SUMMARY

In an episode of Dropping Bombs, Brad Lea interviews Ryan Pineda, who shares his journey from flipping couches to building multiple seven- and eight-figure businesses, and discusses faith, wealth, and Tai Lopez's alleged Ponzi scheme, ending with scaling businesses.

STATEMENTS

Lack of focus and giving up too soon are major reasons why many individuals struggle to achieve their first seven figures.
Focusing on one thing in the beginning is key, rather than trying to juggle multiple ventures simultaneously.
Accountability is crucial; injuries and setbacks often result from inadequate preparation and self-care, not mere bad luck.
Social media became a significant platform for education and community building.
Established figures like, Cardone, Tony Robbins, and Dave Ramsey have generated over a billion in revenue.
Achieving anything big requires more volume and effort than people realize, including substantial ad spending and persistent pitching.
Competitive drive can be channeled into areas of personal interest, such as sports, rather than spreading oneself too thin.
YouTube golf can be a more lucrative and less stressful career path than the PGA Tour.
The social aspect and high-quality connections are significant draws of golf masterminds.
Masterminds should involve active contribution from all members, not just lectures or presentations from a few individuals.
Experiential masterminds centered around shared hobbies like golf can attract high-caliber individuals.
Joining exclusive country clubs provides access to a network of successful and affluent people.
Local chapters and forums enhance the network effect of large masterminds like YPO and EO.
The membership model, similar to Costco, prioritizes membership fees as the primary source of profit, offering events at near-cost prices.
Maintaining faith is the most important aspect of life that matters to Ryan Pineda.
Faith, is more important than organized religion.
Wealth is not inherently bad; it magnifies a person's existing character, whether righteous or corrupt.
Free will allows individuals to choose between positive, grateful, and ethical behavior versus negative, fearful, and anxious mindsets.
It's essential to learn one skill that pays well, such as sales or a specialized trade, to build a foundation for financial success.
Transitioning from seven to eight figures requires mastering the art of hiring, managing, and leading people to build a strong team.
Accredited investors should understand that all investments carry risk, and they must take responsibility for their decisions.
A critical skill is mastering hiring, managing, and leading people, essential for scaling from seven to eight figures.
Embracing free will is about consciously choosing a positive and ethical mindset over negativity and doubt.
Haters are often "confused fans" who closely follow and analyze one's actions, indicating a strange form of admiration or envy.
There's a shift towards seeing haters as individuals who see something desirable in you that they lack, leading to their resentment.
Tai Lopez raised a lot of money and then technically lost it all while buying bankrupt businesses.
Tai Lopez is grilled by others because he was buying bankrupt businesses thinking he could put them into shape.
There is a risk-reward where it’s high risk, but guess what, if it does pan out, maybe we 10x our money.
People should accept roll the dice and sometimes you're going to you're going to lose, and its fine.
Victim mentality is another trick of the devils as they want you to believe that it's someone else's fault when in reality its your fault.
He has seen multiple demons cast out and has literally seen people in their bible study screamed, puked, and be delivered from demons.
He is giving out his name, and if hes in trouble for saying his name, his real name, then the whole thing's been a sham anyway
When you are trying to bring somebody to faith, it's probably easier to communicate them with what they know. This is one reason why he would use the name even if he knows that his real name is this.
You got to build the team as you are not going anywhere by yourself and you are always need to hire people folks.
You're never getting to the next level unless you learn how to hire people and manage people and be a good leader and set a culture.

