Alan and Katie Donegan share insights on envisioning an extraordinary life and overcoming limiting beliefs. They discuss the importance of building the life you want even after reaching FI, focusing on personal growth, and taking actionable steps to design a fulfilling existence.

Imagine going from having no business ideas and no money, to making your first sales in 2 weeks.It’s not a far-fetched goal according to this week’s guest.Alan Donegan from PopUpBusinessSchool.co.uk specializes in guiding people through this transformation, and he says that everyone has a profitable business idea in their heads – and he knows how to find it.He does this through in-person workshops that are free to attend by forming partnerships with government bodies in cities across the UK, and he’s bringing his workshops to the US soon.Alan is adamant about bootstrapping and not taking on a load of debt to start a business because he saw his family go through a multi-million dollar bankruptcy and doesn’t want anyone else to have to experience the same fate.He preaches starting a business around a passion or something that excites you. Because running a business you’re passionate about sets you apart from the competition and makes the process so much easier.He shares how he teaches his students to pre-sell and validate their side hustle ideas before putting down cash for stock that might end up collecting dust in the garage.Alan also shares how he practiced what he preaches when he sold his first PopUpBusiness workshop to a housing authority in the UK. He ended up selling his highest priced package right out of the gate, and his business has been gaining momentum ever since.Tune in to hear how Alan pulls business ideas out of people who don’t think they have any, how he has his students quickly and cheaply validate those ideas, and what makes for a successful pitch.Full Show Notes: How to Start a Business You Care About — With No Business Ideas and No MoneyGet your personalized money-making playlist here! 

In this episode: Unlocking Freedom, The Optimized Path, Skilling Up, The Perpetual Money-Making Machine, and a New Era of ChooseFI. It is truly the end of an era at ChooseFI. After six years, over 400 episodes, and all the laughs shared along the way, Jonathan is taking a step away from show to explore a new chapter in his life. On his way out, he and Brad hopped on the microphones as co-hosts one last time to discuss the lessons they have learned making this podcast, some key points of consideration for your FI journey, and the absolutely amazing community that has been built around this podcast. This audience truly embodies the word crowd in the word crowdsourced. Best of luck to Jonathan on all his new endeavors, and be sure to tune in next week as Brad carries the podcast into its new era! Timestamps 0:57 - The End of an Era 5:00 - The Last 5 Years and The Evolution of FI 12:12 - Unlocking Freedom 15:57 - Math, Hope, and Time 19:47 - The Optimized Path 25:21 - The Perpetual Money Making Machine 34:16 - Skilling Up and Education 38:58 - The Value of Being Crowdsourced 46:36 - Reach Out To Us! 48:07 - Conclusion Resources Mentioned In Today’s Episode Choose FI: Your Blueprint to Financial Independence Alan Donegan Coach Carson Scott Trench How Real Estate Investors Make it Work in High Interest Environments | Coach Carson | Ep 387 Mr. Money Mustache Side Hustle Nation Join ChooseFI's Facebook Group Book your custom student loan plan with Student Loan Planner Your Money or Your Life by Joe Dominguez, Vicki Robin, and Mr Money Mustache Find Your Local ChooseFI Group! Leave Us a Voicemail Subscribe to The FI Weekly! If You Want To Support ChooseFI: Earn $1,000 in cashback with ChooseFI's 3-card credit card strategy Share FI by sending a friend ChooseFI: Your Blueprint to Financial Independence Track your personal finances with Personal Capital Keep learning or start a new side hustle with one of our educational courses Slash your cell phone bill without sacrificing service with Mint Mobile

Entrepreneur and founder of Rebel Business School, Alan Donegan, discusses the importance of personal development and its impact on effectiveness, productivity, managing money, and finding happiness. They emphasize self-awareness, identifying personal values, and investing in self-development. The chapter also highlights the benefits of paid courses, setting goals, building identity to excel in exams. Lastly, they encourage listeners to put in effort and energy to achieve their goals and create an extraordinary life.

Guests Alan Donegan of PopUp Business School and The Escape Artist discuss the UK path to financial independence, the challenges of pursuing FI outside the US, choosing a career for love vs money, the housing situation in the UK, benefits of pre-tax vehicles in the tax system, contrasting attitudes towards FI in the UK and US, favorite blogs and articles about FI, and the power of reading books to improve one's life.