Good Money with Derrick Kinney

Latest Episodes:

Jon Gordon - From average to greatness: How to create true wealth and significance Sep 29, 2020

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In today's episode, Derrick Kinney interviews multiple best-selling author and positive leadership expert, Jon Gordon as he discusses how staying true to his personal mission and vision enabled him to overcome adversity and failure and build a life of significance.

What You Will Learn:

● The power of one word and how it can change your life

● What is the catalyst that moves an idea into action

● The impact that generosity and giving have on your perspective and wealth

● The persistence that led to selling two million copies of the "Energy Bus"

● Walking the talk with positive messages when a global pandemic negatively affected his business

● The impact that caring and positivity toward your work can have

● What grit really means and why you need it

● The four C's that lead to lasting and committed relationships

Inspirational Quotes:

● "I want to make even more because I want to give so much more away. I don't want to just give what I'm giving" Jon Gordon

● "An idea without action is just a dream" - Jon Gordon

● "Just do something, for someone and start there" - Jon Gordon

● "...if you don't have it you can't give it" - Jon Gordon

● "We can't go back and focus on what we've lost, we have to look forward. You can either become more during this time or you can become less" - Jon Gordon

● "The care that you put into your work determines whether you are building a masterpiece or a piece of junk or just something average. And when you are building a masterpiece every day there are going to be a lot of people that clamor to work with you" - Jon Gordon

● "You aren't a true success unless you help others be successful"- Jon Gordon

Recommended Resources:

● Positive "U" Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/positive-university-podcast/id1329995882

● The Energy Bus https://www.amazon.com/Energy-Bus-Rules-Fuel-Positive/dp/0470100281/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2AQXGD6DBNN1U&dchild=1&keywords=the+energy+bus&qid=1599758115&sprefix=the+energy%2Caps%2C184&sr=8-1

● The Garden https://www.amazon.com/Garden-Spiritual-Overcome-Anxiety-Stress/dp/1119430321/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1N61L0GKQCXZR&dchild=1&keywords=the+garden+jon+gordon&qid=1599771097&sprefix=the+garden%2Caps%2C181&sr=8-1

● Relationship Grit https://www.amazon.com/Relationship-Grit-Lessons-Together-Thrive/dp/111943033X

● 5 Ways Your Resentment of Money is Ruining the World (free download) www.Goodmoneyframework.com

Bea Boccalandro – How doing good at work can make you more money and reduce stress Sep 24, 2020

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In today's episode, Derrick Kinney interviews Bea Boccalandro, author and founder of global consulting firm VeraWorks, on how you can be an engaged and empowered employee that actively makes a difference for your customers and the community. Bea shares how doing good at work can make you happier, reduce stress, and increase your income.

What You Will Learn:

The definition and benefits of "Job Purposing"
Bea gives an example of a person who found a way to make an impact through keeping their eyes open to opportunity in the workplace
How unused workplace resources can make a powerful impact
Why corporate consciousness is so important
The many positive effects that job purposing can have on the wellbeing of employees
Understanding how to leverage your inner giver
How inattentional blindness keeps us from seeing opportunities to do good

Inspirational Quotes:

"When employees go home feeling that they made a difference...they're going to work harder" - Bea Boccalandro
"If that same ad...helps some societal cause, the way that we react to that ad biologically...is similar to gazing into the eyes of someone we love" - Bea Boccalandro
"It's also true that higher employee sense of purpose appears to directly affect retention" - Bea Boccalandro
"We have all sorts of evidence that...when humans do prosocial behavior...they are happier...we're less stressed" - Bea Boccalandro
"It starts with one person at a time taking action, and then suddenly you have a whole tribe doing that… and then good things do get done" - Derrick Kinney
"It appears that if we have a purpose in our jobs, social purpose, doing good for others or for a societal cause we are likely to be wealthier" - Bea Boccalandro
"The bulk of the power for doing good is actually in the corporate workforce" - Bea Boccalandro

Recommended Resources:

Do Good At Work by Bea Boccalandro https://www.amazon.com/Do-Good-AT-Work-Wellbeing/dp/1642797529/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=do+good+at+work&qid=1599143947&sr=8-1
5 Ways Your Resentment of Money is Ruining the World (free download at goodmoneyframework.com)

Daymond John - Why financial intelligence is the secret to making millions Sep 21, 2020

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In today's episode, Derrick Kinney interviews successful entrepreneur, investor and one of the sharks from the hit TV show Shark Tank, Daymond John, on how his successes and failures have taught him that financial intelligence is the key to business and personal success.

