What Immigrants Know About America That Americans Don’t with Brian Buffini

[@Express-sd1sq]

I am immigrant from the Caribbean, I had to learn English , I worked my ass off for 8 years, now I am a naturalized citizen and I am making 6 figures with my own business. God bless America 🇺🇸

[@Acanofbeer]

What has god got to do with it?

[@natashadickson4819]

Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹

[@mjfanta1915]

What kind of business do you do?

[@dimasmafiaempire7908]

America is blessed to have your taxes.

[@Faustinembeh_backup]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@AnthonyIsmael-b5g]

As a person who is from the Caribbean, the gratitude that I have for being in America is simply nuts. It's good to be grateful for small mercies.

[@rthelionheart]

The Caribbean is not somewhere in Asia, Africa or Europe; it's in America. America is a continent not just one single country. It is not all that hard to say the US instead.

[@Oirentals]

You’re a true American! 🇺🇸

[@Ggg496]

America is not a small grace . It is THE Grace!

[@actuallyitisrocketscience]

@@rthelionheart the Caribbean is not part of the United States. When people say “America” or the “US” they mean the country of the United States of America, not the North or South American continents.

[@rthelionheart]

@@actuallyitisrocketscience What continent then is the Caribbean a part of?, Asia?. Christopher Columbus is credited by many scholars with the discovery of America yet, as history shows he never once set foot in the US.

[@coach.f.e.angell]

“The Immigrant Edge” Book (by Brian Buffini) Seven Principles 1. Openness to Learn; 2. Do whatever it takes attitude; 3. A willingness to outdo others; 4. A heartfelt spirit of gratefulness; Lots of thank you’s! 5. A boldness to invest. NOT being risk adverse. They bet on themselves; 6. Commitment to delay gratification; 7. Appreciation for your roots, of your story, of where you come from.

[@lilithlives]

Ah, fabulous! Good little worker bees that will do any job for slave wages which drives wages and benefits down for all American workers. Thanks! This is one of many reasons American working class has nothing compared to other OECD workers and why America is a developing country with China surpassing us by light years and will take the USA light years to catch up. Fantastic! Nothing to be proud here about.

[@bzb728]

This is what l applied as an immigrant and as parent, passed along by my entrepreneurial Father, l taught it also to both my children. I worked hard to accomplish the American Dream building my own businesses. Sadly, my biggest failures... choosing the wrong men to marry (two ex's) who are the epitome of laziness and American breed entitlement!. I could have been retired 2 times already, had I not supported them.

[@davidngari8895]

Great principles

[@davidwilliams3005]

They have all these qualities yet their countries collapse. They will eventually destroy the US.

[@jburckhardt]

thank you 🙏🏻

[@claudio6968]

In the 90s, my family immigrated from Argentina and my dad and I bought an auto part store. We expanded it by adding two more businesses, but unfortunately, we lost everything during the recession. I decided to go back to school and pursue a degree in computer science. Today, I am proud to hold the position of CIO. USA is the land of opportunities!!

[@jeffmason2691]

And soon you will be let go once you reach the age of over fifty or replaced by automation or someone in India because this is how America capitalism works.

[@claudio6968]

​@@jeffmason2691, I agree. I was laid off once because the company I worked for outsourced to the Philippines. At the time I was tech support.Although I was initially upset and disappointed, it motivated me to set my sights higher and eventually achieve my goal of becoming an executive.

[@alex619leal]

​@@claudio6968 Felicitaciones 👏

[@KC-dr3cg]

@@claudio6968 in around 2009 the Ford Company required employees to move from Michigan to Thailand to keep a job

[@claudio6968]

@@KC-dr3cg In around 2007, I purchased Ford stocks shares at one dollar, then sold them in 2009 at 10 dollars a share. I used that money to move to Utah from Florida. I lost my business, home, everything. It was a rough time back then.

[@gualhawelti1229]

I’m an immigrant from east Africa came here 12 yrs ago . Gratitude, hard working and delaying gratification is our middle name ! God bless America !

[@wangarizipp6679]

Kenyan here, and i agree💯

[@Acanofbeer]

What’s god got to do with it? Did he give you the visa?

[@gvanys]

​@@Acanofbeer This mind set is the problem with today's American. You can't have faith or belive on anything because morans like you have problem.

[@askellpositive]

Build your own country

[@oiiii3898]

Tanzanian here I agree

[@gbb82]

As an immigrant I sometimes worked two to three jobs. Joined the Army, went to college and I retired very well off. America is a very dynamic country.

[@SamuelClemente7718]

👍 . If it wasn't for the BI bill I would have been homeless

[@Faustinembeh_backup]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@yayatest7878]

Yea i hate to say it and u guys will never admit it but 2 many immagrants are not good for the country thats why immagration is a thing .They do take jobs and lower wages.and if ur gonna say they create jobs mexicans only hire eachother so no they dont there just as tacist as anyone else.there is such thing as to many immagrants

[@georgestone0123]

For me, meeting the right partner has simplified my life even more. It’s such a blessing that my wife and I aren’t just married, but we’re also each other’s best strategic partner in business. I’m great at what she lacks, she’s great at what I lack and we have an Adviser to work with. Praise God!! And thank you for the awesome content!

[@tahirisaid2693]

You have done great for yourselves. I understand the fact that tomorrow isn't promised to anyone, but investing today is a hard thing to do for me now because I have no idea of how and where to invest in. I would be happy if you could advise me based on how you went about yours, as I am ready to go the passive income path.

[@georgestone0123]

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[@tahirisaid2693]

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[@erikdominguez923]

That’s why FB owner will never lose because his partner is asian and asians are pretty intelligent (and arrogantly rich).

