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You manage multi-million dollar budgets. You know that the difference between a high-performing asset and a mediocre one is LEVERAGE.

Executive Leverage: Why Kai-Zen's OPM Model Beats Every Deferred Plan You Currently Use

December 01, 20254 min read

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Let's talk about the absolute truth of financial mastery.

You lead companies. You manage multi-million dollar budgets. You know that the difference between a high-performing asset and a mediocre one is LEVERAGE. You don't tolerate inefficiency in your P&L, so why are you accepting it in your personal balance sheet?

The hard truth? If your current wealth strategy relies solely on your capital and guarantees a future tax bill, you're not planning; you're simply deferring the inevitable government take.

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The Executive Blind Spot

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For decades, the financial industry has sold you on one basic promise: defer taxes now, pay them later.

401(k)s, ESOPs, traditional deferred comp—they all share the same critical flaw: They leave your future wealth exposed. You are betting that future tax rates will be lower than they are today. That is a gamble I refuse to take, and frankly, YOU SHOULDN'T EITHER!

If you are a higher-income executive, your current strategy is a leaky bucket, and the hole is labeled "Future Tax Liability."

The Game Changer: Kai-Zen and the Power of OPM

The most sophisticated financial minds—the true OWNERS—don't defer taxes; they ELIMINATE them. And they don't rely only on their own liquidity; they use the strength of their position to command Other People's Money (OPM).

This is where the Kai-Zen Method is your exclusive advantage. Kai-Zen is not a product; it’s a structural strategy designed to cut the inefficiency out of executive wealth building.

It works because it fundamentally shifts the burden of growth:

1. Massive Leverage (The OPM Advantage)

We use leveraged financing to amplify your contributions. Instead of putting in $1$ and waiting for slow growth, we structure a plan that allows you to put your income to work while using OPM to significantly and immediately boost the capital base. Your wealth-building effort is magnified from Day One. It’s like having a high-performance engine powering your investments, not just a standard motor!

2. True Tax Immunity (Not Deferral)

The assets within the Kai-Zen structure grow tax-free and, most critically, can be accessed tax-free in retirement. This isn't just tax avoidance; it’s tax IMMUNITY. You create a private vault of capital where the IRS has ZERO JURISDICTION. Imagine a retirement where $100\%$ of your withdrawal is yours. That is TRUE FINANCIAL FREEDOM!

CRUSH THE YEAR-END DRAG!

The time for passive review is over. It's time for DECISIVE ACTION.

Every day you delay is another day your capital is working at $50\%$ efficiency and another day you are contributing to a future tax burden that you can legally avoid.

Your challenge is simple: Do not coast into the New Year.

  1. Analyze the Pain: Immediately calculate the expected tax burden on your current deferred plan withdrawals. Look at that number and let it drive you.

  2. Demand the Blueprint: Recognize that the executive class needs a superior, specialized plan. The Kai-Zen Method is that plan.

  3. Take the Leap: You need to understand the mechanics of OPM leverage and tax-free growth as applied to your specific income and asset structure. This is not a generalized strategy; it is a custom blueprint.

Stop playing the game by the government's rules! It’s time to move from being a high-level earner to a MASTER OF FINANCIAL LEVERAGE!

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The Wide and Narrow Gate
Voddie Baucham


In the sermon, Baucham explains that Jesus — at the close of his Sermon on the Mount — draws a stark contrast between two life paths: one represented by a “wide gate and broad way,” the other by a “narrow gate and hard way.” The broad way is easy, widely traveled, and leads to destruction; many follow it. The narrow way is more difficult to find, more challenging to walk — marked by self‑denial, perseverance, and often hardship — but it leads to true life and salvation. Baucham uses this metaphor to call his listeners to serious self-examination: Christianity isn’t meant to be a comfortable, casual religion, but a committed, sometimes costly walk. He argues that merely professing faith without living out the transformation and endurance expected of a believer (the “narrow way”) is not enough — true faith should result in a changed life that endures.

Kent Cornell


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Kent Cornell

Helping Christian executives build tax free wealth.

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Creating Tax Free Wealth For Business Owners

Kai-Zen was first introduced in 2012 by NIW. The underlying financial approach has been utilized by wealthy individuals and estates (typically $10M and over) since the 1960s. Kai-Zen is a new variation on this approach - allowing highly compensated individuals like yourself to participate in this type of leveraging for the first time.

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