{"id":451,"date":"2026-06-04T09:54:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T09:54:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/luminawebsites.com\/clear-direction\/?page_id=451"},"modified":"2026-06-11T10:48:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T10:48:46","slug":"take-the-first-step","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/luminawebsites.com\/clear-direction\/take-the-first-step\/","title":{"rendered":"Take the First Step"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"451\" class=\"elementor elementor-451\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c94e36 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4c94e36\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed9398c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed9398c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d555e3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8d555e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c09c28 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c09c28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ready to Take the First Step?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-419c1e9 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"419c1e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A 15 to 20 minute conversation.\nNo pressure. Just clarity.\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16b9e77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"16b9e77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#form\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Take the First Step<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbee971 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cbee971\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbe0e8e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dbe0e8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac892f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ac892f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51ccf4f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51ccf4f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa5c35c elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"fa5c35c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=izhddDWZux0&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22170fc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22170fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\"It is just a <b>15 to 20 minute conversation<\/b>. We are going to get to know each other. We are going to <b>see if we are a good fit<\/b>. And if we are not, we are going to tell you that - and we will point you in a better direction.\"<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f523d72 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f523d72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">- <b>Randy Stoltz<\/b>, Clear Direction Investments<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68d6c47 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"68d6c47\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e479cd1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e479cd1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"form\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eeaa2b0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eeaa2b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get Started Now<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1714f1d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1714f1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fill in the form below with your details, and one of our team members will be in touch.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b63c04 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-button-align-stretch elementor-widget elementor-widget-form\" data-id=\"0b63c04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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Start here.\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a2375e elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a2375e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get the first chapter of Randy's book - free, instant download, no strings attached.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eefde92 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eefde92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Most people spend decades accumulating wealth - then hand a significant portion back to the IRS in retirement without realizing there were strategies available to them.\n\nThis book walks through those strategies in plain language. Get the first chapter free - no strings attached.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-475fd76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"475fd76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/luminawebsites.com\/clear-direction\/outwitting-the-irs-book\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the First Section Free<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33ff577 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"33ff577\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5831de8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5831de8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b6a19f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b6a19f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e82cafa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e82cafa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ecde1f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ecde1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Still thinking about it?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5e0e11 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d5e0e11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">If we are not the right fit, we will point you in a better direction. 15 minutes. 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