About this episode

Doug discusses the debate of DIY versus outsourcing in the financial independence community with Carl and Rusty.

Doug chats with Carl & Rusty about a classic debate in the FI community – DIY vs. outsourcing. They discuss situations when outsourcing makes sense, emphasizing intentionality, buying back time, overcoming psychological hurdles of hiring help, and avoiding letting outside forces rewrite core values. Do you like the podcast and want to support the show? Follow the link to find out how: https://milehighfi.com/support/ Curious to know exactly what products Doug uses? Check out his Amazon lists below. *Affiliate links below, so if you buy something or spend money, we might earn a commission. That helps the show and doesn’t cost you anything extra. Thank you! Guitar Accessories Hiking & Outdoor Essentials for Sleep Want to order MHFI stickers/temporary tattoos or create your own custom stickers? Of course you do! We ALL do! Order them here using our affiliate link so that we might earn a commission: https://www.stickermule.com/dougcunnington Links Carl Jensen/1500 Days to Freedom Email Rusty: rustyfromco@gmail.com A.J. Jacobs EconoMe Conference Big Think, “Give pee a chance: Why German men urinate sitting down” MHFI Facebook group Doug’s site Check out Producer Chris’s blog: Epic…

People in this episode

Host: Doug Cunnington

Guests: Carl Jensen, Rusty

Topics covered

• DIY vs. outsourcing
• financial independence
• buying back time
• intentionality
• core values

Keywords

• financial independence
• outsourcing
• DIY
• buying back time
• intentionality

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mile High FI, Amazon, Sticker Mule, Epic Financial Journey, Big Think, EconoMe Conference, MHFI Facebook group

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