Your Life Against The Grain

In this episode, Scott W. Crook and Justin Bell discuss:

- Moving from a mansion to my brother’s basement

- There are too many people counting on you for you to give up

- Teaching strategies the biggest banks in the world use that they don’t want you to know

Key Takeaways:

- If you choose to stay mature than you will take some people with you

- Create strong root systems in your life: Spiritual, relationships, financial, health etc.

- Be impeccable with your word, don’t make assumptions and always do your best

About Scott W. Crook:

Scott is an Award-Winning Hotelier & Founder Of Wealth Journey.  Scott and his wife Mimi created Humuya Inn located in Honduras 25 years ago! Their hotel is rated by Tripadvisor as the "Top 12 hotels of Central America '' and in the TripAdvisor Hall of Fame for Certificates of Excellence. Scott is proud to be a husband, father and son of the Highest King!

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In this episode, Scott W. Crook and Justin Bell discuss:

- The importance of understanding money and being a good steward
- Celebrating your spouse to be their best self with God
- How to become present, authentic, intentional and influential

Key Takeaways:

- Money is not our Savior nor the devil, it is a tool
- “The better I get, the better everyone else around me gets.” -Scott W. Crook
- Mentors can be great in certain areas of your life and bad in others, choose wisely

About Scott W. Crook:

Scott is an Award-Winning Hotelier & Founder Of Wealth Journey.  Scott and his wife Mimi created Humuya Inn located in Honduras 25 years ago! Their hotel is rated by Tripadvisor as the "Top 12 hotels of Central America '' and in the TripAdvisor Hall of Fame for Certificates of Excellence. Scott is proud to be a husband, father and son of the Highest King!

Famous Quote:

“The LOVE of money is the root of all evil” - 1 Timothy 6:10

Connect with:Justin Bell

In this episode, Scott, Abbie and Cody Ramirez discuss:

- Starting a successful dog chew business at 10 years old

- Flipping dozens of cars before Cody could even drive 

- Pros and cons of becoming a real estate agent as a teenager

Key Takeaways:

- "If you're willing to work at something long enough and hard enough you'll get to where you want to go."

- "Engaging people with the right questions will give you all the answers you need."

- Skipping College and going directly into your field of interest can give you a huge head start 

About Cody Ramirez:

At just 10 years old, Cody started a successful dog chew business using his dad's old antler collection. Before he could even drive he began flipping cars and today he has sold a total of 60! Cody became a real estate agent with Realty Executives in Scottsdale Arizona at 19 years old. Cody has always been a hustler and has proven himself to be an innovative, resourceful business man!

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In this episode, Scott Crook and Justin Bell discuss:

- The pain of 5 failing businesses and the success it brought

- Moving to a foreign country without knowing the language and without a plan

- The courage and grit it takes to be an entrepreneur

Key Takeaways:

- Know you are a son/daughter of God, He wants the best for you and grab onto that during tough times

- You can truly connect with people when you become vulnerable

- The power of combining 3 boxes in life: Faith, Business and Personal Development into 1

About Scott Crook:

Scott is an Award-Winning Hotelier & Founder Of Wealth Journey.  Scott and his wife Mimi created Humuya Inn located in Honduras 25 years ago! Their hotel is rated by Trip Advisor as the "Top 12 hotels of Central America" and in the Trip Advisor Hall of Fame for Certificates of Excellence. Scott is proud to be a husband, father and son of the Highest King! 

Famous Quote:

“Own, don’t enthrone your emotions”  - Unknown

Connect with Scott Crook:

Email: scott@wealthjourney.net

In this episode, Preston Crook, Scott Crook and Abbie Rivera discuss:

• How to create order in your mind
  
• Being resourceful when you lack resources
  
• Overcoming old paradigms and habits
  

Key Takeaways:

• If you invest in something with a return, your money is now infinite
  
• Your thinking affects everything you do and don’t do
  
• Having money allows you to multiply yourself and multiply your influence
  
• Criticizing, condemning or complaining is the opposite of gratitude
  

About Preston Crook:

Preston is the owner of Custom Campers LLC, a company known for taking ugly campers and transforming them into custom-design beauties. Preston is a grinder, one who will do what it takes to live life on his terms.

Famous Quote:

“What we think about we bring about.”  -Bob Proctor

“You cannot exercise much power without gratitude because it is gratitude that keeps you connected with power.” -Wallace Wattles

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In this episode Justin Bell, Scott Crook and Abbie Rivera discuss:

- Scaling your business without losing quality and your life 

- Owning but not enthroning your emotions, making God the master 

- Steps to becoming a profitable seller on Amazon, right now 

- Living your authentic, true self for Jesus Christ 

Key Takeaways:

- Amazon FBA is a decentralized business model that makes scaling more profitable without taking more of your time 

- Amazon is growing 5X faster than Walmart, it's not too late to get in the selling game  

- Take your thoughts captive, without over judging them so you can be freed from them 

- View your business as a game, it makes the hard times more enjoyable and less overwhelming 

About Justin Bell:

Justin is the CEO of Right Hand, LLC a company specializing in Amazon FBA Selling & Consulting. Justin is the creator and host of the Faith + Biz Podcast where he discusses how to win your market without losing your soul.  Justin is passionate about being a kingdom-minded entrepreneur growing in faith plus business as an apprentice of Jesus. God brought him and his lovely wife, Lauren together and they have been married since 2009. Justin & Lauren live in Los Angeles, CA with their 4 cute + crazy children: Eden, Asher, Isaiah & Jordan.

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