Hello, and thank you for joining us. This is Finding our Freedom, a show dedicated to empowering yourself, finding your freedom, and achieving the life you deserve.  This is episode 6 of Season 3, and today is Thursday, September 29, 2022.

For all of us, the Fed interest rate hike will have a range of impacts. If you are planning to finance a major purchase (a house or car for example), your payments will end up being higher. Also if you have credit card balances, your interest rates will start to climb. So how dow we survive this, how do we do more than survive, how do we thrive during this time period?

Hello, and thank you for joining us. This is Finding our Freedom, a show dedicated to empowering yourself, finding your freedom, and achieving the life you deserve.  This is episode 5 of Season 3, and today is Thursday, September 22nd, 2022.

Today we are going to discuss a subject that is important to me and should be important to all of us.  That is building your Family, Community, Support Group, and community.  Building that group of individuals that make life worth living, make things possible, and that you will work with to change the world.

Hello, and thank you for joining us. This is Finding our Freedom, a show dedicated to empowering yourself, finding your freedom, and achieving the life you deserve.  This is episode 4 of Season 3, and today is Wednesday, September 14, 2022, and today we are discussing redefining success. Do you want to be a millionaire? Most people probably do — but it is, famously, not an easy pursuit. The truth is everyone has a different idea of what wealth is. For some, it means owning property; for others, it means having lucrative investments. From a financial standpoint, the term wealth is the number of assets you own minus the number of debts you have.  Today we are going to talk about the 3 simple ways to build wealth, to build your own wealth and not just your own wealth but to build generational wealth.

Hello, and thank you for joining us. This is Finding your Freedom, a show dedicated to empowering yourself, finding your freedom, and achieving the life you deserve.  This is episode 3 of Season 3, and today is Thursday, September 08, 2022, and today we are discussing redefining success. In the age of 24-hour delivery of anything, everything on demand, and everything is done remotely, it is easy to imagine that we should be able to ‘Have It All’. Indeed, we have all the technology, knowledge, money, and other resources to make most human desires possible. We spend a small fraction of time on mundane administrative tasks and housework compared to generations before. We can access education and entertainment on any topic immediately and essentially free. We can communicate face-to-face in real-time with friends or strangers regardless of where in the world they are. And yet, we suffer more loneliness, anxiety, and depression than people at any other time in history. These startling indicators suggest that today’s affluence and abundance are not increasing our life satisfaction. But why, why in a world where we can order anything we want can we not find the one thing that eludes many of us?  True Happiness.

20220831 Season 3 Episode 2 What is Success? To many, success is obvious. It’s a life that includes a nice car, fine home, impressive job, and attractive spouse. Yet, people with all of these things aren’t any happier than those with less impressive lives. It’s because all of those achievements only serve to impress others. They do little to enhance the quality of your life. Success in the western world is too focused on showing off to your friends, family, and neighbors. It doesn’t focus on what will make you happy. You can’t find happiness by trying to impress others. You only show yourself that your own interests aren’t important. With the right set of habits, you can accomplish nearly anything. They will help you live better and accomplish more. Learn how to take more satisfaction in everything you do rather than depending solely on external motivators.  These 15 commandments will help you to set your own course and live a fuller life.

Thank you for once again joining us for Finding Our Freedom. If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe to our Podcast and tell your friends and family about our show and remember to follow us on Facebook @findingourfreedompodcast.  What is a well-balanced life? Somewhere along the way, the idea of balance has become synonymous with being able to do it all, have it all, and handle it all with a smile on our faces. I've found that the best leaders in business and life strive to find balance in their lives. That's what makes them great leaders and good people. People in your life will tell you that there's no such thing as a balanced life. But that's not true. Some people might prefer an unbalanced life, but that option doesn't appeal to everyone. A well-balanced life is a worthwhile objective for most people. But what is a well-balanced life?

Ayn Rand said “The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.”  Ayn Rand, a Russian who immigrated to America, whose controversial philosophy Objectivism sparked much anger in society, and still does from its speakers today.

One major tenet of her philosophy was to be selfish/egoistic, with the definitions redefined, which meant NOT caring what others thought of her and only doing what was in her self-interest by means of her principles. With this behind her, who was going to stop her?

