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#042 The way towards financial literacy and financial independence, and how to escape from the curse of perfectionism, with Nikos Mavrakis.

#042 The way towards financial literacy and financial independence, and how to escape from the curse of perfectionism, with Nikos Mavrakis.

Episode 42 Published 5 years, 11 months ago
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Nikos Mavrakis grew up in Greece and at the age of 17 he moved to the United States to study. Since then he's obtained 3 degrees: a Bachelors and a Masters in Computer Engineering, and an MBA in Technology Management. He has worked in Corporate America, US Government, and the tech start-up world, and he invests in multiple asset classes. He is also a knowledge broker, passionate about helping people improve their mindset and get on a path towards achieving their biggest dreams!

 

Key takeaways:

  • How self education improved his life much more than 3 university degrees
  • The one book on mindset which should be mandatory reading
  • The way towards financial literacy and financial independence
  • The most important element of the entrepreneur's mindset
  • From casually running 5k to running New York Marathon for charity
  • How perfectionism holds you back and what to do about it

 

Quote:

"Be very careful whose advice you follow. There's nothing worse than bad advice."

-Nikos Mavrakis

 

Valuable resources:

Email Nikos: nm@nikomavrakis.com

Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/performacecoachniko

 

 

About the host:

I am Agi Keramidas, a knowledge broker and a zealous podcaster (among other traits). I am a firm believer in the power of self-education and personal development in radically improving one's life.

 

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