Episode 129: What Are You Building Towards with John Moore
Episode 129: What are you building towards with John Moore
In this episode of The Financial Wellbeing Podcast, Chris Budd is joined by his friend John Moore for a moving conversation about success, trauma, purpose and what really brings wellbeing. John shares how building and selling a successful business, followed by a terrible accident, changed the direction of his life. They explore impatience, listening to your inner voice and why happiness comes from relationships, purpose and connection, not accumulation.
Welcomes & Introductions
Chris Budd – Founder of Ovation Finance, the Institute for Financial Wellbeing and author of the original Financial Wellbeing Books, you can view all three here
Fancy a chat with Tom Morris, Chartered and award winning Financial Planner at Ovation? Contact details here
What’s on Today’s Podcast?
In this episode of the Financial Wellbeing Podcast, Chris Budd is joined by his friend John Moore for a conversation about success, trauma, purpose and what it really means to live well. John was a successful businessman who had built and sold a company, cleared mortgages and created freedom and choice in his life. Then one decision changed everything. But this is not just a story about what happened to John. It is a story about what he learned afterwards.
Tight Ass Tommo
Light-hearted money saving tips, guaranteed to make you smile and think twice about your spending habits.
David shares a cautionary tale about dogs, vets and why pet insurance can be a very good idea.
Producer Tommo also brings us a listener-submitted Tight-Ass Tommo tip from financial planner Darren Cook, involving teenage children, Saturday jobs and handy staff discounts.
Interview with John Moore
- John’s early career, business success and selling his first company
- Why he planned to divide his time between business, community and charity
- The accident that left him in hospital for nearly five weeks
- Learning to forgive yourself after a serious mistake
- Why impatience can be both a strength and a weakness
- Listening to your inner voice and the warning bells we sometimes ignore
- The search for purpose after a major life event
- What John learned from working in care
- Building a business around joy, values and human connection
- Why happiness does not come from accumulation
- How relationships, purpose and connection support financial wellbeing
Conclusions from the Guys
Life is short, fragile and precious.
Money matters, of course. A good financial plan can create choice, security and confidence.
But the point of that plan is not just to have enough. It is to use what you have to build a life that means something.
Ask yourself
What are you building towards?
And is it still the life you actually want?