EPISODE · Dec 28, 2024 · 28 MIN
(💸39/40) The Fear-Setting Framework: How to Turn Your Scariest Financial Decisions Into Your Biggest Breakthroughs
from SeedTime with Bob and Linda Lotich
What happens when you face a decision that seems completely illogical on paper, but something in your spirit knows it's right? In 2008, I faced exactly that: I turned down a dream job offering DOUBLE my previous salary... to pursue a blog making only $100/month. In this episode, we're breaking down the exact framework that turned our scariest financial decisions into our biggest breakthroughs. You'll discover: Why God's best often looks like career suicide Is Your "Safe Choice" Actually an Ishmael? The hidden danger of logical decisions What Peter teaches us about calculated risk-taking The Hidden Cost of Playing It Safe (and why doing nothing is still a decision) Our proven 3-part framework for evaluating major life decisions Resources Mentioned: Simple Money, Rich Life (Our Book): https://seedtime.com/free Fear Setting Worksheet: https://seedtime.com/fearsetting Tim Ferriss's Fear-Setting Exercise (Referenced) Referenced Scripture: • Ephesians 3:20 • Matthew 14:22-33 (Peter walking on water) • Genesis 16 (Ishmael story) SeedTime Money 40-week checklist (mentioned as part of our ongoing series): https://seedtime.com/give1m BONUS: Ever dreamt of hanging out with us for 6 weeks in your small group or church? Head to https://seedtime.com/true for details or shoot us a DM on Instagram (http://instagram.com/seedtime). Watch this episode on our SeedTime Money Podcast YouTube channel (https://youtu.be/FifSPa5hUlc)! If you haven't checked out our best-selling book Simple Money, Rich Life (https://seedtime.com/smrl/), we think you'll love it. It was named the 2022 Book of the Year by ICFH and has over 600 5-star reviews on Amazon, and is best described as "a money book for people who don't read money books." You can take it for a test drive for FREE at https://SeedTime.com/sample where you can download chapter 1 of the audiobook, grab the 1st 2 chapters of the ebook version, and even get the 5-week book study companion guide.
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(💸39/40) The Fear-Setting Framework: How to Turn Your Scariest Financial Decisions Into Your Biggest Breakthroughs
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