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Vincent Pugliese shares his journey to reaching FI after changing his mindset towards life and starting a business.
On today’s episode we cover:
- Interview with Vincent Pugliese
- His recent book: Freelance to Freedom
- Vincent’s backstory as a student
- How supportive his dad was
- His journey of changing his thought process
- Why it’s all about giving first
- How photography was his first time finding focus
- How his passion and dedication got him opportunities
- Paying off debt after going to university and getting a job
- Why he decided to start his own business
- How he learned from his failures and successes
- The importance of being comfortable with staying uncomfortable
- The 3 inflection points in his life
- The push-back from friends and family
- How wedding photography boomed the business
- How his business started to come together
- Why he was completely focused on debt
- The importance of compound work, of taking off
- How patience and persistence creates success
- His actionable tips for entrepreneurs
- How he feels about Financial Independence
- The huge diversity in the FI community
- How he teaches his kids
- Hotseat questions
Listen to Brad and Jonathan’s thoughts about this episode here.
Links from the show:
- Vincent’s book: Freelance to Freedom
- Vincent’s blog: The Freelance Tribe
- Top 10 Tips to go from $32K per year to $32K per Day
- The Good Dad Project
- Chris Guillebeau
- Kevin Kelly: 1000 True Fans
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3 thoughts on “059 | Freelance To Freedom With Vincent Pugliese”
Fantastic episode. I really appreciated hearing about giving genuinely to others first. In a world of “networking”, glad-handing and seeking stats (likes, connections, etc.) it is reassuring to hear about giving in a genuine manner.
I especially liked Vincent’s life hack realization of how much he can make working 20 days a year versus 240 days as a journalist. Equally important is pairing it with low expenses. When you have no debt and don’t have a high lifestyle, the risks of entrepreneurship dramatically declines. It is one aspect I am trying to grow in.
Thanks again Vincent and expect me to purchase your book. Sounds like an invaluable resource.
Great interview.
Me too, I am a freelance photographer (in my second year) and I learned a lot from Vincent. I am also reading his book. 🙂
“Your value was less than 3%”–wow. I like the element of anger as a driver to create his own business. “Most people will tell you you can’t do it; you follow the ones that do” “Patience and Persistance” ‘When you don’t need very much…”, I love this guy–I especially like guests who start with nothing. Just put a loan request in for his book.