It's a Good Life
Brian Buffini
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S2E48 Recession Proof Your Money Part 2
It's a Good Life
06/16/22 • 39 min
It’s possible to sail through a recession if you make the right preparations. In part 2 of this episode, Brian further explains how to make the most of opportunities and grow your business and finances during challenging economic times. He also answers key questions submitted by listeners.
YOU WILL LEARN:
· The 3 strategies for success in recessionary times.
· The differences between the last recession and the next one.
· The importance of being a voice of value.
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
S2E44, How to Recession Proof Your Business
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“The Total Money Makeover,” by Dave Ramsey
“The Intelligent Investor,” by Benjamin Graham
“The Richest Man in Babylon,” by George S. Clason
“The Greatest Salesman in the World,” by Og Mandino
NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
“If you prepare the ark, then it doesn't matter when it rains, or how hard it rains, you're good to go.” – Brian Buffini
“I started with putting $50 every two weeks aside - that's how I became a millionaire.” – Brian Buffini
“The bottom line is, know what you believe and know why you believe. Get good advice and then stick with it.” – Brian Buffini
“The only thing you can affect is the pond that you are in yourself: your own clients, your own customers, your own family, your own relationships. Be a voice of value.” – Brian Buffini
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S2E129 The One Truth with Jon Gordon
It's a Good Life
06/27/23 • 29 min
Do you want to elevate your mind, unlock your power and live your life to the fullest? In this episode, Jon Gordon explains how One Truth can help you build your mental well-being, think with more clarity and confidence and act at a higher level in business and in life.
YOU WILL LEARN:
· What characterizes a low state of mind.
· How you can achieve a high state of mind.
· How to overcome the Five D’s that hold us back.
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
“The One Truth,” by Jon Gordon
NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
“Your negative thoughts are not coming from you.” – Jon Gordon
“When the negative thoughts come in, don't believe the lies that they tell. Negative thoughts lower your state of mind.” – Jon Gordon
“Distractions are the enemy of greatness.” – Jon Gordon
“The brain is an antenna: it's either tuned into a positive frequency or a negative frequency.” – Jon Gordon
“Positivity uplifts you, it encourages you, it unites you. Negativity brings you down, discourages you and causes you to want to give up.” – Jon Gordon
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01/19/21 • 40 min
“Somewhere down the line in life, in the rearview mirror, all yellows and reds I believe do eventually turn green - or at least reveal a greenlight asset in our life.” – Matthew McConaughey
Often, the setbacks that stop us or slow us down in life actually help us to ultimately succeed. In this episode, Brian interviews actor Matthew McConaughey about his memoir, “Greenlights.” Matthew explains how, through all of the successes, failures, joys and sorrows he has experienced, he has found happiness and meaning in his life. He also describes how, by learning to effectively deal with life’s challenges, you can always keep moving forward and enjoy a state of success he calls “catching greenlights.”
YOU WILL LEARN:
- How “The Greatest Salesman in the World” powerfully impacted him.
- How his father’s death refocused his priorities.
- Why he “unbranded” himself to move away from rom-coms to more dramatic roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
“Greenlights,” by Matthew McConaughey
“The Greatest Salesman in the World,” by Og Mandino
“Emerson's Essays,” by Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Self-Reliance,” by Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Raising Arizona,” movie
INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
“When faced with the inevitable, get relative.” – Matthew McConaughey
“Be less impressed with things; be more involved.” – Matthew McConaughey
“We all know that, to succeed, we need to do good, hard work. But is it the right kind of hard work?” – Matthew McConaughey
“When you go and you endure something and you're kind of taking a penance, with each day you kind of build a little bit more honor and strength.” – Matthew McConaughey
“I've never had any trouble turning the page in the book of my life.” – Coach Darrell Royal
“We are the author of our own book.” – Matthew McConaughey
“The way to find the greenlights is by persistence, or pivot or ... sometimes knowing when to wave the white flag.” – Matthew McConaughey
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S2E143 Myth Busting the Work/Life Balance
It's a Good Life
10/03/23 • 25 min
Many people want to have a better work/life balance, but what does this really mean and can it ever be achieved? In this episode, Brian explains the complexity of the work/life balance myth and shares tips to help you win in business and in life.
YOU WILL LEARN:
· Why it's not about balance, but balancing.
· How opposing forces work.
· Why you win at what you value.
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
S1E166 Discipline Equals Freedom with Jocko Willink
NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
“Balance is not a destination. It's a process of adjustments to the changes and challenges of business and life.” – Brian Buffini
“Life is like riding a bicycle - to keep your balance, you must keep moving.” – Albert Einstein
“The challenge of work/life balance is without question one of the most significant struggles faced by modern man.” – Stephen Covey
“We need to be disciplined with our time.” – Brian Buffini
“It takes the same amount of energy to worry as it does to succeed.” – Brian Buffini
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S2E47 Recession Proof Your Money Part 1
It's a Good Life
06/14/22 • 37 min
If you take the right steps to properly prepare for the approaching recession, you can come out on top. In this episode, Brian teaches how to maximize opportunities and grow your finances during turbulent economic times. He also interviews his personal financial advisor, Ben Stewart, about specific strategies that can lead to success.
