HighMark Ventures, LLC

04/04/2018

Your life is profoundly transformed by the people you CHOOSE to invest time, love, support, honesty, and belief in. Have the dignity to distance yourself from those who lower your happiness, deplete your energy, jack your mojo, question your character or cause you to doubt yourself. Hold love in your heart for those people -and who knows maybe someday things will be different, but it is never your responsibility to put your own life on hold for them or to convince another person of your value.

James Altucher once told me that he really started LIVING life when he stopped investing so much time trying to change other people's beliefs who really had no intention of listening. Notice when someone listens.

Every one of us is busy. Too busy. Create space and time for positive people to come into your life. Surround yourself with those who believe in your dreams and who not only share your beliefs but who have enough love for you to call you out when you stray. The people who will lift you up and genuinely want to see you succeed are hard to come by. Real people are rare people. Quote me on that one! You won't find many. You'll know when you have. It takes time. Who you are (inside) and how you value yourself will begin to attract those very people into your life. Make room. Sometimes that means you have to do some house cleaning.

God has a unique way of bringing the right people from all corners of the world together. It's up to you to honor those connections and patiently cultivate trust and appreciation.
I have several rare friends. But I have to say this is one of the few people who honestly and truly can look me in the eyes and say "I understand” and mean it.

The most precious commodities you have are your time and your trust --- so carefully evaluate with whom and where you invest these things.

Today I challenge you to honor the RARE people in your life - reach out to the REAL people. Find them. Reach out and make time ---no matter how busy you are ---for the rare people who charge your batteries and restore your faith. Spend time with those who see you for who you really are, bolster your purpose and inspire you to do what matters most.

11/10/2017

Post from our friend and mentor. Good reminder!

08/15/2017

Sent this to our friend and mentor today. We are so thankful for our financial training to look at banking, interest, debt, and finances in general differently. I would encourage you all to set up a system to work like a bank. There's a reason why there's a bank on every corner of every city of every size in this country! If any of you would like to know how we do things like a bank just get a hold of us.

George Antone....remember this kid that came to your Banker's code a couple years ago?!?!He just closed on his first home today at 22 years-old. Best part...It has a full one bedroom basement apartment he can rent to cover $550 of his $950 mortgage payment!! 😊 Just wanted to say THANK YOU on teaching us so we can teach our children how to change their financial futures. Won't be long and he'll have a HELOC to work with as well. I can't thank you enough!!! ✌🏼

07/14/2017

Impact your financial future in 2 Minutes

06/14/2017

Very good book on explaining investments, i.e. 401k, actively managed mutual fund vs. index funds, but more importantly the hidden fees which eat up any returns you may earn. American professionals are obligated and required to act in the best interest of the people they help. These include Doctors, lawyers, CPAs...but not financial advisors. Financial Advisors do not mean they are fiduciaries that are required to act in my best interest! Isn't that interesting? Why do you think there are so many financial planners and "investment" companies, along with a bank on every corner? I would encourage everyone that has a retirement account to check into the fees associated with their particular account. We work hard for our $....and I'm going to keep as much as I can in my own pocket!

06/05/2017

04/10/2017

Gratitude goes a long ways.

02/26/2017

This is amazing. George is a brilliant guy! We know him personally, and have been mentored by him. He has changed our whole way of business and financial thinking! The only way to get ahead today is to work smarter not harder.

Learn a few simple tweaks you can do at your local bank that can increase your net worth significantly.

01/08/2017

I think this is true, and it made sense to me. Our phones are so connected to us. We have to have them for work, but they are "addicting". I grew up in a generation without cell phones. So I've lived seeing the difference in how people spend their time then and now. I can really see it in ours kids today.

01/05/2017

Wow!! Powerful about making your life what you want....no excuses!!

Don't make excuses for why you can't get it done. Focus on all the reasons why you must make it happen 🔥🎯