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The Greatness Machine

274 | Bill Perkins | Die with Zero: Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life

The Greatness Machine

Darius Mirshahzadeh

Entrepreneurship, Education, Business

5.0 • 135 Ratings

🗓️ 24 April 2024

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

When time and money seem like limited resources, the idea of maximizing both can seem impossible. But what if it were possible to achieve true abundance in both? How would it be if our desire for personal fulfillment and financial abundance could be harmonized? Bill Perkins, a hedge fund manager, entrepreneur, author, and professional poker player, has discovered invaluable insights into the intersection of money and meaning. Through his book, Die with Zero: Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life, he challenges the traditional notion of hoarding wealth for the future. He advocates for living life to the fullest now, making meaningful experiences a priority over accumulating wealth that may never be fully enjoyed. In this episode of The Greatness Machine, Darius is joined by Bill Perkins to explore practical strategies for maximizing both your life and your finances. Drawing from his remarkable journey and the principles outlined in his book, Bill shares what it takes to create a life that is truly worth living. Topics include: The importance of living life to the fullest and maximizing experiences Bill explains Die with Zero and emphasizes the value of spending wealth strategically Being off autopilot and deeply understanding one’s authentic desires and values The benefits of optimizing one’s life in terms of money and time Enjoying the journey of life rather than solely focusing on achieving financial success Why it matters to balance entrepreneurship and relationships Bill warns against falling into the trap of pursuing wealth or status for ego gratification Aligning actions with long-term fulfillment rather than societal expectations  And other topics… Connect with Bill: Twitter: https://twitter.com/bp22  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/billperkins/  Book: https://www.amazon.com/Die-Zero-Getting-Your-Money/dp/0358099765  Connect with Darius: Website: https://therealdarius.com/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dariusmirshahzadeh/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imthedarius/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Thegreatnessmachine  Book: The Core Value Equation https://www.amazon.com/Core-Value-Equation-Framework-Limitless/dp/1544506708 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

What's up gang? Welcome to the greatness machine. I'm your host Darius from Shazday. I'm so

0:08.1

pumped to have you here with me. And the listen, the greatness machine were about two things.

0:12.0

Number one, people were living their two things, number one.

0:13.0

People were living their passions, and number two, those who are creating greatness in the world

0:17.0

and doing both of these things despite the odds against them.

0:20.0

Each episode, we're going to feature interviews with game changers,

0:22.6

business leaders, telling us their origin stories, what made them tick,

0:26.0

what got them to where they are now.

0:27.7

Why?

0:28.2

So it can help you step into your greatness within your life,

0:31.3

your business, and your career.

0:32.8

Occasionally, you might hear a few solo episodes for myself.

0:35.6

Moa, as I leverage my 20 years of entrepreneurship as a CEO and founder to help you grow

0:40.7

and level up in your journey to scale your life and your business.

0:43.9

So come be a fly on the wall, enjoy the conversation, and I'm still stoked to have you hear

0:47.9

with me. My man Bill Perkins on the show talked about die with zero talked about maximizing his life talked about oh just I mean

1:06.5

Everyone on the whole planet needs to stop what they're doing and turn off what they're doing and take a seat and grab your notebook and take notes because this man

1:14.2

who dropped knowledge that everyone needs to take to save their life to maximize

1:18.0

their life and to do it Bill Perkins style gosh if I can have a show like that

1:22.2

every day I'd be the happiest person on earth.

1:24.0

Yeah I love that show hope you enjoy stay tuned.

1:28.0

Guys welcome to this episode the great news for sharing Smashas and

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