Hot Smart Rich with Maggie Sellers Reum This Is Why You’re Not Rich in 2026! (how to get financially free) with Codie Sanchez
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Feb 25, 2026 
Codie Sanchez, investor who buys cash-flowing 'boring' businesses and teaches M&A and ownership strategies. She frames today as an asset ownership race, explains using a 9–5 to build equity and buy Main Street businesses, warns about AI and shifting jobs, and outlines practical ways to negotiate equity, find deals, and avoid common pitfalls.
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Don't Cry At Work Maintain Emotional Regulation
- Don't cry at work; maintain emotional regulation because visible crying reduces promotions and respect.
- Codie recommends processing feelings privately (shower or later) and addressing the issue calmly in the moment to win rather than be right.
Wealth Prefers Distributions Over Salary
- Rich people prefer distributions and capital gains over salaries because of tax efficiency and wealth compounding.
- Codie highlights that salaries are taxed highest; wealthy owners seek equity that produces lower-taxed capital gains and distributions.
Skip The MBA For Applied Dealmaking
- Skip an expensive MBA if your goal is wealth; learn by doing and focus on applied deal skills.
- Codie argues MBAs train consultants and theorists while real M&A and deal experience builds wealth faster.