Scale Horizontally, Not Vertically

#260: Chris distills the most powerful lessons from over 50 episodes in 2025 into 10 actionable takeaways that changed how he thinks about money, time, health, relationships, purpose, and more.

Link to Full Show Notes: https://chrishutchins.com/top-takeaways-2025-optimize-money-travel-life

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Resources Mentioned

The 5 Types of Wealth: A Transformative Guide to Design Your Dream Life

The Wealth Ladder: Proven Strategies for Every Step of Your Financial Life

Die With Zero: Getting All You Can from Your Money and Your Life

ATH Podcast

• Ep #91: Die With Zero: Net Fulfillment Over Net Worth with Bill Perkins
• Ep #213: The 5 Types of Wealth with Sahil Bloom
• Ep #215: Medical Travel: Better Care and Lower Costs for Surgery, IVF, Dental, Advanced Screenings and More with Josef Woodman
• Ep #217: Top AI Tools, Insurance Planning for Fires and More Listener Q&A with Kevin Rose
• Ep #230: The Wealth Ladder: Proven Strategies for Every Step of Your Financial Life with Nick Maggiulli
• Ep #233: Money: What Each Generation Gets Right (& Wrong) with Ben Carlson
• Ep #239: Mini Retirements: How to Take a Break Sooner That Could Also Boost Your Career and Income with Jillian Johnsrud
• Ep #248: How to Stop Over-Optimizing and Focus on What Matters with Tim Ferriss
• Ep #249: Earn More Points in Multiplayer Mode with Kai
• Ep #251: How to Focus on What Matters and Let Go of the Rest with Ryan Holiday
• Ep #252: Family Travel on Points: Tips, Tricks and Tactics with Nick Reyes
• Ep #254: The Cost of Always Optimizing with Chris and Amy
• Ep #256: The Easy Way to Build and Maintain Meaningful Relationships with Nick Gray
• Ep #259: Choosing the Problems Worth Struggling For with Mark Manson
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Full Show Notes

(00:00) Introduction

(01:24) #1: True Wealth Is Multidimensional

(03:13) #2: Focus on What Moves the Needle

(10:24) #3: Build a Portfolio That Can Weather Any Storm

(13:40) #4: Scale Horizontally, Not Vertically

(17:04) #5: Stop Waiting for the Perfect Time

(22:38) #6: Scale Yourself With Technology

(25:36) #7: You Need to Be the CEO of Your Own Health

(29:54) #8: Prioritize Friendship Like You Prioritize Your Health

(33:25) #9: Your Purpose Is Already Here, You’re Just Too Close to See It

(36:13) #10: The Ultimate Optimization Is Knowing When to Stop

(38:44) Bonus: Optimize for What Matters

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