Redefining Wealth with Patrice Washington

REWIND: The Power of No Comparison

This is a Redefining Wealth Rewind to one of my favorite solo episodes, The Power of No Comparison. We are in the throes of recording some amazing interviews for the Results Not Resolutions Series coming up at the top of the year. In 2019, we are getting results. But now, it’s time to focus on what matter to us and stop comparing ourselves to other people who may have completely different stories.
CLIFF NOTES
It’s not fair to yourself to compare your life to someone else when you don’t know their fitness level or where they are at in their lives.
The only thing that matters is becoming better than YOU were before.
When you are focused on your goals and your vision, you are more committed.
Your goals can’t be based on other people, they need to be about what feels good to you and works for you.
You are more complete when you are not in comparison. Be in alignment with what feels good to you.
Quotes from the show:
“The truth is there is no comparison, because we should only be competing with who we were yesterday.” - Patrice Washington
“When we start comparing ourselves to other people, we start self-sabotaging.” - Patrice Washington
“The story I was telling myself kept me from being my best possible self.” - Patrice Washington
“I am better than I was a week ago. I'm better than I was several months ago. I am better than I've been in 20 years. That's the only thing that matters to me. That's the power of no comparison.” - Patrice Washington
"You have to be committed to your own process. When you're in comparison with other people, you are going to skip some steps that you're not ready for.” - Patrice Washington  
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REWIND: Sheri Riley: The Value of Being Present

Sheri Riley is an empowerment speaker, life strategist, and award-winning author of Exponential Living: Stop Spending 100% of Your Time on 10% of Who You Are. She helps individuals make choices that lead to more fulfilling lives. She has worked with some of the world’s biggest celebrities and corporations. She has spoken at Turner Sports, Prudential, and The Coca-Cola Company. She has appeared on the Steve Harvey show, NPR, Huffington Post and more. She has worked with huge celebrities like Usher, TLC, and more. She is also a good friend of mine.
Episode Summary:
We are prepping for the upcoming year, so the team and I thought it would be a great time to have a rewind of some of our very best podcasts. Award-winning author Sheri Riley is here to remind us about the value of being present. Everytime I listen to this interview, it continues to be a blessing for me. If you've heard this podcast before, listen again because you are in a totally different place today than you were when you first listened to it.
CLIFF NOTES
Sheri worked so hard on Exponential Living and deserves every award and acknowledgement that she is getting. She just considers it a humbling honor.
It was Sheri's mission to get out of living 10% of her life and feeling empty to living 100% of her life and feeling fulfilled.
What people we love want the most is our time and our presence. We often get too caught up in making money or meeting our goals.
When we just bounce from one thing to another our creativity is stifled. Focusing on one thing at a time increases your creativity.
With relationships focus in on what you can do for the other person and build a mutually respectful and beneficial relationship. Relationships and friendships may not be equal but they always need to be reciprocal.
 
Quotes from the show:
“Sometimes I would just call Patrice to hear her voice, because I needed the stability of knowing that someone was there who was authentic and true.” - Sheri Riley
“How could you possibly feel so empty when your life is so full?” - Sheri Riley
“When some really close friends made some decisions that were devastating, I knew I had to write my book and get it out to the world.” - Sheri Riley
“Meeting Sheri Riley has been one of the greatest blessings of my life.” - Patrice Washington
"It makes me so happy to see Sheri Riley walking in the light and getting the recognition that she so deserves.” - Patrice Washington  
Sheri’s Redefining Wealth Rapid Wisdom Questions
Define Success:
Peace. Peace for me is the new success.
Define Wealth in 3 Words or Less:
Peace, love, and the word of God.
One Book that Has Redefined How You See Wealth:
The Bible
Fill-in the Blanks… “My name is ___ and the truth about wealth is ___”:
“My name is Sheri Riley and the truth about wealth is wealth and money are different.  Money comes and goes, but wealth is what truly sustains me.”
Links:
 
