Jason Hartman talks with NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman of African Energy Chamber, CEO of Centurion Law Group, and author of the new book Billions At Play: The Future Of African Energy And Doing Deals, about the development that's happening inside Africa. Many outside of Africa view the continent with skepticism, but there's a big shift happening, especially in the banking sector (or lack thereof). Jason and NJ discuss some ways that Africa in general is beating first world countries, as well as how a shift toward property rights could go a long, long way toward more prosperity.

Key Takeaways:

[4:55] Africa may not have first world countries, but it has some infrastructure that's better than countries like the US

[8:13] Africa, unlike the United States, is not banking centric

[11:50] Money transfers have gotten so fast and easy that illiterate grandmothers are doing it

[15:30] What NJ views as the bedrock of a strong society

Website:

www.NJAyuk.com

www.JasonHartman.com/Properties

Jason Hartman talks with Justin Crabbe, founder and CEO of Jettly, a new app designed to help people find cheaper private flights, focused primarily on empty leg flights and whole plane charters.

Jason and Justin discuss what changes could disrupt the market, pricing for flights currently, and when it actually makes sense to pay for private flights.

Key Takeaways:

[1:51] What's going to change with the private flying business that will make the model work

[5:11] Jettly focuses on empty leg flights and whole plane charters

[8:36] Private jets are flying empty 50-60% of the time, so there's a massive market for empty leg flights

[13:16] What's coming next for the private flight industry?

Website:

www.Jettly.com

Jason Hartman talks with Garrett Sutton, Rich Dad Advisor and author of Loopholes of Real Estate, about some recent Supreme Court decisions that will impact your life in a positive way. No matter what you think about the political division in the court, there are some things on which everyone can agree, and that's the case with these two cases. They also discuss the pros and cons of Series LLCs and the Economic Berlin Wall Jason's been lamenting for years.

Key Takeaways:

[1:59] The Supreme Court unanimously cracked down on excessive civil forfeiture,

[5:48] Why you should actually CARE about the civil forfeiture decision

[8:41] Another unanimous Supreme Court decision that protects trusts

[14:07] California is trying to create an Economic Berlin Wall to avoid a brain drain

[18:20] There's a new development for Series LLCs

[22:47] There's not a lot of case law for Series LLCs, which can make it a sketchy area

Website:

www.JasonHartman.com/Cruise

www.CorporateDirect.com

Jason Hartman talks with Howard Jennings, Managing Partner at Stateside APM, about how entities can help foreign real estate investors, as well as how those same foreign investors can save themselves money in creating those entities and avoiding double taxation in certain areas.

Key Takeaways:

[1:55] Do foreign investors need to have entities like an LLC?

[4:49] Some states have higher fees than others, and Canada can even tax you twice

[8:55] Services provided by Stateside APM

[16:21] Nearly every decision in life comes down to instant gratification vs delayed gratification

Website:

www.StatesideAPM.com

www.JasonHartman.com/Properties

Jason Hartman talks with Cynthia Kane, author of How to Communicate Like a Buddhist, as well as Talk To Yourself Like a Buddhist, about how we should be communicating with ourself and with others. Too often we say things hurtful to ourselves and our loved ones which we don't even realize until it's too late. Cynthia explains the elements of right speech that will point us in the right direction, as well as the importance of silence.

Key Takeaways:

[2:33] How does communicating like a Buddhist help you?

[6:22] The importance of "Mindful Listening"

[8:52] How we can use silence in a positive way

[16:26] How do you talk to YOURSELF as a Buddhist?

[20:31] You need to pump yourself up with self talk a little bit

[22:21] The importance of questioning

Website:

www.CynthiaKane.com

Jason Hartman talks with Jennifer Hsieh, VP of Homes and Villas at Marriott International, about how Marriott is working with short-term rental property owners to become a big player. Jennifer explains why she doesn't feel the short-term market is over supplied and whether this is all just a fad.

Key Takeaways:

[1:24] Big players have been entering the short-term rental market for a while

[3:35] How does entering your property into the Marriott branded pool work?

[6:00] The target demographic

[9:44] How do companies like Marriott take care of customers when it comes to short-term rentals?

[12:10] What happens to the short-term rental market when the economy turns

Website:

www.HomesAndVillasByMarriott.com

Jason Hartman talks with John Warrilow, author of Built To Sell, as well as The Automatic Customer, about how to improve your businesses value to the point where you can sell it for top dollar. Personal branding can be great for your business when you start, but can create a rough environment for selling. Listen in as John explains how you can utilize subscription models in today's world to drastically increase your business value.

Key Takeaways:

[1:22] How John started helping companies increase their value

[2:19] How a consulting company John had with blue chip clients and several million dollars in sales was worthless, and how he turned it around

[5:26] The 3 attributes to scale

[9:23] The good and bad of personal branding

[13:06] Don't try to ride your business to the peak and get every last penny before selling, but you want to sell earlier in the game than that

[17:21] How much should you be willing to lose in customer acquisition in order to get that monthly recurring revenue?

[21:37] The 9 subscription models

[24:59] Amazon is a trillion dollar business is because of their subscription models

Website:

www.ValueBuilder.com

Jason Hartman talks with Parag Khanna, author of The Future is Asian and founder of FutureMap, about what's really going on in regards to the trade war and its impact on Asia (which doesn't just mean China). The two discuss the role of technology in killing jobs around the world and Asia's impact on global consumption growth.

Key Takeaways:

[1:29] What is Connectography?

[6:21] The premise of The Future Is Asian

[9:31] Parag can tell you who's going to win a trade war with China

[11:25] Technology is killing jobs a lot faster than trade is

[15:55] Most of the consumption growth is coming from Asia

[19:46] International competition is getting bigger and bigger, making any missteps even costlier

[25:45] Companies are shifting entire operations overseas to take advantage of those markets, but that's not necessarily a bad thing for America

Website:

www.ParagKhanna.com