YOU WILL LEARN:
· Why inflation is a hole your bucket.
· 3 tips to win in recessionary times.
· Ben Stewart’s system for success.
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
S2E43, The Coming Recession
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https://www.stewartwealthmgt.com/
MasterMind Summit
https://www.buffiniandcompany.com/events/mastermind-summit/
“The Automatic Millionaire,” by David Bach
“The Psychology of Money,” by Morgan Housel
NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
“Inflation is the worst casino you've ever been to.” – Brian Buffini
“We can't safety our way to success during a recession.” – Brian Buffini
“Save, grow and invest.” – Brian Buffini
“Be fearful when others are greedy and be greedy when others are fearful.” – Warren Buffet
“You need to have a safe money strategy, you need to have a real estate strategy, and you need to have a stock strategy.” – Ben Stewart
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S2E128 The Most Attractive Trait in Business
It's a Good Life
06/20/23 • 25 min
Confidence is not the absence of doubt, it's the attitude and energy you bring in the midst of doubt. In this episode, Brian explains why self-confidence is such a powerful trait in the marketplace and teaches how you can grow yours to achieve phenomenal success in business and in life.
YOU WILL LEARN:
· Why everyone experiences doubt sometimes.
· How past accomplishments will help you make breakthroughs.
· Why you must believe in your future.
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
S2E111, You Got This with Dr. Ivan Joseph
“You Got This,” by Dr. Ivan Joseph
S2E97, Developing Your Self-Belief
NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
“You can have doubts and still be confident.” – Brian Buffini
“Confidence comes from doing and repetition.” – Brian Buffini
“If you did it before, you can do it again.” – Brian Buffini
“You have to have a belief in the future if you want confidence.” – Brian Buffini
“Being reliable is the stepping stone to a great business and life.” – Brian Buffini
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From Paycheck to Purpose - an Interview with Ken Coleman #303
It's a Good Life
11/09/21 • 35 min
“Your purpose is to use what you do best – talent – to do work you love – passion – to produce results that matter to you – mission.” – Ken Coleman
Many people feel frustrated and stuck at work, but they don’t know how to make a change or find their dream job. In this episode, Brian interviews Ken Coleman about his new book, “From Paycheck to Purpose.” Ken shares the steps anyone can take to find a career they love, do work they were uniquely created for and discover their true purpose in life.
YOU WILL LEARN:
- Why the work we do is deeply connected to our purpose.
- Why so many people get trapped in an unfulfilling career.
- The 7 stages to discovering and doing meaningful work.
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
The Ken Coleman Show
https://www.ramseysolutions.com/shows/the-ken-coleman-show
“From Paycheck to Purpose,” by Ken Coleman
https://www.ramseysolutions.com/store/books/from-paycheck-to-purpose-by-ken-coleman
Episode 113, The Power of One Question – an Interview with Ken Coleman
https://www.thebrianbuffinishow.com/the-power-of-one-question-an-interview-with-ken-coleman-113/
Episode 154, The Proximity Principle with Ken Coleman
https://www.thebrianbuffinishow.com/the-proximity-principle-with-ken-coleman-154/
Episode 289, The Blessing of Work
https://www.thebrianbuffinishow.com/the-blessing-of-work-289/
Buffini & Company Mastermind Summit
https://www.buffiniandcompany.com/events/mastermind-summit/
INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
“There are really two elements of work - provision, and contribution. And when you only work for provision, there's a huge part of who you are that has never been engaged.” – Ken Coleman
“We are souls and we are created to contribute. And if you don't contribute something that matters to you, then there's something missing.” – Ken Coleman
“Clarity leads to confidence. And confidence leads to courage.” – Ken Coleman
“To experience something of significance, it is only significant because of the difficulty of the journey.” – Ken Coleman
“Ultimately how we move up in life is by improving who we are, and thus maximizing our contribution.” – Ken Coleman
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04/19/16 • 43 min
“We’re all emigrants, and if you embrace that emigrant edge, you can have a ‘rags to riches’ story in whatever area of your life you wish to focus on.” — Brian Buffini
According to Forbes Magazine, forty percent of the largest companies in the U.S. were founded by immigrants or their children, including Google, Technichron and even our own Buffini & Company. Brian Buffini has studied the “rags to riches” stories of other emigrants and found there are seven traits among people who have arrived in America with nothing and went on to achieve success. In this episode, Brian outlines each of the seven traits that all successful emigrants share and offers examples of business leaders who embody the characteristic. You’ll learn about the natural advantages and disadvantages of being an emigrant, why they view opportunity differently than others, and how to incorporate the seven traits into your life and business. This is an episode you’ll want to listen to again and again.