To apply for the Mastery + Momentum Mastermind: http://www.masteryandmomentum.com
Sheri Riley
@SheriRiley on Twitter
Exponential Living: Stop Spending 100% of Your Time on 10% of Who You Are
Sheri Riley on Facebook
Sheri Riley on LinkedIn
 
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Art Steele: Estate Planning is for Everyone

Art Steele is a business and intellectual property lawyer for creatives and entrepreneurs. She spent the first years of her legal career helping large corporations with tax law. After an encounter with Oprah Winfrey, she realized that she needed to do work with more purpose and branch out on her own. She started her own law office where she provided affordable, high-quality legal services to entrepreneurs and creatives. She is also the host of the Inksecure podcast and a partner at Creative Genius Law.
Episode Summary:
Today's episode is about estate planning, and there is no better person to have on the show to talk estate planning than the amazing Art Steele. Her passion for estate planning and just helping us be better as a whole is truly inspiring. One of her passions is helping minorities build wealth through estate planning. We talk about discrepancies with minority estate planning, and the importance of home ownership, having life insurance, and passing on a legacy to generations to come.
CLIFF NOTES
How it's a myth that personal behavior is one of the biggest things that closes the wealth gap.
We need estate planning to leave a legacy for our children, so they don't go through the financial hardships that we went through.
The people who really should have life insurance policies are minorities.
There are so many benefits to home ownership including appreciation and having a tax write-off.
Estate planning is an absolute necessity, and the key to generational wealth is to start now.
If you have any intellectual property, you should have a trust that says who is going to manage that property.
 
Quotes from the show:
“The purpose of the Inksecure podcast is to make people feel more secure about the legal process and understand everything that needs to be put in writing.” - Art Steele
“Being given wealth that is passed down from generation to generation is giving a head start.” - Art Steele
“You can't get ahead if you don't pass your money down.” - Art Steele
“Every entrepreneur needs Art Steele's legal expertise and access to the way she communicates.” - Patrice Washington
"When we don't plan, and when we don't look generations ahead, and when we don't take out life insurance policies, we fall behind.” - Art Steele
 
Art’s Redefining Wealth Rapid Wisdom Questions
Define Success:
Success for Art is her son graduating from college and not having any student loan debt, and if he wants to be a teacher and have a $50,000 salary, she can make a down payment on his house for him.
 
Define Wealth in 3 Words or Less:
Freedom, flexibility, and happiness.
One Book that Has Redefined How You See Wealth:
Real Money Answers for Every Woman: How to Win the Money Game With or Without A Man
Fill-in the Blanks… “My name is ___ and the truth about wealth is ___”:
“My name is Art and the truth about wealth is that we have to pass it down.”  
 
Links:
Art Steele Inksecure Podcast
Law Offices of Arnette Steele, PLLC
@ArtSteele_esq on Twitter
Art Steele on Instagram
Creative Genius Law
Art Steele on LinkedIn
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Ep. 44 – Are You Building a Legacy, or Are You Just Hustling?
Estate Planning Workbook
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Melissa Llarena: Create a Career You Can Love

About our Guest:
Melissa Llarena always knew that she wanted to help people find careers that aligned with their purpose and made them feel fulfilled. She was fortunate to have amazing examples early in her career at Chase. She went on to work in account management and marketing at some of the nation’s largest companies before founding Career Outcomes Matter for Marketers in 2011. She now helps empower seasoned marketers land ideal opportunities that align with their values.
Episode Summary:
Being unfulfilled at work can be a huge problem. Whether your gifts aren’t being appreciated, your work is out of alignment with your values, or you are chasing money to fill a void. My guest Melissa Llarena is here to help. She was called at an early age to help corporate people and marketers reach their full potential by doing work that they love. We talk about career strategies that embody living and working with purpose in a practical way.
CLIFF NOTES
Melissa knew at an early age that it was her calling to help people reach their full potential in their careers.
There needs to be alignment between your values and what you're doing as a career.
Inertia makes it really hard to get out of the hamster wheel when you are successful but unfulfilled.
Use the 3 Ps to make a career switch. Package yourself in a way that makes sense. Position yourself to the interviewer and pitch yourself in your best light.
Do your research on the business, and the individuals that you are meeting. Be human and use storytelling to share your humanity.  
 
