33: Maurice Philogene - The Freedom Fighter

Maurice Philogene lives a robust life, with a background as a senior executive, real estate investor, restaurant owner, traveler, public servant, philanthropist, and lifestyle design/wealth coach. We spend our time in this episode discussing his driving aim: freedom. A self-proclaimed “freedom fighter,” he highlights what he learned from the corporate world and how we can design a lifestyle that’s just dripping with our version of freedom. Stuck in the Corporate Cage? Download your Freedom Guide. *** TIMESTAMPS 02:16 Love of the Mediterranean 04:29 Moe’s backstory 08:07 Active work, passive income 11:23 The freedom fighter mentality 14:28 Combatting the Default Script 16:31 Maximizing utility within corporate 18:36 Intentional lifestyle design 22:56 Finding door-opening relationships 25:08 Stepping into philanthropy 28:33 Be selfish so you may be selfless 31:26 “A day in the life” with Moe 34:54 Rapid-fire questions 44:49 Closing message *** TAKEAWAYS 1. Once you have enough money to take care of your basic needs, you see that life is not about money at all 2. The five freedom principles: financial, time, geographic, purpose, relationships 3. We are responsible for using our income, experience, and skills to create our version of happiness 4. First and foremost, determine the utility that corporate jobs offer you — then, design from there 5. Be careful fulling into "rent-a-brain" situations; figure out how to conserve time and energy to unleash your creativity 6. It's okay to be selfish...in order to become selfless 7. Seek constant movement: expose yourself to new geographies, cultures, people, ideas, and opportunities to ensure you're always expanding 8. “We feel better as a human [when] we’re accessing the Earth.” 9. Everything comes from new relationships: being around people that are doing things on "another level" 10. Creating wealth can be joyous, as that abundance enables you to give to others *** RESOURCES Connect w/ Maurice on LinkedIn Connect w/ Maurice on Instagram Maurice's investment firm: Quattro Capital Connect w/ Matt on LinkedIn Follow on Twitter @MatthewRDoan Check the show on YouTube Subscribe to the Wednesday Wisdom newsletter