LifeBlood

LifeBlood: We talked about how to track your spending and accounts  in one place, how to address financial pain points, and how to get better with money.   We discussed Tony’s upbringing with money and how he interacted with it, how his desire to be a good steward of his spending led him to spreadsheets which led him to create an app. We talked about the thought process that went into the app, what to put in, what to leave out, how he built it to address his personal pain points and how he utilized feedback from others to build it.  We discussed how to best help people learn to spend responsibly, to go beyond simply being frugal and to begin to appreciate the power of a budget, what the future looks like for the app and how he thinks about bringing on potential partner with Tony Conte is the Founder and CEO at Chromabill — a personal finance application designed to help you understand your money better. His app helps people keep track of their expenses and better understand their spending habits. He’s also the Director of Technology at Tesla Owners Club of New York and runs Product & Operations at an aviation startup called Blade. Tony has worked at larger companies as well including Aer Lingus and Amazon. Tony graduated with a Bachelors's Degree in Aeronautical Science and in his free time he's building his flight hours and working on attaining his private pilot license. Listen to learn how you can take what you struggle with and turn it into a tool to help others! For the Difference Making Tip, scan ahead to 16:14! You can learn more about Tony at Chromabill.com, Instagram and LinkedIn. Thanks, as always for listening!  If you got some value and enjoyed the show, please leave us a review wherever you listen and subscribe as well.  You can learn more about us at MoneyAlignmentAcademy.com, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube and Facebook or you’d like to be a guest on the show, contact George at Contact@GeorgeGrombacher.com.

On this edition of the Book Club, Brant Cooper talks about his book Disruption Proof: Empower People.  Create Value.  Drive Change. We talked about Brant’s experience working in San Francisco during the DotCom bubble, working with big companies and realizing he wasn’t cut out for it, going to work for startups and finding his place.   We discussed what makes startups so attractive and fun to work for, how everyone there is wearing so many different hats all the time, and how it’s easy to find purpose. We talked about dramatically things have changed in business, the speed at which change happens, how to manage through disruption and why disruption is going to impact your business whether you like it or not so you’re better off being prepared.   We discussed the value of taking the principles that make startups successful and applying them to already successful large companies, how adopting those principles can help with new innovation and how to start the process. We talked about how most employees are interested in doing important and meaningful work, the trick is figuring out how to unlock them so they’re able to do it. We discussed what Brant is hoping people get out of reading the book, how long it took him to write and the things he prodest of!  Get a copy of his book HERE Brant is a New York Times Best-Selling author of the Lean Entrepreneur, the CEO of Moves the Needle, a speaker and podcaster.   You can learn more about Brant at MovesTheNeedle.com, BrantCooper.com, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn. If you’d like to take part in our discussion group, you can learn about it here as well as MoneyAlignmentAcademy.com. Thanks, as always for listening!  If you got some value and enjoyed the show, please leave us a review wherever you listen and subscribe as well.  You can learn more about us at MoneyAlignmentAcademy.com, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube and Facebook or you’d like to be a guest on the show, contact George at Contact@GeorgeGrombacher.com.

LifeBlood BRAND: We talked about getting feedback from potential customers in order to flesh out your idea, how to make it happen and what to do with the information.   We discussed Darshan’s background as an entrepreneur, figuring out what he liked early on and getting to work at it, learning the value of time and money at an early age, and always wanting freedom. We talked about how ideas are conceived and shared with others, but often not tested through focus groups and the danger of launching a product or service without getting enough feedback.  We discussed the value of feedback, the right way to ask for it and get it, how technology has made this process easier and more affordable, and what the process looks like.  We talked about how all great companies utilize feedback, how it’s the negative input that often has the most value, and what to do with the data once you get it with Darshan Mehta, Founder and CEO of iResearch.com, a platform that allows users to quickly engage insights from consumers throughout the world, and ConnectQik.com, an app that allows users to make instant connections and take part in engaging interactions!   Listen to learn why people think far too small and some simple mental tips for breaking through limiting thinking!  For the Difference Making Tip, scan ahead to 4:13!  Darshan's newest book is available here! You can learn more about Darshan at ConnectQik.com, iResearch.com and LinkedIn. Thanks, as always for listening!  If you got some value and enjoyed the show, please leave us a review wherever you listen and subscribe as well.  You can learn more about us at MoneyAlignmentAcademy.com, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube and Facebook or you’d like to be a guest on the show, contact George at Contact@GeorgeGrombacher.com.

