Wealth Systems Unlimited: Recent Episodes
James Travis
Hi, I’m James Travis!
I teach financial literacy & personal development so you can live a better life than you do today.
We’re going to create systems that get you results and most importantly, get you living the life where you do the things you enjoy surrounded by the people you love.
In today's episode, you're going to learn
1. How personal finance shifted for most of us in 2020
2. New perspectives to consider when viewing the world
3. The basics and benefits of system building
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In today's episode, I’m going to be talking about 3 money skills you can learn this weekend. You’re going to learn financial self-awareness, how to plan during hard times, and how the CARES act can affect your finances.
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In today's episode, I’m going to be talking about staying physically, emotionally, & financially fit while at home. You’re going to learn what I’ve been doing in these 3 areas so you can come up with your own framework to improve.
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In today's episode, I’m going to be talking about self-reflection during the Covid-19 crisis. You’re going to learn how to self-reflect step-by-step so you can make the most of the time we have in the house so we can emerge better mentally than we were before.
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In today's episode, I’m going to be talking about finances during the Covid-19 crisis. You’re going to learn how to save for a 1-year emergency account along with a financial guide to getting through the rest of 2020.
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In today's episode, I’m going to be talking about life during the Covid-19 crisis. You’re going to learn how to use your time and space to effectively balancing working from home with your financial life, emotions, & health.
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In today's episode, I’m going to be speaking with Tiffany Slater about life lessons concerning personal finance. You’re going to learn how she uses side hustles and second jobs to get out of debt fast.
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In today's episode, we’re going to be talking about the cash envelope system and how it can help you plan your financial future. You’re going to learn how to use envelopes to save for the future and plan your spending.
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In today's episode, I’m going to be discussing the process of goal setting. You’re going to learn some effective goal setting tools and ways to plan your life for the next decade.
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In today's episode, I’m going to be interviewing a short-term rental investor. You’re going to learn how he got started in short-term rental & how you can too
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Where are you on the hierarchy of financial needs?
In today's episode, we're going to be comparing Maslow's hierarchy of needs with my hierarchy of financial needs to determine where we are today & how we can all reach self-actualization.
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In today's episode, we're going to be talking about going back to school and paying for it using a 529 College Savings Plan
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Are you prepared for the worst?
In today's episode, we're going to cover being prepared for the worst situations life has to offer so you're prepared for some of the most challenging situations.
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How much should you be saving for retirement? That's the question we're going to answer in this podcast. How much to invest depends on your goals & when you'd like to retire but this episode will provide an overall framework.
How much of your paycheck you need to put away for a traditional retirement depending on your age, we're going to unpack the details here today.
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In today's episode, we're going to explore our options when it comes to paying off our student loan debt.
I've invited Travis Hornsby from StudentLoanPlanner.com to discuss the ins and outs of creating a plan to eliminate our student loans.
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Planning a vacation can be as stressful as it is exciting.
In today's episode, we're going to talk about planning a vacation where you make the most of every dollar you spend so you can spend as much as possible without feeling guilty & still have the trip of your dreams.
This episode is packed with information about getting the best deals on travel, you can take notes if you like or visit the show notes at GodspeedDevelopment.com/70
Almost every financial expert talks about how to save money or investing but almost nobody talks about how we should spend our money.
In today's episode, I'm going to cover how we should spend our money so we can get the most enjoyment out of every dollar after we've responsibly saved and invested money.
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Feeling overwhelmed about investing?
Most young people do.
In today's episode, we're going to be talking about long-term passive investing & what tax-advantaged accounts you should contribute to & in which order.
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Having debt is normal. About 80% of Americans have some sort of debt.
But is it really normal to owe more money than you have?
In today's episode, we're going to outline a plan to eliminate debt.
You're going to learn:
- How debt affects your psychology and how to overcome its crippling effects
- A 5 Step Plan to eliminate debt
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What exactly are you saving money for?
Everyone financial expert says you should be saving money but what are you saving for?
In today's episode, we're going to talk about creating a savings plan so you can have enough money saved for every situation in life.
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What does being wealthy mean to you?
In this episode, we're going to define what I call your limitless life. It's my mission that you live an intentional life where you accomplish your goals and create a lifestyle where you wake up excited to be here on this earth, alive, and living your version of self-actualized life.
You're going to learn
- How to define what your limitless life means for yourself.
- How to create a plan where you can have the life you want, but more importantly, you also want the life that you have.
- And most importantly how to use personal development & financial literacy to create a life you actually enjoy.
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Paying off debt isn't easy. It can be emotionally draining & even lonely.
