The Jesse Mecham Show

If you read that title and thought to yourself "yeah, if I earned more I wouldn't worry about money," then you're in for a classic Jesse rant. In Jesse's experience, backed up by countless stories of celebrities and entertainers and other high earners who fall on hard times, there is no amount of money you can earn that will free you from worry. The object of worry might change -- instead of worrying about paying the utility bill, you may worry instead about a boat payment, or whether to buy a second house. We often downplay these so-called "first world problems," but it is worry. And it's not uncommon for high earners to still live paycheck to paycheck.
 
Money worry will exist until you understand what your money is for. Whether you make a lot, or just enough, that worry will nag at you until you understand what your money needs to do for you -- and when you do that hard work, all of a sudden money becomes quiet, humming along in harmony while you get on with the rest of your life.
 
 
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The miscellaneous category, sundries, other stuff... the blackhole where you categorize all those transactions that don't fit neatly into your other categories -- this is where you and your relationship with money goes to die. Today Jesse talks about what the miscellenous categories we all have mean about our relationship with money, and how they reveal the lie we all tell ourselves: that we just know what our money is for, and the force of habit can keep us on the right track. Surprise, we don't! It's only through regular practice and engagement with our money, organized through a system, that we can answer the essential question: what is this money for?
 
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This week Jesse is talking about the times when money gets loud -- big changes in life that trigger you to look at your money in a new way. Transitions, new relationships, family changes, job changes... there are times in life that force you back to the drawing board, to reconsider the essential question: what does this money need to do for me now?
 
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When your health is good -- no aches and pains, no sniffles, no weariness -- you're just humming along. You don't think about it, but you feel great. Money can be like too. Just quietly humming along, feeling great no matter what comes along.
 
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Perhaps the highest form of what money can do for you is for change, that is, to facillitate growth, explore new opportunities, and help transition through different phases of life. Whether it's leaving the workforce to focus on family, moving on from a job you didn't like to pursue a new role, or taking a sabbatical to pursue a big project or journey or goal, money can help you make big changes in life, and we think that is just amazing!
 
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