While we may all like different genres of music, there's one thing we can agree on: songwriting is an artform. Today, we get to connect with a living legend of songwriting. While you may not immediately recognize his name, if you've spent any time around country music, I'm betting you'll recognize his songs. Rivers Rutherford has written 29 Top-40 country songs for artists like Brooks and Dunn, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Brad Paisley and Blake Shelton. River's won so many songwriting awards we could fill the rest of our time together with them—and for his hard work, he was inducted in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2019. After 20 years as a financial services professional and completing thousands of financial plans for clients…Ben shares the secrets to building wealth, but more importantly building a fulfilling life. Brief legal disclaimer: This podcast is intended for informational purposes only. The ideas and opinions on this episode do not constitute tax, legal or investment advice. Listeners should seek the input of their own tax, legal, and financial planning professionals before acting on any of the information provided. Any speaker on this podcast expresses ideas that are subjective to the time of the recording, and are subject to change without notice, and are not always indicative of the opinions of the underwriters of this show. This episode should not replace the diligence of a full financial plan with a financial planning professional that can take your specific situation into account.