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ChooseFI | Financial Independence Podcast

2020 Health Challenge

ChooseFI | Financial Independence Podcast

Jonathan Mendonsa & Brad Barrett | Choose FI Media, Inc

Investing, Careers, Business

4.85.2K Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2020

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Brad's six-year-old daughter just nailed 30 consecutive jump-rope double unders on video—a CrossFit move so technically demanding that most adults never master it. That measurable proof of progress, captured in real-time, becomes the lens through which Brad and Jonathan unpack the mechanics of mastery in this mailbag roundup. They use the jump rope metaphor to explore how repeated failure, goal-setting, and community feedback accelerate growth in both fitness and finance, then pivot to listener questions on tax loss harvesting, corrections from previous episodes, and the power of creating environments where taking action becomes the norm. Timestamps and Key Takeaways [00:00:30] Mailbag Friday Discussion Highlights popular listener questions and community engagement. [00:01:22] Brad's Family Fitness Experience Brad shares his family's progress with home workouts during quarantine. [00:05:36] Overcoming Challenges in Fitness Success comes from resilience; Jonathan emphasizes the importance of repeated practice despite failures. [00:10:32] Goal Setting and Mastery Asking, "What steps do I need to take to reach my goals?" is crucial for achieving personal success. [00:11:36] Evidence of Progress The proof of one's efforts in fitness or finance can often be captured and measured, demonstrating growth and transformation. [00:16:00] Community Engagement and Feedback Engaging with listener questions fosters a broader perspective on financial strategies. [00:16:54] Tax Loss Harvesting Discussion Jonathan explains the benefits of tax loss harvesting in financial planning. Tax Loss Harvesting: A strategy used to reduce tax liability by selling securities at a loss to offset capital gains. [00:20:10] Listener Feedback and Corrections The hosts respond to community feedback on past episodes and provide valuable corrections regarding financial strategies. Related Resources Top 50 Meals - Nutritional guidance for health improvements. Key Quotes "Success comes from resilience: I failed repeatedly until I could finally achieve my goal." [00:05:36] "Master one skill, and you've unlocked the ability to tackle any challenge." [00:13:00] "Ask yourself: What steps do I need to take to reach my goals?" [00:10:32] "Evidence of progress: It's all captured on video!" [00:11:36]

Transcript

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0:00.0

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0:09.6

The blueprint for financial independence lives here.

0:20.4

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0:25.4

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0:27.2

Stay tuned and join a community of like-minded people who are getting all fans to know and

0:32.2

taking control of their lives in the pursuit of financial independence.

0:36.3

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0:52.5

All right, lots to cover today.

0:54.7

This is our mailbag Friday in the episode.

0:57.8

We really try to go back and pull in some of the most popular questions from the week,

1:04.0

ones that you've sent us to feedback at choosefI.com or high-value questions from the Facebook

1:08.8

group.

1:09.8

But this is just an opportunity for us to really highlight what's going on in the community

1:13.9

and the questions that the community has related.

1:16.0

In many cases, to the content that we're covering here at Choose FI.

1:18.5

So to help me with this, I have my go-hoes Brad here with me today.

1:21.0

How you doing, buddy?

1:22.0

Hey, Jonathan, I am doing quite well.

1:23.9

Yeah, I'm actually still recovering here from family workout this morning.

1:28.5

That's definitely been the highlight of our little quarantine here.

1:32.0

It's been really just like an amazing thing.

1:34.3

I know we've talked about silver linings, and I've even talked about this specifically.

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