What You Will Learn:

● How Daymond shares about his false perception of money as a kid and how he didn't start to really make money until it was a byproduct of doing something he was passionate about

● Money is a tool that can be used for good or for bad

● Daymond shares how early on he was almost homeless due to his lack of financial intelligence

● What the power of broke is and why it's crucial to business success

● The 3 main things you need to be aware of if you are considering starting a business

● What it looks like to empower those around you for mutual success

● The 3 parts to the negotiation process

● Why it's important to be selfish in a good way

● How giving is such an important factor in financial success

Inspirational Quotes:

● "Overnight success takes 15 years." - Daymond John

● "Money is a tool..and if you know and have financial intelligence, and you know how it works then you are able to build things with that tool." - Daymond John

● "Whether you're making $30,000 a year or $30,000,000 a year, financial intelligence is crucial." - Daymond John

● "Sometimes we halt negotiations halfway through because we internalize way more and we're not thinking about the best interest of that person or we're not asking the right questions." - Daymond John

● "What can I do that's in my control to make a positive difference?" - Derrick Kinney

Recommended Resources:

● Power Shift by Daymond John

● 5 Ways Your Resentment of Money is Ruining the World (free download)

Bob Goff - Your Big Ambitions Plus a Quarter Twist Can Do More Good Sep 11, 2020

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In today's episode, Derrick Kinney interviews best-selling author Bob Goff on pursuing your big dreams so you can do more good in the world. Bob is the champion of helping others achieve their dreams. He shares the beliefs that have made him successful in business and in life and how he is using his success to do more good. Sometimes a small shift produces big results.

What You Will Learn:

We don't have to play a role in everyone else's story
How to shift your mindset around difficult people and how to interact with them
Encourages you to not only look for opportunities that you are capable of doing but discovering what you were created to do
Slowing down and saying 'no' can lead to a more fulfilling and powerful 'yes'
How to audit your life with these 3 questions:
- What do you want?
- Why do you want it?
- What are you going to do about it?
The importance of reopening the door to your past and broken relationships
Most of us want to feel: love, purpose, connection, and authenticity
Wave the flag and let people know what you want and need
How to share three minutes of authenticity with the ones you love
Move your ambitions and dreams into action, but don't tie up your identity in those actions
Continue to be participants, not just in things that work, but in things that last
Bob shares some of his biggest failures and why he continues to dream big
Identify and understand your underlying limiting beliefs and create a roadmap for overcoming them
Why Bob gives himself three epic fails a year and why you should too

Inspirational Quotes:

"Displace frustration with an attitude of gratefulness" - Bob Goff
"Make the pivot, make the switch, quit your job!" - Bob Goff
"Memorize your family, go back, get a magnifying glass, and memorize the thumbprint of the people you love the most." - Bob Goff
"Authenticity comes from running home to the people you love." - Bob Goff
"We can be so stuck looking through the rearview mirror that we don't look through the windshield." - Bob Goff
"Be who you are, where you are, right now." - Derrick Kinney
"Fail trying, don't fail watching." - Bob Goff

Recommended Resources:

Bob Goff's newest book, Dream Big
5 Ways Your Resentment of Money is Ruining the World (free download).

Dr. Brad Klontz - How Your Money Beliefs Are Holding You Back Sep 11, 2020

Show notes

In today's episode, Derrick Kinney interviews nationally recognized financial psychologist, Dr. Brad Klontz on how your negative views of money can be holding you back in a big way. He shares how the money beliefs you inherit can predict your future financial success.

What You Will Learn:

Many people have a negative perspective of money
Why so many of us view the "wealthy" as selfish
How past experiences influence your money choices
Our happiness with how much money we have has less to do with the amount and more to do with who we're comparing ourselves to
80% of "wealthy" people are self-made
Why no external thing or amount of money can actually make someone happy
Why humans have a natural tendency to not be satisfied
The most common money disorders people have
How your beliefs you inherited predict your financial future
Our desire to belong has a strong influence on us and what we do
What are practical ways to go from not liking money to successfully building wealth
Why having a financial mentor can have such a positive impact

Inspirational Quotes:

"We have a tendency to disparage people who are different than us, especially when they have something we want." - Dr. Brad Klontz
"The people who most hate the rich are the people who most desperately want to become rich themselves." - Dr. Brad Klontz
"Be careful about hating rich people because historically you are in the top one percent yourself compared to the rest of the world." - Dr. Brad Klontz
"In one study we did the ultra-wealthy had 18 times more money than the middle class but they only spent twice as much on their house, their car, their watch, and their last vacation." - Dr. Brad Klontz
"Comparison is the thief of joy." - Derrick Kinney
"Your life satisfaction is entirely subjective." - Dr. Brad Klontz
"More money just reveals more of the cracks that you have internally. So if you can patch those cracks, with little now you'll be more prepared to be more satisfied when you have more money." - Derrick Kinney
"It is incredibly difficult to go from the middle or working class to become wealthy and the biggest part of that difficulty is psychological." - Dr. Brad Klontz

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