Steve Shumpert paid off almost 75K worth of debt in 15 months and here to tell us about his journey.
You're going to learn
- The mindset shift Steve had to get him from spending money unconsciously to paying off a large amount of debt in a short amount of time.
- How Steve got over the loneliness of paying off debt including altering the media he consumed and the friends that discouraged him during his journey.
- How Steve's life was transformed when he paid off his debt. You'll see his spending habits change and his ability to give grow.
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Your budget or spending plan should be a reflection of your goals in life.
In today's episode, we're going to discuss 5 instances where we should reevaluate our budget.
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Do you often wonder if you're overspending for some of your basic expenses in life and it's stopping you from getting ahead financially?
In this episode, I'm going to cover the 50/30/20 rule of personal finance and even though it don't 100% agree with it, I think it provides a good basis for where your money should be going monthly.
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Most people already know they should be saving money, but there are savings accounts out there that have higher interest rates than what you earn at brick and mortar banks which help you grow money without doing too much work besides opening the account and depositing money.
You just need to know where to look to find them.
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Have you ever wondered what it's like the morning after you leave your job to start your own business? Have you ever wondered what it's like the morning after you leave your job to start your own business?
In today's interview with Papa Fall, we're going to be talking about what it's like the week after you leave a job to start your own company.
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In this episode, you're going to learn how to find a balance between work, personal life and, your finances.
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Learn how to curate the best information so you can reach your goals and eliminate distractions while doing so.
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We often hear stories about how people pay off large amounts of debt in a short amount of time. What we don't usually hear is their struggles early on when it comes to paying off large amounts of debt.
In this episode you're going to learn:
- How to decide what debt to pay off first
- Why the first months of payments are the hardest
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What you can do to make paying off debt easier
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Do you sometimes feel like you're not where you should be in certain roles in your life? Maybe you're not the parent or husband you want to be but you want to do something to change that.
You're going to learn what the L.O.V.E. acronym stands for and how you can use it to live the life you want.
L - listen
O - observe
V - values
E - execute
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In this episode, I talk about the differences in my personal spending habits when I was single versus a relationship.
You’ll learn how I manage my expenses alone and part of a family.
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54: How to make financial progress Starting from Zero (an intro to a video series)
78% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck and today I'm one of them!
In this episode learn how I plan to get myself out of my current financial situation so I can save and invest money for the future. Follow my journey through video here. GodspeedDevelopment.com/YouTube
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53: Retirement planning when retirement is 40 (or more) years away
How do you see yourself 40 years from now when it's time to retire?
Today I'm going to take you through a thought exercise and give you actual steps to help you retire comfortably 40 or 30 years from now.
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Did you know most people fail to reach financial freedom simply because they failed to set goals?
Today we're going to be covering how we can develop attainable financial goals that will set us up for success in the future.
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Randall Crews heard episode 11 of this podcast and got to work. See how he started his online course teaching people how to play the piano in his own way.
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Lots of us work jobs today that may not be our dream jobs. Today’s guest worked for years in a field unrelated to his passion before getting the opportunity to do his dream job.
You're going to learn to do the same today.
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There are changes coming to your credit in 2019.
Find out what UltraFICO is and how it can affect you along with some of the positives and negatives about it.
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Do you use your superpower to accomplish your goals? Today's guest Lisa Betts-LeCroix is here to help us discover what they are and how they can help us.
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Do you often find that you’re distracted when you’re supposed to be focused? Or you have a hard time determining which tasks are most important in order to complete them. Or lastly, you find setting and achieving your long-term goals difficult.
In today’s episode, we’re going to cover building those executive functioning skills.
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Do you have a master plan for your life? Today we're going to discuss what we can learn about long-term planning from movie villains.
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That’s why today we’re going to talk about big purchase planning. Many of us like to buy things but we often don’t have a plan for fitting these purchases into our lives.
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Do you know when and how you work best? Find out how you can do your best work when you naturally work best.
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Today we're going to talk about long-term investing today's guest Austin Lieberman is here to teach us how he picks stocks to make his money grow long-term.
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Your resume is your first opportunity to make a positive impression for a potential employer. A great resume is a tool for marketing yourself so that a potential employer can easily see how your individual experiences can contribute to a company’s success. You’re going to learn how to construct a resume that gets you an interview.
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Do you use your unique set of these talents to accomplish your goals on a daily basis?
That’s why I set out to discover how to find my natural strengths. To make it easier to remember I created an acronym that we can use to discover our natural talents.
