Money Minded How to make your work work for you
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Jul 10, 2025 Most professionals unknowingly fall into two career traps: the mercenary mentality, which leads to financial strain, and the martyr mentality, which drains passion. A mindset shift can help escape these prisons. Discover the three essential quests for a fulfilling career: Know Yourself, Serve Others, and Amplify Impact. This conversation emphasizes the importance of investing time and talent wisely to create a meaningful and financially rewarding career. Tune in for insights that can energize your professional life!
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Design Work Like An Investment
- People spend months deciding where to invest money but minutes deciding where to invest their time and talent.
- Designing work to energize you removes the need to 'escape' a job and accelerates financial progress.
The Mercenary Trap
- The mercenary mentality chases paychecks and breeds complacency once competence is enough.
- That complacency eventually limits mastery and traps people by the lifestyle their income buys.
Brilliant Doctor Who Loved Music
- Terry describes a brilliant friend who became a doctor but was depressed because his energy was for music.
- The example shows logical career choices can mismatch personal strengths and reduce potential.