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ChooseFI | Financial Independence Podcast

Households of FI-Corinne and Jillian Johnsrud

ChooseFI | Financial Independence Podcast

Jonathan Mendonsa & Brad Barrett | Choose FI Media, Inc

Business, Careers, Investing

4.8 • 5.2K Ratings

🗓️ 14 August 2020

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Most people think meditation requires hours of dedication. Corinne discovered she could start with just two minutes—if she could figure out why she kept avoiding it. This coaching session between progress coach Jillian Johnsrud and Corinne unpacks the real obstacles to building better habits around time, money, and career goals. Corinne wants to develop a financial plan, understand budgeting basics, and figure out whether making partner at her firm is worth the trade-offs. But first, she has to confront why she resists the very practices she knows would help—like meditation and expense tracking. The conversation centers on the Be Have Do framework, a tool for clarifying what you want to be, have, and do in the next year. Jillian walks Corinne through setting specific action steps: starting a two-minute daily meditation practice, observing the hesitations that arise, and tracking expenses to build a realistic budget. They also tackle Corinne's career timeline—she's wondering whether to push for partner or redefine success on her own terms—and how to create a support system that doesn't drain her limited time. Chapters Introduction to Coaching [00:00:40] Jillian introduces her role as a progress coach and Corinne's participation in the House of FI community. Be Have Do Exercise [00:02:49] Overview of the Be Have Do framework and how it helps prioritize goals based on what you want to be, have, and do. Financial Independence Discussion [00:06:00] Corinne shares her aspirations for developing a financial plan and understanding budgeting. They discuss the gap between her current financial awareness and where she wants to be. Setting Action Items [00:15:00] Establishing clear, actionable steps to improve time management and meditation practices. Jillian emphasizes integrating new habits gradually. Career Goals and Personal Development [00:17:16] Discussion on the urgency of making partner at Corinne's firm, maintaining work-life balance, and fostering supportive relationships. Key Takeaways Focus on setting actionable steps during coaching sessions [00:15:08] Identify and track your expenses to create a budget for financial independence [00:07:56] Develop a daily meditation practice to enhance focus and clarity [00:15:34] Reflecting on past successes can provide valuable insights for the future [00:11:06] Habits tend to develop in stages—start small and build gradually [00:15:07] Action Items Start a two-minute daily meditation practice and observe any hesitations to increase mindfulness [00:15:07] Establish a framework for regular conversations with colleagues to enhance connectivity [00:26:14] Related Resources Jillian Johnsrud's Website [00:02:07]

Transcript

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0:25.6

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0:36.6

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0:43.0

Hey, this is Jillian, John's Roode and I am going to do some coaching today with

0:57.1

Corinne, she's one of our house-of-fi people and yeah, we're going to kind of dive in just

1:04.0

for context.

1:05.4

If the larger Choose FI audience doesn't know or if Corinne's like who is this crazy person,

1:09.9

they paired me up with.

1:11.5

I am Jillian John's Roode, I am a progress coach.

1:15.9

So I essentially just help people make progress in their money, in their work, and in kind

1:20.6

of their goals and the things that matter to them.

1:23.3

And I had sent Corinne over some homework so we're going to be kind of using that as the

1:27.6

basis of our jumping off point.

1:30.7

And actually two of the exercises I sent her are part of a free 10-day course I have.

1:35.5

If you're like, if you really want to have the answers of those myself, that is on

1:39.5

my website, www.johnsrew.com.

1:41.8

But Corinne, thank you so much for being the coaching guinea pig here.

1:46.1

Thank you, I'm very excited to be guinea pig.

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