S2E152 How Much is Enough with Manisha Thakor
The Brian Buffini Show
Brian Buffini
4.8 • 2.4K Ratings
🗓️ 5 December 2023
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
In today’s often status-obsessed world, it’s easy to become consumed by a ‘never-enough’ mindset. In this episode, leading financial expert Manisha Thakor explains how to redefine your relationship with work and money to create a life that aligns with your true values and is rich in both financial and emotional wealth.
YOU WILL LEARN:
· Why people fall prey to the counterfeit financial culture.
· How to escape the cult of ‘never enough.’
· The 3 keys to emotional wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
“The Greatest Salesman in the World,” by Og Mandino
“The Power of Positive Thinking,” by Dr. Norman Vincent Peale
“A Room of One's Own,” by Virginia Woolf
NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
“I define enough as a feeling of contentment.” – Manisha Thakor
“When we look in almost every direction now at life, we are comparing ourselves to something that is counterfeit.” – Manisha Thakor
“Keeping up with the Joneses has been weaponized.” – Brian Buffini
“If you don't control your finances, there's no way to win.” – Brian Buffini
“I define emotional wealth as having the energy in your life being driven by three C's: connection, creativity, and curiosity.” – Manisha Thakor
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to It's a Good Life, the Podcast for Entrepreneurs, where it's all about growing |
| 0:07.7 | yourself and your business. |
| 0:09.7 | Here's your host, founder of America's largest business coaching company, Brian the Feeney. |
| 0:17.0 | Well, the top of the morning to you and welcome to It's a Good Life. |
| 0:21.0 | Today we have a very special guest for you. Her name is Manisha Tocore, and Manisha has worked in the |
| 0:26.3 | financial services business for over 30 years, with a particular emphasis on economic empowerment |
| 0:32.3 | and financial well-being, especially helping out a lot of the ladies. |
| 0:36.0 | However, Minishia was a self-proclaimed member of the cult of Never Enough, which we'll be talking about, |
| 0:42.0 | which nearly destroyed her life before finding that our net worth and our |
| 0:45.3 | self worth are not the same which we've talked about many times on this program. |
| 0:49.0 | Minicia has co-authored two personal finance books and has just released her newest book we're going to talk about |
| 0:55.2 | today called Money Zen. Our work focuses on helping people of all ages balance their financial |
| 1:01.1 | health and their emotional well-being. |
| 1:03.3 | So, Minicia, we're very honored to have you. |
| 1:06.0 | I know you've been on the Today Show and Goodmorn America. |
| 1:09.4 | This has to be the highlight for you. |
| 1:11.0 | Absolutely. |
| 1:12.3 | Welcome to It's a Good Life life we're delighted to have you |
| 1:14.7 | well it is such a pleasure to be here well we're gonna have a good time so let's dive |
| 1:18.9 | right in we do short farm podcast 25 minute drive time type thing. So Money's End, talk about Money Zen and also kind of how you ultimately |
| 1:30.0 | escaped out of the cult, you call it of never enough. |
| 1:34.1 | Sure so I define Money Zen as a state of mind where you have calm confidence and clarity around both your relationship with money and the role that you |
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