Creating Wealth that Lasts Generations with Bestselling Author Ryan Holiday

Are you in this business to make a quick buck—or are you looking to build generational wealth for you and your family? If the latter is true for you, don’t miss a moment of this powerful show with bestselling author Ryan Holiday. Ryan, best known for his books, such as The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph, Trust Me, I’m Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator, Ego Is the Enemy, and Perennial Seller: The Art of Making and Marketing Work that Lasts, is also a part-time real estate investor and lender. In this show, we cover a large variety of topics including hard money lending, vacation rentals, writing books, how the awareness of death can make life better, stoicism, and much, much more.

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In This Episode We Cover:

Ryan’s background
The importance of learning from other people
His experience as Director of Marketing for American Apparel
Tips on looking for a mentor
His first real estate adventure
His thoughts on Airbnb
How he gets leads for loans
How to do what you love through passive income
The story behind The Obstacle is the Way
How to react to economy collapse
Advice to investors who only see the obstacle
How to control your ego
Why you should do the right thing despite not sharing it
And SO much more!

Links from the Show

Books Mentioned in this Show

Set for Life by Scott Trench
Finding and Funding Great Deals by Anson Young
The Obstacle Is the Way by Ryan Holiday
Trust Me, I’m Lying by Ryan Holiday
Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday
Perennial Seller by Ryan Holiday
The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene
Cashflow Quadrant by Robert Kiyosaki
Rich Dad Poor Dad By Robert Kiyosaki
The Millionaire Next Door by Thomas J. Stanley
Fooled by Randomness by Nicholas Taleb
The Black Swan by Nicholas Taleb
Antifragile by Nicholas Taleb
Billion Dollar Lessons by Paul B. Carroll & Chunka Mui

Fire Round Questions

Best Way to Invest a Large Lump Sum of Money ($100-$300K)?

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