Quotes from the show:
“Don't let your purpose take a backseat to money.” - Melissa Llarena
“We should be able to reach our full potential and contribute in a meaningful way while leveraging the skills that we have.” - Melissa Llarena
“Reaching your full potential as a marketer is the alignment between who you are and who you market to.” - Melissa Llarena
“When you are more aware of your purpose it's easier to set your financial priorities.” - Patrice Washington
“I call rationalizing literally rationing out lies. It's lying to ourselves and lying to others about why we do what we do.” - Patrice Washington
 
Melissa’s Redefining Wealth Rapid Wisdom Questions
Define Success:
Doing what you can with what you have and not needing anything outside of yourself to move forward in life.
Define Wealth in 3 Words or Less:
Being yourself always.
One Book that Has Redefined How You See Wealth:
Think and Grow Rich
Fill-in the Blanks… “My name is ___ and the truth about wealth is ___”:
“My name is Melissa Llarena and the truth about wealth is it's within your reach.”
 
Links:
I am a Purpose Chaser
Podcast Movement
Think and Grow Rich
Career Outcomes Matter
Melissa Llarena Career Coach on LinkedIn
@CareerOutcomes on Twitter
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Daniel Alonzo: The Power of Passive Income

About our Guest:
Daniel Alonzo is the host of the Wealth on the Beach Podcast and has a forthcoming book by the same name. He is an entrepreneur and media personality who speaks in front of thousands each year sharing his message of creating a life of passive income. After a sports injury, Daniel started working at a major financial services company at age 21. By the time he was 28, he had saved his first million dollars. Daniel has a passion for creating his own reality by focusing on first thinking about what he wants to achieve and building systems to back it up.  
Episode Summary:
It is possible to achieve the dream of freedom of time and money through passive income. Daniel is a living example of this. He believes that his success comes from his singular focus and desire to be the best at what he does. He created a duplicatable system to recruit and train others to join his business. Now his passion is helping others to achieve the success that he has had.
CLIFF NOTES
Daniel and his wife were able to achieve financial independence relatively young through passive income
Daniel stumbled upon a life changing Jack Canfield tape in an untraditional way when he was 14 years old
The difference between direct sales and MLM and why MLM gets such a bad rap
Daniel made his business his passion, and he did everything to become the best version of himself
To achieve passive income Daniel put together a duplicatable process for his agents and sold a dream. Building leaders is the key.
 
Quotes from the show:
“The true power of passive income is the independence and freedom it creates.” - Daniel Alonzo
“You have to ask the world for the things that you want.” - Daniel Alonzo
“When I started to feel I was making a major difference in people's lives, I gave everything I had to keep doing that.” - Daniel Alonzo
“I work because I want to not because I have to.” - Patrice Washington
"People are so focused on earning more through active income that they don't realize the possibilities of passive income” - Patrice Washington  
 
Daniel’s Redefining Wealth Rapid Wisdom Questions
Define Success:
Followship. Any great cause has people who follow. You have to be a great follower before you become a great leader.
Define Wealth in 3 Words or Less:
Freedom, family, and love.
One Book that Has Redefined How You See Wealth:
Rich Dad Poor Dad
Fill-in the Blanks… “My name is ___ and the truth about wealth is ___”:
“My name is Daniel Alonzo and the truth about wealth is being rich in friendships.”  
 
