We often hear about how important it is to have a mentor. But what about a sherpa? Sherpas are guides who help climbers successfully reach the summit of Mount Everest. They know the terrain, the challenges, and the way to the top.
In this episode, Tommy talks with Tom Morgan, Director of Communications and Content at The KCP Group. Tom consumes content across an array of disciplines and extracts actionable insights for busy people. For the last 16 years, Tom spent his time on Wall Street working in the distribution of research for firms like Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, Consumer Edge, and Stifel. For most of the past decade, Tom wrote a weekly summary titled "The Best Bits," which had a following in investment and non-investment circles.
Tom Morgan talks with Tommy about what made him a billionaire's sherpa, how he brings spirituality to finance, and how people can become more aware of their unconscious minds.
Key Takeaways
[01:23] - What made Tom the billionaire's sherpa.
[04:18] - The mistakes Tom has made on both a personal and professional level.
[06:57] - What Tom meant when he said he's giving up.
[08:07] - How the pandemic has allowed Tom to redeem himself.
[10:47] - How Tom's wife helped him through his transition.
[14:10] - How Tom brings spirituality to finance.
[18:41] - What it means to live in 'flows.'
[25:05] - How Tom was transformed by the most devastating quote he ever heard.
[27:42] - How people can become more aware of their unconscious minds.
[34:05] - The big idea Tom refers to in his blog, 21 Useful Ideas. 1 Big One.
Quotes
[06:16] - "The worst thing you can do in life when you're in an exploratory phase is to over-determine the direction you're going in." - Tom Morgan
[14:34] - "If you pursue topics that are interesting to you and hold your attention, you will evolve positively." - Tom Morgan
[19:14] - "We structure our lives around goals, yet the only thing we should aspire to is flow. And what I mean by that is where you're spending your attention." - Tom Morgan
[36:16] - "Once we operate in harmony with the world, the world starts signaling back to us that our flourishing increases and our life's richness increases. There are more coincidences in our life that we experience a greater sense of flow. We simply feel more at home in the world." - Tom Morgan
Links
Tom Morgan on LinkedIn
Tom Morgan on Twitter
The KCP Group
Capital Camp
Thomas Pence
Jamie Knall
The Matter With Things: Our Brains, Our Delusions and the Unmaking of the World
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