Money without a mission is merely materialism. If you don’t have a true mission behind your money, if you’re not looking for a way to create a good impact on the lives of others, you’re just trying to have a lot of money and be comfortable, that’s great but the truth is, it’s just materialism. You need to have a mission to build a legacy that will have a great impact on other people’s lives. Watch this episode to learn more about the importance of legacy and how you can create one for yourself! Key Talking Points of the Episode [00:00] Introduction [01:41] The conversation that led me to think about legacy [02:37] What is money without a mission? [03:06] What I realized in 2006 [04:58] The plane wreck in June of the same year [05:45] What happened during the funeral service? [08:01] What was the first goal I had? [08:57] Deciding that I was finally going to do it [09:18] Joining Garrett Gunderson’s company [11:05] Creating your legacy in your own way [12:50] What will people say at your funeral? [14:10] What should you focus on? Quotables “A friend was talking about his father who had passed away. He didn’t have a lot of wealth, he didn’t have a lot of money, in fact, he was a butcher. He wasn’t anybody of great financial stature like his son, but the impact he made on the community was tremendous.” “I don’t know what that is, I don’t know what that looks like, but I know I feel like somehow I’m passing the torch from what this guy was passing on.” “That one guy, Les Maguire, sparked something in me. He wasn’t just making money, even though he was great at that, he was teaching.”