[@Krinbo]

Yo this a scam

[@Ethiodawg]

I am an immigrant and I 100% agree with this. I never take anything for granted. Blessed to be in America where I can work as much as I can and live the life I want. God bless America!!!!

[@abdouramanediallo5068]

As an immigrant, ignorance is bliss, and never get hooked on American news media, you will fall from grâce. Keep tour dreams alives !

[@kc4208]

As a seventh generational american and 4th generational texan .... this advice you are sharing is stellar and more useful to ALL of us than most advice i see being given. Cheers! ❤

[@monicakendi3959]

I don’t watch 📺, especially news,good advice

[@davidngari8895]

The news become more interesting on political angles.

[@tinoestrada6825]

Yes Yes Yes I know this young man that got here 18 years ago from Mexico. He told me he worked with his sister cleaning stores in a very expensive Mall and one day he decided to go for business by himself . He printed some business cards and he started knocking doors at the Mall and now 16 years after he service 20 stores and on the weekend he cleans buses . He owns properties here and in Mexico he is building small hotel near the beach. I told him that I admired him because people here in the USA we just work and work and work but never think going for business.

[@karlabritfeld7104]

My dad immigrated to Canada from Germany in the 1950s. He came with the clothes on his back and no money. I was born in Canada and learned the work ethic from my dad and also to not blow money needlessly and to save. I immigrated to the USA in the 1970s, always worked hard, sometimes two jobs at once. Met my husband in the 1980s, he is also an immigrant. We worked hard together, paid off mortgage and all debts and are now worth over $1 million. All on our own, no help from anyone, no handouts, no lottery winnings. Just worked at ordinary jobs and saved our money.

[@vailtonbeserra9408]

Nice testimonial Karla !! 👏

[@laz7354]

My father came from Cuba with nothing on the early 70's and made his own business picking up trash,, worked his butt off, and was a winner and a millionaire by the time he passed away in the 90s. Dad & Dave Ramsey are my inspiration.

[@Joseph-eh4rs]

Just don't use Ramsey's services he peddle like Time share recovery service.

[@ozzieluvaya2202]

This immigration issue is ridiculous. They should not be a priority. Americans should be taken care of. Yet we are seeing everything rise

[@typorter-pp6lh]

My wife’s family escaped Vietnam when she was 3. For years they lived in poverty in the worst neighborhood of San Francisco (Tenderloin). They started from zero in America. They eventually opened a small restaurant working literally 364 days a year (one day off for Chinese New Year). Their two girls spent weekends working at the restaurant instead of playing with friends. Both now are successful business owners. The main difference I see between my wife’s upbringing and mine is expectations. My wife was told she had to be either a doctor, dentist, pharmacist or accountant to be successful. I was told to follow my dreams and do whatever made me happy. Immigrants don’t have that luxury, which is why you see them working circles around us fat lazy Americans.

[@flicks28]

Great points. Entirely accurate and true.

[@jacoblynch9862]

You hit the nail on the head, fat lazy Americans with nothing but an entitlement mentality and when that don't work, they go to a victim mentality that the whole world is against them. When in this day and age, we are steel and one of the freest countries that allow people to pursue their dreams, no matter what those dreams are.

[@Mrsmetamorphosis2012]

Preach!!!!!!!

[@JoseRamirez-lf6wi]

The real truth is Fat lazy Americans not want to work but but they love to use drugs and go to shopping malls and still everything this is the real America for you my dear friends🎉😂🎉

[@saffronskies333]

That was a horrible war. The only good thing was that you came here- you and other Vietnamese people... what a blessing to have places like Little Saigon, in Westminster, I LOVE Vietnamese food and the Culture...the Moon Festival.. New Year... it's like a GEM in a city... it's a blessing for people like me, who LOVES culture. Love and Respect

[@rocsib9551]

Immigrant here. (So is my husband). We both came here at 19 from the Caribbean. (So we had nothing) My husband joined the military, I went to college. We practiced good financial habits, worked our way up with jobs, invested, started a business, bought houses and read a lot. We talk about this all the time. We didn’t see any barriers to success. We were not raised in a society that “told us” we couldn’t. We didn’t take anything for granted. We just saw opportunities and took them. Immigrants have different mentalities. We just want to take advantage of everything.

[@KimarShabbaz]

Well why can't you build up your home country of origin so that there are opportunities there? The whole fucking world can't come to the United States.

[@Sigwaltherglock17]

​@@KimarShabbaz exactly

[@saffronskies333]

Oh, tell your husband "THANK YOU FOR HIS SERVICE" and this is what it's ALL about. You come here- you work hard together- you make your life...that is a GOOD life.

[@KimarShabbaz]

@@saffronskies333 meanwhile their home country is a shit hole. Her husband's courage??? Lol are you fucking kidding? He's a coward, he fled his home instead of fighting to make it better. So consider this, if the United States falls to authoritarianism or some future invasion,will these immigrants pick up and run and abandon the country that allowed them to be a success?

[@rocsib9551]

@@KimarShabbaz first of all, unless you are a Native American, we all came from somewhere. 😊. Second, the US has legal ways of entry that we took advantage of. Talk to your government about that. Third, I’m a very meaningful contributor to America and my home county. I’m an asset to both, not a burden. Honestly, immigrants contribute so much to America (science, technology, medicine) etc. America would loose a lot if we all went away. And yes, the US is open to anyone who can make a positive impact. Last time checked, the country isn’t at max capacity. 😁

[@moses-525]

I am an immigrant dentist in private practice. There is no doubt that as immigrants we have an advantage over those who were born here in that we understand what scarcity in opportunities really look like. What we see as abundance in the states is perceived as scarce by those born here.

