Stephen Warley joins Rich on the podcast today. Stephen is the founder of “Life Skills That Matter”. Life Skills That Matter is on a mission to help you begin to start working for yourself and create a life and career that’s aligned with your personal values. If you believe that the concept of “work” is broken and you want to disrupt everything that society has taught you about the workforce, Life Skill That Matter can help.
When you being to set values-based goals instead of monetary goals, you can start aligning your life’s purpose to the actions you take daily. What are your core values? You need to get curious and self-aware and figure them out. Some people want to be able to work from anywhere in the world, others want to work less and spend more time with family and friends. Once you figure out what’s truly important to you, you can begin to build a life that’s purpose-driven. That’s where true success lies.
Key Takeaway: With some curiosity, patience and the right planning you can eventually work on your own terms and get paid to be exactly who you are.
Show Highlights:
- Automation disrupting industries is closer than people think
- What life’s like living and working abroad in Bali
- People in their early thirties have never been through an economic downturn
- Being intentional with your money and tracking where it all goes
- The pro’s and con’s of leaving an inheritance for your children
- Raising kids with money
- Time, Energy and Attention – Your most valuable personal resources
- Starting a “life fund” not a retirement fund
- Identifying your core values and living your life in accordance with those values is a true success
- What to do if you’re unhappy with where you’re currently at in life
- The importance of resting, to reflect
- Curiosity, Self Awareness, and Connection – The three most important life skills
Follow Stephen Warley
- Website: lifeskillsthatmatter.com/
- Twitter: twitter.com/stephenwarley
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/warley/
- Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/life-skills-that-matter-learn-why-self-employment-is/id1180432038
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