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Proposing is something many people only do once in their lifetime. For many of us, there’s no guide that teaches us how to plan one of the most important days of your lives. In this episode, we’re going to cover how to plan the perfect proposal.
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Making the choice to go to couples counseling can be really exciting or really concerning step in your relationship.
Today we’re going to be sitting down with a couples counselor to discuss the importance of investing in your relationship.
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Sometimes we lose track of our goals before we accomplish them. I'm going to walk you through my process of refocusing on my goals while reflecting on what's worked in the past.
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Emotional Intelligence is being in touch with how we’re feeling and able to express that feeling in a positive way.
You'll Learn
- what skills make up emotional intelligence
- how we can get these skills
- how we can use emotional intelligence to be better leaders at work & at home
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Emotional Intelligence is being in touch with how we’re feeling and able to express that feeling in a positive way.
You'll Learn
- what skills make up emotional intelligence
- how we can get these skills
- how we can use emotional intelligence to be better leaders at work & at home
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Birth control pills are a form of contraceptive that helps prevent pregnancy by adding synthetic hormones into your body. With those hormones come a lot of side effects, today we’re going to discuss those side effects and how they change our bodies.
Today's guest Emily Gough from EmilyGoughCoaching.com to talk about Birth Control Pills and the effects synthetic hormones have on our bodies.
You'll Learn
how hormones change our eating habits
The short-term and long-term side effects of the pill
Other birth control methods that are safe & effective
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If you don't take responsibility and prioritize the things you want to accomplish you won't be living life to your full potential.
You'll Learn
- How to be more self-aware and see ourselves objectively, the way other people see us
- Why critical and creative thinking helps us solve problems
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Why it's our responsibility to be more responsible in life
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Confidence leads to success. Lack of confidence can lead to living a life of anxiety and fear where you don't reach your goals.
Today I'm going to sit down with author and podcaster Jacqui Letran to talk about overcoming that small voice in your head that holds you back and tells you “you cannot do the things you want to do or be the person you want to be”.
You'll Learn
- How to practice being confident even if you don't feel confident
- Why our belief system influences how good or bad our day is
- Why our brains are wired to fail to make even the smallest changes and what we can do about it
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Jhem from the Jhem Unfiltered YouTube channel joins me today to share what she knows about video creation and telling a story.
You'll Learn
- Why Purpose is the most important thing in video creation
- How to make filming easier
- Why transitions, animation, and music is important in video
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I've invited my friend Ephriam Fields to talk about photography and how we can take better photos. I've invited my friend Ephriam Fields to talk about photography and how we can take better photos.
Every camera that we know of today is designed like human eyes. The cornea in our eyes is like the front element of a lens – it gathers all external light, then bends it and passes it to the iris. Depending on the amount of light, the iris can either expand or shrink, controlling the size of the pupil, which is a hole that lets the light pass further into the eye.
You'll Learn
How to take photos without the camera shaking
What time to take the best outside photos
and how to use natural lighting to take better photos
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Your Credit Score shows banks how responsible you are in paying back the money you owe. Establishing good credit is one of the most important things you can do in your life because having good credit will save you thousands of dollars over your lifetime.
Today's guest specializes in helping people rebuild their credit so they can get qualified for major purchases. Brittneye Williams from MyCreditDreams.com is here to share how we can build our credit so we can affordably finance big purchases for the future.
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Today, I’m going to share 8 lessons I learned from books I've read over the years.
Books can take you from wherever you are and allow you to see the world from the perspective of the author. You can learn things that took an author a lifetime to learn in hours just by reading their books.
These books helped me learn faster, master my talents, and ultimately make better decisions.
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It's easier than ever to start your own business in 2018 by selling products you buy in stores online on Amazon.
Ryan from TheOnlineSellingExperiment.com is going to talk to us about how he got started selling other people's products on Amazon and how you can make a profit doing it as well.
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Science explains why it's so hard to reach our goals. Many adults have goals but somewhere between setting them and accomplishing them, we lose our way. This is why New Year's resolutions famously fail.
I want to make sure I reach the goals I set for myself and understand the psychology that keeps us from getting there.
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Freelancing is using your natural talents to earn a living while having enough time to have personal freedom. You can work as much or as little as you want because you’re your own boss.
Josh Avery quit what he described as his “big boy job” to pursue work that he gets to help people improve their mind, body, and spirit.
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Burnout is a mental collapse due to overwork or stress. Julia Fischer, a certified health coach is here to share how we can identify, combat, and prevent burnout at work.
Have you ever experienced burnout?
How do you know if you’re tired of the work you do versus your work environment? Create a joy list. Julia will show you how in this episode.
