Entries by Michael Crawford

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What’s the deal with Franchising?

In this episode, Mike and Chris tackle another very common boot camp question. This one deals with multiple aspects of Infinite Banking, namely think long term. Because in order to see the benefits of franchising, you have to think beyond the first policy. Listen and let us know how you have or plan to implement […]

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Why isn’t Infinite Banking more Popular?

In this episode, we tackle another boot camp question that comes up all the time, and has for years. Why isn’t Infinite Banking more popular, or why aren’t more people doing this? A few years ago, we addressed this question and now Mike and Chris are back to update our listeners. (Spoiler, the answers are […]

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How to get started with Life Success & Legacy

As we embark on the next phase of the LSL podcast, we shift from Nelson’s Becoming Your Own Banker and begin diving deeper into questions that we get repeatedly at our live or virtual boot camps. The first one is how to get started! Becuase Infinite Banking is so vastly different than what we’ve been […]

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Wrapping Up – BYOB #39

Our two year adventure of walking through Nelson Nash’s Becoming Your Own Banker is at an end. In this episode, Mike, Chris and Mike C go over the journey and talk a little about the books that have inspired them along their IBC journey! Below is a list of the books we mentioned! (in no […]

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Points to Consider – BYOB #38

As we near the end of our book walk through Nelson’s Becoming Your Own Banker, Mike and Chris review the Points to Consider. There are seven topics that, in one page, Nelson imparts his wisdom. Listen as Mike and Chris expand upon this wisdom with a bit of their own!

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A Different look at College – BYOB #37

In this episode Mike and Chris dive into Nelson’s viewpoints on the monetary value of college. This isn’t a chapter that we spend a lot of time on, but it is a valuable chapter. Like most of Nelson’s book, this topic is intended to make you stretch your thinking and challenge the ‘status quo’. We […]

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Even Distribution of Classes – BYOB #36

In this episode Mike and Chris discuss an extremely important chapter, not only to Nelson, but to them as well. This chapter is where the inspiration for Chris Bay’s book Family Banking with Purpose came from. Take a listen to hear how it has shaped their Infinite Banking journey and how they have used this […]

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Higher Rate of Return – BYOB #35

In this episode Mike & Chris tackle one of the biggest hurdles to many people truly understanding Infinite Banking; rates of return. In fact, Chris discusses his own struggles with this prior to his family diving into IBC. We believe that when this chapter begins to make sense, you are well on your way to […]

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The Cost of Acquisition – BYOB #34

In this episode, Mike and Chris dive into the Cost of Acquisition. Nelson uses the anecdote from Lee Iacocca’s book ‘IACOCCA’ to explain how difficult, and costly, it can be to play the games of banks. This paints a perfect picture of why Infinite Banking provides ultimate autonomy to YOU the policy owner. Why you […]

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The Retirement Trap – BYOB#33

In this episode Mike and Chris talk in depth about Nelson’s feelings surrounding ‘retirement’. As we all know, Nelson had very strong opinions about several things in life, and this is no different. Take a listen to this longer-than-normal episode to learn what Mike and Chris take away from this chapter, and how it applies […]