The Fixed Cost Financial Podcast

28: Stress Is For Them, Not Us Stoics

January 14, 2020 11:00 - 21 minutes - 21.7 MB

Relax. Stress is for them, not us. As a stoic, we get toasted like everyone else, but we don't get burnt. Is it really worth getting upset and stressed out? We think not.

27: Anger Is Good When It's Not Bad

January 13, 2020 11:00 - 21 minutes - 18.8 MB

Leadership requires explosive anger at the right time. Turning the other cheek could get you hurt as well as those you are responsible for.

26: Special Edition - The War Stoic

January 10, 2020 11:00 - 5 minutes - 2.56 MB

“Execute every act of thy life as though it were thy last.” – Marcus Aurelius

25: What Do You Want Out of Life

January 09, 2020 11:00 - 7 minutes - 6.03 MB

What do you want out of life? Are you living to maximize the 5 COWs? In the grand total of life, from birth to death, what is your philosophy and will you wind up saying: "I wasted so much time, effort, and money?"

24: Clutter Killed Resolutions

January 08, 2020 11:00 - 10 minutes - 4.93 MB

The junk in your world, life, and brain may be stopping you from achieving your resolutions.

23: Life Insurance Questions

January 07, 2020 11:00 - 27 minutes - 18.1 MB

Over the last few months, Mr. Truesdell has received several inquiries about his views on life insurance. In this episode of Minting Millionaire Mindsets, Mr. Truesdell will provide a public response, to many of the questions received, without identifying those who asked the question.

22: Persuasion, Manipulation, Selling Who You Know First

January 06, 2020 10:00 - 13 minutes - 8.43 MB

As an employee, employer, or as one who is self-employed, the art and science of professionally selling is about persuasion to get people to do the right thing, avoid doing the wrong thing and being transparent about all relevant facts and figures. In other words, education is persuasion and everyone should be properly educated on the rules of life.

21: The Basics Components of The Five COWs

January 03, 2020 10:00 - 21 minutes - 13.1 MB

In order of importance, the five components of wealth include physical, emotional, intellectual, relationship, and financial wealth. In this episode, we cover the basics. Once you get the 5 COWs, the rest of what we speak about together here on 3M.mba will fall into place. Enjoy.

21: The Basic Components of The Five COWs

January 03, 2020 10:00 - 21 minutes - 13.1 MB

In order of importance, the five components of wealth include physical, emotional, intellectual, relationship, and financial wealth. In this episode, we cover the basics. Once you get the 5 COWs, the rest of what we speak about together here on 3M.mba will fall into place. Enjoy.

20: Identifying & Distinguishing Influence Rules the Roost

January 02, 2020 11:00 - 13 minutes - 11.8 MB

Intellectual intelligence will not take you to the top. Emotional intelligence is not taught in school, and that's unfortunate, but the way it is. The world of being PC is a guise for keeping men and women down in life. As long as you meet the core competencies required, it takes very little to excel above your peers with positive influence and rejection of resistance fighters.

19: Yin-Yang - Yes-No - The Power of No

January 01, 2020 11:00 - 10 minutes - 8.05 MB

The power of no is far more important than the power of yes. We have to say no more often than yes, but yes is critical when it comes to investing and building the habit of Minting Millionaire Mindsets.

18: Dump the Bums

December 31, 2019 11:00 - 18 minutes - 13.3 MB

Today's the day to make a resolution to dump the bums in our lives. Similar values? Professional? Blind spots? Dismissive? 5%. 1%. Do not hang around bad people. Enjoy work, be productive, maintain your integrity, feel good, be financially secure. 2019 is over, 2020 is tomorrow.

17: The Dog Ate My Ethics

December 30, 2019 11:00 - 7 minutes - 3.56 MB

The Truesdell Golden Rule: Treat others the way you wish to be treated, but expect the same in return, without exception. The golden rule that everyone knows is only 1/3 correct, there are two additional components. Ethics in business, with others in non-business settings, and with yourself, yes, yourself, must all rest upon rock solid principles.