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Today's guest makes 5 figures monthly teaching people how to learn a new hobby.
Jacques Hopkins is here to share how he makes $30,000 a month teaching people to play the piano. He didn't always start off that way, you’ll see the steps he took to get to that point and what happened when he got his first sale.
You'll Learn
- The steps required to create a course for yourself
- How students can help you create your course and make it better
- How Jacques Hopkins made the transition from being an engineer to entrepreneur and replace his income in 2 years.
- Why testimonials on videos lead to more sales
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We all make mistakes. What's important is that we learn from them. Today I'm going to share my three biggest mistakes I made in adulthood and the lessons I learned from them.
You'll Learn
- How I learned to plan ahead.
- Why I learned to slow down and enjoy life.
- Why I should’ve taken financial literacy seriously and why I go out of my way to learn more.
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Today's guest has a room in his house with over 100 pairs of shoes. It literally looks like the back room of a footlocker. But he doesn't just wear these shoes, he sells them and makes a profit. Today he’s going to tell us how he does it.
Tim Luong is going to walk us the shoe buying process which includes doing research, how to buy, and sell shoes to give yourself the best chance of making a profit.
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Today’s guest started cooking using a Martha Stewart recipe and she’s here to teach you how to be a better cook. We’re going to discuss the tools and ingredients you should have in your kitchen.
Jazzmine Woodard has her own cooking website, DashOfJazz.com where she walks people through her favorite recipes.
Learn how Jazmine keeps her cooking blog consistent by planning ahead. Follow her approach when it comes to buying food enduring everything is seasoned correctly. Most importantly, she teaches you some of the basics new cooks should know and how to overcome the fear of burning food.
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Amy started her own business while working full time as a dental hygienist. She built her clientele everyday working until 11 pm on some nights. Eventually, she was making enough that it made more sense to leave her day job.
In this episode, Amy shares how she started and grew her business & was eventually able to double her output by hiring a replacement for herself. You’ll learn how she also took advantage of her expertise by speaking at beauty schools in order to recruit talent and get paid as a trainer.
You'll Learn
- How to pick a location based on your clientele
- How to use your expertise to train others
- How to grow your business by mastering one area and replacing yourself
- How to take the learning experiences at your previous job and use them to grow your own business
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Today's guest is a registered nurse whose going to share how we can keep from getting sick and the steps you should take to recover if you do get sick.
BreAuan Case has a background in nursing where she helps patients recover from their illnesses. Today she’s going to share how we can take care of ourselves when we get sick along with tips to prevent illness in the first place.
You'll Learn
- How to keep from getting sick
- The steps you need to take to recover while you’re sick
- Common myths about getting sick
- How your environment contributes to your wellness
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Today's guest is here to prove that you can start a full-time business while still working your day job. Jacinda White invested in herself and used the money she made working overtime to launch a business where she creates and sells cake jars.
You'll learn how she utilized her community to help launch her business and how she turned competition into mentorship.
What's really mind-blowing about all of this: she still works full-time in law enforcement in addition to working another part-time job while being a single mom.
You'll Learn
- How to use your friends to test and perfect your product before you launch
- Why the people who support you in the beginning are essential to your success
- How to keep your business running smoothly by staying organized and planning ahead
- Why learning from people who are a few steps ahead of you is important.
- How to balance 2 full-time jobs and being a parent.
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Today's episode is going to be another solo episode. I'm going to be sharing 10 Skills Every Adult Should Know. An in-depth guide can be found at GodspeedDevelopment.com/4
I’m going to share 10 things that every 18-year old should know coming out of high school that applies to your life on a daily basis. We're going to discuss money, taking care of yourself, basic car fixes, interacting with others, and self-mastery.
In this episode, I'm going to share 3 personal development tools I've used that made a difference in my life. These tools helped me clarify what I'm good at, make money, & appreciate the small things in life.
You'll Learn
- How to find your natural talents
- How I learned to make money in the stock market when I couldn't work
- What I did that lead me to appreciate the small things in life
Today's guest took the skills he learned in college and used them to replace his part-time job, he's also one of my best friends. Ephraim Fields has experimented in every artistic endeavor imaginable, and he's here to share how you can get started too.
In this episode Ephraim shares how a busy college student can immediately apply what he's learned in class and use it to bring in side income.
Welcome to the first episode of Godspeed Personal Development, a podcast by me, James Travis to take learning and self-development that should be taught in school and apply it where it is most useful: in everyday life. In this episode, James talks about his self-development journey along with the 3 steps to learn self-mastery: the first step to self-development.