In this podcast we speak to Rodolfo Young who embodies the lazy lifestyle, living in Bali while running his speaking and coaching business. Rodolfo speaks about compounding. We know this term from investing whereby the interest on an investment get reinvested and therefore it is compounding your returns. However it turns out that compounding can be…

David explains his views on this statement and why it is important not to care too much what other people think. David explains what happened when he got vocal about the pandemic. Erik asks if this is linked to having self confidence. Self confidence is a magnifying glass if you have more self confidence it is easier not to worry about other people…

Pandemic Special 00:00 - 00:08 PANDEMIC OVERVIEW David outlines where we are with the covid-19 pandemic and lock downs. David explains why we are seeing the last bit of this pandemic. We will have people with health problems, financial problems and relationship problems. How can we see this as something positive and make society better while creati…

David starts explaining by how it is possible to make money buying and selling in the current market which in New Zealand at the moment is very strong. David buys a property, does the necessary repairs and compliance work, and makes it ready for investors to take purchase. If the buyer does not renovate themselves, David’s team hands over all the q…

David doesn't work more than 3-4 hours a day BUT he spends a lot of time hanging out socially with other people. Some of these people are business related some of them are just friends. This is so important to nourish your relationships even more so now in the Covid lockdown situation. It is also very important to nourish the relationship with your…

Before we start off talking about this topic we will discuss why many people are letting external things like the weather, opinion of other people influence how you feel. Things happen for a reason start to accept that. Business is different from property, you are more emotionally attached to businesses, they tend to become like a baby and there ar…

We have idolise being busy and are pushing our lives to the limit and it is taking it’s toll on all of us and on the world. Erik and David will discuss this today and see how this doesn’t fit with the lazy life style we promote. Documentary David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet Book: The top five regrets of the dying: Bronnie Ware…

David is interviewing Erik about his past, property strategies and his plans for the future. It has been quite a while since Erik has spoken about this. You will also find out that the Lazy way sometimes means hard work....want to find out why, listen to this episode.द्वारा Podcast Agency

Erik introduces David Leon, the new co-host of the lazy money machine podcast. David is a property investor, mentor and dealmaker, living the lazy lifestyle in his beautiful home in New Zealand. David tells us what drives him and what he wants to to with the podcast. I am so excited to have David on board. Find out more about david here: https://ww…

In this episode we discuss how we have build the Lazy Money Machine business, how we do the content and how we wrote the book. We also discuss partnerships in business. Lastly how do we measure success: The impact have on people……and we read Walter's beautiful message. “Today is the first day of my freedom of time and financial independence. Thursd…

Graham is getting ready to move his whole family to Thailand, he has done this regulary and it is part of his lifestyle. We discuss how focuss, or what you pay attention to is really important. If you focus on the fear of loss you cannot grow your wealth and your business. Erik & Graham share very personal stories about business situations that go …

In property, a lot of things can go wrong and you have to deal with a lot of uncertainty. Erik and Graham discuss which uncertainties you need to deal with and how you can mitigate this with building buffers.द्वारा Podcast Agency

Graham walks us through investment strategies that work for Japan's diverse real estate property market, focusing on the outlying city of Fukuoka. Why would you want to consider a low-yield property market like Japan anyway? We talk about risk and currency diversification, and the dangers of having all your proverbial investment eggs in one basket …

Cedric is passionate about startups, block chain and owning just 64 things (all of which are black). How does Cedric manage his minimalist lifestyle of 64 things? How does he maintain some form of stability when he is constantly traveling? What kind of technologies and startups is Cedric actively involved in as a founder and angel investor?…

Robert Kiyosaki (Rich Dad Poor Dad) always talks about the importance of being able to leverage OPM (Other People's Money). In this episode of Lazy Money Machine, we unpack Erik's development projects and how he's sourcing external finance. Erik walks us through his latest building project in Indonesia and shares advice on how he markets these proj…

