Creative Capital Podcast 90: The 5 Freedom Principles with Maurice Philogene

Aug 20, 2021

Welcome back to the Creative Capital Podcast with Josh Ferrari! In this episode, I welcome Maurice Philogene! Maurice is a Senior Executive, real estate investor & entrepreneur, restaurant owner, explorer of 100 Countries, public servant (Federal Agent & Police Officer), philanthropist, and Lifestyle Design/Wealth Coach. His passion is living life leveraging freedom principles - financial freedom, time freedom, geographic freedom, freedom of purpose, and freedom of relationships. He uses real estate and professional careers to generate passive income and build legacy all while empowering communities and helping others live their best life now through lifestyle design. Maurice is based in Washington DC and the Mediterranean Region.

 

In this episode, Maurice talks about the 5 freedom principles and how you can achieve them. He talks about why achieving freedom comes down to finding your purpose and why success is more than just the money. He also shares his thoughts on focus, time management, and dealing with fear. Join us and listen in!

[00:01 - 09:55] Introduction  

 

• Welcoming Maurice to the show
• Maurice shares his background
• • How he got into real estate
  • Buying his first property
  • Doing business in Cyprus

 

[09:56 - 17:47] Achieve a Life of Freedom by Finding Your Purpose

 

• The mindset to have a life of freedom
• Purpose: What’s the goal?
• It’s not about the money
• Maurice’s purpose
• • Helping others and giving back
  • Building a legacy

 

[17:48 - 28:18] The 5 Freedom Principles

 

• Maurice talks about the 5 Freedom Principles
• • Financial Freedom
  • Time Freedom
  • Geographic Freedom
  • Purpose
  • Relationships
• Maurice’s greatest struggles in achieving the freedom principles
• • The challenge brought by peers
  • How he overcame the struggles
• How Maurice stays focused
• • His thoughts on time management

 

[28:19 - 32:31] The Pod Decks Segment  

 

• In one word, what does winning mean to you and why?
• Who will be Amazon's biggest competitor in 10 years?
• What will people look back at us 50 years from now and be shocked and appalled by?

 

[32:32 - 44:06] The Core Four 

 

• What is your favorite real estate-related book?
• • The 4-hour Work Week (link below)
•  What do you think your unique skill is that helped you become successful?
• • His propensity to run towards danger
• Tell me something that's true about real estate that almost nobody agrees with you on
• • People look at the numbers and dollars too much
• What one piece of advice would you give the listeners wanting to succeed in real estate investing?
• • Fear is just a lack of knowledge
• Connect with Maurice!
• A summary of the episode
• Closing words

Key Quotes: 

 

“I figure something out. And I'll just go act on it course correct along the way, make a ton of mistakes, but I'll just keep moving forward one way or the other.” - Maurice Philogene

 

“It is easier to get after it when you know exactly what the purpose is. It ain't money. Get off the money train, get on the purpose train. It will be much easier and much more quantifiable to do those goals that you want.” -  Maurice Philogene

 

“This entire thing that we're doing on this planet, as far as growth as individuals, comes from experiences and meeting other people who've done more, better, or equal to you in some form or fashion.” - Maurice Philogene

 

“When I hear people say ‘I don't have time to do things’, I think people are mismanaging what they're doing. They're allowing so many other things into their schedule because society said to do it,” - Maurice Philogene

 

“Define whatever that achievement is for you and do that on a day-to-day basis. That's gonna make you happy.” - Maurice Philogene

Resources Mentioned:

• The 4-Hour Work Week

Connect with Maurice on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn!

 

Quattro Capital: https://www.thequattroway.com/

 

Maurice’s website: https://mauricephilogene.com/

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