The Prosperity Podcast

This episode centered around the concept of cutting expenses, discussing how efforts to decrease spending often lead to limited financial success. Referencing the book, No Worries by Jared Dillian, a finance writer and former Wall Street employee, this episode highlighted the drawbacks of focusing solely on expense reduction. Rather than achieving true prosperity, continual cost-cutting may lead to financial stagnation. Spencer and Kim also emphasized the importance of rising above cutting costs and shifting focus onto cultivating abundance and increasing income. They discouraged clinging onto the concept of emergencies and being fixated on escaping debt. This negative focus might invite more of the unwelcome circumstances, aligning with the principle of attracting what one mostly thinks about.

Prosperity Thinkers is proud to be an affiliate of the transformative Gravy Stack movement, helping individuals around the world unlock their potential and achieve financial freedom. By providing resources, tools, and mentorship, we contribute to creating a culture of abundance, possibility, and growth. Please note, as an affiliate, we may receive compensation for our efforts. Our collaboration, however, goes beyond financial arrangements; we truly believe in the power of the Gravy Stack movement to change lives and foster prosperity.

Best-selling author Kim Butler and Spencer Shaw show you how to take more control of your finances. Tune in to The Prosperity Podcast to learn more about Prosperity Thinkers thinking and strategies today!

Do you have a question you would like answered on the show? Please send it to us at [email protected] and we may answer it in an upcoming episode.

Links and Resources from this Episode

• For resources and additional information of this episode go to https://prosperitythinkers.com/podcasts/
• https://gravystack.com/prosperity
• https://prosperitythinkers.com/action/
• No Worries by Jared Dillian: https://www.amazon.com/No-Worries-live-stress-free-financial/dp/1804090409

Show Notes

• Why cutting expenses is not always beneficial
• More insight about Jared Dillian's perspective on cutting expenses
• Personal experiences in managing day to day expenses
• Perspective on dealing with debts
• Why you should increase income rather than merely focusing on cutting costs
• Suggestion to expand financial thinking
• Looking at increased upsides rather than cutting costs
• Importance of thinking positively for prosperity.

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Prosperity Pets consists of a series of stories that provide lessons concerning prosperity. Kim shares the unique idea behind a stuffed pet that is an exact replica of her dog, Emma, leading the hosts to connect it with the idea of Prosperity Pets. The primary aim of these stories is to teach children and adults alike the importance of being prosperity thinkers, akin to pets that pull out positivity and live in the moment. The intention is to combine the fun and engaging nature of pets with the substantial principles of prosperity.

Prosperity Thinkers is proud to be an affiliate of the transformative Gravy Stack movement, helping individuals around the world unlock their potential and achieve financial freedom. By providing resources, tools, and mentorship, we contribute to creating a culture of abundance, possibility, and growth. Please note, as an affiliate, we may receive compensation for our efforts. Our collaboration, however, goes beyond financial arrangements; we truly believe in the power of the Gravy Stack movement to change lives and foster prosperity.

Best-selling author Kim Butler and Spencer Shaw show you how to take more control of your finances. Tune in to The Prosperity Podcast to learn more about Prosperity Thinkers thinking and strategies today!

Do you have a question you would like answered on the show? Please send it to us at [email protected] and we may answer it in an upcoming episode.

Links and Resources from this Episode

• For resources and additional information of this episode go to https://prosperitythinkers.com/podcasts/
• https://gravystack.com/prosperity
• https://prosperitythinkers.com/action/
• Prosperity Pets book link for Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/THINK-Adventures-at-Prosperity-Patch-ebook/dp/B0CVLJZ251

Show Notes

• How animals represent Prosperity Thinkers and how it is incorporated in story format
• The integration of the series in home learning environments
• How prosperity can begin at a young age
• The importance of learning about money
• Example of how mindset can lead to prosperity
• How prosperity can start from a checking account and a saving first mentality
• How changing your mindset is the starting line of prosperity
• Using the Currence app for building better cash flow habits
• The perception of wealth and the concept of budgeting
• Example of inherited wealth and the challenges associated with it
• How wealth can impact with generations
• The importance of instilling habits for perpetual wealth
• The practical implementation of Prosperity Pets in real life to learn about prosperity thinking

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Kim Butler chats with Garrett Gunderson, they talk about his ongoing book projects including revised versions of "Killing Sacred Cows'' and "What Would the Rockefellers do," and his children's book "I am Money". They delve into the importance of adaptive learning and self-care, illustrating how treating oneself as the greatest asset can lead to better productivity and generosity.

