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Author Bio by Dean Nikes
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
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My name is Dean Nikes, currently living in the state of Connecticut.
Since the financial collapse in 2008, the subject of money & how it operates within the financial system became an “increased” interest for me. During the financial crisis, I personally witnessed the panic, & to some degree of hysteria that filled the atmosphere within this country & around the world. I realized it was time for me to dramatically reduce my level of ignorance on the inner workings of the financial system by studying the basics of how this financial system operated, & design a plan – a program that even twelve year old children can read & understand.
During the course of my research on the financial system, I worked as an assistant to mortgage loan officers, volunteered as a budget coach, & attended multiple seminars related to finances. Early on I noticed a troubling trend from my experience working with the loan officers; working with the budget coaching organization, & attending those seminars. The troubling trend was that the loan officers, budget coach organization, & financial seminars offered a lot of complex & dense financial materials to people that caused their eyes to glaze over while trying to grasp the material they received … toooo much information at once. At that point I knew I was on the right track with the program I was developing; fewer words, & more diagrams. The time finally came when … The 3rd Rule Navigation System was born; fewer words – more diagrams. Generally speaking, people learn easier with visuals more so than with words.
I soon discovered that not only can The 3rd Rule Navigation System restore people's financial health, but it can restore other areas of people's lives such as sex, business, nutrition, physical health, mental health, spiritual health, & more.
If you can add, subtract, multiple, & divide numbers – in addition to possessing a basic understanding of calculating percentage numbers, you can operate The 3rd Rule Navigation System with success.
Ron, thanks for bringing up the “fine print” issue. It’s crazy how many if not most written content on warning & caution labels (info telling you this product can cause you to grow a third ear or cause death) are the size of bacteria.
You said something interesting Ron, “I taught many ‘fearful’ students”. Fear of learning; isn’t that crazy? But it’s the reality we live in. Many people settled into a fixed worldview & refuse to consider any other viewpoint that may potentially cause them to re-adjust the angle from where they view the world. They got it all figured out; there’s nothing more to learn; little else to pursue; they’ve reached their limit of growth.
Another thing people do to damage their conscious is that they allow certain subjects to gain reputations for being too complex, boring, or irrelevant to their personal lives – causing them to have little to no interest in pursuing knowledge in that particular subject. Life is not complex; people (we) make life complex.
The Ancients (B.C. civilizations) appeared to possess an understanding of science & technology that surpass the understanding of many scientists of today … & none of the Ancients had college degrees. It seems the more “educated” we become, the dumber we get.
Thank you for your revelation in this article in the stories section. Yes, a picture is worth 1000 words. Especially those dense words in the fine print of many financial documents.
Like you, I realized while still a student that diagram illustrations could be used to convey sometimes complex and esoteric concepts. During my years as a professor of management and statistical techniques, I taught many fearful students by the use of diagrams and illustrations. Robert Reich, former secretary of Health and Human Services, is a master at providing illustrations related to the economy and individuals. Some people are now backing him for becoming the next Treasury Secretary and I think he would do a very fine job in that position.
The story of Ron Hull, paralyzed in a surgical accident back in the dreaded polio epidemic days, was able to overcome most of the stigma and stereotypes and "pass for normal" for 30 years. As Ron's paralysis increased gradually through the next 20
