In this episode: "Trying Life On", 5 Freedom Principles, Purposeful Work, & more with Maurice Philogene.
Adam Coelho talks to Maurice Philogene, a former senior executive at an IT consulting firm and a retired federal agent, who is now a full-time real estate investor. They discuss Maurice's philosophy of "trying life on" and how he has been able to mesh together his different interests and careers. They also talk about the importance of envisioning, reducing big dreams into achievable goals, and building a personal and work blueprint.
Episode Takeaways
- Maurice's philosophy of "trying life on" involves meshing together different interests and careers to build a lifestyle you don't need a vacation from.
- Maurice reduces big dreams into achievable goals by having people write down their perfect day in vivid detail and building a personal and work blueprint around it.
- Maurice encourages people to build meaningful relationships and intentionally make decisions related to time, financial, and geographic freedom.
- Maurice believes that adults forget to dream and that we need to remember our purpose of plugging into life planet as intended.
- Maurice believes that if we really want to do something, we will find a way to make it happen.
- Maurice encourages people to be unapologetic in their pursuit of a meaningful and fulfilling life.
Maurice’s Contact Information
Maurice Philogene Bio
Maurice Philogene is a former senior executive at an IT consulting firm, a retired federal agent and lieutenant colonel, and a full-time real estate investor. He is also a former street cop in Washington DC. Maurice's philosophy is to "try life on" and he has been able to mesh together his different interests and careers to build a lifestyle he doesn't need a vacation from.
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