Links:
Daniel Alonzo
Wealth on the Beach Podcast
Daniel Alonzo on Instagram
Chicken Soup for the Soul
The Aladdin Factor
Rich Dad Poor Dad
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Give God Something to Bless

Episode Summary:
This is the time of year when we start focusing on finishing strong. It's time to get those last-minute goals in. I've pushed myself in so many different areas this year, that I want to remind you of something that you can use right now. At all times and in all seasons, you have to give god something to bless. In this episode, I give you some things to consider when pushing through the last eight weeks of the year and finishing strong.
CLIFF NOTES
When you don’t know the steps ahead, you can get caught up in analysis paralysis.
You need to surrender to the confusion and push ahead. If you knew the challenges ahead, you probably wouldn’t continue.
You will gain clarity and learn lessons while you are working out the kinks of where you are.
There are steps you can take while you are waiting for the opportunity to arrive. Take action and expect a positive effect.
You have 60 days left to make sure 2018 is what you want it to be. Keep moving in the right direction.
 
Quotes from the show:
 
“At all times and in all seasons, you have to give god something to bless.” - Patrice Washington
 
"When reflecting back on this year's goals, it's important to have a serious conversation with yourself and ask if you have given it your all.” - Patrice Washington  
 
“Wisdom is having the mindset that tells you how and when to apply the knowledge that you have.” - Patrice Washington
 
“In life, there will be seasons when your mind cannot understand the circumstances that you are in.” - Patrice Washington
 
“If you're waiting to have all the answers before you move forward, you will go to your   grave with the best idea, book, or project unfinished.” - Patrice Washington
 
Links:
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Finish Strong: Determining What’s Important Now
You Can’t Be Selective With Surrender
Joel Osteen
Are You Actually Coachable
 
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Megan Lathrop: More Listening Please

Disclaimer:
 
Thank you Capital One for sponsoring this episode! This is a paid endorsement. All opinions are my own and were not directed by Capital One. To learn more about Capital One, visit www.capitalone.com
About our Guests:
 
Megan Lathrop is Co-Creator of the Money Coaching Program at Capital One and a Certified Money Coach. Her long-term partnerships with Senior VPs at major banks had her managing millions in client assets, but she also found herself managing her client’s fears, greed and negative beliefs around money. This realization led Megan to develop a more holistic practice to help people connect to their money.
Phillip LaDon Phillips Jr. is an American singer and songwriter who won the eleventh season of American Idol on May 23, 2012. His coronation song, "Home," became the all time best selling song from American Idol.
 
Episode Summary:
Megan Lathrop and Phil Phillips drive home the importance and power of active listening while relating it to achieving dreams and wealth outside of money. As Patrice puts it, you have to be willing to listen to that still inside voice as your compass and your path to overall life abundance.
CLIFF NOTES
According to the Capital One Listen In Survey, 1 in 5 americans can't remember the last time someone was completely focused on listening to them personally or professionally.
More than half (51%) feel they don’t often experience active listening from their friends, family members or colleagues.
There is a difference between hearing and listening.
True power comes from active listening.
Listening to your still small voice is a super power
Everyone is on a financial journey and, in return, everyone’s story deserves to be listened to.
Whether it’s about how you felt like you weren’t being heard, how you needed to listen to yourself or a time when you needed to listen to others, that experience likely impacted your purpose, your passions or your financial journey.
Quotes from the show:
“Look at your beliefs, look at your emotions now, to have the relationship you want with money going forward” - Megan Lathrop PatriceWashington.com/63
 
“I’ve learned to listen to that still small voice that is always there to guide”  - Patrice Washington PatriceWashington.com/63
 
“I believe that the more work I do in the areas of my life, I show up as my best self and therefore I attract more opportunities”   - Patrice Washington PatriceWashington.com/63
 
“ You have to be willing to go after things with all your heart and chase whatever your dreams are so that you can live with no regrets” - Phil Phillips PatriceWashington.com/63
“Everytime I step on the stage I treat it like its the last time” - Phil Phillips PatriceWashington.com/63
“Hearing is what happens but listening is something you consciously choose to do” - Patrice Washington PatriceWashington.com/63
Megan’s Redefining Wealth Rapid Wisdom Questions
 
