Ep 22 - Aligning Yourself with Your Goals To Get To Your Goals Sooner with Clay Hepler The Art of Winning

Today’s guest is Clayton Hepler, a multifamily investor, serial entrepreneur, podcast host, and cashflow specialist. Clayton talks about how he got started in the business world, his experience working with a mentor, and his journey to success. He shares how he became successful by helping other entrepreneurs become financially secure. He encourages listeners to use their time wisely and to always seek out ways to improve their skills and careers. He teaches us that the key to becoming wealthy is to minimize the amount of money that’s transferred from you over your lifetime. He discusses the importance of alignment between partners and goals. He says that their support has been the biggest catalyst for his growth. 
 
[00:01 - 13:12] Who is Clayton Hepler? 
Clayton discusses how his mentor taught him how to become successful as an entrepreneur and to use financial tools to amplify the use of each dollar He is working on building wealth and helping other do the same He discusses how the wealthy use different systems and processes to accumulate wealth One of the ways the wealthy accumulate wealth is by minimizing or mitigating taxes and transferring money to other people through debts and expenses He recommends using a specific designed life insurance policy to direct your cash flow and capital into investments that have tax-free growth. This allows your money to continue working for you even after your death  
[13:12 - 17:06] Leveraging Your Life Insurance Policy
Clayton explains how you can leverage your life insurance policy to buy large capital items like cars or vacation The key to becoming wealthy is to minimize the amount of money that’s transferred It’s important to understand the flow of capital through your life insurance He advises his clients to set up life insurance policies so that they can capture more of their cash flow When your money is in a life insurance policy, you have a guaranteed interest rate that is paid, which is tax-free In addition, you can participate in the dividends of the company that you have a life insurance contract with, and all of it are tax-free  
[17:07 - 23:59] Life Insurance Is A Huge Decision
Clayton shares that there’s an income gap It doesn’t matter what your political affiliation It’s a great way to have an emergency fund opportunity fund that can’t be touched by suits He says that dealing with life insurance is a huge decision This is a contract that you have for the rest of your life It’s a permanent life insurance contract
[23:59 - 27:43] Aligning Yourself with Your Goals To Get To Your Goals Sooner
Clayton believes that your partner is your biggest advocate Your partner is important to listen to and in order to be successful holistically He discusses his strategy for running an AirBNB business and writing an ebook He emphasizes the importance of alignment between goals and strategies, and of having a partner who is on board with those goals He discusses the importance of intentionality and living a life that is worth living Try to align yourself in ways that will get you to your goals sooner He tells a story about a story about how he and his wife have built their relationship He mentions how it is important to get their family involved and focused in the same direction  
[27:43 - 38:29] Your Family Is Your Biggest Catalyst For Growth
Clayton shares the 10 principles of prosperity Number one, Through his mentor Number two, Speaking with high level entrepreneurs, real estate investors, and high producers of the keys to prosperity Clayton shares that Clarity is key to becoming prosperous and it takes many forms, including a 10, 000 foor view of your goals Your greatest asset is your ability to produce, and once you have the mindset, anything is possible The biggest catalyst for growth in Clayton’s development has been his fiancé pushing him to be the best you can be Clayton shares what he would