[@yayatest7878]

Immagrants are destroying america . domt belive me ask me y

[@ozzieluvaya2202]

They get freebies. Many Americans are ignorant to that

[@hairmunsta9788]

My husband is a Nigerian immigrant and agreed with everything said in this video. ❤

[@bagadojisolomon9808]

We Nigerians are sweet people

[@askellpositive]

You married a descendant of the people who sold your ancestors

[@hamamunashe]

Immigrated from Africa 4yrs ago. Both my wife and I started out with $600 when we landed in New York. America is a DIAMOND mine, a brilliant land of opportunities. Americans don't know this.

[@jeffmason2691]

The US in not the only country that someone can succeed or fail in. There are opportunities in many countries if you have a successful plan including Africa.

[@colleenpeck6347]

You flew into New York City as a tourist then claimed asylum or just overstayed your visa? Both are ILLEGAL!

[@irvingdelgado1731]

@@colleenpeck6347 shut up Colleen you don't own the country 😂

[@oiiii3898]

He hasn’t said he overstayed or he did seek asylum or whatsoever. Understand the focal point whatever they had on their hands but they learned a hard way and living a good life, they thank America for that.

[@gofukurself1575]

One American mans trash is another immigrant man's treasure 😂

[@frankish5314]

I emigrated at age 36 from Europe, by 42 my house was paid off and by 52 I was retired with about $1.3M plus the house. Today at 61 we are around $3.2M plus the house. What I recognised when I first got here was that salaries are roughly double for the same technical job.. But there is almost NO social safety net.. So you had better be saving/investing. So I saved and invested (Vanguard Index funds) half my salary. It was that simple.

[@yonathanassefaw3915]

I am impressed. Can I contact you ? Can you send me your email so I can ask you some questions?

[@frankish5314]

@@Anonymous-ld7je You are absolutely correct on all points. As to preferece, one has to remember the EU has a different social contract between the Government and people. Generally (there are regional differences) in the EU we have much more trust in the government to take care of people. The downside as you point out is salaries are much lower and we don't value the entrepreneur. As to which is better is not easy for me answer, I mean right now I am happy in the choices I made, but honestly the EU has some huge advantages as well.

[@gofukurself1575]

Brother this was all when the cost of living was living not surviving. Must of been nice 30+ years ago when a gallon of gas or milk or eggs all cost the same. It's 2023 not 1980

[@justmontina]

The difference between an immigrant and an American descendent of slavery is one came voluntarily, and the other was forced. My ancestors worked hard to build a good life for them selves, and my great grandfather was part of Black Wall Street. Our towns were burned down, our money was stolen out of our banks, and we started from Ground Zero, several times. Although I’ve done well, financially, it’s very difficult to dig yourself out of the gutter when you keep getting pushed back down.

[@Z-by9su]

I have a similar family background and it feels disingenuous when folks from anywhere, including overseas fail to recognize how much they have benefited from our lineal plight. It is kind of annoying to be honest. I'm doing extremely well as well and I don't complain, but it is wrong to consistently overlook this "involuntary immigration" and it's effects on those descendants, today. Along with the benefits gained by immigrants of all races, today

[@justmontina]

@@Z-by9su hey there family. Yes, those of us that have done financially well have picked ourselves up by the bootstraps and are preparing our bloodline for success but, we can’t overlook the plight from our ancestors.

[@C.Zacarias-Main]

My family and I immigrated to Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada in 1996. The price we had to pay to get to the middle class was: start over with nothing, leave our relatives in the Philippines, loneliness, make new friends, build community, live in the Murder Capital of Canada, delay gratification, work hard to move to a better neighbourhood, thank God for gaining wealth, worked hard to move to Calgary, had to leave friends and family behind, and obtain prosperity in Calgary during 2007 boom years and beyond.

[@roolyfe]

My parents are immigrants from Kenya 🇰🇪. I am 1st generation American. I am still struggling to get ahead but I’m hopeful I can achieve my Ambition American dream 💭

[@Worldwide_Hodge]

From which part in Kenya Have you started to invest in Africa

[@roolyfe]

@@Worldwide_Hodge indeed

[@beeburner5685]

@the Roo lyfe international show why are you still struggling the man is saying immigrants have the key to success

[@gofukurself1575]

​@@beeburner5685inflation

[@nallis01]

Coming from Jamaica, America was a walk in the park. Came here in July 2008 and got married in 2011 to my HS gf. Got my first house in april 2012. Nice 4bd room, 3 bath room with 3 car garage in beautiful south Florida neighborhood. Bothbmy wife and I make 6 figures and since that time have traveled to nearly 40 cointries. I hear people that were born here complaining and I simply shake my head and keep it moving. The mindset is messing them up. It's a breeze here compared to most places.

[@danielpittman889]

Wah gwaan? I've worked with a few Jamaicans. I don't want to stereotype an entire culture based on my limited experience, but I have never seen such hardworking people that bring joy to their work! Three jobs? No problem! My only question is why hasn't Jamaica colonized the rest of the world yet? Y'all have great food, great music, beautiful women, handsome men, a rich language... Y'all should have taken over by now! Bless up!

[@fireeye33]

I'm an immigrant, I don't like Ramsey's approach with money, but I concur, I started with nothing, now I'm in the 1% of income bracket. While working I'm still getting my education in engineering and financial. Never stop working & learning and just be grateful with life

[@joliewood9359]

I love your perspective. Gratitude is heavenly and pure. It makes us better people. Thanks guys!

