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ChooseFI | Financial Independence Podcast

Making The Case For Part Time With Bradley Rice

ChooseFI | Financial Independence Podcast

Jonathan Mendonsa & Brad Barrett | Choose FI Media, Inc

Careers, Business, Investing

4.85.2K Ratings

🗓️ 4 March 2019

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Bradley Rice walked away from a high-paying job the moment his daughter was born—and then doubled his income while working half the hours. That pivot hinged on one skill he didn't realize was a golden ticket: Salesforce expertise. Rice shares exactly how he negotiated a part-time role that gave him back his mornings and weekends, then built a consulting practice on the side, all while most of his peers stayed locked in the full-time grind. His path challenges the assumption that time with family and serious earnings are mutually exclusive. Key Topics Introduction to Financial Independence [00:01:21] Overview of the concept of financial independence and its significance. Bradley's Career Shift [00:02:55] The pivotal moment of becoming a parent and re-evaluating work-life balance. Salesforce Career Insights [00:10:08] Growth potential in Salesforce careers and how to enter the field. Balancing Time and Income [00:14:03] Prioritizing time over money, especially with children. Transitioning to Part-Time Work [00:24:07] Practical advice on negotiating part-time positions and showcasing productivity. Achieving Financial Independence [00:39:30] Reducing work hours while increasing income through innovative approaches. Key Quotes [00:09:20] "I trust the advice of experienced individuals." [00:14:03] "Time is your most precious resource — cherish it!" [00:26:04] "The reality is, you often get only five hours of productivity from an eight-hour employee." [00:52:35] "The easiest way to gain more time is by reducing your work hours." Resources Salesforce Trailhead - Free online training and certification.

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0:00.0

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0:09.6

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0:20.4

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0:25.4

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0:27.3

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0:32.2

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

0:36.4

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0:42.3

Hello and welcome to the Choose Appi Radio Podcast today on the show I want to talk about

0:55.6

enjoying the journey.

0:57.1

Hopefully at some point in life you get to the place where you realize you have a choice.

1:01.1

Maybe you are already earning a relatively good paycheck.

1:04.1

But maybe it's in either a high-stress field or one that's very taxing from the amount

1:07.9

of hours you have to put in.

1:09.1

You're raising a young family and you know, hey, I could just keep grinding this out.

1:13.8

And with the income that I'm making right now, if I keep this up for five or ten more

1:17.3

years, then I will be there at the finish line.

1:21.1

But in contrast to that, you say, or I want to slow down.

1:25.2

I want to pick a less stressful profession, a less stressful job.

1:28.3

I want to reallocate some of that time back to my family because I'm never going to have

1:31.9

my kids when they're this age again.

1:34.3

But I'm going to, there's no way I can make what I'm making right now that you just can't

1:38.7

do it.

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