#49 - Choose Your Hard: The Mindset That Builds Real Wealth with Eszylfie Taylor

About this episode

Eszylfie Taylor discusses the mindset required to build real wealth and the strategies that differentiate the wealthy from those who struggle financially.

Everything is hard. Being rich is hard. Being poor is hard. Being in shape is hard. Being out of shape is hard. Building wealth is hard. Staying broke is hard. So which hard do you want to choose? That's the question Eszylfie Taylor poses - and it's exactly the mindset that took him from a 5'8" college basketball player to the top 1% of financial advisors in the world. Eszylfie has spent 25+ years working with athletes, celebrities, and high net worth families. He made it to the top 25 advisors at New York Life out of 10,000, then walked away to build something different. Why? Because he saw the game was rigged. In this conversation, we go deep on what separates people who build real wealth from those who just accumulate stuff. Eszylfie shares what he's learned watching people with millions lose it all, the strategies the 1% use that you never hear about, and why traditional financial advice is designed to keep you stuck. But more than tactics, this is about mindset. About choosing day one instead of waiting for "one day." About finding your people and staying in alignment. About being a winner - which doesn't mean you never lose, it means you never quit. This episode will change…

People in this episode

Host: John McGuire

Guest: Eszylfie Taylor

Topics covered

• mindset
• wealth building
• financial advice
• success
• personal development

Keywords

• wealth
• mindset
• financial advisor
• success
• investment
• personal finance
• financial strategies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York Life

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