[@Pjsafa7373]

How wonderful to hear about your wife and how she said she would only deal with those that Thank Her. For years I've avoided even going into certain retail stores because I felt that I was bothering them. Would make me so mad to be treated as if they were doing me a favor for me to pay them. Now I avoid them all and shop online.

[@vailtonbeserra9408]

This man is fantastic ! GRATITUDE is essential but people are missing it

[@diemysene6033]

Facts I’m from senegal 🇸🇳 west Africa and I’m so grateful to USA 🇺🇸

[@Fred-xb2pr]

Jamaican here. glad for the opportunity and I’m doing good. Give thanks

[@afor910327910327]

I came here with $130 and I am just fine, thank you, America! I love you.

[@Magazinelady]

This was a great interview. Happiness and joy just oozes out of Brian.

[@jml9550]

I came to the US as a teenager with absolutely nothing. Worked through HS and college, weekends, spring/summer breaks I was working. I was not afraid of work. work and study kept on out of trouble. I earned an average 3.7GPA during the entire college. Saved enough for a home downpayment and kept on going. Now at 50 I have 4 houses paid off and no debt whatsoever. If I could do it, anybody can.

[@BT-zw2ix]

I'm an immigrant from the Democratic Republic of Congo where I was trained as an MD, came to the US, got a master's degree in epidemiology (debt-free, paid out of pocket working my a** off days & nights a non-medically related job to offset my tuitions). I barely spoke 2 words of english when I set foot for the 1st time in the US at Dulles Int'l Airport in Nov 2011😅. I committed myself to learning the language and when I felt confident with my command of the language, The real adventure started. I've alwayd been interested in being an office/lab MD. And let me tell you, I will never thank the US enough for the second chance it gave me in my life coming from a messed up country plague by corruption, nepotism and lack of opportunities for young and talented skilled professionals. Indeed, the US is far from being perfect, however, among all developed countries on earth, the US is the least racist country when it comes to job opportunities for every background, data are out there to prove them unlike those close minded and backwards european countries, even Canada. I work now for a major and renowned Biotech company in the Boston area. And yes, this is a country of opportunities, they're countless. Respect the law, know what you want and work hard on it, remove all the negativity from your head (discrimination, racism etc...which still might be real) you'll do fine. God bless America🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@heathermetz6576]

Thank you for your story, especially when you said, "Respect the law, know what you want and work hard on it, remove all the negativity from your head, you'll do fine." Congratulations on your success and inspiration to others.

[@BT-zw2ix]

@@heathermetz6576 🙏🏽😀

[@nairobikenya_]

As an immigrant making very good $ here. Investing in the US and back home. I thank you America for the opportunities. If you've never suffered, you tend to take things for granted.

[@oiiii3898]

Kabisaaa

[@jasonligo895]

The most positive clip I have watched in a long time. Feeling quite relieved too.

[@juangutierrez163]

One word - Desperation. Immigrants appreciate every moment of work no matter how bad the job is because it is a blessing to them saving them from an otherwise desperate life. A natural born American, even those of immigrant parents, can't replicate the feeling of desperation that drives immigrants to massive gains through hard work.

[@alexsteven.m6414]

Currently I'm just being smart and frugal with my money, I'm in the green 47% over the last 23 months and l've accumulated over $700K in pure profits from DCA’ing into stocks, ETFs, dividends and futures. However I’ve been in the red for a month now. I work hard for my money, so investing is making me a nervous sad wreck. I don’t know if I should sell everything, sit and just wait.

[@valeriepierre9778]

Stocks are pretty unstable at the moment, but if you do the right math, you should be just fine. Bloomberg and other finance media have been recording cases of folks gaining over 250k just in a matter of weeks/couple months, so I think there are a lot of wealth transfer in this downtime if you know where to look.

[@edelineguillet2121]

@@valeriepierre9778 I completely agree. I have been consistent with my profit regardless of the market conditions. I got into the market early in 2019 and the constant downtrends and losses discouraged me, so I sold off. I got back in December 2020 and this time with guidance from an investment adviser who was recommended by a colleague

[@yolanderiche7476]

@@edelineguillet2121 Is there any chance you could recommend who you work with? I've wanted to make this switch for a very long time now, but I've been very hesitant about. I'll appreciate any recommendation.

[@edelineguillet2121]

@@yolanderiche7476 The thing is that I really don't like making such recommendations. But there are many freelance wealth managers you could check out. I have been working with "Jeffrey Harold Starr " for a long now, and he's made decent returns. If he meets your discretion, then you could go ahead.

[@belobelonce35]

@@edelineguillet2121 I looked up your advisor's full name and he appears to be trustworthy and knowledgeable. he is a fiduciary who acts in any individual's best interests. So I left a message on his website, and I'm hoping he responds soon.

[@awilliams4755]

Gratitude, hard work and respect will get you a long way.

[@dianabinkowski3927]

Hard honest work is the key. I had no college but retired from NYS tax dept as a Senior Computer Programmer after 34 years of service. I live comfortably on 80k a year. No debt except for a mortgage. No, I am not a millionaire but I am comfortable.

[@saffronskies333]

My husband is from India...and he is a powerhouse of a businessman. I think it's because he has two brains. I swear he does.

[@Royalbob123]

Great , 2 brains :) 👍 you’re local American ?

[@kay203]

An immigrant myself age 36 making around 150K/yr. I don't consider myself greatly successful but I'm doing much better than the average American. .It's statistics sample biase. Immigrants by nature are people willing to sacrifice and try new things for better outcomes. Otherwise, we would've stayed back home. Americans who have Immigrant mindset are probably doing a lot better than immigrants. But the average American? Yeah no way they will compete against immigrants who are super focused and energetic.

