On January 13th 2016- Lisa, John and Tiffany Robinson, Maureen Smith, and Marvin & Mae Acosta became millionaires. Are they still working?
I’m sure other people crossed the seven figure threshold that day- but for this group of six the circumstances were special. They didn’t spend years building a company or strategically catch a rise stock market. No, their lives changed overnight when the historic $1.6 Billion dollar jackpot was called.
[callout]This episode originally appeared on the Family Before Fortune Podcast which is now the Modern Leadership Podcast. To listen to Modern Leadership click here. To see the Family Before Fortune Podcast archive click here.[/callout]
Jake Carlson | Podcaster | Speaker | Leadership Mentor
$1.6 Billion - Still Working? [Podcast Episode 113]
Episode Summary: $1.6 Billion. Five Reasons to Keep Working
Reason 1: Self esteem
Reason 2: Mental stimulation
Reason 3: Human interaction
Reason 4: Sense of accomplishment
Reason 5: Enjoyment
Book on The Shelf
[callout]The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen R. Covey[/callout]
Learning From Leaders
[shareable cite=”John Ruskin” text=”The highest reward for a person’s toil… #quote”]The highest reward for a person’s toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it [/shareable]
