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REI182: Escaping His 9 to 5 w/ Raleigh Williams
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Patrick Donley sits down with Raleigh Williams to chat about how he left a lucrative job as an M&A lawyer to launch an entertainment group focused on investing in escape rooms. They also discuss what it was like leaving a six-figure salary, how his family reacted, and what some of the obstacles were as he bought and developed the escape rooms.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:
00:00 - Intro
02:10 - Why Stephen Pressfield’s book, The War of Art, is his most highly recommended book for entrepreneurs.
02:22 - How to determine the highest and best use of your time.
10:42 - How to use the “Star Principle” by Richard Koch to make investments.
26:23 - What it was like working as an M&A lawyer and how he left a lucrative career behind.
30:23 - How he got his start investing in Escape Rooms.
30:44 - Why you can expect to hit resistance when you start new ventures.
33:59 - How he used social media to build his brand.
33:59 - How he used social media to build his brand.
47:27 - What some of the hurdles were getting the Escape Rooms operational.
47:27 - How they found operators with the right qualities to help scale the business.
53:12 - Why it’s vital to have a spouse or partner on board when starting a new venture.
01:10:33 - What his parting wisdom is for people looking to take the next step away from their W2.
And much, much more!
*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.
BOOKS AND RESOURCES
- Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Kyle and the other community members.
- The War of Art by Stephen Pressfield.
- Gates of Fire Stephen Pressfield.
- The Lean Startup by Eric Ries.
- Good to Great by Jim Collins.
- The Star Principle by Richard Koch.
- The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson.
- Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle.
- The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer.
- The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.
- Dealmaven.io.
NEW TO THE SHOW?
- Check out our Millennial Investing Starter Packs.
- Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here.
- Try Kyle’s favorite tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance.
- Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services.
- Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets.
- Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.
SPONSORS
Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors:
Connect with Patrick (@jpatrickdonley): Twitter
Connect with Williams: Website | Twitter | LinkedIn
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Manage episode 362711980 series 2539397
Patrick Donley sits down with Raleigh Williams to chat about how he left a lucrative job as an M&A lawyer to launch an entertainment group focused on investing in escape rooms. They also discuss what it was like leaving a six-figure salary, how his family reacted, and what some of the obstacles were as he bought and developed the escape rooms.
IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:
00:00 - Intro
02:10 - Why Stephen Pressfield’s book, The War of Art, is his most highly recommended book for entrepreneurs.
02:22 - How to determine the highest and best use of your time.
10:42 - How to use the “Star Principle” by Richard Koch to make investments.
26:23 - What it was like working as an M&A lawyer and how he left a lucrative career behind.
30:23 - How he got his start investing in Escape Rooms.
30:44 - Why you can expect to hit resistance when you start new ventures.
33:59 - How he used social media to build his brand.
33:59 - How he used social media to build his brand.
47:27 - What some of the hurdles were getting the Escape Rooms operational.
47:27 - How they found operators with the right qualities to help scale the business.
53:12 - Why it’s vital to have a spouse or partner on board when starting a new venture.
01:10:33 - What his parting wisdom is for people looking to take the next step away from their W2.
And much, much more!
*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.
BOOKS AND RESOURCES
- Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Kyle and the other community members.
- The War of Art by Stephen Pressfield.
- Gates of Fire Stephen Pressfield.
- The Lean Startup by Eric Ries.
- Good to Great by Jim Collins.
- The Star Principle by Richard Koch.
- The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson.
- Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle.
- The Untethered Soul by Michael Singer.
- The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.
- Dealmaven.io.
NEW TO THE SHOW?
- Check out our Millennial Investing Starter Packs.
- Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here.
- Try Kyle’s favorite tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance.
- Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services.
- Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets.
- Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts.
SPONSORS
Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors:
Connect with Patrick (@jpatrickdonley): Twitter
Connect with Williams: Website | Twitter | LinkedIn
Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm
Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm
Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm
Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm
Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm
Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm
Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm
Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm
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Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm
Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm
Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://theinvestorspodcastnetwork.supportingcast.fm
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