163- The Geometry of Wealth: How to Shape a Life of Money and Meaning with Brian Portnoy

This week on the Journey to Launch Podcast, Brian Portnoy simplifies the complex world of money. Brian has over two decades of experience in the personal finance space, and he’s also an investor, educator, writer, and entrepreneur. In his book, The Geometry of Wealth, he tackles the challenges of making better investment decisions and how money fits into a joyful life. 

In this episode, we go beyond the numbers and talk about the behavioral science behind your relationship with money. Learn how your behavior impacts your ability to become wealthy and why your brain chooses survival over wealth.

In this episode you’ll learn: 

The difference between wealthy and rich Why your brain is wired to make terrible money decisions  The meaning of the Geometry of Wealth How to set goals to become wealthy (and not just rich) What a comprehensive financial plan looks like, and more

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1. What the elusive term of Financial Independence really means

2. The FIVE major stages you must move through on the journey to reaching Financial Independence and how to identify where you currently are on the journey

3. The barriers stopping you from reaching your goals and how to eliminate them

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