22. Peter Finn on Financial Success, Life Success and Focusing on What is Truly Important

Making money for the right reasons: what does this entail? Peter Finn, Managing Director of Face Contracting and fellow podcaster, thinks you should make sure that you have a profound sense of fulfilment and peace of mind in your career and your personal life. Several years ago, Peter was immensely successful but still found himself depressed. So he saw a psychologist and reevaluated what was important in his life.

This practice of looking at what’s important in life is what the latest episode of the Get Invested podcast is all about. Peter and I had a great chat about what he’s learned throughout his career in the mining industry, and why fostering healthy relationships is the most important thing you can do.

We also talk about:

  • How making $70,000 at 17 years of age taught Peter some important lessons about financial responsibility
  • What you can do to achieve your ideal lifestyle
  • Why it’s crucial that you find something that makes you feel fulfilled in your work
  • What passive income can do for you
  • Why a good set of friends does wonders for your mental health
  • What it feels like when you live a life of purpose
  • The importance of tough conversations in relationships
  • Why you should make a roadmap of your financial future

Links:

LinkedIn
Full Production
FACE Contracting

21. Bushy Martin and Glen Carlson on the Keys to Fruitful Investment and Personal Freedom

This episode is a bit different from the rest. Instead of having a guest come on the Get Invested podcast, I was actually a guest myself speaking to a good friend of mine, Glen Carlson of Dent Global.

Glen is a fantastic host, and is just as passionate as I am about investing smart and using property as a vehicle for personal freedom. Glen and I have known each other for ages, and this episode is full of plenty of friendly banter. But it’s also packed with concrete tips for how you can start turning your savings into passive income and work towards living your best life.

The episode also covers:

  • My own personal transformation that took me from self-esteem issues to confidence
  • The importance of a good investment team
  • Why time is so crucial when it comes to smart investments
  • The four F’s of Know How Group’s customer service guidelines
  • The key growth factors for wealth
  • Why income and influence follows assets
  • How to navigate the pitfalls of the property industry
  • What you can do today to work towards personal freedom

Links:

Know How Group
Dent Global
Key Person of Influence

20. Andrew Griffiths on Finding the Positive in an Abusive Childhood, Valuing Self-Respect and Seeing the Gold in Others

Are you a better person than you were yesterday? This is the golden message of Andrew Griffiths, a bestselling author, speaker and entrepreneur who has written upwards of 20 books and is requested to speak all over the world. Despite enduring endless mental, physical and emotional abuse as a child, Andrew has crafted a lifestyle built on positivity and freedom, and is a true inspiration to anyone who calls themselves an entrepreneur.

On the latest episode of the Get Invested podcast, Andrew and I spoke about his incredible journey and how he made the choice to be happy and successful. He is one of the few people that I can describe as having genuinely changed my life, and I am thrilled to be able to bring his wonderful perspective to more people. This is an episode you really won’t want to miss.

During the show we chat about:

  • How empathy helped Andrew through an abusive childhood
  • Why we all have the choice to make our lives better
  • How buying his first business as a teenager taught Andrew valuable life lessons
  • The importance of self-respect when it comes to work-life balance
  • Why writing a book is an incredible way to develop yourself
  • The power of smiling and saying hello
  • Key ways to generate passive income
  • Why you should strive to make every interaction valuable

Links:

Andrew Griffiths – Website
LinkedIn

19. Tony Dutton on the Keys to Personal and Financial Freedom

Tony Dutton is my personal accountant, and somebody who I’m lucky enough to call a friend. With more than 20 years experience, he’s a down-to-earth yet highly realistic financial advisor who has helped myself and plenty others multiply their investments.

On the latest episode of the Get Invested podcast, Tony and I sat down to have a long and enlightening chat about investment, life and keeping a healthy attitude. Tony has plenty of advice — and plenty of good jokes — about how not to become paralysed by life and take control of your own financial future.