LifeBlood: We talked about how to find a job you love, what it means to have a job you love, the questions to be asking yourself and how to get started. We discussed how her friends would always come to her with questions about careers, how she would give them advice and input into what to be thinking about and looking for in a career, and how this became her full-time work.   We talked about how certain careers seem to offer deeper levels of satisfaction, how others seem to do the opposite, what it means to like your job, two key aspects to be thinking about your work, and the one key variable that’s most often overlooked. We discussed how people get stuck in a career path and what to do when this happens, why it’s important to focus on your strengths and spend less time worrying about your weaknesses, and recognizing that what you’re good at doesn’t come easy for others.  We talked about how to get better at knowing yourself, your personality type, what you’re not willing to put up with anymore, how to recognize if you’ve got a problem that needs attention, and how to get started with this process with Becca Ribbing, career coach helping people break out of cycles of uncertainty and struggling, she’s the author of the Clarity Journal-the Roadmap for Finding Answers to Your Biggest Questions.   Listen to learn why today is the day to get serious about and to begin focusing on your next job if the one you’ve got isn’t making you happy! For the Difference Making Tip, scan ahead to 20:14! You can learn more about Becca at BeccaRibbing.com, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Thanks, as always for listening!  If you got some value and enjoyed the show, please leave us a review wherever you listen and subscribe as well.  You can learn more about us at MoneyAlignmentAcademy.com, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube and Facebook or you’d like to be a guest on the show, contact George at Contact@GeorgeGrombacher.com.

LifeBlood BRAND: We talked about the importance of and how to become more self reliant, the role mentors plan in that process and how to get started. We discussed Tony’s work experience growing up, the age at which he became self-sustaining via hard work and the lessons from that which have carried with him his whole life.  We talked about everything he learned during a long and successful career in corporate America, how he took those skills and knowledge into the entrepreneurial world, managed through good and bad times, and eventually found his way to podcasting.   We discussed the value of mentors, the impact they’ve had on Tony, the positive impacts they can have on you, and how to find one. We talked about why it’s so important to develop income streams that aren’t reliant on other people to support yourself and your family, and how to get started finding them with Tony DUrso, the host of the Tony DUrso show on VoiceAmerica Influencers Channel, he’s a successful and passionate podcaster, author and consultant!   Listen to learn why now is the time to start finding and expressing your voice whether you feel like you’re ready or not!!  For the Difference Making Tip, scan ahead to 16:30!  You can learn more about Tony at TonyDUrso.com, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Thanks, as always for listening!  If you got some value and enjoyed the show, please leave us a review wherever you listen and subscribe as well.  You can learn more about us at MoneyAlignmentAcademy.com, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube and Facebook or you’d like to be a guest on the show, contact George at Contact@GeorgeGrombacher.com.

LifeBlood: We talked about resetting the healthcare system, the value of having a healthcare concierge, and improving quality and outcomes in healthcare.  We discussed Sanjay’s family experiences growing up that led him to medicine, the existing problems in the healthcare system, why long standing relationships can create inefficiencies and suboptimal results, and how 15 to 25% of surgeries are unnecessary.  We talked about how the pandemic has caused many to reevaluate healthcare and the way it’s delivered, how it’s an opportunity to look at inefficient and outdated practices and replace them with better systems using technology and how to go about that.  We discussed how “bundling” the services people need when getting surgery led Sanjay down the path of entrepreneurship, and how the desire to be of service and to do a better job for patients led him to the concierge approach, and to develop an RFP process for helping patients be better consumers of healthcare when they’re told they need surgery.    We talked about how patients, doctors and insurance companies are responding to this new approach, how it’s creating better quality and outcomes for patients, addressing human behavior and empowering people to be able to ask the important questions of their doctors with Dr. Sanjay Prasad, practicing Neurotologist, one of few surgeons in his specialty to complete three fellowships in neurotology, advanced head and neck oncologic surgery, and cranial base surgery.  He’s the author of Resetting Healthcare and the Founder of SurgiQuality.   Listen to learn why taking a pause when you’ve been told you need surgery can have a profoundly positive impact on your overall experience, and what to proactively do during that pause! For the Difference Making Tip, scan ahead to 17:01! You can learn more about Sanjay at ResettingHealthcare.com, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Thanks, as always for listening!  If you got some value and enjoyed the show, please leave us a review wherever you listen and subscribe as well.  You can learn more about us at MoneyAlignmentAcademy.com, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube and Facebook or you’d like to be a guest on the show, contact George at Contact@GeorgeGrombacher.com.