In another segment, Butler shares her views on the perception of work, resilience, failure, and retirement. She argues that work should be enjoyable, and recovery from failure is crucial for growth. Significantly, she introduces her book "Prosperity Pets," a unique approach to teach kids about money using interactive methods.

Prosperity Thinkers is proud to be an affiliate of the transformative Gravy Stack movement, helping individuals around the world unlock their potential and achieve financial freedom. By providing resources, tools, and mentorship, we contribute to creating a culture of abundance, possibility, and growth. Please note, as an affiliate, we may receive compensation for our efforts. Our collaboration, however, goes beyond financial arrangements; we truly believe in the power of the Gravy Stack movement to change lives and foster prosperity.

Best-selling author Kim Butler and Spencer Shaw show you how to take more control of your finances. Tune in to The Prosperity Podcast to learn more about Prosperity Thinkers thinking and strategies today!

Do you have a question you would like answered on the show? Please send it to us at [email protected] and we may answer it in an upcoming episode.

Links and Resources from this Episode

• For resources and additional information of this episode go to https://prosperitythinkers.com/podcasts/
• https://gravystack.com/prosperity
• https://prosperitythinkers.com/action/
• https://garrettgunderson.com/
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/garrett-gunderson-651359b3

Show Notes

• Garrett's writing projects, focusing on updating his previous books
• The notable changes since his books were published, like the rise of cryptocurrencies
• His experience of writing a children's book and a chance meeting with a successful children's book author on a flight
• The importance of investing in oneself and teaching this concept to the younger generation through children's books
• The impact of children's education on their understanding of financial management
• The metaphorical representation of pets in their children's book, "The Prosperity Pets"
• The underlying message of Kim's children's book, Prosperity Pets, which is about prosperity, thinking and serving others
• The potential of learning from children's books as adults, especially in fostering an open-minded mindset
• The hope that the children's book could reach an audience that may not be reading their other books, thus spreading the concept of prosperity thinking

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This episode talks about the concept of "thinking big enough" inspired by some song lyrics, highlighting the importance of songs as they carry messages that stick. Kim, introduces the term "visioneering", which substitutes setting specific goals with envisioning a future that inspires and propels us forward, as she believes goals can be inherently limiting. She explains that visioneering differs from goal setting as it encourages long-term and expansive thinking that is constantly changing, instead of being strictly focused on achieving specific, short-term, and measurable results. She makes the point that we should keep dreaming and visioneering, and always refer back to what we genuinely want, rather than focusing on societal expectations.

Prosperity Thinkers is proud to be an affiliate of the transformative Gravy Stack movement, helping individuals around the world unlock their potential and achieve financial freedom. By providing resources, tools, and mentorship, we contribute to creating a culture of abundance, possibility, and growth. Please note, as an affiliate, we may receive compensation for our efforts. Our collaboration, however, goes beyond financial arrangements; we truly believe in the power of the Gravy Stack movement to change lives and foster prosperity.

Best-selling author Kim Butler and Spencer Shaw show you how to take more control of your finances. Tune in to The Prosperity Podcast to learn more about Prosperity Thinkers thinking and strategies today!

Do you have a question you would like answered on the show? Please send it to us at [email protected] and we may answer it in an upcoming episode.