16: Last Year's Christmas Credit Cards

December 27, 2019 11:00 - 7 minutes - 3.56 MB

The average American added, yes added to the debt they are still carrying from Christmas 2018. January 1, 2020 is right around the corner and time to make a micro resolution. Debt inhibits growth. If you are carrying any form of debt, you are in DEBT. How do you get out of debt? Make more, spend less, adjust expectations. It will not likely take one but all three. Sit down and begin pen and paper, and work your numbers. 3M.MBA.

15: Time, Time, Time - The Tick Tock of Time

December 26, 2019 11:00 - 13 minutes - 6.21 MB

Timing In - Time In - Timing Out - There are rules of the road that everyone should follow. In this episode, we'll talk in general terms to get you started.

14: Christmas With Jack

December 25, 2019 11:00 - 31 minutes - 15.2 MB

Christmas with Jack

13: It's All Good Today and Tomorrow

December 24, 2019 11:00 - 10 minutes - 7.56 MB

It's the day before Christmas and it's time to have a me day, not a them day. It's always about you and keeping it together during this time of year when expectation management can be a bit off.

12: Boomer University with Norm Dorms

December 23, 2019 11:00 - 13 minutes - 9.58 MB

Use your 3M when reading. Use a critical eye when reading anything and everything, including the Wall Street Journal. It's about knowing, understanding, and connecting the dots to make money, now, tomorrow, and the many days ahead.

11: Haile Selassie Common Sense Opened Doors

December 20, 2019 11:00 - 16 minutes - 10.7 MB

Intellectual wealth involves a breadth of knowledge, depth of knowledge, and common sense. Reading is critical, and that includes the classics. Why and how Cesar and Trump have both crossed the Rubicon. Taking on the establishment requires the willingness to take on and eliminate the bureaucrats and administrators of the good-old-boy network that will lie in wait to kill you. If you don't you'll get a Selassie mud hut. Et to John?

10: Financial Therapy Fraud

December 19, 2019 11:00 - 19 minutes - 12.6 MB

Affinity marketing and financial therapy are dangerous. The problem with many academics is their lack of real-world experience with men and women. This is a warning to everyone to avoid advisors, agents, bankers, brokers, dealers, and financial planners who engage in financial therapy.

9: Dawayne Johnson Rocks Time Management

December 18, 2019 11:00 - 25 minutes - 17.8 MB

Dwayne Johnson, the. rock is rock solid when it comes to 3M. His time management and focus is second to none. Let's dig deep into the Johnson method.

8: Catastrophism & Gradualism

December 17, 2019 11:00 - 12 minutes - 10.7 MB

All things progress naturally on a gradual basis. Right? Wrong? Neither is right or wrong. Emotional based gradualism and catastrophism are both promoted as absolutes by emotionally deficient academics. Think about it. The 5 COWs rule the 3M world. Pragmatic trumps academic.

7: Comfortable Skin

December 16, 2019 11:00 - 12 minutes - 7.93 MB

It's okay to be comfortable in your skin and to have 3M when others do not. As far as others go who throw stones while living in glass homes, get away from them and their home. Breaking class falling onto you is not required in life and best achieved by not being near glass homes.

6: RUDAI Income

December 13, 2019 11:00 - 23 minutes - 11 MB

Retainer, User, Delegater, Abdicator, Ignorer - Earned income attitude, capabilities, desire, and interest. Who are you?

5: Flying Boomerangs Control Innovation

December 12, 2019 11:00 - 15 minutes - 7.05 MB

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3M - Micro, Mezzo, Macro, and More

December 11, 2019 11:00 - 19 minutes - 9.3 MB

Micro habits build into mezzo habits. Mezzo habits build into Macro habits. Macro habits build into automatics. With time, we create instincts. Yes, we can do this.

4: 3M - Micro, Mezzo, Macro, and More