# Why I Started Thinking Bigger Than A Check Pt.1

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Podcast: [The Life Of A Multifacet](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-life-of-a-multifacet-7117047)
Published: 2026-01-06T19:15:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, I discuss how I first began thinking about investing and ownership. Not from a place of having money, but from wanting more and realizing there had to be a better way. I share how my mindset around Black ownership evolved over time, how I utilized YouTube to begin learning the basics of investing, and why starting small mattered more than trying to be perfect. I reflect on working in college, doing manufacturing one summer, and earning commissions at Sprint. I talk about how taxes, withdrawals, and having to pay things back taught me discipline and forced me to save. Those experiences changed how I looked at money and pushed me toward the stock market in a more intentional way. This episode is about learning through experience, starting where you are, and building a foundation instead of chasing quick wins.

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