83. Optimizing for Passion: Plug In to Opportunities that Sustain Your Ideal Lifestyle

Sam Harris’ regular day: he’ll write for 4-5 hours, exercise for 4-5 hours, and then make music for 4-5 hours. So how does he maintain his wealth? Tune into this episode on The Prosperity Perspective to talk about Sam’s entrepreneurial journey that began at the young age of 21. Like many other entrepreneurs (including host Liam Leonard), Sam didn’t want to fill the 9-5 job lifestyle and decided to try investment instead.  Discover the profitability in paying attention to opportunity and starting things before those around you. Decide when you want the freedom to do what you love to work on–simply because you love to work on it–and begin working toward that goal by establishing a safety net and identifying your own skills. As a bonus: dive into podcasting and the merits behind the editing choices it offers. 3 Key TakeawaysWhile it’s exciting to begin making additional income out of your investments, remember that the best way to make money is to spend less of it. If you see an opportunity, don’t wait until later to look into it. Sam made his wealth from recognizing opportunity and starting things before others. Do what puts you in your flow zone and keeps you working creatively. Sam decided emails were not in his zone, so he outsourced or removed them from his process. ResourcesLinkedIn (send him a message to get in touch)InstagramWebsite Podvine Podcast Platform Growth Mindset PodcastAbout Sam runs a social podcasting app, Reason.fm, a Techstars-backed start-up.Users can create and publish podcasts for free and connect with listeners and other podcasters. He started his first business at uni which he sold after 4 years and has since launched several others. While some worked and some didn't, Sam is now an Angel investor in roughly 100 businesses. Sam runs the Growth Mindset Podcast and the Wiser Than Yesterday podcast as a huge advocate of mindsets and self-improvement. As part of this, Sam has ADHD and writes a newsletter called Explosive Thinking that dives into creativity and out-of-the-box reasons to be positive. Outside of work, Sam is Bristol Burrito eating champion (and record holder), hitch-hiked across Kazakhstan, spent a week in North Korea, climbed the Matterhorn (statistically, the 5th most dangerous mountain on earth), nearly died three times, and is a stand-up comedian. Sam has also been a TEDx speaker on why “The Genius You Need To Listen To Is Yourself.”