March 17, 2020
In this episode, Michael gives an update on life in Ireland since the Coronavirus outbreak. He mentions how he is taking new opportunities with the change of market conditions and what changes he has made since the Coronavirus.
Michael talks about his edge that has allowed him to work 12 hours per week - he mentions that people who are on an FI journey typically find an edge that allows them either to make extra money or give themselves extra time (or both).
He reveals his own edge and how he was able to adapt to make more money from his edge.
Finally, Michael reveals a final thought on the current market crash and why it isn't always as easy to buy when there are so many great bargains out there!
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February 17, 2020
In this episode, Michael talks about how he might just be a bad investor! In the last two years, he has been involved in so many investment scams, that he is now looking at ways to change direction when it comes to investing.
He talks about his own definition of what financial independence is for him and announces his new investment plan going forward - as well as a new business he is establishing.
Show Notes
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February 3, 2020
In this episode, Michael shares the story of the Envestio scam, which he unfortunately got caught up in.
He also shares some feedback from the last episode, and gives his advise on how best one should plan their investment portfolio, based on his experience with Envestio.
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January 20, 2020
In this episode, Michael shares the story of the day he lost €6,000, caused from being over leveraged in his trading account.
The story details how he reacts to some huge mistakes he made when trading the markets and the lessons that he learned from losing such a large amount of money in a short space of time.
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January 6, 2020
In this episode, Michael explores the energy that one puts into various tasks - from work, personal projects, investing and life in general. He noticed that while he had cut down his working hours to as little as possible, he still found himself without enough time.
Michael then came to the realisation that it wasn't time he was lacking - but energy. Michael discusses the concept of how one needs to manage their energy as well as their time - as there is only so much energy we have in one day.
Michael also gives an update on how life has been going since moving down to semi retirement hours and his goal for 2020.
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November 12, 2019
In this episode, Michael explores what can happen when you start to take opportunities, and the long term impact that that has when you start to take opportunities. He gives examples from his own hockey coaching business, as well as other examples.
Quotes from the episode:
“Probably some of the best things that have ever happened to you in life, happened because you said yes to something. Otherwise things just sort of stay the same.”
― Danny Wallace, Yes Man
“The only time you have no opportunities is when you decide to stop taking them.”
― Danny Wallace, Yes Man
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November 8, 2019
In this episode, Michael lists the common errors he sees when it comes to starting a business. He lists some of the common errors, and then gives his advise on how to start a business quickly and more effectively.
He gives his own examples of how he has been able to start projects quickly.
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