During the episode, we talk about:

  • What leaving school at 16 years of age taught Tony
  • Why everything in life is a sink-or-swim matter
  • The importance of strategising early when it comes to investment
  • Why investing in yourself and your family should be your first priority
  • Why property is a great choice for safe yet profitable investments
  • How you can put fear out of your mind and move forward in life
  • The importance of money and how it brings freedom
  • How to live your ideal lifestyle

 

Links:

Tony Dutton – LinkedIn
Concept Accountants – Website

18. Sean D’Souza on the Power of Time, True Wealth and What’s Really Important

Some of us are rich, but are we wealthy? For Sean D’Souza, founder of marketing strategy company Psychotactics, wealth is having enough time on your hands to do what you want — whether that’s travelling, cooking, spending time with your family or anything else.

By all means, Sean is wealthy. He takes three months holiday every year, and spends plenty of time with his family and pursuing his hobbies. On the latest episode of the Get Invested podcast, Sean and I spoke about how his journey through life taught him what’s important and how anybody can simplify their life and put their energy towards what’s really important.

During the episode, we talk about:

  • Why Sean wakes up at 4 AM every day
  • The reason Sean doesn’t believe in inborn talent
  • How to find more time for vacation
  • How to become wealthy, not just rich
  • Why time is our biggest asset
  • The importance of finding a good teacher
  • How energy leads to confidence and skill
  • Why luck explains nearly everything

 

Links:

Psychotactics
LinkedIn

17. Finding a Good Property Manager and Why It’s Key to Investment Success, with Lauren Robinson

A good property manager can be crucial in the success or otherwise of a property investment over the long term. But choosing the right one can be surprisingly difficult – so where do you start? What do look for? And what should you expect from a good property manager?

I’ve gone straight to the source on this episode of Get Invested. My guest is Lauren Robinson. The great thing about this chat with Lauren is that she comes to the topic from two perspectives, both as an award-winning property manager with her own successful business, Rental Results, and as a long-term property investor in her own right. In fact, when it comes to property management and investors, she wrote the book on the subject – it’s called Rented. And as you’ll hear, Lauren really knows her stuff.

Here’s just some of what we check off the list in this episode:

  •      What makes a good property manager
  •      Top tips for choosing a good one
  •      Why you should never self-manage a property
  •      The benefits of using a dedicated property manager
  •      How to minimise risks and maximise returns
  •      Why she doesn’t manage her investment properties
  •      The advantages of rent-vesting
  •      Co-ownership – risks and rewards
  •      Key reasons why landlords fail
  •      Thoughts on pet-friendly rentals

 

Links:

Lauren Robinson – LinkedIn
Rental Results
Book – Rented

16. John Lee Dumas on Business, Anti-Success and Where He Puts His Money

When it comes to podcasting, there are few bigger names than John Lee Dumas, host of the hugely popular Entrepreneurs On Fire podcast. And it’s a very great pleasure to have him on this episode of Get Invested.

With ‘Entrepreneurs On Fire’, John has really been an inspiration for so many people, from Silicon Valley heavyweights to wantrepreneurs looking for a place to start. It’s easy to see why. He’s a guy filled with generosity of spirit and knowledge, and in this episode we get some great insights into his business and investment journey and what he’s learned along the way.

Compared to some of our other episodes, this one’s an absolute machine-gun dance (under 20 minutes), but I think you’ll agree it’s packed with gold.

Here are just some of the nuggets we unearth:

  •      Why John believes the best investment he ever made is himself
  •      Why he’s passionate about dollar cost averaging and index investing
  •      How John invests in practice, and his big wins
  •      Why he recommends getting your hands dirty before jumping into a degree
  •      The importance of investing in a team
  •      Why he thinks he’s so bad at many things
  •      Why it’s better to be a person of value than success
  •      The difference between in-vestors and out-vestors
  •      Why he lives in Puerto Rico (and maybe you should too)

 

Links:

Entrepreneurs On Fire
Book – The Four
Know How Group

15. Dr David Dugan on Mindsets, Goal Planning, Investment Strategies and Success

Wouldn’t it be great if you could learn from one of the greatest investing minds around? Well you’re in luck, in this weeks episode of the Get Invested podcast, you’ll get a chance to do just that. Dr. David Dugan has had a massively varied career, he has been a business mentor, navy commander, dentist, financial planner, mentor, coach, and is a highly successful investor.