It means not asking for permission to undertake an action and that no one is in a position to stop you. It a more aggressive way of saying “It's better to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission.”  While at the same time point out that you are in control of your own actions and the only person that can be in your way is you.

That is why today we are discussing getting out of your own way.

Problems, large and small, will always present themselves throughout our whole existence. Regardless of how sharp, clever, or happy-go-lucky we are, we will encounter struggle, challenges, difficulties and at times, heart wrenching moments. When you respond positively and constructively to your biggest challenges the qualities of strength, courage, character and perseverance emerge from deep inside of you. That is why today we are discussing finding hope.

Life can be hard sometimes, we all have ups and downs but for many life can be very hard. This is because life is not something that comes with an instruction manual. Instead it is a puzzle to solve. It is something to work through, something that will give you challenge after challenge to solve. But when you finish if you do it right you end with a beautiful picture of a life well lived. The question is, are you up for it?

When it comes to leadership, discipline does not mean punishing people. Rather, discipline refers to being in complete control of oneself. A highly effective leader must be self-disciplined in all areas.

Self discipline is one of the most important and useful skills everyone should possess. This skill is essential in every area of life. Though most people acknowledge its importance, few do anything to strengthen it.

The greatest leaders, the ones who achieve the most, the ones who inspire the most people are those who allow their people to do their job and trust but verify That they know what they are doing. They train and coach their people, and they Worry about the bigger picture over the smaller everyday tasks. Unfortunately it is far too often that new and even some senior managers micro-manage their People stifling their abilities.

That’s right, friends, we are back, after an extended break due to some Personal issues, we are back. Today we are going to start with a a subject that is important to me and should be important to all of you. That is building your Family, Tribe, Support Group. Building that group of individuals that make life worth living, make things possible, and that you will work with to change the world. Today we are discussing building your tribe

Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of land. The trick is to Not to get bogged down by it. We can get out of the deepest wells by not Stopping. And by never giving up! Shake it off and take a step up! If there was ever a quote we all need to keep around us, it’s: Don’t let what you You can’t do stop you from doing what you can do. It’s a reminder that we can do Something, even if we can’t do what we want to do yet. However, every year, too many people give up on their goals. Join us as we discuss achieving your goals.

Why are some people rich and others poor? This is not an easy answer. There are numerous reasons why people are rich or poor. Some are born rich While others are born poor and never rise above it. Some make great choices and become wealthy while others make bad choices and never rise above their Current wealth level. Today we are discussing building that wealth mindset. The way you think about money can have a significant influence on your ability To create wealth.

Hello, and thank you for joining us. This is Finding our Freedom, a show dedicated to empowering yourself, finding your freedom, and achieving the life you deserve. This is episode 26 of Season 2, and today is Tuesday, April 1st, 2021. That's right; it's April 1st, April fools day. If that's something you do, it also means that the first quarter of the year is over. Have you used this first quarter to improve your finances, your home, your life? If not, why not? What are you going to do to better your life in the second quarter? It also means that it's time to get those plants in the ground to help reduce that produce bill while increasing the quality of nutrition available to you, continuously improving your health. One way to improve your life is by reducing the time we waste doing things by building systems into our lives. If you look around you, everything that works well does so because of the system that it is part of or that comprises it. These systems in our lives create a recurring task or process. Classes, routines, and protocols are all life structures that help us get things done. Systems and routines should be placed into every aspect of your life. From the moment your wake up to the moment you go to sleep. When you wake up, you get up, take a shower, eat breakfast, check the news or your email, and have a cup of coffee. By adding some simple things to your nightly routine, you can make this much simpler. Set up your coffee pot, so it starts brewing while you're in the shower, set your clothes out, and place those things that you look for every day, wallet, keys, sunglasses in your go-bag, and your all set. This may allow you to get a little more sleep or, even better, add an exercise routine to your morning. When you get home, set up your bag for the next day, clip your keys to it, place your wallet in it and anything else you may need, and start unwinding. I also have a horrible memory, so I sit down each night and write down all the things I need to do the next day and cross them off as I go through my list. I find that writing things down is better for me than doing them electronically. I still have my calendar on my phone, but I look at that phone each night and place the list on paper. Life systems can help you maintain a balanced life because, once you've put the work into creating a system around an activity, it becomes much easier to support this activity in the future. This balanced life is also one of less stress.

