Earning a MBA (Massive Bank Account) with Robert Riopel
In this episode, we're joined by Robert Riopel, an international best-selling author, speaker, trainer, and serial entrepreneur. Robert talks about going into $150,000 of debt and being stressed to financially free by the age of 32. Robert discovered his passion for training others because he felt that if he could even assist 1 person in their financial freedom, it would be all worthwhile.Robert and Tamara discuss how he took control of his life and earned financial freedom. One of the things that have allowed him to live the life he's living, is that he's willing to put the work in, even when it comes to doing certain jobs he doesn't necessarily like. He and his wife became franchisees at the age of 23, but later in their 20s, but through poor planning and knowledge, they went into debt and realized they needed to change their mindset in order to create the kind of life they wanted to live in the future. This meant making tough decisions initially. Robert dropped many gems and insights in this episode, from, Suggestions on how to pay off debt such as student loan debt. Thinking about what we enjoy in life and then finding ways to make money around it. Fear and how it is actually what draws obstacles into your life. Enjoying the messy journey that is life. Why it's important to just be you and your authentic self Don't look at failure as failure, but rather as feedback and to surround yourself with growth-minded people How can anyone get an MBA (Massive Bank Account) Not focusing on our problems, but instead remaining present and thinking of the solution (no matter how small) to help us resolve the problem. The biggest thing you can take away from this conversation with Robert is that instead of earning a living, we need to create a life and Robert teaches us how we can do that through educating ourselves and creating new streams of income outside the "9-5." And through developing better habits and rewards systems, we can get things done instead of procrastinating.Lastly, Robert teaches us the 4 Currencies of Life and why need to work on all areas of our life because the one we don't pay attention to will sabotage the rest.To get an e-book copy of Robert's book, go to robertriopel.com and download the book. To reach Robert, visit his Facebook page.And don't forget to check out the All That Wonder Instagram page. If you like what you hear, follow for more weekly content. If you know someone who would also be interested, share the Instagram page and this podcast. And don't forget to subscribe to this podcast on any podcast site, including Apple, Google, and Spotify. Support the show