This seems to be the prevailing ideology behind @David Greene to build your team first and let them bring the deals to you.

People want to think that I'm completely partisan and support a political ideology just so that they can feel good about the fact that they're completely partisan and support one specific political ideology.

I curse my liberal ideology now.

I have specifically learned a lot about financing and finding deals.Rich Dad Poor Dad and Casfhlow Quadrant were good philsophical/ideological books about the importance of wealth creation and investing.  

It's an ideology at that point for some people. 

A tree can grow, but only if its roots are given a healthy foundation.For those of you out there that must continue to sit in desks and yield to the authoritarian ideologies of instructors, do not be disheartened.

I cant help but consider what influence political ideology and/or religous/spiritual beliefs have on how one chooses to conduct business.

When it comes to religion, "separation of church and state" is not a freedom - it is an ideological restriction on activity.

Top economists are often like top football coaches in the NFL draft, there's a ton of data they have access to and use, but they're still making guesses often based on ideology, and are wrong a large amount of the time.

Just like you advised him.Now is not the time to fight an ideological battle.Good Luck and hopefully that agent gets some deals and allows you to buy them!