And I see everyone gettin’ all the things I want

And I’m happy for them, but then again, I’m not

Just cool vintage clothes and vacation photos

I can’t stand it, oh, God, I sound crazy

Their win is not my loss

I know it’s true

But I can’t help gettin’ caught up in it all

– jealousy, jealousy by Olivia Rodrigo

There are many paths to hit your financial independence numbers. In Connection 95 – Your Starting Point, I said I was currently focused on my career, consulting, and building an audience.

Today let’s talk about the psychological landmines of building an audience.

To best document the journey to my financial targets, you have to understand the starting point. Here’s a quick update on where I am today.

Your financial independence boils down to just a couple of numbers. What do these numbers mean? Where do they come from?

I spoke to over 20 people about how they navigated the middle of their careers. The people I spoke to ranged from product managers to C-suite executives. All were unique in their circumstance but shared common themes in their approach.

The hardest part of selling a home and moving a family of 5 overseas wasn’t the machinations or logistical Jenga: “What about your house?”…