Inspirational quotes from today’s interview:
“For 150 years, Ireland’s greatest export has been its people.” — Brian Buffini
“If you want to change your life, you have to move from one place to another. In order to grow at all, you have to make a decision as if you’re leaving one place to go to another.” — Brian Buffini
“As soon as you start to pursue a dream, everything wakes up and everything has meaning.” — Barbara Sher in I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It
“There’s a divine beauty in learning. Others have been here before me and I walk in their footsteps.” — Elie Wiesel
“When you’re an emigrant, everything is an opportunity, and you see opportunity everywhere.” — Brian Buffini
“Eat the meat and then go after the marrow and the bones.” — Brian Buffini.
“A man, as a general rule, owes very little to what he is born with—a man is what he makes of himself.” — Alexander Graham Bell
“All growth depends on activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort, and effort means work.”— Calvin Coolidge
“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others.” — Cicero
“When you start the day with the spirit of gratitude, everything else in your day works.” — Brian Buffini
“We pinch ourselves every day that this is what we get to do for a living.” — Jay Wright, Head Coach at Villanova
“The brave may not live forever, but the cautious don’t live at all.” — Sir Richard Branson
“The ability to discipline yourself and delay gratification in the short term, in order to enjoy greater rewards in the long term, is the indispensable prerequisite for success.” — Brian Tracy
“If you do what is easy, your life will be hard; but if you do what is hard, your life will be easy.” — Les Brown
“Keep perspective of how far they’ve come. In order to appreciate a mountaintop you have to remember what the valley looks like.” — Brian Buffini
“Somebody in your life came before you and fought so you could live your life. Someone in your lineage, that you don’t even know, somebody in your life paid a price to give you a better opportunity—what would they do with your opportunity?” — Brian Buffini
“At the end of the day we’re all emigrants, and if you embrace that emigrant edge, you can have a “rags to riches” story in whatever area of your life you wish to focus on.” — Brian Buffini
Emigrant stories, people and other things mentioned in the episode:
- Vivek Ranadivé, owner of the Sacramento Kings NBA team
- Madeleine Albright, 64thS. Secretary of State
- Sergey Brin, founder of Google
- Peter Petrasek, who along with his wife left all their money to the U.S. Department of Treasury
- Jay Wright, head coach for Villanova University’s men’s basketball team
- The painting “An Emigrant Ship, Dublin Bay at Sunset” by the artist Edwin Hayes
- Lou Holtz
- Tommy Hopkins
- Zig Ziglar
- Lou Tice
- Stephen Covey
- Og Mandino
- Jim Rohn
- Alexander Graham Bell
- Calvin Coolidge
- Cicero
- Sir Richard Branson
- Brian Tracy
- Les Brown
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S2E120 Getting Rich is Easy
It's a Good Life
04/25/23 • 29 min
Money can’t buy you love, but it can certainly solve some of life’s problems. In this episode, Brian shares how he built his own personal fortune and sets out his simple step-by-step formula for generating wealth.
YOU WILL LEARN:
· Why you have to control what's going out.
· Why you must increase what's coming in.
· Why you have to invest, then wait.
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
S2E117, Getting your Financial House in Order
“Atomic Habits,” by James Clear
“Rich Dad, Poor Dad,” by Robert T. Kiyosaki
NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
“It's easy to get rich; it's just easier not to.” – Brian Buffini
“You will never be rich unless you control your expenditures.” – Brian Buffini
“The greatest value you will ever possess is your own personal value.” – Brian Buffini
“There's a real blessing in getting rich slowly.” – Brian Buffini
“Never buy into a business you can't understand. Never buy a product you can't understand. Never buy an asset you can’t understand.” – Brian Buffini
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S2E139 How to Build Trust with David Horsager
It's a Good Life
09/05/23 • 34 min
Everything of value – from the greatest financial institutions to the strongest relationships – is built on trust. In this episode, global trust expert David Horsager reveals how you can become a trusted leader for your business, your customers and your family.
YOU WILL LEARN:
· Why trust is so important in business.
· Why being trustworthy leads to respect.
· The eight-pillar framework for building trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
“Trusted Leader,” by David Horsager
NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
“Trust is not a soft skill – a lack of trust is your biggest expense.” – David Horsager
“When I can confidently believe in you, everything changes.” – David Horsager
“When you become most trusted, you gain the greatest market share.” – David Horsager
“We trust those that stay fresh and relevant and capable.” – David Horsager
“To the extent that you're consistent, you will be trusted.” – David Horsager
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How many episodes does It's a Good Life have?
It's a Good Life currently has 574 episodes available.
What topics does It's a Good Life cover?
The podcast is about Good, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Podcasts, Business, Coaching and Life.
What is the most popular episode on It's a Good Life?
The episode title 'S2E48 Recession Proof Your Money Part 2' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on It's a Good Life?
The average episode length on It's a Good Life is 34 minutes.
How often are episodes of It's a Good Life released?
Episodes of It's a Good Life are typically released every 6 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of It's a Good Life?
The first episode of It's a Good Life was released on Mar 16, 2016.
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