EP105: Retired by 34!? - with John Gaston
08/02/18 • 62 min
Today is a replay of the most popular and most listened to episode of the past 104 episodes of the Money Peach Podcast.
My guest is John Gaston from Episode 38 back in April 2017. John is a close friend of mine, an extremely successful entrepreneur, and was able to retire at age 34.
John is also my one-on-one mentor when it comes to my building own business and over the past few years John has shared a lot with me and I've begged him to come on the podcast to share his incredible story.
John is very humble and also very private, so for him to come on this podcast took a lot of arm-twisting on my part. Some of the things John will share with us are:
- How he got started and his passion for business
- Leaving the comfort of a steady paycheck
- The ups and downs of being an entrepreneur
- Overcoming extreme adversity
- Balancing the business and family life
- Managing a partnership (with his best friend)
“The most successful people in the world read 15 mins every single day”
“...I remember hearing if I read 15 minutes every single day, I could all but guarantee I would double my income in one year, and then I did”
“Every decision you make in your business could be the decision that takes you closer to your goal, or could be the decision that puts you on the streets”
“Everyone works for 40 years (age 20 to age 60). The idea of being successful is cramming 40 years of work into 20...and if you’re really extra bright, 15 years...”
“The idea was to do all the things most people weren’t willing to do today so I didn’t have to do them later”
“...never quit. You’re going to have good days and you’re going to have bad days. If you don’t quit, you’re going to eventually find success”
“Water boils at 212°F - think about how many entrepreneurs probably quit at 211°F . They were so close and yet never made it - never quit”
“If you can get 1% better everyday....over a period of 12 months you are 365% better, and that is a substantial improvement.”
All the show notes, links and anything John and I mentioned can be found at https://www.moneypeach.com/session105
Today is a replay of the most popular and most listened to episode of the past 104 episodes of the Money Peach Podcast.
My guest is John Gaston from Episode 38 back in April 2017. John is a close friend of mine, an extremely successful entrepreneur, and was able to retire at age 34.
John is also my one-on-one mentor when it comes to my building own business and over the past few years John has shared a lot with me and I've begged him to come on the podcast to share his incredible story.
John is very humble and also very private, so for him to come on this podcast took a lot of arm-twisting on my part. Some of the things John will share with us are:
- How he got started and his passion for business
- Leaving the comfort of a steady paycheck
- The ups and downs of being an entrepreneur
- Overcoming extreme adversity
- Balancing the business and family life
- Managing a partnership (with his best friend)
“The most successful people in the world read 15 mins every single day”
“...I remember hearing if I read 15 minutes every single day, I could all but guarantee I would double my income in one year, and then I did”
“Every decision you make in your business could be the decision that takes you closer to your goal, or could be the decision that puts you on the streets”
“Everyone works for 40 years (age 20 to age 60). The idea of being successful is cramming 40 years of work into 20...and if you’re really extra bright, 15 years...”
“The idea was to do all the things most people weren’t willing to do today so I didn’t have to do them later”
“...never quit. You’re going to have good days and you’re going to have bad days. If you don’t quit, you’re going to eventually find success”
“Water boils at 212°F - think about how many entrepreneurs probably quit at 211°F . They were so close and yet never made it - never quit”
“If you can get 1% better everyday....over a period of 12 months you are 365% better, and that is a substantial improvement.”
All the show notes, links and anything John and I mentioned can be found at https://www.moneypeach.com/session105
Previous Episode
EP104: Real Estate Investing for the Rest of Us with Craig Cecilio
Up until recently, real estate investing was only an option for the top 1% income earner - meaning the average Joe investor had to overcome a steep price tag to cross the barrier of entry into real estate investing.
Those days are now officially over.
My guest on the show is Craig Cecilia, real estate investor, expert crowdfunder, and founder of Diversyfund.
I asked Craig to come on the show to discuss how crowdfunding works, why it’s so accessible for everyone, and how technology is making it even more affordable for the everyday investor.
During our interview, Craig and I discuss...
- What changed to allow crowdfunding to exist
- How it exactly works
- The risk vs the reward
- What can investors anticipate for returns
- How much money is required to get started
All the show notes, links and anything Craig and I mentioned can be found at https://www.moneypeach.com/session104
Next Episode
EP106: How to Get 3 Paydays Using Lease Options and Real Estate- with Chris Prefontaine
Chris Prefontaine comes on the show to break down how to get 3 separate paydays as a real estate investor while using the strategy of facilitating a lease to own property.
Together Chris and I break down how it works and why he has had so much success with creating three unique revenue streams. Chris will also explain why he will match his way of doing real estate against any other model and why his will always outperform the others.
Yes, this may sound confusing at first but you can guarantee I asked Chris a ton of questions and even had him break down a real-world scenario using real numbers. You’re really going to like how we simplified the process to understand over the podcast and how we added the example into the show notes for this episode.
During the interview, Chris and I talk about:
• What is a lease to own • Why a lease to own is an option for buyers • What kind of sellers look for a lease to own option • Payday #1, Payday #2, and Payday #3 • The average initial investment required • What are the risks and challenges of lease to own • Who this is not for
All the show notes, links and anything Chris and I mentioned can be found at https://www.moneypeach.com/session106
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