Episode 43
Heroes Of Service: Lessons In Strength, Education & Family with Eric Wohlwend
Do you trade time for money? Newsflash - there’s only so much time you can trade for money. It would be best if you focused on giving value. Find out what people want and give it to them. Remember, if the only thing you can give is your time, then you will be stuck where you’re at forever.
In today’s episode, Matt Drinkhahn sits down with Eric Wohlwend to discuss lessons on how to adapt to any situation, raise your kids to be winners, and why it’s really hard to live a good life without money.
Eric Wohlwend is a Best Selling Author, Trainer & mentor for business & real estate investing, Speaker, and founder of Clear Sky Training, where he teaches investors how to maximize returns and minimize the hassle and risk of all of their investments.
Topics Covered:
00:00 Introduction
03:24 How the US treats its veterans
04:36 Major challenges in Eric’s early life
05:51 Why military leadership doesn’t work in the “real world”
08:53 Letting go of the hyper-masculine energy
11:21 How Eric handled being away from his newborn son for six months
15:42 It’s really hard to have a good life without money
17:03 The fine balance between being a leader and being a parent
19:50 What to do when you become the smartest person in the room
24:08 Getting people to play to their strengths
27:12 The 3 things you need to become a billionaire
28:40 Why Eric feels the education system needs major reforms
31:54 Eric’s origin story and how he met his wife
36:14 The family success triangle
39:25 There is only so much time you can trade for money
45:41 Using business lessons to successfully raise a kid
46:58 You need to stop saying the word “but”
48:28 Parting thoughts
Links and Resources Mentioned
- Eric’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericwohlwend/
- Eric’s Website - https://www.clearskyrealty.com/
Family Success Triangle: BE DO HAVE by Eric Wohlwend and Lila Wohlwend - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BL8BW49C/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0
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