Ego, Values, and Wealth: The Uncomfortable Truth About Success Nobody Tells You | Matt Aitchison

11/26/24 • 41 min

Let's cut through the BS - you didn't grind through law school just to live in your office. Here's your wake-up call.
Meet Matt Aitchison, the guy who turned his hospitality empire into true freedom (and no, not the "I'll sleep when I'm dead" kind of freedom we lawyers love to brag about).
IN THIS GAME-CHANGING EPISODE:
• The brutal truth about passive income (hint: your rental properties might be lying to you)
• Why your "I'm too busy" badge of honor is actually killing your success
• How Matt scaled from hustler to strategic investor without sacrificing his soul
• The pandemic plot twist that'll make you rethink everything about running your firm
PLUS: Matt drops the blueprint for becoming a "whole life millionaire" - and trust me, it's not what your law school career counselor told you about success.
Warning: If you love your golden handcuffs, this episode might make you uncomfortable. But if you're ready to stop trading time for money and start building real wealth (while actually seeing your family), you need to hear this.
Dropping Nov 26. Your billable hours can wait.
Perfect for: Law firm owners who are tired of their practice running their life instead of the other way around.
P.S. Your competitors probably don't want you to hear this one. Just saying. 😏

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Brian Glass is a nationally recognized personal injury lawyer in Fairfax, Virginia. He is passionate about living a life of his own design and looking for answers to solutions outside of the legal field. This podcast is his effort to share that passion with others.
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Life Beyond the Briefs - Ego, Values, and Wealth: The Uncomfortable Truth About Success Nobody Tells You | Matt Aitchison

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I knew I wanted to be a millionaire , I wanted to be wealthy . I was young , I was chasing money and I got into that room and I saw two different types of millionaires . I saw the millionaire that was . Both were financial killers . Everybody in the room financially checked the box . They had a lot of commas and zeros in their bank account . Their balance sheets look nice and s