Mark Murphy, CEO of Northeast Private Client Group, is an accomplished author, speaker, and motivator who’s revolutionizing the financial planning and wealth management industry. He helps entrepreneurs achieve multigenerational wealth through personalized strategies, leveraging his strategic planning and financial engineering expertise. Forbes has ranked him as the No. 1 financial security professional in NJ and #15 nationwide. Additionally, his book, The Ultimate Investment, is a No. 1 bestseller and new release on Amazon.

In this episode, I talk with Mark about his journey from financial adversity in his youth to a successful career in financial services. We discuss the importance of protecting entrepreneurial confidence, differentiating between owning a job and running a business, and the concept of transformational versus transactional investments. Mark also shares his philosophy of investing in oneself and shares his “Ikigai” framework for finding passion and purpose in one’s career.

In this episode:

• (00:00) - Welcome to Mindful Money
• (00:59) - Meet Mark Murphy
• (01:55) - Mark’s early life and lessons on money
• (04:02) - Career journey: From college to CEO
• (05:43) - Insights from The Ultimate Investment
• (06:26) - The difference between buying a job and running a business
• (08:45) - Entrepreneurial mindset and confidence
• (10:17) - Transformational vs. transactional investments
• (13:55) - The Ikigai test: Finding your path
• (19:43) - Advice for entrepreneurs
• (22:55) - Mark’s perfect day
• (23:52) - The last thing Mark changed his mind about

Get full show notes and links at https://mindful.money.

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