Chef Lauren Owens, the official chef of FinTwit, joins me for a real life look at leaving a “safe” situation for one that brings more fulfillment, purpose, and happiness. In this episode, Lauren shares her journey to becoming a chef, then to branching out to become her own boss, to becoming the finance community’s favorite chef, and her pursuit to…
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Amanda Goetz: Building House Of Wise With Passion
Amanda Goetz took the lessons she learned with her first startup to help her launch her latest venture, House Of Wise. There’s one major difference between the two businesses, House Of Wise is being built on a mission fueled by passion. In this episode, Amanda shares how she came to discover cannabis and how that led to the launch of…
The Pursuit–Feeling Like A Cog In The Wheel
The description of feeling like a “cog in the wheel” came up in two conversations this week and I really felt the pain these individuals felt when they were in scenarios where they felt underappreciated or lacked the ability to make the impact they desired. Not everyone finds themselves feeling like a cog, but for those who do it is…
The Pursuit–The Shortness Of Life
Your pursuit does not always have to be career-oriented. As the great Stoic Seneca, reminds us life is short and it is important to live today. In this episode, I share some thoughts on pursuing happiness and fulfillment today, while still being responsible for your long-term goals. Google Podcasts Apple Podcasts Spotify (Coming soon) Disclaimer: Nothing on this blog should…
Erin Angerer and Nate Wyne: Shining The Light On Purpose With Floodlight
Erin Angerer and Nate Wyne left comfortable jobs with a bank to build a company that will help reinvent the financial system. Floodlight was born to help investors and financial professionals make values-aligned investing decisions and this is their story of how and why they made values-aligned decisions for their careers. Listen On: Google Podcasts Apple Podcasts Spotify Floodlight Erin’s…
The Pursuit–Shortening Your Leap Of Faith
Pursuing your passion may not be right for you. But, if it is you’ll want to shorten the leap of faith you’ll be taking to increase your chances of success. I discuss this and more on this week’s episode of The Pursuit. Listen on your favorite podcast player: Google Podcasts Apple Podcasts Spotify Disclaimer: Nothing on this blog should be…
The Pursuit–Saying Yes To Be Able To Say No
In the last episode, we discussed the importance of saying “no” to be able to say “yes” to the people and activities that mean the most to you. Before you can find your way to knowing what you should say “no” to you need to say “yes” to a lot. Confusing…right? Let me explain why you have to say yes…
The Pursuit–How Saying No Is Saying Yes To What Matters Most
It’s tough to say no to people or opportunities when saying yes has always been so rewarding. But, once you find something so important you begin to pursue it, a ‘no’ to something outside of your pursuit is actually a ‘yes’ to something else in line with your goals. Accepting that a ‘no’ can actually mean a ‘yes’ is not…
The Pursuit–Enough With Jeremy Walter
Do you know what is enough for you? Enough money? Enough time? Enough prestige? Enough stuff? This episode of The Pursuit begins to explore how starting with your “why” can help you determine your “enough”. I was inspired by the blog posts Enough and Why Do We [Truly] Do What We Do? by Jeremy Walter. So, I decided to talk about…
The Pursuit–Less Is More
“Here’s my point: The solution to an overbusy life is not more time. It’s to slow down and simplify our lives around what really matters.” -The Ruthless Elimination Of Hurry by John Mark Comer The Ruthless Elimination Of Hurry Disclaimer: Nothing on this blog should be considered advice, or recommendations. If you have questions pertaining to your individual situation…