Jasper is author of Get Paid for Your Pad - the definitive Airbnb guide. How did Jasper get his start in Airbnb? How did Jasper build an Airbnb business across multiple countries? Airbnb is an increasingly popular business to generate passive income for landlords, but what are pros and cons of this model compared to traditional property rental? Jas…

Musician Tom Southerton jams with Graham about about property investment and building businesses across borders and time zones. Is the best tenant always the one who pays the most money? We trade landlord stories of how bad tenants can wreck your property business and what you can do to protect yourself from them. We take a look at alternative inve…

Graham tells us his background story and teaches the basics of investing. Many business owners think that their businesses will make them wealthy, they won't. Statistics show that most will end up making as much as they would have done if they stayed in the day job. The key to creating long term sustainable wealth lies in income producing assets, p…

Walter Rijk joins the Lazy Money Machine. We talk about how he got his start in commercial real estate property investing What is the challenge in growing a large, successful business? How do you manage the expectations of being "the boss"? What do you do when you want "out" but you've been "in" for so long? How does commercial real estate investin…

We discuss how both Erik and Graham have a weakness on buying certain things for Erik it's electronics and audio equipment and for Graham it's bicycles. We discuss how important to is to collect experiences in stead of things in a lot of detail.द्वारा Podcast Agency

The legend Jim Rohn today If you work hard on your job you can make a LIVING if you work hard on yourself you can make a FORTUNE. Because my working harder on yourself you make yourself more valuable to the workplace. Erik spends a lot of money and time on learning things through courses and discusses why it is important to him. Graham speaks about…

The book we discuss today, Rolf Potts - Vagabonding. There is a very interesting quote in the book "If in doubt just walk until your day becomes interesting". Literal movement literally is great to be fit and productive. Tony Robbins says "Emotions are caused by motions". Movement in terms of making small steps towards our big goal is also the best…

We have some clips from Jim Rohn and Zig Ziglar today talking about dreams. You will never make it as a wandering generality you need to become a meaningful specific. Graham and Erik talk about the dreams they have and how we work towards them. Also we discuss the 'handbrakes' we have in our lives that prevent us from moving forward. We are scared …

People don't want to be a millionaire they want the experience that a million dollars can buy. What happens when the money you earn increases. Erik discusses his story to riches and then losing the business. Not adjusting your lifestyle gives you the flexibility to handle the ups and downs. Erik talks about his 6 months travel and why almost anyone…

Why can I not achieve my 10-year plan in the next 6 months? This question really gets you to challenge your assumptions and forces you to really think hard how you can MASSIVELY speed up achieving your goals. Once you think like this you find a WAY (method, process, people, tricks, shortcut) to get it done fast.…

Nick Vujicic discussed today a guy without arms and legs who has an amazing view on life. Believing in yourself and overcome self-doubt is the best you can do for yourself. Also, communicating that you want to do, helps to fix your commitments.द्वारा Podcast Agency

We speak about what possessions mean to us and what we would do if we would lose it all. Many people hang on to their possessions but if they lose it all they find out that they hardly miss it. We also discuss people that consciously reduce their possessions. Being too attached to physical things takes up mindspace and makes you inflexible.…

We talk regrets today, what do you regret in life? Graham found some big regrets people have from an article we found. Erik & Graham share some of their regrets and how they deal with it. Most people at the end of their life regret what they HAVEN'T done. So what are you waiting for.द्वारा Podcast Agency

19 year old kid disrupts the property agency business in the UK what lessons can we learn?द्वारा Podcast Agency

Shaquille O'Neal tells how he spend $1.000.000 in a day. He found someone to help him with his finances a financial advisor. Graham and Erik discuss their views on getting financial advice and building teams.द्वारा Podcast Agency

Graham and Erik discuss the role of the spouse especially if you want to start a business and live a life some uncertainty. For long term success, you need a spouse that supports you. Building a business is not a short term project it takes stamina. The best chance of success is if one of the partners keeps the dayjob and the other one ventures out…

