Gregg Cook
Gregg is a boat captain, carpenter, hunter, avid fly fisher, prolific reader, journaler, husband, father, grandfather, and Private Family Financing evangelist.
Gregg’s Journey
Gregg considers his faith and family to be the most important to him. In the spring of 2008, Gregg embarked on a remarkable journey, relocating with his wife and four young children to Prince of Wales Island in SE Alaska, a place he now proudly calls home. He spent a decade and a half as a lodge owner/outfitter, spending thousands of days in the field, raising his now adult children. In the summer of 2016, a pivotal moment occurred when Gregg crossed paths with Raymond Poteet, who introduced him to the transformative Infinite Banking Concept.
Transitioning from a client to an apprentice under Ray’s guidance, Gregg’s diverse life experiences rounded out his impressive resume. From using trapping earnings to buy his first car to a twenty-five-year tenure in the corporate world and, eventually, to operating a mom-and-pop business. Gregg has spent his life in small businesses. With a reserved smile, he reflects, “I’ve endorsed million-dollar checks on both sides and even kept my own check in the desk drawer until everyone else’s cleared the bank.”
From Book Forward
Money is a tool. Did you know that? As a builder of things, I have many tools. Without them, I could accomplish nothing, for these inanimate and lifeless contraptions bring the ideas of the genius, through the hands of common men, into existence.
Money is really no more than that—a tool. It is a difference maker that men use to compensate themselves for the expenditure of life’s most precious gift.…..time.
We sell ourselves every day for a wage. It may be a salary or a commission, but money, subjected to Root Cause Analysis, is no more than a barter for a life lived in the service of others.
Once we have money, we should use it like any other tool in our toolbox.
For almost 30 years, Gregg has been my friend. We have worked together, been neighbors, and prayed together as our children have grown and matured. His children and mine have become productive citizens who understand banking as a process. And with money as a tool and a means to an end, I’m excited to be a part of building the next generation.
Read Gregg’s book. Then reread it. Gain knowledge of the tool—money.
I’ve never met anyone who talked to Gregg and felt it was a waste of time.
Donald W. Brown
About Gregg:
“For the entrepreneur diving into the business world, or for the individual who has decided they want more than the crumbs after everyone else has had their slice of the pie, there’s more than a few doors to kick down. If you’re more than a talker, you already know this well.
I had decided long ago that I wanted to stand on solid ground, and while money is a handy tool, it is not the source of life. Gregg’s mentorship and friendship is even more valuable than his knowledge in infinite banking. As you’ll hear him say, money is a spiritual thing. Our finances are our responsibility, not a luxury. I’m so grateful to be in Gregg’s circle, knowing that we’ll keep the first things first, and we won’t be getting back to broke while we’re at it. “