Before you build wealth, you build a self-image. Most of us were taught to see money as something we survive, fear, or react to. That shapes how we move. If you see yourself as “bad with money,” you’ll avoid it, or waste it. If you see yourself as “just getting by,” you’ll make decisions that keep you there. An ownership mindset starts with a different identity: I am someone who plans. I am someone who learns. I am someone who builds. When you change how you see yourself, your behavior follows. Budgets stop feeling like punishment. Saving becomes protection. Investing becomes a vote for your future. You don’t become disciplined and then change your indentity. You change your identity—and discipline grows naturally. This is the work: Not just learning what to do with money, but becoming the kind of person who does it.

Good morning everyone. I hope things are going great with everyone. I wanted to share with community that one of our members just published a book. Here’s a link and feel free to support him. Have a wonderful day. https://youtu.be/m9rxx0VoIgY

We gathered at Parole Prep’s office in Chelsea with high energy, great conversation, and some seriously good tuna subs. We welcomed five new members into the community, and the room felt alive with possibility—people connecting, sharing ideas, and building real relationships. One of our newest members, Farhan, gave an engaging talk about Robert Kiyosaki’s Cashflow game and how it teaches real-world money thinking. Even better, he’s agreed to teach and play the game with us at our next meetup on February 21st. Each person in the room shared a bit about who they are and what they’re building. It was honest, grounded, and inspiring. We opened and closed with our new community mantra: I am the boss of money.I move with purpose.I build the life I deserve. That’s more than words—it’s an identity shift. If you weren’t there, you were missed. This isn’t just about money. It's about who we’re becoming.

We’ve created a visual badge for our new community mantra—a shield that represents identity, agency, and forward movement. It carries these words: I am the boss of money. I move with purpose. I build the life I deserve. This isn’t just design—it’s about how this feels to you.Does it resonate? Does it reflect who you’re becoming? Take a second to vote in the poll and, if you’re moved, drop a comment about what this mantra (or the shield itself) stirs in you. Your voice helps shape this community.