Video Summary — Circling Raven Day 3 (Golf Trip) ⛳️🎥

Overview

• Day 3 of a multi-day golf trip at Circling Raven (Celane, Idaho).
• Past days: Day 1 at Aenddale; Day 2 on the resort course with floating greens.
• Goal: “Break 80” (shoot under 80). Speaker is behind on bets and down money but optimistic.

Setting & Mood

• Driving range, target practice, relaxed travel/golf vibe.
• Beautiful, serene course—praised for pure, fast greens and scenic holes. 🌲🏞️

Hole-by-Hole Highlights (selected)

• Hole 1 (par 5): Aggressive tee shots, birdie for one player; course has wind and long drives.
• Hole 2 (drivable par 4): Attempted to go for green; near-miss excitement (joke about hole-in-one).
• Hole 3–6: Good ball striking, some unlucky bounces; sand and fast greens noted.
• Hole 7–9: Putting struggles — multiple three-putts; some good long par-4 approaches.
• Back Nine (10–18): Mixed results — went for several driveable par-4s, had big drives and some errant shots; highlight long drives and scenic par-5s.
• Final thoughts: Front nine “disaster” but enjoyed the course and company; overall redemption attempts on back nine.

Key Conversations / Topics

• Personal trip favorites: Pinehurst, Pebble, St. George, Celane (St. George praised for unique desert/Black Desert feel). 🏜️
• Golf performance reflections:
  • Importance of consistency and “hot streaks” in golf.
  • Frustration with losing a feel after a great month of scoring.
• Social media & business:
  • Guest runs financial planning/premium finance work; mostly gains clients via referrals, Vistage group, lawyer/advisor networks, and podcast ("Uncommon Wealth").
  • Uses YouTube as client-education tool rather than mass monetization.
  • Social media felt awkward due to prior regulated advisory work; found a niche and micro-focus works.
• Tax planning for wealthy clients:
  • Common issue: high-net-worth clients often outgrow their CPA for strategic tax planning.
  • Need for proactive planning (entity structure, year-end moves) and not relying only on compliance-focused CPAs.

Notable Anecdotes

• Guest owns a retreat in Nicaragua (Elguayakon Retreat) purchased sight-unseen in 2019—used for de-stress, events, and mission-related work. 🌋🏡
• Multiple mentions of long “bomb” drives (340+ yards), cart path rolls, and humorous self-deprecation about poor putting (“I am the snake”).
• Invitation plug: mastermind19.com — group travels globally monthly.

Course Impressions & Recommendation

• Circling Raven: highly recommended—beautiful, pure greens, serene environment, minimal distractions. ✅

Actionable Takeaways (if you want to replicate trip/experience)

• Expect fast, pure greens—practice lag putting and reads beforehand. ⛳️
• Be prepared to hit aggressive tee shots on drivable par-4s; assess wind and elevation. 💨
• Bring solid short-game & sand play for recovery from soft sand and slopes. 🏌️‍♂️
• Consider using video/YouTube as a client-education tool in professional services rather than chasing mass followers. 📹

Closing

• Trip recap ends with camaraderie, mixed golf results, and an invite to join future mastermind golf trips around the world. 🌍✈️