Speaker, author, and Ramsey personality, Chris Hogan comes on the show today to share his story and talk all about retirement.
Chris has an amazing story of how he went from winning a football national championship in college, to working in the banking industry, and then later joining Dave Ramsey’s team as one of Dave’s Ramsey personalities.
I also asked Chris to come on the show to talk about his passion - the do’s and don’ts of retiring wealthy.
Chris has made quite a name for himself by looking at retirement from a different perspective - “...retirement is no longer an age...it’s a number”.
Behind the scenes - interviewing Chris was a little surreal for me. Before today, the only interaction I had with Chris Hogan was after I waited in line for an hour to get an autograph and picture with him after attending one of his shows here in Phoenix a few years back.
All the show notes, links, and anything Chris and I mentioned can be found at http://www.moneypeach.com/session53
A few months ago I came across this really incredible FinTech (Financial Technology) software called Trim.
Trim does many things like sending me a message letting me know how many subscriptions I have active, how much I am (over) paying, and even allows me to cancel anything and everything with one push of a button!
The way I think about Trim is this: it’s the virtual assistant in the background of my life, working 24/7 for free, and making me look like a financial rockstar when it comes to the everyday money.
Which is why I wanted to talk to the man behind Trim - Thomas Smyth. Thomas is my favorite kind of entrepreneur. He took an idea running around in his head, gave it a direction, and created an incredible product with a very strong WHY behind it - to automate our good financial habits so we can focus on the things in life we would much rather focus on...versus spending an hour on the phone with the cable company negotiating a bill (Trim does this).
To see all Trim can do for you, check out http://moneypeach.com/trim
All the show notes, links, and anything Thomas and I mentioned can be found at http://www.moneypeach.com/session52
In 2013, I was listening to the Dave Ramsey Show on the radio when he brought up an incredible book called Rich Habits by author Tom Corley.
After hearing about the book, and then listening to the interview with Mr. Corley, I immediately purchased the book and finished it that evening.
The Rich Habits were so powerful in my own life that I have continued to practice those same ten habits from the thousands of millionaires Tom interviewed for his research for his book all these years later.
What are the habits of America’s wealthiest people and what are the habits of the America’s poorest people? Some of what we talk about is obvious, however Tom shares some stories of other habits that none of us would ever even think about. My favorite…”the Hello Call”.
Tom Corley is not only an incredible guest to have on the show, but he shares habits you can start creating in your own life right now which will have a direct correlation on your income, net worth, financial security, and overall well-being.
All the show notes, links, and anything Tom and I mentioned can be found at http://www.moneypeach.com/session51
This is a special day for me and this show - the 50th episode!
If you have been listening for a while, you may have noticed a common theme with many of the guests: I either met them at or through the “gym”.
I decided to tie all of those guests together by inviting the founders and owners of the CrossFit gym I attend - Brian and Lisa Vayda.
In 2012, they were taking a road trip and started dreaming about taking their passion and turning into a business. A few months later, that dream would become a reality. And within a year, the reality was this: they had created the second largest Crossfit gym in the entire state of Arizona!
During the interview, we break down why they were able to achieve such a high level of success early on and how they almost lost everything right at the peak of it all. We discuss the ups and downs in starting and keeping the gym alive and some the greatest challenges we all face as entrepreneurs.
One of the biggest takeaways from the episode is the very personal story about one of the toughest moments inside their journey as husband and wife entrepreneurs, and how they were able to push through when many of us would have called it quits.
Here is the list of interviews from this CrossFit gym:
Episode 42: Morning Routines, Extreme Focus, and Non-Stop Learning with George Laughton
Episode 38: Retired at 34?! - with John Gaston
Episode 36: Innovate or Die, with Jason Beck
Episode 34: PD S.W.A.T. Officer Goes Debt Free
Episode 29: How to Interview Your Next Financial Advisor
Episode 28; Payment Shock and “Oh Crap!” Mortgage Mistakes
All the show notes, links, the PDF download, and anything Brian and Lisa mentioned can be found at http://moneypeach.com/session50