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
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