Ameer: If you're listening to this podcast, odds are you are probably living at least a partially rich life. You don't have to be already making six figures to use this stuff. We've got a brand new business programme coming out two thousand 20. And i'm going on tour ive. Figured why am i only going on tour for my book? I want to show people how to create a business and how to grow that business. It could apply to people who currently are gainfully employed with a pretty good job but they like the idea of creating their own thing. They can just go to tine dot com or twitter @ramitamorence. N
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Episode #355: Ramit Sethi - How To Live A Rich Life
Notes:
- Ramit's book buying rule - If you are even thinking about buying the book, don't deliberate, just buy it. You could invest $17 and it could change your life. Even one idea makes it worth it.
- Excellence - "Consistently do the work."
- Put it on the calendar
- Seek out people who are successful and then ask them for advice
- In motion - Refuse to be stuck or paralyzed -- Take action
- "Show me your spending and your calendar and I'll show you your priorities."
- What are the 3-4 most important things in your life? Does your spending and your calendar reflect that?
- Ramit starting learning how money worked while he was in college at Stanford... "The basic, boring truth. Consistency..."
- Starting your blog can be your experimental laboratory
- What is the future of online courses?
- The trajectory of hiring as you're growing a business:
- Part time assistant --> Researcher --> Full time
- What do you look for when choosing who to add to your team?
- Excellent at the task of doing the work
- Curious - They ask great questions
- Likable - They are someone you want to spend time with
- Start your business on the side:
- It's practical... Going from zero to 1 is very hard: Start this part while you have a job and don't need the money from your new endeavor
- The psychology of pricing: There is a profound difference in customers who get it for free vs. those who pay for it
- You need to create "skin in the game." People value it more if they have a financial stake in it.
- "In business, you're not looking for the most people, you're looking for the right people."
- "If you're a cheapskate, you'll attract cheapskates."
- The power of mentors: They can be massively helpful, but you need to do the work to be a valuable mentee. Show up to your meetings prepared and with a purpose. Don't wander through life.
- Atul Gawande - A coach in the operating room -- EVERYONE needs a coach.
- Automate your finances - It's the crown jewel. Set up your system so you don't need to think about it after it's created.
- Create auto saving behaviors
- "People are so busy asking $3 questions instead of $30K questions."
- "How do I use my money to live a rich life?"
- "What does rich mean to you?"