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Are the tangible assets you’re pursuing worth the relational capital you’re spending?Just because you are providing for your family financially doesn’t mean you’re meeting all of their needs. Yes, you may have a pocket full of money, but you must realize there is no greater gift than the love of family.Aaron is a professional coach, mastermind group facilitator, and author of View From The Top. For 42 years, Aaron has been a successful businessman and owner of fourteen lucrative businesses. He got his first taste of real accountability in a business Mastermind group, where he developed genuine friendships and grew alongside Dave Ramsey, Dan Miller, Ken Abraham, and others. Now, as a life and business coach, he uses his experience to help grow people’s success and significance. Topics Covered:00:00 Introduction 03:20 How Aaron maintains youthful vibrance 12 years after retirement04:27 Challenging parts of Aaron’s early life07:15 How Aaron let go of his big ego09:39 Real strength lies in the intersection between transparency and vulnerability13:23 How Dave Ramsey’s mastermind transformed Aaron’s life17:51 The value of being in an active mastermind group21:04 The people you need around you for long-term success23:17 Stop taking advice from everybody24:09 Aaron’s core values27:55 Using core values as a filter in everything you do30:24 Tips for deciding the right opportunities to pursue32:13 Why you need to turn away from some opportunities 36:38 Financial provision is not all it takes to meet your family’s needs40:12 The kind of legacy Aaron would like to leave behind42:12 Parting thoughts Links and Resources MentionedAaron’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaronwalkerviewfromthetop/Book - View from the Top: Living a Life of Significance by Aaron Walker - https://www.amazon.com/View-Top-Living-Life-Significance-ebook/dp/B01N7O802FAaron’s website - https://www.viewfromthetop.com/Thanks so much for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to Eternal Optimist? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us on iTunes and leave us a review!