Define Success:
“Feeling abundant in each moment” - Megan Lathrop
 
Define Wealth in 3 Words or Less:
“Access to resources” - Megan Lathrop
One Book that Has Redefined How You See Wealth:
Money Magic  by Debra Price
 
Fill-in the Blanks... “My name is ___ and the truth about wealth is ___”:
“My name is Megan Lathrop and the truth about wealth is we all are wealthy”
Phil’s Definition of Success:
“Being with my wife, family and doing what I love” - Phil Phillips
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Boundaries Are Necessities

Episode Summary:
In this episode Patrice gives out her bulletproof template for establishing boundaries and having difficult conversations on the personal, familial and professional level. This episode is all about self love and putting yourself first while being aware of also respecting the expectations and boundaries of others.
CLIFF NOTES
Secrets to establishing expectations and boundaries
The power of self awareness and understanding what boundaries have you neglected to accept
The importance of practicing how you want to play the game
Tips for navigating difficult conversations with siblings and the people closest to you
Scenarios to consider when creating boundaries
Patrice’s conversation template for difficult conversations:
I apologize for leading you to believe for the last few   (insert amount of time,: days weeks, months, years) that (xyz behavior) was acceptable to me, . tThe truth is when you do (xyz action) it makes me feel this  (xyz emotion) and feeling that way is just not acceptable to me anymore. Thank you so much for understanding.
Quotes from the show:
 
"Mind your own womb” - Patrice Washington PatriceWashington.com/62
 
“I believe that you practice how you want to play the game” - Patrice Washington PatriceWashington.com/62
 
"People should treat you how you want to be treated not how they feel like treating you” - Patrice Washington PatriceWashington.com/62
 
"I would rather have peace than put up with someone who will not respect my professional boundaries for a paycheck.” -- Patrice Washington PatriceWashington.com/62
 
“How long will you go without setting up your life to support you?’ - Patrice Washington PatriceWashington.com/62
Links:
 
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Dr. Mildred Peyton: Bullying Can Happen to Anyone

About our Guest:
Dr. Mildred Peyton is a survivor.  Despite having a Ph.D. in Human and Social Services, a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work and Sociology and a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology, she still experienced bullying first hand both on the job and in her role as a mother. As an expert on bullying Dr. Mildred speaks from the heart and real-world application. She understands  the denial, pain, frustration, embarrassment, guilt and sometimes even downright rage that consumes you when you or someone you love is being taken advantage of. She works as an advocate for bullying victims as the President and Founder of Peyton Consulting, LLC. For more info, visit: www.drmildredpeyton.com
Episode Summary:
Mildred and Patrice share candid stories of their experiences with workplace and online bullying while divulging tangible steps to overcome this obstacle that is often over simplified or dismissed. In addition Dr. Peyton shares her experience and strategies of how she has protected her children’s health while dealing with bullying. This is an episode that will open your eyes to make sure at the minimum that you are aware of when you are being bullied so that you can get the help you need.
 
CLIFF NOTES
The importance of addressing bullying in the workplace
Navigating being blackballed because of speaking up
Creating boundaries for your mental and physical well-being
Parental tips to pinpoint bullying in children
Strategies for advocating for your child’s well-being
Tips to rise above the opinion of your peers
How to know when to walk away
 
Quotes from the show:
 
“If you have to think twice about going into work the next day because you don't think you will be able to get through the day, that’s a sign” - Dr. Mildred Peyton 
 
“When we have these perceptions of everyone is going through this or this is just the way it is, we allow bad behavior for much longer than we should” - Patrice Washington 
“Everyone has their threshold of what they can handle and how they interpret things, but I would say speak up.. If you are feeling uncomfortable in a situation or an environment and you want things a change to happen, its not gonna happen unless you say something about it” - Dr. Mildred Peyton 
“If you find the right industry or the right environment and someone makes it a living and now you’re not certain about whether you’re working in your purpose that makes a difference and that leads to financial mismanagement and unfulfillment” - Patrice Washington 
 
