This episode is mainly about a conversation we've been putting off for two weeks: talking about financial independence, how we define our professional ideals, and what success means to us.
Some points we discussed on this call:
There is not one definition of success or a single career path we should all follow
Some of the restrictions that come in the corporate world are being challenged through the adoption of remote work, as well as the results-only work environment (ROWE)
How passive income can enable a life of freedom
We reference Dan Pink's excellent book Drive, which identifies 3 factors necessary for work satisfaction: Mastery, Autonomy, and Purpose.
The need to continuously reinvent ourselves and how changing jobs or careers is often perceived as a bad trait
Note: We kicked off the episode with talk about traveling with youngsters. If that's not something you're interested in you might want to skip the first 7 minutes or so.
Also, we had a technical error while recording (also known as receiving a phone call). Apologies if the audio is a bit jarring when that happens (towards the end).
Hope you enjoy the episode and have a few takeaways from it!