Vicky sits down with Nick Smith, the Financial Navigator, and talks helicopters, backwards cats called Clive, and why he wrote a book about wealth and financial sovereignty. In which we ask: what does financial sovereignty even MEAN? What is wealth, really? And what was it like to write a whole book?
Key Takeaways:
[1:45] A little bit about Nick and what he does.
[3:45] We have to overcome a lot of misconceptions about money.
[4:40] Why did Nick write his book?
[5:15] We are all facing information overload.
[6:55] What does your rich life look like?
[8:55] What did Nick used to do before he became a financial navigator?
[13:10] Why did Nick want to write a book?
[14:45] Nick shares his book writing experience and some of the challenges he faced.
[16:45] What has Nick learned about himself during this time?
[18:25] The hardest part in the writing process was trying to find a structure.
[20:10] Nick needed a second voice in his ear to encourage him and keep him going.
[22:15] How long did it take Nick to write his book?
[24:20] Nick shares his writing process.
[28:10] Nick talks about his cat, Clyde.
Mentioned in This Episode:
Banish the Blank Page of Doom-Fast: Why Writer's Block is a Myth, and Other Stories by Vicky Fraser
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