Admit it. You’ve fantasized about it; we all have. According to one survey, most Americans dream about becoming their boss —62% of Americans. Most often envision the classic image of entrepreneurship: triumphantly giving one’s notice and then pounding the pavement to hunt for clients. We want a different path — a path many people just like you have taken—a way to personal freedom to work for yourself as a solopreneur. While it may sound attractive to quit your job and start your own business, it might be challenging to consider jumping from the comfort of a steady paycheck into the unknown. Perhaps you have contemplated self-employment, but you’re thinking, "I'm too old," "It's not the right time," "I don't have the money," or "What if I fail?". Well, you are never too old, if it’s not the right time now, when will it be? What if you fail? You may, or you may be very successful. Not having money is not an answer; can you find the money? Can you start with less money? It's true—not everyone can start their own business, but most can. Fear is normal. If you’re experiencing some anxiety, that’s a good thing because that means you are probably ambitious and dreaming big. To determine whether it’s time to start your own business, you need to take a step back and ask yourself why you are thinking of taking this leap.

Today’s politics seem to be all about creating victims of one side or the other to continue to drive a wedge between the parties. We are no closer to working together as a nation then we were a year ago or three years ago. Politicians continue to try to separate us to ensure their control over us. While the right wing complains about the victimhood mentality and victimhood politics, and tend to agree more with individual explanations to social problems and an individual’s fault if things turn out wrong. Marginalizing real issues that people face and placing the blame solely on them without helping find a solution. Progressive liberals continue to use victimhood politics. Allowing progressives to claim they are, in the business of helping marginalised or oppressed groups without actually doing anything to help anyone. All talk and no action. In doing so progressives attribute a kind of superior virtue or presumed authority to those who are victimised, and a reluctance to disagree with anyone who claims to feel like a victim. Unfortunately both of these methods incentivises everyone and anyone to declare themselves as society’s victims too, divorced from any significant personal experience of suffering or oppression. And, when government makes available funding to resolve said grievance, a cottage industry emerges with the incentive is to keep the whole thing going. What this does is nothing more than crate a type of identity politics of aggressively competing victimhoods, in which groups of people, based on religious, national, ethnic, sexual, or whatever else identity they chose, demand to have their victimhood status recognised and something done about it. This quashes all debate and moral reasoning, and in the end does little to resolve genuine oppression and suffering. As always the challenge is left to us to help. Help solve this problem created by politicians fighting to stay in power, help ourselves, help our family, and help our community. We can only solve problems through working together and we can only begin to work together if we stop competing to be the victim. Remember our issues may not be entirely our fault but they are entirely our responsiblity and we need to take action. That is why today we are talking about overcoming the victim mindset to improve our own lives and our community

True personal freedom is to live as you are, do what you want, and spend time with people you like. Personal freedom means something different to everyone, but one thing that stands in common is that we all can chase our dream and live life the way we want to. This was why people came to America, and while America still has more freedom than a lot of countries, we constantly see our freedoms pulled from us. For many of us, personal freedom has become a distant dream. We get tied down by obligations that we never wanted in the first place. Why do we end up living a life where we give up our freedoms, a life we don’t like? That is why today, we are defining true freedom and how to gain it.

We all have goals and dreams. We want to achieve them, but we are chasing a result, the destination. The truth is that happiness isn't a destination – it's a mindset. If you always believe that you'll be happier when you achieve something, you'll find that the goalposts always move. The best thing you can do for yourself is achieving self-actualization, and this would only happen if you reach your highest potential. However, this does not happen overnight, and there are always roadblocks along the way.

Last week we spoke about the top passive income opportunities for 2021. While many will get a bump in the next couple of days through the stimulus bill, that can and should be used to start your passive income investments. Other passive income sources we spoke about needed some active opportunity before seeing the passive income. Today we will talk about ways to start earning additional active income through the top side gigs and business opportunities for 2021. As always, I will only speak about options that I have real-world experience with. This way, I will not be giving you advice on something that I have no right to advise on.