From Financial Mistakes to Investing Success With Tess Waresmith

Everything changed when Tess learned about the gender investing gap. When she learned that women not only get paid less but also invest less contributing to what's called the gender investing gap, she wanted to help make a chance. She has now been investing in real estate, the stock market, and businesses for over 10 years and is a successful investor. She made a few big mistakes that cost her thousands. She trusted a financial planner before educating herself on the basics of investing. They didn't make decisions in her best interest which cost her roughly over $200,000 over time. Episode Highlights: Who I am now. (1:08) The first example of opportunity came from pivoting and pivoting. (3:12) Pivots in different directions in her life (5:46) What was your experience in Singapore and how did it help you to create a new view of the future? (9:25) The power of being connected to what you do. (11:37) What was the impact of her mentor? (13:29) The cruise ship life was an amazing opportunity for me. (17:29) Investing is not as hard as we’ve been led to believe. (20:08) The importance of education for women. (23:20) Key Takeaway: "I would tell them that everything is figured out a bowl, there is always a way to figure out and you might not even accomplish that dream or goal, but there's always a way to at least try, and then you can learn from that failure" Resources: LinkedIn Twitter