Links and Resources from this Episode

• For resources and additional information of this episode go to https://prosperitythinkers.com/podcasts/
• https://gravystack.com/prosperity
• https://prosperitythinkers.com/action/
• An Almighty Thud by We Were Promised Jetpacks https://open.spotify.com/track/7g8H1198jHO0STkaLlf7zX?si=3180efc283584a6e

Show Notes

• Reading out and analyzing song lyrics, with a focus on one particular word, 'advocated,' that prompted interesting insights.
• Comparison of goals to the horizon, which is an ephemeral target that's always moving and inspirational yet disruptive if not handled properly.
• Discussion on the potential need to move beyond goal setting to visioneering.
• Kim advocates for starting from where you currently are and being clear about your dreams and desires for the future.
• The concept of fluid visioneering, where visions adjust and transform over time as circumstances change.
• Explaining the importance of leading your own thoughts and inspiring others through personal beliefs and values, with help from a higher power or support system when needed.
• How to dream bigger for the prosperity community in the coming year by focusing on families and legacy building.
• Kim explains her process of visioneering by creating a physical environment conducive to expansive thinking.
• The emphasis on creating a lasting non-monetary legacy for future generations by leaving important lessons and values in them.

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This episode delves into the topic of offshore banking alternatives. The hosts, contemplating the changing economy and threats of central bank digital currencies, discuss the importance of retaining control over personal wealth. They share fascinating insights into medical tourism and reflect on the attractiveness of the US dollar in countries like Brazil and Mexico. They underline the importance of having control over personal wealth. For those just starting their careers to those with a net worth of fewer than 10 million dollars, they highly recommend considering such domestic institutions over offshore banking alternatives. Ultimately, research, understanding, and control are key factors when it comes to managing finances effectively.

Prosperity Thinkers is proud to be an affiliate of the transformative Gravy Stack movement, helping individuals around the world unlock their potential and achieve financial freedom. By providing resources, tools, and mentorship, we contribute to creating a culture of abundance, possibility, and growth. Please note, as an affiliate, we may receive compensation for our efforts. Our collaboration, however, goes beyond financial arrangements; we truly believe in the power of the Gravy Stack movement to change lives and foster prosperity.

Best-selling author Kim Butler and Spencer Shaw show you how to take more control of your finances. Tune in to The Prosperity Podcast to learn more about Prosperity Thinkers thinking and strategies today!

Do you have a question you would like answered on the show? Please send it to us at [email protected] and we may answer it in an upcoming episode.

Links and Resources from this Episode

• For resources and additional information of this episode go to https://prosperitythinkers.com/podcasts/
• https://gravystack.com/prosperity
• https://prosperitythinkers.com/action/

Show Notes

• The trend of medical tourism and its financial benefits
• The complexities and risks associated with offshore banking and the need for professional guidance
• Importance of researching and understanding the administration and legal necessities in offshore banking
• The resemblance between mutual life insurance companies and credit unions
• The difference in operations between stock life insurance companies and mutual life insurance companies
• Where to best store and use dollars
• Suitability of offshore banking for individuals at various levels of wealth
• Whole life insurance policy as a beneficial alternative for storing cash and for long-term financial management

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This episode discusses the 'anti-debt snowball', challenging mainstream financial advice from figures like Dave Ramsey and Suze Orman. The hosts criticize these advisors for focusing solely on eliminating debt without preparing listeners for steps afterward. They argue that efficiently managed debts, such as student loans and mortgages, can be integral to personal financial strategy and shouldn't necessarily be the priority to eliminate. Instead, the hosts emphasize the need for the cash flow focus, particularly for higher-income individuals, and for establishing an emergency opportunity fund.

Prosperity Thinkers is proud to be an affiliate of the transformative Gravy Stack movement, helping individuals around the world unlock their potential and achieve financial freedom. By providing resources, tools, and mentorship, we contribute to creating a culture of abundance, possibility, and growth. Please note, as an affiliate, we may receive compensation for our efforts. Our collaboration, however, goes beyond financial arrangements; we truly believe in the power of the Gravy Stack movement to change lives and foster prosperity.

Best-selling author Kim Butler and Spencer Shaw show you how to take more control of your finances. Tune in to The Prosperity Podcast to learn more about Prosperity Thinkers thinking and strategies today!

Do you have a question you would like answered on the show? Please send it to us at [email protected] and we may answer it in an upcoming episode.

