Summary
In this episode of the Life By Design Podcast, hosts Jessilyn and Brian Persson explore the concept of obsession and its impact on personal and financial success. They discuss their different styles of obsession, their journey into real estate, and the importance of being fully committed to one's goals. The conversation highlights the significance of learning from mistakes, the role of obsession in personal development, and the necessity of being all in when pursuing one's passions.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Obsession in Life and Business
02:48 Understanding Different Styles of Obsession
05:57 The Journey into Real Estate
08:46 Transitioning to Multifamily Investments
11:51 The Importance of Being All In
14:53 Learning from Mistakes and Building Wealth
18:01 The Role of Obsession in Personal Development
20:45 Conclusion and Key Takeaways
Transcript
Jessilyn Persson (00:01)
Welcome to the Life By Design Podcast we're Jessilyn and Brian Persson, struggling to align your financial goals or confidently invest in real estate as a couple,
Brian Persson (00:10)
That's why we created this podcast and the Riches Relationships and Real Estate Program to help you build wealth and strengthen your relationship. Visit weekendwealth.ca to take our quiz and discover your real estate investor type. Let's create the life you deserve together.
Jessilyn Persson (00:27)
Today we're going to talk about being obsessed. So one of our mentors, Grant Cardone, wrote a book called Be Obsessed or Be Average. And so this episode is about our experiences with how we found obsession in our lives. And we hope you hear something that resonates with you and you can find your obsession too. So let's talk about what it means to be obsessed.
Brian Persson (00:50)
Right. So for me, it is basically having all your thoughts consumed with that particular thing. So for me, know, daily basis, I'm constantly thinking about real estate, I'm constantly thinking about different ways to do a deal, ⁓ where I need to be looking next, how I need to be negotiating with whoever I need to be negotiating with.
where my next partner is, where my next service provider is, it's just always on my mind all the time.
Jessilyn Persson (01:23)
Yeah, and for me, it's about going all in. So when I make a decision, I'm not necessarily thinking about 24-7, but I go all in. I'm not just one toe in, testing the waters. It's I'm all in and I achieve what I set out to achieve and what I had decided to be obsessed about.
Brian Persson (01:45)
Yeah, and we might have said it before on previous podcast, but we use the analogy of the tortoise and the hare. And Jessilyn is the hare and I am the tortoise. And it's not that, ⁓ you know, the results are any different. It's more actually just the actions of going about your obsession. So for Jess, she will just crush something in like a couple months and then she will rest afterwards, just like the hare does.
Jessilyn Persson (02:12)
for maybe a couple months.
Brian Persson (02:14)
Whereas me, it's more of, it's more just like a constant like thing every day. I design my days and my weeks to just have it constantly in my life and it sort of never leaves it. It kind of like the tortoise. jus