We go in-depth on investing, what the ideal investments look like, how to handle and approach risk. You’ll also learn about how his experiences as a helped him cultivate his investing prowess, and how often the problem isn’t what we want but not taking the time figure out how to get there. He also shares with us why the planning stage of your goals can often be more important than the action that comes after it.
If that wasn’t enough, we also go over:

-A simple technique Dr. David Dugan uses to keep himself from hitting his goals
-How to always get the edge in any industry
-A way to plan your life that skyrockets your success
-The fundamental question that helps you map out your ideal lifestyle
-The one characteristic that separates the successful from the unsuccessful
-Why knowing your role can elevate your workflow
-Why tell people what you’re doing increases your chances of success
-Why you shouldn’t look for exciting investments
-Why being the best won’t necessarily make you the most successful
-The single best investment Dr. David Dugan ever made

 

Links:

Dr. David Dugan – Website
Dr. David Dugan – Facebook
Dr. David Dugan – Twitter

14. How A Health Crisis Brought Sally Lydia Paech to Found a Lucrative Organic Cosmetic Company

It can be tough to take care of ourselves nowadays. We’re so busy and burdened with the demands of a fast-paced world, that we tend to ignore our bodies and let stress, illness and discontent pile up. The remedy, according to our latest guest on the Get Invested Podcast, lies in coming back to natural foods and healthcare products.

Sally Lydia Paech is the founder of OrganiQ, a company that for more than four years has used naturally-sourced ingredients to create rejuvenating cosmetic products. On our latest episode, Sally was kind enough to chat with me and share her fascinating story, which took a turning point when she was undergoing a thyroid disorder and finally decided to slow down her life and heavily involve herself in yoga, mindfulness and holistic living. If you’re finding yourself overly stressed by modern life, you’ll have to give this podcast a listen.

Sally and I chat about all of the above, as well as the following:

  • How modern cosmetics are causing a host of health problems
  • Why “I don’t have enough time” is a poor excuse for not taking care of yourself
  • The issue with modern education
  • How a combination of health and emotional issues brought Sally to improve her health
  • Some of Sally’s top tips for skin care
  • The importance of time in building your brand and investments
  • The eternal benefits of yoga
  • How to get started on your own brand

Links:

LinkedIn
OrganiQ Facebook
Email: sallylydia@icloud.com

13. Finding Clarity and Fulfillment in Life with Amber Hawken

If you want to make better life (and investment) decisions, you need to start by getting your mental house in order. And my guest on this episode of Get Invested has got some practical steps to help you get clear on what you really want in life and the best way to get there.

As you’ll hear, there are few people who bring the breadth and depth of experience to the subject as my guest, Amber Hawken. With a background spanning traditional medicine, psychological and behavioural therapies, and spiritual philosophies, she’s a master at helping people find the essence of who they are and what they need to be doing. With an approach that’s relatable, down-to-earth and straight-to-the-chase, I know you’re going to get a lot out of this chat.

Here’s a taste of what we cover:

  •      Why self-connection is key to personal freedom
  •      Getting in touch with your consciousness and finding authenticity
  •      Managing the monkey mind
  •      Dealing with fear of success and imposter syndrome
  •      Building firm foundations in your life
  •      Defining what your perfect life looks like
  •      What is fulfillment? What is it to you?
  •      Prioritising joy
  •      Amber’s theory of the 7 Fs and how it relates
  •      How you’re purchasing your life with your attention

 

Links:

AmberHawken.com
Amber’s book – The Unfu*kwithable Life
Calm Mind Project
1 Giant Mind app