Links and Resources from this Episode

• For resources and additional information of this episode go to https://prosperitythinkers.com/podcasts/
• https://gravystack.com/prosperity
• https://prosperitythinkers.com/action/

Show Notes

• Advice and alternatives for upper-income individuals dealing with student loan, car loan, and mortgage debts
• Future mortgage types and why mortgage debt should be kept as long as possible
• Criticism of incorrect information spread by financial personalities
• Introduction to the benefits of utilizing cash value of whole life insurance as an effective and controlled wealth building strategy
• Entertainment and influence of financial personalities Dave Ramsey and Suze Orman
• Assessment of Dave Ramsey and Suze Orman's financial advice
• Why you should start thinking long-term and have a guide for effective wealth planning and management

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Kim Butler's groundbreaking eBook/ audiobook explains why typical financial advice may be sabotaging your wealth... and what to do instead!

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Kim and Spencer discuss the importance of regulating one's own reactions to global events, particularly how these events impact personal finance. They emphasize the idea of having a 'news diet' or 'news fast' to maintain a sense of perspective and control, arguing that individuals should not allow uncontrollable world events to impact their controllable personal finances. They also delve into how individual mindset plays a key role in personal finance and the danger of fear. They propose choosing where to direct attention and focusing on positive, prosperous events instead. They also recognize the interconnectedness of external events and personal lives but encourage listeners to think before sharing potentially distressing news, thereby protecting the emotional wellbeing of themselves and others.

Prosperity Thinkers is proud to be an affiliate of the transformative Gravy Stack movement, helping individuals around the world unlock their potential and achieve financial freedom. By providing resources, tools, and mentorship, we contribute to creating a culture of abundance, possibility, and growth. Please note, as an affiliate, we may receive compensation for our efforts. Our collaboration, however, goes beyond financial arrangements; we truly believe in the power of the Gravy Stack movement to change lives and foster prosperity.

Best-selling author Kim Butler and Spencer Shaw show you how to take more control of your finances. Tune in to The Prosperity Podcast to learn more about Prosperity Thinkers thinking and strategies today!

Do you have a question you would like answered on the show? Please send it to us at [email protected] and we may answer it in an upcoming episode.

Links and Resources from this Episode

• For resources and additional information of this episode go to https://prosperitythinkers.com/podcasts/
• https://gravystack.com/prosperity
• https://prosperitythinkers.com/action/

Show Notes

• The harm that allowing global events outside our control can cause to personal finances, mindsets, and relationships
• Effects of smaller scale events, such as city or family incidents, on one's financial life
• How to manage the consumption of information from world events
• The importance of being conscious about the information that is interjected into current events
• Relevance of setting up filters when consuming information and deciding what is worth sharing with others
• How focusing on catastrophes can hinder prosperous thinking but also present opportunities for problem-solving
• Kim's experience in a strategic coach event and how she applied the prosperity lens on the information she got
• The importance of listening to find potential in every story and praises the positive elements in every situation

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The hosts share their thoughts on financial education and empowerment, critiquing the recent push in high schools for required financial literacy classes, which they feel are of varying quality and focus too heavily on stock trading. They discuss the need for better analysis and interpretation skills in the face of Artificial Intelligence and sound bites that can provide misleading information.

Prosperity Thinkers is proud to be an affiliate of the transformative Gravy Stack movement, helping individuals around the world unlock their potential and achieve financial freedom. By providing resources, tools, and mentorship, we contribute to creating a culture of abundance, possibility, and growth. Please note, as an affiliate, we may receive compensation for our efforts. Our collaboration, however, goes beyond financial arrangements; we truly believe in the power of the Gravy Stack movement to change lives and foster prosperity.

Best-selling author Kim Butler and Spencer Shaw show you how to take more control of your finances. Tune in to The Prosperity Podcast to learn more about Prosperity Thinkers thinking and strategies today!

Do you have a question you would like answered on the show? Please send it to us at [email protected] and we may answer it in an upcoming episode.

