Why Leaders Make Bad Money Decisions: The Enneagram, with Douglas Lynam

Most founders believe their money decisions are purely rational. Yet they keep making the same calls year after year: hiring too late, charging too little, holding on too long.Former Marine and Benedictine monk turned financial advisor Doug Lynam returns to explain the money monsters running our decisions, and how the Enneagram reveals the older fear behind them.About the Guest:Douglas Lynam is a former US Marine and Benedictine monk of 20 years, now a financial advisor and author of Taming Your Money Monster: 9 Paths to Money Mastery with the Enneagram.Key Takeaways:Money is morally neutral, a tool you can build or harm withChildhood shapes the unconscious fears behind money choicesThe Enneagram names your "sacred wound" and money blind spotEach of the nine types carries two recurring money monstersSelf-created suffering is workable; circumstantial suffering differsDelegate authority, but never outsource ownership of your financesConnect With the Guest:Course Management Investment Advisors: https://cmiallc.comEmail: [email protected] Website: https://www.douglynam.com/Books:Taming Your Money Monster on Amazon: https://amzn.to/47M6g7ZFrom Monk To Money Manager on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/33anrbSubstack: https://substack.com/@douglynamFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/douglynam/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/doug-lynam/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/douglynam/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@douglynam Best Enneagram Test ($60): https://www.integrative9.com/DougLynam/enneagram/test/individual/Free Enneagram Test (not bad):https://enneagram-personality.com/Episode Chapters:[04:26] The Older Voice Behind Every Money Decision (approx.)[07:00] From Affluence to Marine to Monk (approx.)[10:00] When the Monastery Went Bankrupt (approx.)[13:00] Money Is Morally Neutral (approx.)[17:00] Self-Created vs Circumstantial Suffering (approx.)[20:00] The Founder's Unconscious Driver and the Sacred Wound (approx.)[28:00] Money Monsters: The Barrier and the Blinger (approx.)[39:00] Finding Your Type: Anger, Grief, or Fear (approx.)🎙️ Want to Be a Guest on Healthy Mind, Healthy Life?Send me a direct message on PodMatch.👉 DM Me Here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/avik🌱 About Healthy Mind By Avik™️Healthy Mind By Avik™️ Global Mental Wellness Podcast Network - focused, credible, no more identity clutter.👉 Subscribe and be part of this healing journey.Refer a GuestKnow someone who would be a great fit for one of our podcast shows? Email us at [email protected] with the subject line “Refer a Guest.” Requests without this subject line cannot be catered to.Support Our Podcast: Support this Podcast📬 Contact & LinksBrand: Healthy Mind By Avik™️Contact UsBased in: India & USA🎧 All Podcast Shows🤝 Be a Guest📩 Newsletter Substack👉 Join the LinkedIn Community📌 Disclaimer - This episode is produced for educational and informational purposes only. All views expressed by the guest are their personal opinions alone and do not represent the views of the host or Healthy Mind by Avik™. The Network does not verify, endorse, or assume responsibility for any guest statements. Nothing in this episode constitutes medical, legal, financial, or professional advice, please consult a qualified professional before making any decisions. Listeners are encouraged to engage critically and independently with all content do not consume blindly. Use this content as a starting point for your own reflection and research, not as a substitute for professional guidance. Third-party content is referenced under fair use for informational purposes only. Guest speakers are solely responsible for their own statements.If you have concerns about any content, please contact us hereBy listening, you acknowledge and accept this disclaimer in full. Read detailed disclaimer here.#podmatch #healthymindbyavik #podhub.club #BizBlend #MoneyMindset #Enneagram #Leadership #PersonalFinance #FinancialPsychology #MoneyMonsters #Entrepreneurship #SelfAwareness #Wealth #FounderMindset #DougLynam