LifeBlood ENGAGE:  We talked about the steps to success you’ve been missing, how to start living the life you want and why you need to stop listening to other people. We discussed how all too often, we’re living other people’s goals instead of our own, how other people’s expectations of us keep us in jobs and careers we hate, how being trapped in that situation can keep us living the life we want and ultimately achieving our full potential.  We talked about how having the greatest plan in the world doesn’t matter unless it’s your plan, how the greatest sales system or lead magnet will also not get the job done unless it’s in service of what you actually believe in.   We discussed how to start listening to yourself, how each of us has all the answers we’ll ever need inside of us, why we should tune out everyone else and how to get ugly honest with ourselves with Ben Oosterveld, business and mindset coach helping people build a life they love, speaker, author and podcast host.    Listen to learn how changing yourself will not only impact your own life, it can also positively impact the next generation as well!   For the Difference Making Tip, scan ahead to 18:53! You can learn more about Ben at BenOosterveld.com, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. Thanks, as always for listening!  If you got some value and enjoyed the show, please leave us a review wherever you listen and subscribe as well.  You can learn more about us at MoneyAlignmentAcademy.com, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube and Facebook or you’d like to be a guest on the show, contact George at Contact@GeorgeGrombacher.com.

LifeBlood COMPLETE: We talked about courageousness, what it mens to live a life of courage, 3D reality, the value of spiritual awakening, and how to start that process.   We discussed Sheila’s experience of climbing the corporate ladder and experiencing outward success, but not being happy, what she did to change her life and reality, and how she was able to do it.   We talked about what it means to be brave in everyday life, versus extreme acts of bravery, how it’s possible and required to be brave and courageous every day if you really want to live a life of intention, and how to go about it.  We discussed living in 3D reality versus gaining access to higher levels of existence and energy, why one would want to have a spiritual awakening, how it happens and what it can mean for your life moving forward.  We talked about how to let life come to you versus forcing things, how to start trusting your instincts and reconnecting with who you really are as an individual, the importance of self-love and how to start doing it, and realizing all the answers you seek are within you with Sheila Vijeyarasa, intuitive mentor of brave souls on their corporate journey, a courageously live your life entrepreneur, corporate disruptor, a spiritual teacher and executive coach, and the author of Brave: Courageously Live Your Truth.   Listen to learn how to connect with your spirit guides, why you’d want to and what the potential benefits could be! For the Difference Making Tip, scan ahead to 17:06. You can learn more about Sheila at SheilaV.CO, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn. Thanks, as always for listening!  If you got some value and enjoyed the show, please leave us a review wherever you listen and subscribe as well.  You can learn more about us at MoneyAlignmentAcademy.com, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube and Facebook or you’d like to be a guest on the show, contact George at Contact@GeorgeGrombacher.com.

LifeBlood BE WELL: We talked about how to get healthy and stay healthy, how to think about fitness and healthy living, and how to design a program that will be fun, effective and sustainable. We discussed Nicole’s career as an electrical engineer, a major life event that led to her discovering the importance of fitness, why she decided to pivot and make wellness her career, the impact she’s working to have, and how she’s helping others.  We talked about how you can’t just give up when something goes wrong, otherwise you’re never going to accomplish anything because you’re always going to experience bumps in the road, we talked about why it’s essential to find you “why” for being healthy, because once you discover that it will help carry you through the hard times.  We discussed how working out and being healthy doesn’t need to be unpleasant and how you can actually have fun while doing it.  How it’s actually essential to enjoy being active otherwise you’re probably going to stop doing it so you’ll reach your goals.   We talked about the importance of keeping time in mind when making your fitness goals and plans, how you don’t need to work out for three hours to be healthy, why cardio is not essential and more often than not viewed as a punishment and how to create effective and efficient workouts in short amounts of time. We discussed how fitness is overly complicated and how to get started with Nicole Renee, Wellness Guru, rockstar fitness fixer-upper, activist and speaker on all things health.    Listen to learn why you should stop whatever you’re doing and pick one positive thing you can take action on and immediately do it! For the Difference Making Tip, scan ahead to 17:53. You can learn more about Nicole at Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. Thanks, as always for listening!  If you got some value and enjoyed the show, please leave us a review wherever you listen and subscribe as well.  You can learn more about us at MoneyAlignmentAcademy.com, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube and Facebook or you’d like to be a guest on the show, contact George at Contact@GeorgeGrombacher.com.

LifeBlood: We talked about the financial planning process, specifically getting ready for and having a happy retirement, what the steps are, how to think about them and when to get started with Mark Singer, CFP, author, speaker and Founder of the Retirement Journey.  Listen to learn why being busy is the enemy of good planning and preparation! For the Difference Making Tip, scan ahead to 17:58! You can learn more about Mark at RetireNowQuiz.com, 55Retire.com, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.  Thanks, as always for listening!  If you got some value and enjoyed the show, please leave us a review wherever you listen and subscribe as well.  You can learn more about us at MoneyAlignmentAcademy.com, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube and Facebook or you’d like to be a guest on the show, contact George at Contact@GeorgeGrombacher.com.