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Mick Unplugged

Pay Yourself First: A Millionaire's Roadmap with David Bach

Mick Unplugged

Realm

Entrepreneurship, Self-improvement, Business, Education

4.83K Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2026

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

David Bach is a titan of financial wisdom, a true innovator who has revolutionized the way millions approach their wealth and legacy. With multiple New York Times bestsellers and a transformative speaking presence, he is an undeniable force in personal finance and business leadership whose insights are not just impactful, but truly paradigm-shifting. Join us as he unveils his "because," sharing how he empowers individuals to achieve financial freedom and live their richest lives, both now and in the future.


Takeaways:


  • The 'Because' of Financial Freedom: David reveals his purpose as helping people achieve financial freedom, seeing it as a crucial step for individuals to connect with their higher calling and live authentically.


  • The Power of Paying Yourself First: Learn why consistently setting aside the first hour of your daily income for savings and investments can fundamentally change your financial trajectory, ensuring long-term security and freedom.


  • Living Rich Now is About Perspective: Understanding that "living rich now" transcends monetary figures, focusing instead on appreciating life's blessings and moments, like the simple act of waking up each day.


Sound Bytes:


"I really believe we're put here with a gift from a higher power... and I think the hardest thing in life is to figure out for some people what that is, what that calling is."


"My purpose has been, and I've been doing it for 33 years, is to free people financially... not for the money's sake, not for the stuff's sake."


"When you earn money, whether you're self-employed or you have a job, you have to keep the first hour a day of your income, automatically saving that money for the rest of your life."



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Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey, everybody. This was an amazing episode with New York Times bestselling author David Bach.

0:06.2

Author of The Automatic Millionaire, that book is sold over 2 million copies.

0:10.3

And we break down some really cool financial tips, some investment tips, some strategies.

0:15.1

Hearing David's because it is so game-changing.

0:18.7

So I'm not going to delay this one, ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the

0:23.1

amazing, the brilliant financial strategist himself, Mr. David Bob.

0:28.5

You're listening to Mick Unplugged, hosted by the one and only Mick Hunt. This is where purpose

0:34.3

meets power and stories spark transformation.

0:41.8

Mick takes you beyond the motivation and into meaning, helping you discover your because and becoming unstoppable.

0:44.5

I'm Rudy Rush, and trust me, you're in the right place.

0:48.1

Let's get unplugged.

1:02.0

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome back to another exciting episode of Mick Unplugged, and today's guest is a titan of financial wisdom. He is a true innovator who has revolutionized the way millions approach their wealth and legacy.

1:08.3

He is an author of multiple New York Times bestsellers. He is a speaker who

1:13.7

transforms lives and he is an authority whose insights are not just impactful. They are truly

1:19.0

game changing and life shifting. Please join me in welcoming the visionary, the transformative,

1:26.1

the brilliant Mr. David Bach. David, how are you doing today, brother? Wow. Well, Mick, you can come over my house any day with that intro. It's nice to see you. Thank you. No, I am honored to have you on. We met through a really good mutual friend of ours, Roger Sitkins. So shout out to Roger Sitkins for this episode. I'm truly honored to have you on. Thank you. He's a good man. And it's an honor to be on, as I told you before we started, he speaks super highly of you. So that is why I'm here. It is my pleasure and looking forward to helping your guests, because I know you've got to, he's told me you have an unbelievable community. Congratulations to you for this podcast and the show. No, thank you for that. And when you have amazing guests on like yourself, it makes it easy to have a community because every episode is truly about my guests and the amazing things that they've done in their career and the impact that they've made of others. And that's why, again, I'm honored to have you on. You know, David, I start every show by asking my guests one simple question. And that question is, what is your because? That thing that's deeper than your why, I like to call it your true purpose. So if I were to say, David Buck, now in 2026, what is your because? Why do you continue to do the things that you do? Yeah, it's a beautiful

2:34.7

question to ask. So I believe in God. I'll start there. And I think that everyone is put here

2:41.0

with a gift from God. Whoever your God is, I know it's not always politically correct to say the

2:45.2

word God on a show. But like everyone's got, I think most of us all have a true north. I really believe we're put here with a gift from a higher power.

2:54.6

And I think the hardest thing in life is to figure out for some people what that is, what that calling is.

3:00.3

I was blessed because I figured it out in a young age.

3:03.1

I had a moment when I was teaching an investment class like 33 years ago. It kind of gives me chills to think about this. But I had a moment when I was teaching an investment class, like 33 years ago.

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