Finding Financial Freedom Beyond the Banks

[blur]It all started when she made the conscious choice as a young girl not to repeat the financial stress patterns that colored her formative years.  Like many women seeking to break outside the box, Jodi delayed her financial independence.  She is a self-identified “outlaw” to the traditional structures set up for women of earlier generations.  Working as a hostess at age 15, then going to university for architecture, Jodi was determined early on in her career to pave a path of self-determination, high achievement, and career-oriented success.  Like many successful alpha females with a six-figure income, Jodi experienced challenges.  She had a life filled with non-stop travel and a micromanaging boss.  Also, she wanted to balance a busy work schedule with a desire for motherhood

When she found out her son Hunter was on the way in her forties; something had to give.  Using her 20+ years of experience in packaging and selling investment opportunities, Jodi started putting her strategies to paper, and in under a month, she had her book written.

“What sets you apart from traditional financial advisors?”  I probed.  “I am not a broker.  I don’t broker anything.  I am here to empower and educate people who are ready to take more control of their financial decisions.”

Her book is just a glimpse into her highly successful eight-week course, “Beyond the Banks Academy.”  Both are focused on learning classic “trade secrets” that the big banks have been selling us and instead implementing them through private channels to maximize return and minimize money spent on fees and commissions.  Over 60 people have graduated from her Canadian Academy thus far, and she spoke with enthusiasm about the upcoming US program, which will likely hit the market this quarter.  Her program gives a lot of one-on-one attention to uncovering hidden pockets of cash flow that can serve a dual purpose:

1. The program sets up a fallback plan in case of sudden income loss.
2. The program shows you how to mindfully reinvest either as a property owner and lessor or underwriter on a title.

Jodi shared that she had always dreamed of “flipping” homes.  Through her proven techniques, she allowed herself to reel in double-digit returns and save herself the headache of the additional management and time necessary to do a traditional flip.

The discovery of financial empowerment and flow aligned for Jodi, who emphasized that “I‘ve really had this explorer nature.  It makes me understand on such a deep level how I’ve been my whole life.  I bring the ‘open, seek, explore’ [nature] to taking risks and going against the grain.”  As she recounted a moment of discovery with one of her clients when they uncovered nearly $700,000 of workable capital together, the element of mutual support became unduly clear and a standout of Jodi’s Academy program.  Jodi is right there with you in your “aha” moments.  You’ve been sitting on the economic potential that has a home in private real-estate lending and will generate the returns you’ve been dreaming of –  with a lot more stability than a high-risk portfolio or even mutual fund.

The process Jodi uses during the Academy will appeal to those excited about spreadsheets and passionate about the organization.  Who doesn’t want to create win-win outcomes for themselves, their money, their families, their clients, and their potential sponsors?  In fact, Jodi doesn’t even like using the word “sponsors” and prefers instead to think of the Academy as a red carpet rollout to the “resource guides.”  When asked about what would make her sponsors proud, she replied, “The paperwork is already done, so the referral process is seamless.”  These proven scenarios work to augment her clients’ desired pathway toward passive income fulfill her affiliates’ need to secure strong leads.  Jodi summed it up in three steps for me:

1. Understand your financial picture first because it is the most empowering tool.
2. Take risks that match your desired level of stability. You do not have to get involved in a volatile market when real-estate offers so much more financial strength.
3. Go “beyond the book and the academy.” Create your relationship with resource guides, “sponsors,” and affiliate referrals.  Spread the win-win outcomes beyond your newfound financial freedom and into your circles of trust and networks of success.

With appearances on CBS, Fox, NBC, and ABC, Jodi has already been taking steps to share her knowledge with the world at large.  She now also runs a Facebook group supporting other up and coming female entrepreneurs and says that she likes to give her book and knowledge away for free as often as she can.  But what’s next for Jodi?  “I want my son to grow up understanding business and finances.  We’ve been doing some ‘kidpreneur’ programs even though he’s only 5.”  Her book “Beyond the Banks” did precisely what she hoped – created more space in her life for the things that matter most – a loving and present relationship with her son first and foremost.

Do you desire to create more space in your life?  Jodi is the quintessential lady warrior Queen who has it all – passive income, family, time, independence, self-determination, and a plan to “pay it forward” to other folks, especially women.

To contact Jodi for more information about her book “Beyond the Banks” or her course “Beyond the Banks Academy,” visit www.jodivetterl.com.[/blur]