What does a prison counselor and an ex-convict have to do with making a great investment? Frank Patka lives as an example of what a difference we can make by investing in humans. Once locked in solitary confinement, he now freely teaches how important the influence of effective human investing is and how to start investing today.
In January of 2010, Frank Patka participated in an armed robbery where he and two other people held a house hostage at gunpoint to collect a debt owed for drugs. During his 6-year sentence in prison, a counselor recognized potential in him and decided to invest in helping Patka grow into a worthwhile version of himself. This act started a ripple effect of positive influence which Patka carried throughout the rest of his time served. Investing in people is risky but has the potential to create great rewards for oneself, community, and the world.
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