IDEAS

Turning a love for golf into a thriving business by creating exclusive, experience-based masterminds.
Viewing a business membership as a "Costco" model, where the membership fee is the primary profit source.
Integrating Christian faith into secular businesses by praying for employees and customers.
Wealth for righteous people is a duty, not a vice, because money magnifies who they already are.
Free will: individuals have the power to choose between positive and negative mindsets.
Haters being confused fans is an interesting perspective that changes the game's viewpoint.
Learning a high-paying skill, such as sales, and coupling it with a viable business model is a key.
It takes way more volume to do anything big than people realize.
YouTube golf is more valuable than being on tour.
He started the golf mastermind because I was always with the highest quality people on the golf course.
Everything becomes a write-off when going to the golf mastermind events.
The goal of the golf mastermind is to have an actual mastermind.
Isolation is not good and that fellowship is always good.
There is no need to listen to this group of people, so as to be against organized religion.
We are always getting tricked into things by not knowing them.
It's tricky to use demon possessions to screw up the world.
Haters see something in you that they lack, and it pisses them off.
Victim mentality is another trick from the devil to cause people to blame others instead of accepting responsibility.

INSIGHTS

Success isn't solely about talent or hustle but strategic focus and continuous effort.
Experiential masterminds tap into shared passions which can foster deeper connections.
Wealth amplifies existing character, making it a tool for either good or bad.
The network for one can create is what determines ones' financial situation.
Free will: Mindset is a choice that influences both personal and professional success.
Masterminds do provide for the connections and revenue stream that could change everything.
You could provide valuable service and people can either take or leave it.
Haters aren't people to be around as they always want the worst in everything.
Always invest when you have high risk tolerance and do not victim blame others.
Those that give you victim mentality are always tricking you to get the worst.
Make business decisions by the word of God.
Make sure that you are hiring individuals that you believe in and get along with.

QUOTES

"Lack of focus. I think they give up... instead of like focusing on one thing in the beginning."
"It takes way more volume to do anything big than people realize."
"YouTube golf might be more valuable than being on tour."
"Rich people play golf."
"Most masterminds are kind of lame."
"The membership's the profit and then the events are almost at cost."
"Being wealthy is not a bad thing... If somebody out in the world thinks being wealthy makes you bad, they were educated incorrectly."
"It's your duty to be wealthy... if you're a righteous person without money, you'll be a more righteous person with money."
"I don't think it corrupts you. I think it magnifies you."
"Haters are just confused fans."
"Haters see something in you that they lack, and it pisses them off."
"It's called free will, and even though we live here around all this, we have to make the decision the conscious free will choice to operate over here."
"You got to build the team, folks. You're not going anywhere by yourself."
"You only get one opportunity in life. Nonsense.”
"Demon: Screamed, puked, and be delivered from demons."

HABITS

Prioritizes focus on one primary goal before diversifying into multiple ventures.
Practices accountability, attributing setbacks, like injuries, to personal responsibility rather than bad luck.
Continuously works on improving skills, such as golfing, to compete at a higher level.
Creates experience-based masterminds, which attracts high-quality conversation.
Integrates Christian prayers into business processes and events.
Chooses to operate with a "heavenly energy" mindset, focusing on positivity and truth.
Focus on learning one skill at a time that can be monetized.
You should just drop another one and keep on playing, a great way to live life.
He prefers to be around people with faith.

FACTS

The top 1% of golfers make the most money, similar to baseball.
YouTube Golf and Golf Masterminds may bring about more money to you in the long run and also open more opportunities.
Golf attracts rich players that are fun to be around.
Mastermind 19 golf mastermind has smaller events for a more customized experience.
You must make over seven figures to get into golf mastermind events.
Wealth Con, has a worship night and will have people praying during the event.
A third of the angels fell, and those are what we would call today the demons.
You are educated incorrectly if you believe that being wealthy makes you bad.
Victim Mentality always makes you fail in life.
Always do due diligence when starting at a new business.

REFERENCES

Lightspeed VT: Brad Lea's interactive training platform.
Dropping Bombs Podcast: Podcast by Brad Lea.
Flip Your Future & The Wealthy Way: Ryan Pineda's books.
Wealthy Investor: Real estate investment platform.
Mastermind 19: Golf mastermind group.
Tentmakers: Christian nonprofit ministry.
Cardone, Hormozi, Robbins: Influential gurus admired by Ryan Pineda.
Closer School: Program for mastering sales.
The Hard Way: Book by Brad Lea.
Wealth Con: Real estate investing event.
YPO, EO, Tiger 21: Networking organizations for successful individuals.
Bible and scriptures.
New York Times bestsellers lists.

