Stake Your Claim

This application is a collection of three "Pearls of Wisdom," inspired by an upcoming book, "Stake Your Claim," by E. Carroll Joyner of Youngsville, N.C.

Carroll is the former real estate developer of the original Golden Corral Restaurant chain. He realized his dream of owning and operating an Angus cattle farm in Wake Forest, N.C., among other successful endeavors in business and investment.

A self-made multi-millionaire, Carroll presents these very brief but powerful out-takes in down-to-earth, straight talk, designed to help anyone — at any stage in life — realize the power in choice and in good decision-making through honest self-examination and practical money management in spending, saving/investing and gift giving. His goal is simply to help others succeed in their lives and be happy — to have “Christmas Every Day.”

The "Pearls of Wisdom," each about one page, include:

• Making Your Own Decisions
• Problem Solving Is An Adventure
• Overcoming Fear Is A Process

COMING NEXT: There are only three things you can do with money. Learn about Carroll’s three-bucket theory – Red, Green and Gold – and secure your financial future.

Carroll Joyner Accomplishments and Awards:

• Earned an animal husbandry bachelor of science degree (now animal science), 1956, NCSU.
• Awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters degree by NCSU, 2003.
• Founder of the North Carolina Cattlemen’s Foundation, 1987.
• Established a perpetual NCSU athletic scholarship, 1984.
• Charter member of the Richard Stanhope Pullen Society.
• Member of the William Joseph Peele Society, 1995, in honor of lifetime contributions to NCSU in excess of $5 million.
• Watauga Medal recipient, NCSU.
• Served as board member of NCSU Foundation Board, NCSU, Veterinary Medical Foundation (1992-1996), N.C. Cattlemen’s Association and Warren Wilson College Board of Trustees,
Lifetime Giving Societies.
• Hall of Fame Award recipient from NCSU Animal Science Club, 2003.
• College of Management Award for contributions to entrepreneurial education through lecturing and other support.
• Outstanding Alumnus Award recipient from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, 2005.
• Gamma Sigma Delta Award, 2006.
• Sponsor of the E. Carroll Joyner Business Plan Competition, College of Management, NCSU.
• The E. Carroll Joyner Visitor Center, gateway to NCSU, opened, Sept. 21, 2006
• Patent granted for weed killing applicator; currently under development for manufacturing and retail availability.
• Incorporated an agribusiness company — CJoyner Bedstock (2007) — to develop a three-patented product in poultry bedding, crop sciences weed control and laboratory/small animal/equine bedding.