[@Nsands81]

Don't know if I'd consider myself an "immigrant" seeing as that Puerto Rico is a territory of the US but upon having to leave the island at a young age, I can't express the cultural difference. I was greatful for the shock and the struggle from a young age because it gave value to the little things my mother could afford for us without barely knowing English. Both my brothers and I joined the military and lived frugally during our time and now my wife and I have paid off our home and are debt free at 27 years old. This country is absolutely amazing, the opportunities the states have given me and my mother are absolutely astronomical compared to the island, such opportunities as simple as working. That alone gave us hope. That being said, we didn't spend a dime we didn't need to on things that we did not need. So we didn't go out to eat, we didn't buy expensive cars, we didn't buy the new iphone ect. We just lived frugally and underneath our means and invest the remaining but first thing is to rid of all debt. My mother is now retired after working 40 years for the government and has her pensions and investments. Idk what anyone complains about here, just work hard for a few years, stay out of debt and then live life. At the end of the day, no one cares about what you have materialistically anyway, they just care if you're doing better than them cause it mirrors their bas behaviours. You literally have free will and so many opportunities. Stop complaining and start acting on them.

[@alcazar123456]

“Americans don’t work hard enough” meanwhile we work more hours and get less vacation time than any European country. “Hard work” isn’t the answer, it’s the mindset. We are taught to NOT be entrepreneurs, we must labor for someone else! We are taught to NOT invest UNLESS it’s some long term low interest little risk mutual fund or something like that. Also, our country funds the rest of the world. We work hard, just not smart.

[@Magazinelady]

Many work hard. Some expect the government to take care of them.

[@unknowndriver6652]

You are wrong 😂 your problem is that you chose the wrong job

[@damiensantiamo8755]

The entrepreneurial mindset is "educated" out of us. A friend I grew up with (born here, parents immigrants) owns a construction company and barely breaks even, but is still in better shape than many people with degrees.

[@billygriffin1055]

Lol.. so untrue

[@cateclism316]

Too many Americans think of "The American Dream" as an entitlement, not something for which you should strive.

[@ozzieluvaya2202]

But high levels of immigration can put stress on the budgets of state and local governments. States and cities with large numbers of immigrants often have to invest more money in public education and other services immigrants receive than they collect in taxes from those populations.

[@sl1020]

My grandad always says “ do all things without grumbling or complaining and do it with a grateful heart,”

[@jeretso]

One of the advantages of being an immigrant is the cost of college is cheaper in our home countries. I went to college in the USA and can't believe how much college prices have gone up now that I have to send my own kids. My father paid pesos for his degrees. My coworkers come to America with zero college debt. Americans like myself should consider sending kids to foreign universities.

[@realtalkwithphil]

💯💯💯 You can get education anywhere. More so in this day and age, you can get updated knowledge, thanks to the internet.

[@ziv2liv]

Formal education is not important unless you want to be a doctor, or a lawyer or as such. Most Americans who go to college do it for the undergraduate degree which is meaningless in the context of success. I'm an immigrant, my wife is an immigrant (From a different country than I came from), I have practically no formal education or a degree. Came to the US in 1984 at the age of 30, I now have 8 fully paid for rental properties at estimated value of $3 million and a gross monthly income of $12K. Although I don't think that "good customer service and gratitude" is an immigrant thing, Americans are the best in the world when it come to that, but everything else said in the program (Drive, expect nothing and appreciate everything, think outside the box, initiate, etc) is very true in the mind of immigrants.

[@kasession]

College isn't for everyone. A co-worker's son tried college for one year. It didn't work out. He has a love of motorcycles. He decided to attend a program to learn how to fix them. Now he works for Harley Davidson, and he's very happy.

[@kahrhoshe]

or choose in state university that give in state residents a break, most of which do.

[@jayus2033]

@@kasession yep my son was like that but he grew up to be a beach bum that has job and plays the bongos for pennies. now hes sick and cold living on the streets while im in my warm house lol. he wont be seeing me any time lol.

[@maseratip.7848]

That’s so true. I came to America 6years ago, with no resources but my God and my mindset,the language, my skin color.the weather, nothing here was on my side. On my 4th year, I bought my house, now I get a very great corporate job . I’m thriving and when I got here , I had maybe $20 in my pocket….as immigrants, we don’t take anything for granted. We know why we’re here.there are some complex of inferiority that we don’t have and we’re open to learn and greateful. Hard work pays off Keep going people.

[@gofukurself1575]

Most young Americans go to college and accumulate over 100k in debt most can't even get a job right out of collage. As an immigrant going to America with NO bad credit NO debt of course you're going to have nothing but opportunity to grow. As an American who was actually born here they don't want young American entrepreneurs they want Young Americans in debt. Don't know what you mean by taking advantage of?? Like we have the highest inflation rates in 100 years. You clearly don't know the greedy white men in office. I'm white and there is no white privlage here this isn't 1950.

[@kerrissedai6857]

I had a Caucasian friend whose Mom expressed to her kids that she didn’t want them getting a higher education because she didn’t want them to be better than her. I thought this was crazy because I had been raised by my parents to do better than they did.

[@sblijheid]

I would say goodbye to that mom and go my own way. That is so awful.

[@kerrissedai6857]

I just wanted to work 1 job and have the resources to provide my children with a stable upbringing. I didn’t want to struggle so much that I couldn’t enjoy them.