Redefining Wealth Rapid Wisdom Questions
 
Define Success:
“I define success by satisfaction, peace and fulfillment in your life” - Dr. Mildred Peyton PatriceWashington.com/61
Define Wealth in 3 Words or Less:
“Abundance in Life”
One Book that Has Redefined How You See Wealth:
 
The Success Principles - Jack Canfield
 
Fill-in the Blanks... “My name is ___ and the truth about wealth is ___”:
“My name is Mildred Peyton and the truth about wealth is Peace”
 
Links:
 
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Dr. Shannon Thomas: When Money is A Weapon

About our Guest:
Shannon Thomas, LCSW is a survivor of childhood trauma. She turned her life around, earned a Master’s degree, and empowered herself to become a certified trauma therapist. Shannon focuses on helping others recover from the abuse that they have suffered and creating a process for moving forward.
 
Episode Summary
Shannon Thomas, LCSW recently released a book with stories from people who have survived financial abuse. Covering 2000 stories from 455 survivors, she has brought awareness to the prevalence of financial abuse. The often overlooked form of abuse can be devastating, with the effects lasting throughout a person’s life. As an expert on hidden abuse, she provides her thoughts on financial abuse and shares some of the stories in the book. Shannon also gives advice for identifying financial abuse and how a survivor can create a healthy life after escaping a financially abusive relationship.
 
Download this episode today to learn how you can identify financial abuse that might be holding you back.
 
CLIFF NOTES
The importance of addressing childhood trauma.
How to find inner peace.
Why financial abuse can be so covert.
Secrets to recognizing an economic abuser.
How people become financially abusive.
Strategies for identifying financial abuse.p
How spiritual abuse can lead to financial abuse.
Steps to take to heal from financial abuse.
 
Quotes from the show:
“But if we do that work (building wealth) without going back and having any sort of restoration, we’re really putting a bandaid.” - Shannon Thomas, LCSW
 
“Because there’s actually, from the psychology behind it, there’s reasons why we continue to return to similar environments. Because we are trying to work out a new way of doing it.” - Shannon Thomas, LCSW
 
“There are so many folks who don’t even realize that what they’re experiencing is abuse.” - Shannon Thomas, LCSW
 
“It’s that rapid fire of confusion and brainwashing, almost, that makes the victim feel like they’re the abuser.” - Patrice Washington
 
“Because economic abusers, I read in the book, are great about lying about their future plans.” - Patrice Washington
 
“Even when the abuse ends, the financial damage keeps going.” - Patrice Washington
 
“People are not sure what to do with the topic of financial abuse, because it happens so much. But yet the devastation is such a marathon to repair, that it’s almost too overwhelming to even look at it. But it shouldn’t be.” - Shannon Thomas, LCSW
 
“However we define wealth. It’s in the small details, on top of one another building. I don’t think we live a mountain top experience at all. I think that we live in those daily moments that are so great. And I think it’s the compound effect of all of them together.“ - Shannon Thomas, LCSW
Redefining Wealth Rapid Wisdom Questions
Define Success:
“I define success by doing work that I enjoy during the day. That leaves me with a feeling of peace and accomplishment. And spending time with my family at the end of the day.” - Shannon Thomas, LCSW
Define Wealth in 3 Words or Less:
“A satisfying life.”
One Book that Has Redefined How You See Wealth:
The Compound Effect by Darren Hardy
 
Fill-in the Blanks... “My name is ___ and the truth about wealth is ___”:
“My name is Shannon and the truth about wealth is it comes in many different forms you wouldn’t expect.”
Links:
Exposing Financial Abuse: When Money is a Weapon by Shannon Thomas, LCSW
 
Healing from Hidden Abuse: A Journey Through the Stages of Recovery from Psychological Abuse by Shannon Thomas, LCSW
 
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