B (2:33)

Thank you, Rudy. It's such a pleasure to be back and back in Miami in your studio.

A (2:37)

So how did you get into this money mindset stuff?

B (2:40)

Yeah. And you nailed everything you just said. I related to 100%. It's a long journey, and my show's about that. But I. I was just an adventurous soul seeking, like, anything that could get me out, out of. To travel and all the things. I was in production, video production, lived on cruise ships. But my soul was craving something deeper. And I knew I could still do those things on my free time. But what I did for a career, I wanted it to be more meaningful. And so I did. I did take about nine months off to do some major soul searching. A lot of skiing. And I ran out of money. And I not only ran out of my money, but I went into debt. And I. And I thought, what. What can I do that would really help me on my own financial journey, but also help other people? And it kind of came. Just fell into my lap to get a job as a financial advisor. And it was a really kind of weird moment in my life because I didn't know anything about that career and never had thought about it before. But I'm like, okay, I want to learn more. And I applied, I got. This was when I worked more for corporate finance and I applied, I got hired, I passed. It was nine interviews. I passed all the tests, which is. They're not easy, you know, series seven, 66, insurance. And then they're like, congratulations, you're a financial advisor. And I'm like, what now? I don't know what I'm doing. But I learned. I learned quickly. I was what they called a fast starter. I was good at building relationships. It really was a relationship business. I worked nine and a half years for corporate finance, building my own practice, but not my own practice, if you know what I mean. They told me it was mine, but it wasn't. And about six years ago, I took almost seventh in March. Seventh, I took a giant leap of faith and I went independent and started my own practice. And I realized then that's when I can tie in the mindset, how it all really, really matters. And that's when I too, started noticing huge shifts in my own life financially.

A (4:51)

Yeah.

B (4:51)

Yeah.

A (4:51)

I think it's so interesting. Like, most people are born. I say now I. Most people have a broken mindset and a poor mindset to money. Right. And I always reference, like, I grew up in England, parents weren't wealthy. And like, my grandma grew up in World War II making hand grenades and my granddad fought in World War II and they were rationed. Like, they didn't have meat at the dinner table. They had to ration. So it's like most of our, you know, at least mine, but most people's money mindset is like generationally backed up.

B (5:20)

I just wrote a chapter about that in the book I'm writing.

A (5:23)

Yeah. And it takes a lot to break that. Right? It takes a lot to break that sort of mold that we're kind of groomed growing up. So let's start there. If someone's listening, they're like, yeah, I'm an entrepreneur. But, you know, and I see this every day when I work with clients and stuff. They still have those bad money habits and mindset. Where do they start?

B (5:41)

Well, you really have to develop a relationship with money. You have to love it. Like, write it a love letter.

A (5:47)

That is.

B (5:48)

I've got that in my book as well. Like, literally write your. Write money a love letter, tell it that you. That you love it, and then it's how you think. Like, if you're going to have thoughts of lack, you're going to be in lack. If you're going to have thoughts of abundance, you're going to live a life of abundance. And it doesn't just have to be money abundance. It's everything abundance.

A (6:07)

And I do like that. I want to ask a question there because I think this stops a lot of people write the money love. Let us sort of love money or whatever. But I think there's. Even when I got into it and I started talking a lot about money as an entrepreneur, you're also. I was. Grew up in England again. And you almost get trained that that makes you a bad person. So what about that side?

B (6:27)

Yeah, I mean, there is a stigma behind money, but there doesn't have to be, right? I mean, definitely.

A (6:32)

Well, I think a lot of people, when you talk about money, they go to like the greedy billionaire that you see on a movie.

B (6:37)

And those people aren't generally the happy. Right. Like, I'm a happy person. Like, truly, deeply, to the core, I'm a happy person. And that's what I want for my clients. The most beautiful thing about starting my own practice and my own company is that I work for my clients. That's it. And their happiness is my happiness. If they're thriving, I'm thriving. When they do well and pay me to help manage their money, that's a gratitude exchange. Right. And then I Do well. So it's just such a beautiful place to be. But like some of my most wealthy clients, they. They don't drive the fancy cars. They don't. They don't live on the mansion.

A (7:15)

I think it's a bit of like I grew up, you know, I don't know if you've watched like the Simpsons, right? And you grow like I grew up watching the Simpsons and the, the. The billionaire guy and the Simpsons. Mr. Burn and he's called, is like portrayed as this evil billionaire. And I think that's kind of how you get like people grow up. And then actually a lot of billionaires and even I've got a lot of friends that are worth hundreds of millions. They're super cool, nice people and they, they obviously do earn a lot, but they, they give to charity and they do things in their community and they employ a lot of people and help feed a lot of families and stuff. So I think there is a big stigmatism there that you have to kind of get over. And chasing money and chasing money to be secure in your life and have a roof over your head and not have to worry is not. Doesn't make you a bad person.

