Recall your last interaction where you weren’t sure if the person was genuine or “fake.” Maybe it was a new hire, a new tenant or a first date. Ultimately, you decided to give the person the benefit of the doubt—you took a chance on them. But it turns out you made the wrong call. Lots of
A Russian Girl’s Dream Inspired by The Alchemist with Julia Va
My guest on the podcast is Julia Va. She’s a young woman from Vladivostok, Russia, whose passion for travel has taken her around the world. Born in 1991, Julia’s dad strongly encouraged her to learn English growing up. She studied Tourism at University in Russia, then continued her studies at Les Roches, an international hospitality school
Fitness, Frugality & Financial Independence with James Lowery
My guest is James Lowery from Rethink the Rat Race. In our one-hour discussion, James shares exactly how he and wife, Emily, achieved their financial independence number in just three years. James found BiggerPockets when he began learning about passive income. That’s how he and I became acquainted—James messaged me after hearing my Bigger Pockets episode. He said
Learning Emotional Intelligence From Michael Jordan & Jordan B. Peterson
Michael Jordan and Jordan B. Peterson are two men I admire for the same reason: high emotional intelligence (EQ). According to Google, EQ is the capacity to be aware of, control, and express one’s emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically. In episode 11 of the podcast, my guest Ted Agon said, “Humans are
Exploring the Rational and Emotional with Ted Agon
Ted Agon has lived a life filled with exploration and adventure! He is an author and speaker who has lived in seven countries and operated on five of the seven continents. He gained life-altering perspectives from other cultures & languages, and has been heavily influenced by living in the environments of three of the world’s major
Becoming a Human Catalyst with Chase Lambin
Chase is a man whose soul is on fire. I’m proud to call him my best friend for 25 years. He had an incredible baseball career, playing until he was 35 years old. At one time, he was the oldest minor-leaguer not to log any Big-League time. Now a hitting coach in the Texas Rangers
The Relationship Between Time, Money and People (Audio Blog)
In today’s audio, I discuss ways to maximize time so that you can do more, see more, and live a bigger life. Here are topics discussed: A travel story from Costa Rica How to achieve financial independence sooner How John Bogle revolutionized investing for “the little guy” The single best way to make friends How
Q&A and Actionable Tips – Part II with Brad Dantonio
I read more listener emails/messages in today’s audio. You’ll hear my answers to multi-part questions, which include the following topics: How to obtain financial freedom How to stay motivated & build your energy A secret about real estate values that Zillow doesn’t want you to know A stock that Lady O & I own in
Confronting Man’s Dark Side (From a Nazi Concentration Camp)
An encounter with what Carl Jung called The Shadow is to confront the reality that everything horrible that human beings have done, was done by human beings, and that you are one of them. Man Overseas Travel’s trip to Dachau Concentration Camp last week marked my third different concentration camp visit in four years— my first in
Developing Mental Toughness by Digging Deep Within: The Years that Shaped Me (1991-1994)
1991-1994 were the toughest and most impactful years of my life. Late at night on March 25, 1991, my friend’s dad was driving his family home from our basketball game in New Orleans. A speeding drunk-driver ran a stop-sign and crashed into their Astro van. My family was a few minutes behind, traveling the same
Man Overseas on Solopreneur Grind!
Taleb said the Internet has broken the private-public wall; impulsive and inelegant utterances that used to be kept private are now available for literal interpretation. In this long-form interview with Solopreneur Grind (episode 7), I discuss: The day that forever changed my relationship to fear How to suffer and transcend emotional & psychological pain How