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ChooseFI | Financial Independence Podcast

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ChooseFI | Financial Independence Podcast

Jonathan Mendonsa & Brad Barrett | Choose FI Media, Inc

Careers, Business, Investing

4.85.2K Ratings

🗓️ 27 December 2019

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

Most people plan their year down to the quarterly target, yet couldn't tell you where they'll be in a decade. Jonathan Mendonsa and Brad Barrett flip that script, examining why we systematically overestimate annual achievements while underestimating what ten years of consistent effort can deliver. Key Topics Discussed Introduction and Reflections on the Decade [00:00:00] Personal memories tied to past decades and entering 2020. Overestimating Short-Term Goals [00:06:43] Setting realistic long-term financial goals versus unrealistic yearly targets. Crowdsourcing Solutions [00:11:34] Engaging community insights for financial decision-making. Intentional Action and Skill Development [00:22:14] Developing skills to increase income potential and implementing ideas rather than just consuming information. Balancing Earning and Saving [00:29:27] Income-generating opportunities including side hustles, businesses, and the skills needed to boost earning potential. Community Feedback [00:47:10] Listener suggestions and insights on financial decisions and planning. Action Items Assess your current financial situation and create a plan based on realistic, long-term goals [00:05:55] Identify a skill you want to develop that could enhance your earning potential [00:22:14] Related Resources The Eventual Millionaire by Jamie Masters [00:15:30] The Legacy Binder by Chelsea Brennan [00:51:10] Key Quotes "Underestimating what can be achieved in ten years is common—most people overestimate yearly goals." [00:06:43] "Implement the ideas you hear rather than merely consuming information." [00:15:16] "True productivity should lead to meaningful results, not just busy work." [00:44:13] Chapter Markers [00:00:00] Introduction and Reflections on the Decade [00:06:43] Overestimating Short-Term Goals [00:11:34] Crowdsourcing Solutions [00:22:14] Intentional Action and Skill Development [00:29:27] Balancing Earning and Saving [00:47:10] Community Feedback

Transcript

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0:00.0

Welcome to the ultimate crowd sourced personal financial. This is your Friday Roundup.

0:06.0

You're listening to Choose Applied Radio.

0:10.0

The blueprint for financial independence lives here.

0:21.0

If you're looking to unlock the secrets to financial independence and early retirement,

0:26.0

you're in the right place.

0:28.0

Stay tuned and join a community of like-minded people who are getting off the answer.

0:33.0

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

0:37.0

Choose FI, your home for financial independence online.

0:41.0

All right, my friends going into the Roundup of the Year.

0:55.0

Roundup of the decade.

0:57.0

And let me tell you what it brings back some memories.

0:59.0

What's interesting about this is this is we're going to the year 2020.

1:03.0

But the last decade that I actually have any memories of was not 2010.

1:08.0

But like why 2K?

1:10.0

I know Brad, we kind of commiserate in the background about how bad our memories are.

1:14.0

Do you remember why 2K?

1:16.0

Yeah, I remember certainly the big to do about that in 1999 when it was going to roll over to 2000.

1:21.0

And sadly, we've probably lost half of our audience here.

1:24.0

Why would you care about that?

1:26.0

This is a historical event at this point.

1:28.0

But yeah, I mean, that was massive, massive worldwide news.

1:32.0

It's hard to believe that was 20 years ago.

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