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Jun 14, 2021

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WHAT YOU WILL DISCOVER IN THIS EPISODE

Medicine: 

  • How he paid off his medical school loan debt
  • Why his GI practice struggled to make any money during the pandemic
  • How they planned a wedding during medical school

Marriage: 

  • Proposing to his medical school sweetheart 5 months after they met 
  • Infatuation at first sight
  • Bonding over sonic drive-in dates

Money:

  • What designating a household CFO means
  • Why having equal say in the budget is necessary
  • Teaching children about money through commission opportunities

Coaching: 

  • How to become more loving
  • Normalizing shame and hopelessness when it comes to finances
  • How to practice good medicine in private practice

TAKE HOME POINTS FROM BRENT LACEY

  1. Most conflicts arise from unrealistic or unknown expectations. 
  2. Figure out your business, family, and life values before a crisis. Don't wait for a crisis to figure out what is most important in life to you!
  3. Caring more about your spouse's goals than your own fosters selflessness and relational unity.
  4. We run an exceptional business so that we can practice good medicine. 

WALK AWAY ASKING YOURSELF

  • Why do I feel shame or hopelessness when it comes to my finances?
  • What unrealistic or unrealized expectations do I have for my spouse? 
  • How do I show selflessness towards my spouse?
  • How can I commit to loving my spouse despite the struggles which may and do arise?
  • Am I choosing to love my spouse on a daily basis?
  • How do I show love?

 

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