Episode Details

There are few moments scarier in life than when you examine where you are in your career and say to yourself:

“I don’t want to be doing this anymore.”

Whether you’ve been pigeonholed your entire career and you hate the kinds of projects you work on today, or because you can’t financially afford to say ‘No’ to the wrong gigs, or because you’re afraid of building something on your own because it’s easier to work for others, or [insert your excuse here], it’s hard coming to the realization that you need to make a major change in your life. The only thing harder than that moment...is the years of hard work that comes after it.

What differentiates those who successfully make major life transitions versus those who continue to stay stuck? What differentiates the “winners” from everyone else? Whether you are pursuing your ‘dream job’ or building your own business, how can you put yourself in the financial position to have greater freedom over your future career choices, global pandemic or otherwise?

And most importantly, how do YOU define your version of a “Rich Life?”

In today’s podcast interview I have the pleasure of chatting with one of the world’s foremost experts on all of these topics. Ramit Sethi is the founder of I Will Teach You to Be Rich, and author of the New York Times bestseller, "I Will Teach You To Be Rich." He writes about money, business, and psychology for 1 million+ readers every month. And he is also my business mentor and the #1 influence that helped me transition from being “just an editor” to making a living on my terms by podcasting, coaching, & mentoring.

Get ready for 60+ minutes of knowledge bombs, because this podcast could change the direction of your entire life. And if you don’t believe that’s possible, my entire life changed five years ago the first time I heard Ramit Sethi on a podcast, and I wouldn’t be here today had I not listened, taken notes, and most importantly...taken action.

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Here's What You'll Learn:

• The story behind the (scammy sounding) “I Will Teach You To Be Rich” brand name. Why Ramit called it that and how he responded to pressure to change the name.
• How frustrating it can be when you really want to help people and know you’re good at it, but people don’t want to listen. And how that frustration can lead to your first ‘pivotal moment’ as a potential entrepreneur.
• How Ramit started his financial blog with no expectation of making money at it.
• The big break that changed the trajectory of his life, and how Ramit works to engineer the ‘good luck’ that attracts those opportunities.
• Why professional freelancers & business owners are often better equipped to handle economic uncertainty. (Like the "unprecedented" COVID-19 pandemic we're currently living through.)
• Ramit’s advice for people who don’t want to rely on someone else’s projects for income and want to start a business of their own, but don’t know where to start.
• Try this powerful exercise: “If you had prepared for a pandemic what would that look like?”
• The importa