August 17, 2020
In this episode, Michael talks with Ken, who runs the blog "The Humble Penny".
Ken is based in the UK and become financially independence at aged 34. Topics covered in the interview include:
1. How Ken and his family were able to become financially independence within 10 years, through investments, multiple cashflow streams and businesses.
2. How can you use two hours per day to create a dream life.
3. How do you keep your get up and go and learn from your mistakes?
4. How do you deal with fame and finding the courage to put yourself out there?
5. Is your house an asset? Should you pay off your mortgage, or invest?
Show Notes
The Humble Penny - https://thehumblepenny.com
Ken's Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkAPVmQ4JF4ZWKVazSOmGFQ
Gathering Dreams - https://gatheringdreams.com
Financial Joy Academy - https://financialjoyacademy.com
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July 27, 2020
In this episode, Michael talks with Gavin J Gallagher about property. Gavin owns and operates the East Point Business Park in Dublin, but has also worked on hundreds of property deals over the last 25 years.
Quotes from the Episode:
"If you go into it blind, you can lose your shirt in this [property] business"... "I wouldn't rush into this with your eyes closed."
"Be the Dealmaker."
"This [property] is a team business."
"The first deal is the best you will do, because of the tight learning curve."
Show Notes:
Gavin's Website:
https://gavinjgallagher.com
Gavin's Podcast (Behind the Facade):
https://podtail.com/en/podcast/behind-the-facade/
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July 14, 2020
In this episode, Michael shares his recent experiences (in story telling format) of some of his failed investments and ventures and the outcomes and downsides from dealing with the consequences.
He explains how he over-engineered financial independence and how while he initially freed up time by working part time, that free time was quickly taken away by over committing to too many ventures.
The episode provides some good advise - hopefully you can learn from his mistakes!
June 23, 2020
In this episode, Michael reflects on how financial independence ties into success and how wealth is only 25% of deemed success.
Michael discusses why one needs to target all four pillars of success to find true happiness and reflects on his own story about how he is applying the four pillars.
Show Notes:
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![Ep 52: Life After Rugby - The Jamie Heaslip Interview]()
April 28, 2020
In this episode, Michael talks with former Irish Rugby International Jamie Heaslip. Jamie provides insights into what hes doing after rugby, but we also talk about the processing of success when playing rugby.
Jamie talks about how he manages his investments, knowing that his rugby career was going to finish in his 30s.
He talks about how he looks to create wealth, through investing in assets
We talk about how Jamie is dealing with the COVID 19 crisis, based on how he dealt with the highs and lows on the rugby field.
We talk about the process of beating the All Blacks in 2016 - and how the Irish were able to work backwards to work out a plan to beat the All Blacks.
We talk about what success means to Jamie and how he goes about the process of achieving success.
We talk about his involvement with Flender and how he sees the future of the P2P Industry in Ireland and the future of Flender.
Quotes from the episode:
"To create financial wealth, you need to own something"
"Don't stick your head in the sand.... address things straight on."
"Hard work beats talent a lot of the times"
"People are very quick to pass over wins.... you need to get comfortable not being able to control everything"
Follow Jamie on social media:
https://twitter.com/jamieheaslip
https://www.instagram.com/jamieheaslip
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