Okay. And so you think about patience as a virtue. I actually don't believe that a lot of the time.

I think that progress is a virtue and that once you're on the right path, then it's time to be patient.

Step into the world of success with your brand amplified, the ultimate podcast designed to unravel the intricacies of thriving businesses.

I'm your host, Onica Jackson, and I'm on a mission to uncover the intricacies of thriving businesses. I'm your host, Anika Jackson,

and I'm on a mission to uncover the stories, strategies, and secrets that have propelled

entrepreneurs and business leaders to success. It's always a good sign when I finally get

to meet a guest. We have a really great pre-conversation,

and I say, no, no, stop there. Let's push record now. So I'm really thrilled to have Nick DeAngelo

of St. Investment Group with me today. Nick, we were just talking about the struggle of being an indie

person, right? You may not have all the connections.

You work your way up.

For me, it's in podcasting for you.

It's now being president for over 10 years of your own investment group, helping

others become successful and figure out how to make sense in this crazy world where, you know,

inflation and interest rates are up and down,

and we don't know what's going to happen next, how people can feel solid about what they're doing.

So I'd love you to share a little bit about your journey or story. You were telling me something really interesting when I stopped you and pushed record. So I want to dial back

to that to get started. Sure. Yeah, Onica, it's great to be here. I love your show,

like I was telling you beforehand also, and the guests and the topics, small business

entrepreneurs, you know, I love this category and your audience just, you know, is great. So

a little bit about my background. So I wanted to be in the

investment world. I knew I wanted to be in the investment world. I was blessed to see people that were,

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