[@zachhoward9099]

That’s utterly insane

[@aggydreams]

You are spot on, I’ve seen this in a lot of low income communities. They purposely stunt their children so they can keep control, they don’t want their kids doing better than them. I’ve seen it my own family. It’s sad

[@magellenthefelon]

The important thing is not where you come from, it's your upbringing. If someone is brought up to be disciplined, hard working, instilled with confidence and drive, value education and/or entrepreneurship then they'll most likely be successful. If someone is brought up in dysfunction, around addiction, without guidance, etc. then most likely they will not be successful. Stories of people coming with nothing and becoming successful are a dime a dozen, my family included. What's really impressive is the rare times when someone comes from a dysfunctional family and makes it. My friend's dad came from Mexico and started a business and became very successful. But the part that impresses me about him is that he was an orphan. No guidance, no love, and somehow he made it. That is so rare and so impressive.

[@Z-by9su]

My ancestors immigrated here unwillingly on a slave ship and were considered 2/3 of a human and provided free service to the economy and then fought for civil rights that immigrants benefit from today. But nobody wants to include this in the narrative

[@mamabear9686]

Thank you! No one wants to speak on that or the systemic issues that keep a certain population of people in poverty angers me. It’s not all hard work that matters. I feel this interview doesn’t come from a place that wants to cover harsh truths in America l.

[@uniqueunique3836]

Exactly

[@zacharylowe8083]

Technically 3/5 of a person was the law at the time, so slightly worse than 2/3.

[@yagga8885]

As long as others make excuses and blame government, we will always have an edge. 🎯

[@gofukurself1575]

What up with Mexican government 🤣

[@bobbytaj7477]

I came here as a religious refugee at the age of 9 with nothing. I worked every job from carts at the grocery store to dishwasher to busboy. I now have 4 degrees including a D.D.S. I own my own office 2 houses and 3 Mercedes and 300k in the stock market. The Amirican dream is real just got to work hard

[@alisonhoyte7608]

I loved this chap so down to earth and no wonder he ha done well. Inspiring and a good kick in the backside for the loafers done nicely.Thank you notes go so far so true.

[@marvinosei6097]

came to America with 200 dollars and 5 years later i owe 2 houses. Am living proof, the America dream still exists....God bless America 🇺🇸

[@1computersdon]

My Ghanaian brother, I see you.😊

[@cashmoney2898]

Talking about gratitude, after reading the comments section. no one mention that y’all benefit from the struggle of the African America. Civil rights and we also fought for better wages and the rights to form unions. ETC.

[@Z-by9su]

Exactly

[@OlgaSuner-dx7fq]

Brian is a type of immigrant reminds me of my cousin who graduated from top university got a CEO position in Moscow and now is a financial advisor in Canada his posters are on public display. All my cousins from that aunt are either entrepreneurs or doctors in different countries.His dad had a very popular radio show back home. But let’s also mention refugees people like us who come to this country with practically nothing and try to strive for better future .Although this was not my origin story we were wealthy but war took everything from my parents and made us flee country overnight. The only thing I am grateful to America is safety and no war zone.

[@beeburner5685]

That sound like a real immigrants sentiments. Like you said you only grateful to America for no war zone living. All the extra shh is just embellishments. These two guys sold a lot of ppl to gain success

[@thegreatbamboozler4837]

Let's just say it out loud...most Americans today are spoiled...

[@irvingdelgado1731]

Spoiled crybabies who blame their struggles on other people

[@lordjael]

I think the advantage immigrants have is that they take family seriously, which can be extraordinarily helpful financially. Nuclear families are becoming farther and farther away from the norm in America. Simply too much entitlement.

[@Magazinelady]

I don't think it is about entitlement. I think the seriousness of being in a family has eroded. Couples are having children and then getting married, or not. Divorce is too easy to obtain. Marriage is hard work, love and effort. Abortion rates are high. Etc.

[@Subat0micR0gu3]

​@Lorraine Boyd both abortion and divorce have declined considerably since the early 90s

[@Magazinelady]

@@Subat0micR0gu3 I just looked up the current divorce rate in the US. It says it is somewhere between 40 and 50 percent. That sounds high to me. Plus, I know couples who decide to have children and do not get married. When they break up, it doesn't make the stats, because they never married. Planned Parenthood is still going strong. Even if it is young women who are having the abortions out of wedlock, the whole idea hurts the family. It mentally affects the couple for life. Even if the numbers have declined since the 90s, the stats for 2020 were still high. Even if the numbers for divorce are down since the 90s, the families affected by divorce is for life regardless of when the divorce occurred. I knew an only child whose parents were divorced. She decided to skip her graduation when she earned her Masters because her parents would not get along.

[@Subat0micR0gu3]

​@@Magazinelady abortions are recorded whether or not the person is married. And, again, that has been decreasing since 1990. Abortion is one service PP provides. They also offer Sex Ed, which our country is sorely lacking in, and can reduce abortion rates by simply making people knowledgeable. They also offer services to men and women, such as std and cancer screening. They also assist women who actually want to get pregnant and help them find a good prenatal care doctor.

[@Subat0micR0gu3]

​@@Magazinelady being born while your parents are married doesn't guarantee anything. In fact, had my mother divorced my father long ago, she'd still be alive. There's a long list of very successful people who were raised by a single parent. Including our former president, Obama.

[@naturalnikki8675]

My mom is a RN and for over 20 yrs, she worked every summer at a school where migrant field workers went to school every day, got FREE housing , food stamps, FREE childcare (the school with regular teachers fromn6 weeks to high school) and health care. THE MEDICATION (Rxs) were FREE!!! The adults were working in the fields, picking crops. As Americans, we have NEVER had those free luxuries.

