Intro & Drinks:

Bullshit free, real talk about finance [0:19]

Brian Pope, the hundred million dollar man [0:45]

Please subscribe and share[1:24]

Cheers to you [2:00]

Get your drinks out and celebrate the small wins with us [3:09]

Brian shares his win [3:55]

Main Topic

Tom Brady is the oldest quarterback to play in a Superbowl [5:31]

The power of belief [5:44] 

Self confidence is everything in business and it’s build one brick at a time – BP  [6:13] 

The science of goal setting [7:40]

Forrest Gump [8:57] 

If you can run a mile you can run 100 miles [9:30]

People complicate success [9:45]

Larry Ellison, CEO of Oracle [10:00] 

Winners love seeing other people win [10:53]

Steve Jobs [11:25] 

You get good at something after doing it for 30 years [11:50]

There’s no secret to success, just consistent habits [12:20]

Michael talks about the individuals in The Kick Ass Crew [14:45]

The discipline of being discipline [15:05]

Making decisions [16:23] 

Commitment is where everything you love lives [17:21]

Happiness is a commitment  [17:27]

Commitments are lifelong promises you make to yourself [18:04]

All good fruits come from commitment [18:44]

Every day is an opportunity for redemption [20:11] 

There are plenty of people ready to kick you when you’re down, so don’t ever do it yourself – BP [21:00]

Learn to forgive yourself [21:20]

You can’t give what you don’t have. If you want to be a better person, learn to love and forgive yourself first [22:23]

Unkfuck yourself by Gary John Bishop  [23:20] 

Winners look forward [24:00]

Jack Nicklaus [24:52]

Live in the present, look to the future [25:43]

Learn to value process over results [26:53]

Mental game of golfing [27:31]

Brian redefines discipline [28:37]

Running 1 mile versus running 500 miles [29:42]

Brian talks about being a boxer in the military [30:15]

Mental conditioning of a fighter [31:34]

Everyone has a plan until they get hit in the face – Mike Tyson [32:10] 

Life is a contact sport – BP [32:15]

Stay calm and return fire [32:36]

How to win in life and business [33:43]

Brian shares a little more about himself [34:46]

You live and die by your team [35:29]

Anything in excess is bad [36:10]

Stay away from unhappy and unlucky people [36:54]

Trusting the right people [38:36]

Life is a contact and team sport [39:00]

Seeking out advice from your team [41:10]

The danger of seeing someone’s potential versus who they are right now [42:05]

Work with Symmetry.com/Change [43:00] 

Hubris levels [44:03]

Brian talks about his faults [44:34]

The danger of trying to outwork other people’s limitations [45:04]

It’s not your job to overcome someone else’s limitations, it’s their job and their opportunity to grow [45:17]

The Savior complex [45:48]

What is it about me that feels like I need to be a hero? [46:00] 

Brian talks about going to therapy [46:53]

How your childhood shapes you [48:47]

How the military taught Brian to value his team [50:07]

I figured out I wanted to make money so I went into insurance sales – BP [52:31]

Michael talks about his adoptive dad [55:37]

The power of adoption [56:17]

If you are looking for money, join Symmetry.com/Change [57:08]

Brian goes all-in on being a family man at 25 [58:42]

Michael brings up a listener’s question – how to balance it all [59:58]

Breaking the generational cycles [1:01:28]

If you’re smarter than me, I’ll just outwork you. If you’re a harder worker, I’ll find a way to out smart you – BP [1:02:25] 

I was not an overnight success. I stepped on every mine in the minefield of business – BP [1:03:44]

I didn’t have any other choice but to succeed, there was not plan b – BP [1:04:23]

You have a choice, you have a say over your life, if you take ownership of it [1:05:30] 

Look up the definition of “decision” [1:06:04]

Decision – to make a choice and to cut off all other options [1:06:12]

Netflix [1:06:55] 

Meditation is pausing, going inward, and embracing what you’re afraid of [1:07:25]

When you embrace your fears, you take their power away – BP [1:08:07]

Muhammad Ali VS George Foreman [1:08:42] 

Muhammad Ali VS Earn Shavers [1:23:19]

Paul is a big fan of The Contract CFO Show [1:26:50]

How small businesses can leap frog with the big guys [1:27:28]

Staring down the darkness [1:27:52]

The significance of fire and lava lamps [1:29:10]

I drive a Tesla ‘cause I like it – BP [1:30:12]

The fastest road to success is focusing 100% on adding value to others [1:30:13]

My self worth isn’t wrapped up in how much money I make, it’s how many lives I can impact for good – BP [1:30:36]

Elon Musk [1:31:36]

Workwithsymmetry.com/change [1:33:23]

If you want to help others, learn to help yourself first – BP [1:34:26]

Alter your perspective [1:35:18]

The Dysfunctions by Patrick Lencioni [1:35:45] 

Take the time to learn about yourself [1:37:05] 

The most fertile ground in life is in yourself – BP [1:37:19]

Getting the focus off yourself and onto others [1:38:20]

Finding purpose [1:39:29] 

Be the change and add value [1:39:53]

How you can make an impact right now [1:41:19]

John Maxwell [1:42:31]

You’re just renting everything you own [1:42:57]

How to be a good steward [1:43:50]

Things come to me much easier when my priorities are right – BP [1:45:42]

Going inward and staring down your fears [1:46:40]

Success can be distracting [1:47:12]

What is your net worth? [1:48:35]

Diversify your investments [1:49:27]

I like investing in people – BP [1:49:57]

The best investment you can ever make is in yourself – BP [1:50:12]

Tony Robbins [1:51:32]

Take a deep dive into a very narrow niche [1:51:33] 

Get your mind right [1:52:19]

Go all in your business [1:52:52]

The whole point of investing [1:54:16]

I’ll gamble on myself all day long – BP [1:54:23] 

Real Estate: God ain’t making anymore of it [1:55:54]

Michael asks Brian about his thoughts on cryptocurrency [1:57:12]

Brian doesn’t have the stomach for cryptocurrency [1:58:49]

Michael  recaps the convo [1:01:00]