EP. 1766

05/02/25

Dean Graziosi

“Live hard now, live unlike other people now, so you can live completely unlike everybody else later.”

The Money Expert: How To Become Recession-Proof Amidst Chaos and Uncertainty

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In the face of economic uncertainty, real estate mogul and entrepreneur Dean Graziosi reveals how internal work trumps external tactics when building a recession-proof future. Having navigated multiple economic downturns over his 40-year business career, Dean shares a surprising truth – most Fortune 500 companies were started during recessions when others sat paralyzed by fear. Through raw stories of his challenging childhood with an abusive father and his journey to financial freedom, Dean explains why money is like oxygen: when you lack it, it consumes your thoughts. But once you secure it, you must face the deeper work of healing. His vulnerable admission that he initially thought his pain was the source of his drive offers a powerful lesson for anyone using past trauma as fuel for success.

Dean’s book Millionaire Success Habits

Dean’s book The Underdog Advantage – Rewrite Your Future By Turning Your Disadvantages Into Your Superpowers

Dean’s book Be a Real Estate Millionaire: How to Build Wealth for a Lifetime in an Uncertain Economy

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And now let’s jump into episode 1766 of The School of Greatness! 

Some Questions I Ask:

  • “With everything happening in the world right now, with the potential recession coming, with all the tariffs, with the inflation, with the stock market crashing or just being so volatile, how can we start to learn tactically to recession-proof our future?”
  • “How can we on the inside believe that we’re worthy of receiving more, even if we make the tactical moves based on what’s about to happen over the next 12 to 24 months?”
  • “There’s something I’ve been wanting to ask you because both of us grew up very dyslexic and struggled in school. The reason I created the School of Greatness was to learn the skills that school did not teach you that we had to learn through mistakes as our adult life.”
  • “Would you rather have faced the pain and trauma first, then create wealth and build financial abundance from a more healed journey rather than a hurt journey?”
  • “What’s the difference between people who are acting rich versus people who are actually rich?”
  • “What’s the difference between those that are wealthy and fulfilled versus those who are wealthy and everything’s a struggle still or it’s still not enough?”
  • “How do we start rewiring our brains if we’re feeling claustrophobic around money, the economy, our health, our mindset?”

In this episode, you will learn:

  • Why most Fortune 500 companies were started during economic downturns, and how to use others’ hesitation as your competitive advantage
  • How to develop “hunger” that remains unaffected by external economic conditions or media negativity
  • Why money is like oxygen – when you lack it, it dominates your thinking and prevents you from living your full potential
  • The powerful four-part pyramid framework for achieving goals
  • How to use pain as temporary motivation while building a more sustainable “compelling future” that pulls you forward
  • Plus much more…

Show Notes:

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