[@SamuelClemente7718]

Lol. You have never applied

[@snow40741]

Yes we The US CITIZEN MAKE IT POSSIBLE THRU THE TAXES WE PAY! .. But GOD FORBID YOU NEED HELP...THE ANSWER WILL PROBABLY BE NO!

[@HelloCurve111]

What do you call Medicaid & social security? & where is this magical school where everything is free & paid for? Sounds 🐟y

[@RikoRey92]

Be an agricultural worker and you'll get those benefits.

[@ramstafar]

You're just ignorant

[@JT-bb4lq]

9 out of 10 inmigrants do good because they have always been or done extreme hard work. US hard work is not that bad and get paid alot of money. For an inmigrant, thats gold and will work as much as possible yo succeed. Ppl that are borned here, even kids from inmigrants dont have the hanger that first generation inmigrants have because they have never really been exposed to extreme conditions. In a way is a blessing but it can also hurt them a lil

[@sharminashahid2460]

Mr Dave Ramsey. You are my ideal person. I listen to you regularly.

[@mr.invisible3770]

I work circles around both of these two. I don’t care they have money. They both sit and talk all day!

[@1119jblack]

Seems there's a phenomena about immigrants. Anyone who is motivated to leave their country in search of a better life is by their very nature also motivated to build wealth once they get there. The two go hand in hand. I bet you do a study of people who migrated from any place to another and they're more likely to be successful. From one country to another, state, or even moving to another city, the movers are the successful ones.

[@alexanderkamwi143]

Couldn't agree more

[@davidwilliams3005]

They could stay in their country and work hard. Except that takes harder work than just working hard at a job.

[@danielballi4295]

​@@davidwilliams3005 buddy, some of us immigrants slave to our country's system just to survive for the next month. It usually takes about 20 years to pay off for a new home, takes about 5 to get a used vehicle and so forth. In the U.S, with the amount of work we do, we aquire those things within a few years (Let's say less than 5) by working with the same capacity as back home. It's honestly a different life when u go through and experience what people from developing countries (immigrant oriented) have to go through. (I'm speaking of the ones who are legal btw).

[@VlastikPetrov-jf6sg]

AMERICA WILL MAKE ANYONE RICH THAT WANTS TO BE RICH...

[@briandillard3809]

I made sure I said “thank you” to my bosses who gave me jobs that helped me get out of debt and to pay off my house. I’m just “an average Joe” who is willing to work and has a positive attitude.

[@Drrobverjones]

I am as American as it gets. 5 generations back everyone born and raised here except two from Canada. I can trace my direct lineage to over 30 people that fought in the revolutionary war. My family hasn't been here for so long and fought for so much just to say that the american dream is dead. I'm 27 fully debt free and buying a house. It's hard work and gratitude for what I have that has allowed me to get here so far.

[@miketracy9256]

It might just be a coincidence, but everyone we know who came from VietNam after LBJ's war is now a millionaire.

[@Magazinelady]

They could have died during the war. They got out of the country and they took hold of life, hard work and in some cases created a path where there wasn't one.

[@gofukurself1575]

Sources??

[@bwanikajohn7002]

I am grateful.for this life in America... I thank God, Christ and the Holy spirit for this Land... I am grateful, grateful and grateful to the very ends for God's mercies... Thank YOU

[@lizzieb6311]

What a fantastic interview! I am going to purchase Mr. Buffinis book and discuss with Leadership at the company I work for to consider incorporating it into our hiring process/new Employee training program. And on another note…one of the greatest gifts my Parents bestowed upon myself and siblings is GRATITUDE and saying THANK YOU. Old fashioned? Apparently so in todays spoiled and lazy “climate” but it has OPENED DOORS for me and served me well. I am completely impressed when a young person behaves in this manner. It speaks VOLUMES to their Character.

[@nchusifohlahannemarie5648]

God Bless America 🇺🇸 🙏 every day . I can't thank God enough for this great nation......❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ ❤

[@zhaw4821]

European female immigrant here. Came to New York with $300. Multimillionaire in real estate now. Cleaned houses, worked at McDonald's, delivered news papers, among 1,000 other jobs

[@butterfly1111ish]

I’m an immigrant from Mexico 🇲🇽 I have a successful construction company am also a single mother my son just graduated from U N C Chapel Hill God Bless America🇺🇸

[@dimensionexo.]

Some have no idea of the struggle *

[@kaizenborntowin]

Thank you!

[@WarrenGdog28]

Im an immigrant from the carribbean and us Immigrants are Built Tough

[@leonardojimenez2415]

I’m a first generation American. My parents got deported when I was 10 and I promised myself when I went back to the US to pursue my dreams and one day help my parents out. Fast forward I’m 23. I put my head down and took the beating life threw at me and odd after odd I came out coming out on top. Now I make 75k a year. In a high demand field. Two cars paid off. No debt. 1 year of emergency expenses and multiple IRA accounts and with a pension when I retire. Also my dad is back in the US after fixing his papers. There’s nothing such as the “American dream is dead”. You have to make your American dream come true.. "I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it." - Thomas Jefferson

[@donaldlyons17]

If you had poor jobs it sounds like you likely had a support system. Well and are also able to do. I also say you outcome is not how everyone who leaves ends up.

[@leonardojimenez2415]

@@donaldlyons17 i honestly did not have much of a support system. A family member lend me a hand for a few months until I saved up for a car and got a permit to drive. He basically told me I was on my own from there on out… I had to grow up quick and be accountable for my actions. Never made excuses. I agree not everyone has the same experiences but adapting and seeing the horizon gives you hope and pushes you to continue forward.