B (8:00)

Totally. And like I mentioned, I got this big download a few almost like five or six weeks ago in a meditation. I'm very big on the mind, body, spirit, and then money. So you have to have that connection with yourself, your body, exercise, eat healthy and that spirit side, whether it's faith, prayer, meditation. But anyway, I was in a meditation and I got this big hit to write a book. And I've always thought of writing a book, but I didn't quite know what it would be. And my book I'm writing is everything we're talking about. But it isn't for the millionaires, Right. My book is for the everyday person walking these streets. And it's a part. It's a part story, part guide and part workbook. And it's going to go through everything down a financial journey. And I only started it about four weeks ago and I have 45,000 words. It was like channeling out. But to your point. Yeah, there's the stigma behind especially like here in Miami, right. Or near where I live. I'm in Ventura, but it's near Los Angeles and it's movie stars. And you definitely have that big money out there and those. I mean, even the guy sat next to on the plane, he was about to get on this yacht with this guy worth like 300 million and he's telling me all this stuff And I'm like, that's just mind blowing to me. But if they can do it, like, yeah, sure. And not that, you know, we all strive to have 300 million, but, but, you know, a comfortable life. And what that does is it just provides freedom. Yeah, provides. Just if you have that abundance, lifestyle and mindset, it just opens up your world to.

A (9:41)

I've always said I think money amplifies who you are. So if you're a bad person, surely it can be a worse.

B (9:46)

Exactly.

A (9:47)

If you're a great person, you'll be a better person with money. And, you know, I've always joked, so I'm like, people say money doesn't buy you happiness, but I'm like, I see a lot of unhappy people stressed about money their whole life. And so, you know, I think it's understanding that, like, to me, I'm actually also writing a book. I signed a big deal with Penguin Publishing. It's going to be a big book. And one of my chapter is money equals freedom. Because I think, you know, money, you don't necessarily need it to buy all these fancy cars and stuff, but it buys you freedom and that lets you enjoy your life more and spend more time with your family and all those things. 100. So, so if someone's listening and they're like, kind of interested in, you know, because you've talked about other things beyond money, like being in tune with yourself and channeling and all these things. How do they all connect?

B (10:35)

You make them connect. Well, I do. And I teach that to my clients. And not all of them. Some of them are just like, tell me what investments to buy and that's it. And, you know, they're happy when the market's up and they're not. But I think it really all connects. And I didn't grow up with money, but I did grow up with parents who taught me meditation. They taught me the law of attraction. I mentioned on my show with you that the, the book that my dad gave me when I was about the age of my daughter, 9 years old, 9 or 10, was a Abraham and Hicks book about vibration and law of attraction. And that stuck with me for life. And it's just really how I live and lead. And I was an athlete my whole life. Never like a famous athlete that did anything that you'd hear about. But I think I could have gone further with skiing if, if my parents had the money. And they've said that. But it's okay. I, I so that the athletic part of me and then the spiritual part of Me. And then just the mindset, it all ties together and that, that in. And in turn helps us with our money.

A (11:46)

So, so. And yeah. And all of that, when you connect it and the, the mindset side and the law of attraction side. So you kind of believe. And I would love you to speak on this.

B (11:57)

Yeah.

A (11:58)

If you. Because I see a lot of people, they're like, I'm poor. Right. Or like they classify themselves as poor. And I think, you know, I'm like, well, yeah, if you, if you live poor, act poor and keep saying you're poor, you are always going to be poor. Exactly right. So how does someone like kind of understand that and then start making that shift even, you know.

B (12:17)

Yeah, that's a great question. I think it really starts with loving yourself. I don't think those people truly know how to love themselves. They're always comparing to see themselves as.

A (12:27)

Failures or whatever reason.

B (12:29)

And so if you can turn it around and, and just like find a place to be happy within and say, make, make us. Make a commitment to yourself. That's it. I'm done. I'm done telling myself that lack story.

A (12:42)

Yeah. Yeah.

B (12:42)

I'm ready for more. I have it in me. We all do. Every one of us were born with this soul. And we're in this place. We're in for. I was sitting at dinner last night with my, with my guy. He's coming. You'll meet him. But I was sitting at dinner last night and we're just people watching. It was a wonderful dinner in south beach. And, and I, I said to him, I'm like, isn't it crazy? Like why, like why are we here, us here right now and we're not that guy over there like playing music or having to get on the stage and it's just like we just choose to come in where we're at. And I believe I'm a part of where I'm at is lead and guide and help others. So I don't know if I answered your question.

A (13:25)

No, no. But, but, but my next question, that's the, the expansion that is more on the business side. A lot of entrepreneurs listening here and maybe they're like, they're not. They're out of the phase of thinking they're poor. Right. They're entrepreneurial, they're making money, they believe money is good, you know, and they want to earn more. But they have poor money mindset still. Right. And I talk a lot about this. Even at my events, I talk about it because even if you have the best website and the best offer and products and landing page and ads. If you don't run a business properly because you're always scared. Right. Which I see a lot of entrepreneurs are, they don't invest, they stay with one employee in themselves and they burn out and they won't reinvest the money. How do they get through that to start investing, to grow like, you know, to grow a big company that can help more people?

