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In this episode, I continue my conversation with Curtis May, founder of Practical Wealth Advisors and host of the Practical Wealth Show Podcast. Picking up from our last discussion on personal finance principles, we delve into practical financial planning strategies, real-world wealth creation examples, and the importance of continuous learning and a positive mindset. Curtis underscores the power of strategic thinking over the 'microwave mentality' and emphasizes the necessity of foundational principles in financial success. Additionally, he shares his methods for digesting and applying new information, highlights critical principles of finance, and recounts lessons learned from interviewing over 300 successful individuals. This insightful episode is packed with Curtis's wisdom and experience, offering listeners invaluable guidance towards achieving financial freedom.

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⁠12 Week Year⁠ by Brian P. Moran

The book presents a planning method that helps individuals and organizations accomplish more in 12 weeks than others do in 12 months. 

“Becoming Your Own Banker” by Nelson Nash

An 85-page book on the concept of infinite banking, which Curtis discusses as a vital resource for understanding the principles of personal finance and wealth creation.

“Poor Charlie’s Almanack” by Charlie Munger

A collection of speeches and talks by Charlie Munger, focusing on wisdom in investing, business, and life.

“Fire Yourself: How to Create Financial Freedom in Three Years or Less” by Bronson Hill

A book mentioned by Curtis emphasizes principles and strategies for achieving financial independence quickly.

“The New Black Wall Street” by Jay Jones

A book Curtis references discusses entrepreneurial

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CEO AND FOUNDER
MEDICALINCS

As a kaizen-spirited leader, Dr. Nkem Okeke has a transformational leadership style. This leadership style allows her to inspire and motivate her team at Medicalincs to achieve exceptional results.

Her focus is on fostering a sense of purpose, encouraging innovation and nurturing personal and professional growth among her team members. She truly leads by example, setting high standards for herself and inspiring others to follow suit. This transformational leadership philosophy requires having the ability to be Kaizen (continuously learn), communicate effectively to inspire, empower others, being emotionally intelligent and have a clear vision for the future of the organization.

Okeke’s vision for Medicalincs is to be a leading healthcare organization in value-based care – which focuses on making health care more affordable for all Marylanders, by establishing innovative, “value-add” solutions in our health care system. This clear vision along with her transformational leadership style caused Medicalincs to thrive during good and tough economic times.

Okeke is the recipient of many prestigious awards and honors, including the 2023 Healthcare Heroes, Lifetime Achievement Award from The Daily Record, the 2022 Most Outstanding Woman in Healthcare & Entrepreneurship Award from the Foreign Investment Network International Trade Investment Forum, recognized as a 2022 International SHE Awards Honoree in the Achievers Category for Women Entrepreneurs for her successes in her organization and social impact globally.

This is an honoree profile from The Daily Record's Maryland's Most Admired CEOs awards. Some information for this profile was sourced from the honoree's application for the award.

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    • Nkem Nwankwo

    Nigerian writer

    Nkem Nwankwo (12 June 1936 – 12 June 2001) was a Nigerian novelist and poet.

    Biography

    Born in Nawfia-Awka, a village near the Igbo city of Onitsha in Anambra State, southeastern Nigeria, Nwankwo attended University College in Ibadan (the capital city of Oyo State, southwest Nigeria), gaining a BA in 1962. After graduating he took a teaching job at Ibadan Grammar School, before going on to write for magazines, including Drum and working for the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation.

    He wrote several stories for children that were published in 1963 such as Tales Out of School. He then wrote More Tales out of School in 1965.

    Writer of short stories and poems, Nwankwo gained significant attention with his first novel Danda (1964), which was made into a widely performed musical that was entered in the 1966 World Festival of Negro Arts in Dakar, Senegal. During the Nigerian Civil War Nwankwo worked on Biafra's Arts Council. In 1968, in collaboration with Samuel X. Ifekjika, he wrote Biafra: The Making of a Nation. After the civil war, he returned to Lagos and worked on the national newspaper, the Daily Times. His subsequent works included the satire My Mercedes Is Bigger than Yours.

    During the 1970s, Nwankwo earned a Master's and Ph.D. at Indiana University. He also wrote about corruption in Nigeria. He spent the latter part of his life in the United States and taught at Michigan State University and Tennessee State University.

    He died in his sleep in Tennessee, from complications from a heart imbalance that he had been battling for some years.

    Books

    Short stories

    Other

    • Sex Has Been Good To Me (reprint of essays), 2004
    • Shadow of the Masquerade (autobiography), Nashville, TN: Niger House Publ
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