[@leonardojimenez2415]

@@donaldlyons17 my first job was jack in the box. Now I work for Oracle…

[@donaldlyons17]

@@leonardojimenez2415 You got a specialist education or got certs or something else. Nothing wrong with that but again getting better paying jobs using education is not exclusive to immigrants. Also just because it worked out for you that doesn't mean it would work out for others immigrant or not.

[@leonardojimenez2415]

@@donaldlyons17 my dad before he got deported he received Certificates in Industrial Automatization. He seeked for the knowledge and received it. And this is back in the mid 2000’… he was paid as a contractor and made sure he paid his taxes every year.

[@ingridphillip5367]

I’m very excited about this interview. I’m amazed at the opportunity that American have to offer that’s not tapped into by some American. I wish they would stop saying “immigrants are taking jobs “ we are not 💕🌻🙏

[@kennysandhu08]

God Bless America!!

[@TheNewsIsLying2U]

This will force businesses to hire citizens and pay better and free up housing to bring down rental costs. This is a great thing for the citizens of Florida who want a livable wage and to not be forced to share a rental home with another family or skip lunch breaks and insurance and live without a car. Illegal immigrants are willing to be paid less and live with multiple people and be carless and go without insurance. American citizens should not be forced to do that to compete in the job and rental market.

[@waldog38]

Immigrant from the Caribbean here. Came here with $40, grind and put my self through school while doing odd jobs for four years. Now earning six figures salary in healthcare industry. As immigrants we don’t take the opportunities afforded to us for granted and we are not allowed to let down the people who took a chance to get us here. Simply grateful!

[@wondersofablackwoman]

Immigrants also can leave their debt behind and get a fresh new social security number and a fresh start. Americans can ditch their debt, we have to pay it. So, taking advantage of opportunity is key.

[@foreverfly3113]

Notice most people on this thread immigrated after the 1964 Civil Right Act and the 1965 Immigration Act. It’s not their hard work they came when the political climate was better and when a thriving society was already built.

[@IMYOURMAJESTY92]

You can't get a fresh new so social security number . That is not true.

[@Ggg496]

The most beautiful country in the world! I love , cherish and respect our beautiful land🥰🇺🇸

[@terrylewis9040]

Us Americans-- especially black Americans of which im a member-- do take the greatness and opportunities America has for granted...We have to stop whiningand take advantage of them just like these immigrants do.

[@JoseRamirez-lf6wi]

The black comunity had a big plobrem went come to yount Black's going to stores and still is no bueno the world is watching😂

[@naturalnikki8675]

Great comment! My mom is a RN and for over 20 yrs, she worked every summer at a school where migrant field workers went to school every day, got FREE housing , food stamps, free childcare (the school with regular teachers fromn6 weeks to high school) and health care. THE MEDICATION (Rxs) were FREE!!! As Americans, we don’t have those free luxuries!

[@Relaxing-Gentle]

Inmigrante here so is my husband, I cannot agree more with this guys. We came with nothing and I love this country, it gave my family everything that we have and everything that we are as human being.

[@ArmageddonIsHere]

Just out of curiosity, what country did you come from, Olga? And what country your husband? Thanks.

[@evlug1sal241]

As an immigrant myself, hard work was always part of our lives. It was required for survival. My siblings and I took advantage of the opportunities and now have good careers. I served in the military and got my degree. Nothing was given to us for free as some anti-immigrant groups want to claim. The focus from hate groups is about immigrants taking jobs away, but they fail to realize that imigrants also create jobs when opening a business.

[@teaadvice4996]

Wrong

[@Dagzfromearth]

well in my small corner of the world view, most people who are born here don't want to do the jobs that immigrants usually start out doing, unless they have a degree or skill. So i don't think they take jobs away in reality, just people complaining because thats just what they do. People here not taking advantage of the opportunites need something to blame. We have so many open jobs in this country, no one is taking anything.

[@sblijheid]

The problem is using the term immigrant vs illegal. The complaint is about illegals and yes I've seen them get everything in NYC, while I as a legal immigrant did not qualify. It's not hate groups, it's obious misrepresentation from the MSM. I've run into many democrats who hate immigrants, even the legal ones, with a passion.

[@LuisRamirez-yl1et]

Gratitude is the key for all success.

[@blaineburnie6890]

Thank you for your channel

[@jonathanlopez6269]

Thank you.

[@richardgomez5008]

Your upbringing will determine your success in life. My parents were dirt poor but hard-working. My poorly educated mother taught me financial discipline. Everyone has the same opportunity of success in America. The learning hard workers will triumph. I did from dirt poor beginning.

[@LoveLife-oo9cz]

It's all about mindset. Those people are happy with what they have while most don't.

[@chrisvarelabenitez4690]

Gotta love Dave Ramsey for sharing his views for immigrants despite his political views.. wise man at the heart, love this show! “They’re taking all the jobs!” Give me a break.

[@alex123bob9]

The American dream was possible. It is currently on hold, and will not come back unless we fight for it. Everything about our current political climate says that we are on the verge of war.

[@Linda-M1-i4n]

Didn't come to America for nothing. We come to America with a purpose and fullfil it.

[@justtracy7175]

It’s only an American dream for some.

[@anthonyb755]

The power of gratitude 🤍

[@tarakwagle2583]

Indian immigrants have to be on a continuous job as their Greencard backlog wait is 200 years. If they loose job they have to go out even if they have 10-15 years experience while people from other countries get gc within 2-3 years...yet Indian immigrants excel despite the immigration nightmare they face.

[@MTN99999]

All I can say is 3 words "Veni Vidi Vici" . I am grateful for the many blessings in my life!

[@Reybluesful]

7:40 There's a very few whiners who are winners. So true!