B (14:10)

That's a great question. And I've, I've been there and felt that way and done it and had to make those commitments in, in the investment. So, yeah, I think a little bit you do need other people on your team. So I would definitely recommend for those type of people. The entrepreneurs like have a plan but also have a coach. I think having a life coach or a business coach or someone that you can run these things. And I'm kind of a bullet checklist girl. So if you've got these big aspirations and goals, like some people want to write a deep business plan. I'm more of a bullet point. And I literally last like a month ago, I wrote bullet points on a spreadsheet and I've been just kind of crossing them off. And when you cross them off, it feels so good. And then you run it by the coach and then you get this next big new expansion goal. It's baby steps to get to the big end game. But you have to take the steps and even if they're scary like this.

A (15:08)

Yeah, yeah.

B (15:10)

Take the leap. Jump in with both feet. Grab someone's hand if you need a friend to do it with you and just, just do it.

A (15:17)

Yeah. You know, I teach a lot of people that maybe the entrepreneurs, they're kind of made a bit of success. It's just them. It's like, you know, yeah, you might not want to hire someone on 6 grand a month salary, but hire a VA a grand a month, you know, and they're going to still change your life. If they can take 20 hours of your random stuff away from you, that doesn't help you. Right. And then, you know, then you start earning more because now you have more free time. Take that new money that you're earning and put it into ads now and then the next employee. And it similar thing is, you know, you talk about the checklist, it's like baby steps. Right. And that's how I started. I started with zero employees, a couple of $5 an hour people in India, and now I have about 160 staff.

B (15:57)

Like, you know, so Rudy, I'm there right now Too. I'm getting too big to do this all on my own, but it's like scary to either hire. Not even just the financial part, but I want the right person.

A (16:11)

Yeah. Managing.

B (16:11)

I don't know. I don't want a jerk working with me. Like, only. Only cool people and it's only client.

A (16:17)

Well, I say hiring is just like dating. You have to kiss a few frogs and then you find a good person. Then the next hire you kids, a few frogs. Find the right person. And you just have to be. You have to understand that, you know, and that's part of the process. And, you know, we just. We had to get rid of someone the other day in one of my newer companies. We paid them not too much, like four grand for a couple of weeks of work. And then we put it into the system and it was all useless. And we just, you know, it's four grand and we had to move on and redo it all.

B (16:43)

Yeah, well, that's. That's the cost of money's energy. It comes and goes. It ebbs and flows and you have to let it because it won't come.

A (16:50)

Exactly. Yeah, yeah. And it's the cost of business. I think one big thing, if you're listening, is just people. I used to be like this. Like, that would have, like, really upset me and I lost sleep over it. And now, you know, even my team are like, well, what are you going to do? You know, we're going to have to redo it all. It's no good. You know, it's like, it's the cost of business.

B (17:07)

It is. Yeah. And it is an exchange. It's the gratitude exchange. I wrote a chapter about that as well in my book, like giving versus Receiving. You're not going to bring it in if you can't give it away and do the positive exchange of both. And so we're really going to bring in the big bucks. And we can.

A (17:24)

Also, in my book, I have a chapter that's Money is Freedom. Then another one called Money is Energy. And I talk about.

B (17:31)

My whole book has money is. Are we right?

A (17:34)

You have to compare it with. The funny thing is I say it is energy.

B (17:38)

Everything's.

A (17:39)

People want electric in their house for the fridge and the freezer and the oven and the lights.

B (17:44)

Yeah.

A (17:44)

And I just say money's the same as that. It gives you. It gives you more action, you know, ability to activate stuff that makes your life better. And I think if you view it as that and you see it as an accelerator, then you will see how powerful it can be so 100.

B (17:59)

I. I mean, my book is about money is energy too.

A (18:02)

Well, yeah, you'll.

B (18:03)

Yeah. I mean, everything's energy, right? Like every single thing in those vibration. Like when you vibrate that positive energy out, it's what's coming back. Yeah, yeah, good.

A (18:14)

So last question. Where do they find you? They want to get, you know, get on your email list or follow you on socials, ready for the book and all the other things. How do they find you?

B (18:23)

Okay, I'm trying to up my social game. I don't. I'm not great at social media, but I do have one called an Instagram called mind.body.spirit.money. and it was just in the last few weeks up to prove that I talk about my business on Instagram. So for years I couldn't. I could only talk about the mind, body, spirit part. I also have a website, legacy1life.com to my business website and it's one spelled out and then I have Facebooks also under Legacy one Life. So. Great.

A (18:58)

Yeah, well, we'll put those in the show notes and yeah, guys, I hope you enjoyed today's session. You know, people often glance past this and they focus so much on the business, the tactics. But if this stuff's not in place, then you'll only ever get so far and it'll always be kind of holding you back like an anchor. So I think it's so important, you know the work you're doing and excited to compare the books when they come out. But yeah, hope you enjoyed today's session. As always, keep working hard, have an impact, build a legacy, and I'll see you guys soon. Take.