Links and Resources from this Episode

• For resources and additional information of this episode go to https://prosperitythinkers.com/podcasts/
• https://gravystack.com/prosperity
• https://prosperitythinkers.com/action/

Show Notes

• The importance of foundational financial education compared to YouTube sound bites or a reliance on AI for information
• A politician who proposed concerns about reliance on AI and its implications for financial education
• The use of the seven principles of prosperity as a guideline for filtering information and making decisions
• How to navigate persuasive but wrong information

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This episode of the Prosperity Podcast discusses the importance of aligning money and life goals. The hosts stress the common misconception that personal finance is separate from life's 'woo woo stuff', arguing instead that they are interconnected. They mention the Currence app, which is an invitation-only savings structure that encourages sustainable spending patterns and purposeful saving. However, the app is not for budgeting, which the hosts believe is an ineffective method of managing finances. They stress the importance of 'purposeful spending' and highlight a case example of a family who prioritized saving to the detriment of their lifestyle and personal joy.

Prosperity Thinkers is proud to be an affiliate of the transformative Gravy Stack movement, helping individuals around the world unlock their potential and achieve financial freedom. By providing resources, tools, and mentorship, we contribute to creating a culture of abundance, possibility, and growth. Please note, as an affiliate, we may receive compensation for our efforts. Our collaboration, however, goes beyond financial arrangements; we truly believe in the power of the Gravy Stack movement to change lives and foster prosperity.

Best-selling author Kim Butler and Spencer Shaw show you how to take more control of your finances. Tune in to The Prosperity Podcast to learn more about Prosperity Thinkers thinking and strategies today!

Do you have a question you would like answered on the show? Please send it to us at [email protected] and we may answer it in an upcoming episode.

Links and Resources from this Episode

• For resources and additional information of this episode go to https://prosperitythinkers.com/podcasts/
• https://gravystack.com/prosperity
• https://prosperitythinkers.com/action/

Show Notes

• What the Currence app is and how it aids in purpose-driven spending
• Story about a family that was overzealous with their savings habits, compromising their joy and comfort
• The importance of individual and family decisions about what brings them joy to spend money on
• Different examples of purposeful spending are provided, from lavish holidays to upgrading home furniture
• The importance of preemptive financial decisions
• Utilization of deliberate saving to allow for unrestrained spending on meaningful things
• The feasibility of creating extra income streams today with less time commitment
• How to improve and expand existing businesses

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In this episode of the Prosperity Podcast, the hosts discuss the practice of year-end reflection and goal setting. Rather than strictly adhering to the January 1st New Year timeline, they advocate for personalized reflective dates, such as birthdays or anniversaries. The hosts stress the importance of turning the process of goal-setting into a collective family activity and the significance of handwriting responses due to its brain engagement.

Prosperity Thinkers is proud to be an affiliate of the transformative Gravy Stack movement, helping individuals around the world unlock their potential and achieve financial freedom. By providing resources, tools, and mentorship, we contribute to creating a culture of abundance, possibility, and growth. Please note, as an affiliate, we may receive compensation for our efforts. Our collaboration, however, goes beyond financial arrangements; we truly believe in the power of the Gravy Stack movement to change lives and foster prosperity.

Best-selling author Kim Butler and Spencer Shaw show you how to take more control of your finances. Tune in to The Prosperity Podcast to learn more about Prosperity Thinkers thinking and strategies today!

Do you have a question you would like answered on the show? Please send it to us at [email protected] and we may answer it in an upcoming episode.

Links and Resources from this Episode

• For resources and additional information of this episode go to https://prosperitythinkers.com/podcasts/
• https://gravystack.com/prosperity
• https://prosperitythinkers.com/action/
• https://twitter.com/ClintFiore/status/1733938550461108603

Show Notes

• Discussion about Clint's unique approach of discussing yearly review and goals with his family.
• Kim concurs with Clint's method, drawing parallel with her own guidance in the Perpetual Wealth book.
• Discussion about the question about self-pride from Clint's list.
• Transition to discussing the importance of reminiscing favorite memories.
• Discussion about the need to replace negative habits with positive ones.
• Transition to the application of the principle of replacing negative habits in financial terms.
• Discussion about differentiating between past accomplishments and future focus.
• Kim shares personal goals for the upcoming year, focusing on increasing spiritual study time.

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Kim Butler's groundbreaking eBook/ audiobook explains why typical financial advice may be sabotaging your wealth... and what to do instead!

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