August 24, 2025

Happy Sunday, friends!
Good morning ☀️—I hope today brings you the perfect mix of rest, reflection, and maybe a little excitement for the week ahead.

Here’s a thought to sip on with your coffee: most people spend their lives thinking like earners—trading time for money, paycheck to paycheck. But the real shift happens when you start thinking like an owner—building, creating, and letting your money (and ideas) work for you.

That’s what today’s post is all about: Stop Thinking Like an Earner. Start Thinking Like an Owner. It’s not just about building wealth—it’s about building leverage, freedom, and a life that isn’t controlled by someone else’s clock.

Let’s explore how to make that mindset shift together today.

— Ryan Rincon, Founder at The Wealth Wagon Inc.

— Ernest Hemingway

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Let’s be real: most people — even high earners — are stuck in “earner mode.”
You make money, you spend money, maybe you save a little. Repeat.

But here’s the uncomfortable truth:
You don’t build wealth by earning. You build wealth by owning.

That’s the quiet secret of every wealthy person you admire. They don’t just collect paychecks; they collect assets. And those assets work harder than they ever could.

Today, let’s talk about how to make that mental — and financial — shift, and why it’s the single most valuable move you can make this year.

There are two types of people:

When you think like an owner, every dollar that hits your account has a job — to create more dollars.

This shift sounds small, but it changes everything: your spending habits, your investing decisions, even your career choices.

Here’s a simple framework that works whether you’re making $50K or $500K:

This doesn’t mean quitting your job and launching a startup tomorrow. It can be as simple as:

Businesses create cash flow — and that cash flow funds more ownership moves.

For the vast majority of people, this means:

Over 10, 20, 30 years, this one bucket quietly turns “extra” income into real wealth.

Wealthy people love hard assets because they do two things: appreciate in value and generate income.

These aren’t “get rich quick,” but they create long-term security and stability.

Feeling overwhelmed? Let’s break it down into actionable steps:

Here’s the magic:
Ownership rewards time in the game — not timing the game.

But keep reinvesting those returns, and you’ll hit an inflection point where compounding does the heavy lifting.

This is why the rich always look like they’re “lucky” — they’ve simply been playing the game longer.

Thinking like an owner doesn’t mean you can’t screw it up. Watch out for:

Remember: slow, steady, and strategic beats fast and flashy.

If you want to build wealth that lasts — wealth that funds freedom, choices, and security — you have to stop thinking like an earner and start thinking like an owner.

Every dollar you earn is a seed. You can eat it today or plant it for tomorrow. The people you admire? They’re the ones who planted early, watered consistently, and let time do the compounding.

And here’s the kicker: you don’t need millions to start.
You just need to start.

Why don’t graveyards ever get overcrowded?
Because people are dying to get in. ☠️

I have cities but no houses, forests but no trees, and rivers but no water.
What am I?

This company started in a garage in 1939, invented the first programmable calculator, and later split into two companies in 2015.
Who is it?

Three friends check into a hotel room costing $30. They each pay $10. Later, the clerk realizes the room was only $25 and sends the bellboy back with $5. The bellboy keeps $2 and gives them back $3 ($1 each). Now, each friend has paid $9 (total $27) plus the $2 kept by the bellboy = $29.
Where is the missing dollar?

*Answers at the bottom

Riddle - Answer: (A map)

Guess the Company - Answer: (Hewlett-Packard — HP)

Brain Teaser - Answer:
There’s no missing dollar! The math is framed incorrectly. The $27 includes the $2 the bellboy kept and the $25 for the room.