HOW TO APPLY

Identify a profitable skill, like sales, and dedicate yourself to mastering it.
Build genuine relationships with people. Networking can open doors to opportunities.
Concentrate on one primary goal initially to avoid spreading yourself too thin.
Open a real estate brokerage as this grew to 200 realtors.
Open a tax firm as this grew into a multi-million dollar business.
Focus on flipping houses so that you can get to seven figure revenue.
Make the experience a bonus as the mastermind is the main attraction.
Realize you can choose heavenly energy or you can choose earthly energy.
Join golfers in Vegas or SoCal to link up, play with each other.
Start with one event and add more events to fulfill demand.
Decide to grow and scale your business for your growth.
You got to build a curriculum as that is the right thing to do.
Always pray for the employee's business publicly.
Choose to be positive and grateful and and and supportive and generous and kind and ethical.
Follow Ryan Paneda and you heard the rest as it’ll be in the links in the description.

ONE-SENTENCE TAKEAWAY

Focus on faith, skills, building a good team, and mindsets, and you’ll make money to change your life.

RECOMMENDATIONS

Focus intensely on one high-value skill before diversifying into other areas.
Create experiences that attract high-quality individuals who enjoy golf.
Consider structuring a membership program like Costco, to prioritize recurring revenue.
Integrate faith-based principles into secular businesses to promote ethical conduct.
Embrace the concept of free will by consciously choosing a positive mindset.
Reframe negative feedback, to see if there can be something to learn.
Focus on building relationships.
Build a mastermind community that brings value to the other parties.
Always remember that golf and other exclusive sports may open great financial and networking opportunities.
Don't be afraid to explore and learn something new.
Put yourself around religious people so you can learn from them.
Don't live victim mentality.
Stop listening to people that don't know you.
Remember to make heavenly choices over earthly ones.
When you can always be the richest person or the best one.

MEMO

Charting a Course from Couches to Millions: The Ryan Pineda Blueprint

Ryan Pineda, once a rookie with big dreams, transitioned from flipping couches to houses, building multifamily hedge funds, and creating coaching groups. His journey underscores a vital lesson: success isn't about luck but a strategic accumulation of recurring income and leveraging brand power.

The Pitfalls of Spreading Thin and the Power of Focused Growth

In an era where many entrepreneurs struggle to break the seven-figure barrier, Ryan emphasizes the importance of focus. He notes that premature diversification and a lack of dedication often hinder growth. Ryan contrasts this with pioneers like Brad Lea, who dedicated 25 years to building VT before expanding into other ventures.

Mastering the Art of Scaling: From Sales to Leadership

Ryan shifts gears, discussing the critical transition from earning the first seven figures to scaling an eight-figure enterprise. He stresses that mastering hiring, management, and leadership are indispensable to build a strong team. This transition involves learning how to hiring people and setting.

Echoes of Faith and the Pursuit of Righteous Wealth

The conversation takes a turn toward faith, as Ryan shares how integrating Christian values into his businesses has shaped his journey. He argues being wealthy is not merely about material success but about expanding one's capacity for righteousness and serving others.

Separating Fact from Fiction: Navigating Accusations and Controversies

Addressing controversies, including those surrounding Tai Lopez's investments, Ryan advocates for due diligence and personal responsibility. He suggests investors should not blame others for their failures but acknowledge the inherent risks involved in every investment decision.

Redefining Haters: From Critics to "Confused Fans"

When tackling negativity, Ryan offers a unique perspective, echoing advice from Grant Cardone: viewing critics as "confused fans" who closely follow your every move. He also goes on to describe that the victim mentality is a great problem that makes one screw up.

Free Will and Ethical Choices

Ryan offers personal advice, to choose free will to overcome negativity