Nikki Lauda "I have no friends to protect myself" because everybody wants something from me. He is a very peculiar character for sure. Today we are living in a very streamlined world where everything is easy and Nikki doesn't want to follow the stream. In business, if everybody goes 1 direction Nikki goes the other direction.…

There are people who resent certain tv shows but cannot stop watching them. This insanity if you know you are wasting your time STOP DOING IT. Graham went through a phase in his life where he did not own a TV. source article: https://www.theringer.com/tv/2017/10/20/16506586/tv-shows-waste-timeद्वारा Podcast Agency

Mike Tyson was a high spender and clearly had no understanding of money. He grew up poor and therefore he said he didn't understand money. Obviously this came crashing down and he went bankrupt. He clearly did not have the right people around him to manage this part of his life.द्वारा Podcast Agency

Feed from your audience, your customers, your clients they can help you refine and improve your business by listening to them. Also they can stimulate you to keep doing what you are doing. Mick Jagger reminds us that for sure Luck is a factor. According to Graham luck comes to you if you try enough. Being prepared for luck to strike is important.…

We use an article that discusses how long $1.000.000 will last you in various states in the USA. if you really run the number like Graham (former financial advisor) it will scare you how much money you need to safe to retire the way you want. source article: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/heres-where-city-slickers-can-squeeze-the-most-out-of-1-m…

We playing a clip from Cynthia Wihardja a good friend of Erik talking about having your phone present all the time. Is leaving social media hurting our business. Also Tony Robbins tells us: "We are drowning in information and starving for wisdom"द्वारा Podcast Agency

We listen to some lessons of Mark Zuckerberg in clips where he speaks about his vision on how you can start something new. The idea is more important than the ability to get started. Don't be too much in your head but do stuff. "It's is really good to be idealistic but be prepared to be misunderstood." We also discuss that it is important that you …

The instagram age: people are taking fake pictures on grounded private jets in Rusia. We discuss the role of social media, why it exists but also how it interrupts and not serve our life. There is a role for social media in business for sure. The balance between sending and consuming. Erik says you should not create 2 versions of yourself. source a…

Eminem about working about learning the dictionary to become great at this craft. , stacking his AMO for his raps. He is one of the rappers with the largest vocabulary. Working your craft if you want to achieve something in life is really important. source article: https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-juice/6642050/eminem-largest-vocabula…

We are discussing some of the things you can do to build your wealth and how we look at them: 1. Invest at least 10% of what you make in yourself 2. Invest at least 80% of your off time learning 3. Don't work for money work to learn and some more The one thing you got to do to build wealth according to Erik & Graham is: Create the mindset to create…

Donald Trump talks about his father being happy working hard. Donald Trump inherited a lot of his wealth from his father. We are discussing the fact that it doesn't matter who you are property can work for anyone, once you equip yourself with the right systems and people. First episode with intro music hope you like it…

We discuss an article in business insider speaking about a dutch man who sold everything and started hunting bitcoin. Graham is discussing how bitcoin is really a gamble at the time of recording bitcoin was at $4000 how much higher it has gone …. Hindsight is 20-20 in this case. Proves Graham point that you cannot rely on investing in these kind of…

You are freaked out about your past, worried of the future but the now doesn't exist. About how living and enjoying the now is important in all aspects of life. How we are all losing the skill of being present in work and personal life.द्वारा Podcast Agency

Elon Musk is an industry icon and in this podcast we listen to some of his lessons. Erik and Graham discuss why there is a good time for working hard even if you are building a Lazy Money Machine. The difference is Graham and Erik CHOOSE to work not because they HAVE TO work.द्वारा Podcast Agency

Erik found an early interview with Steve Jobs where he says the followg: People that make things happen are the thinker and doer combined in one person. Graham and Erik discuss the combination of thinking and doing. Having the idea doesn't matter, doing the execution matters according to Graham. Graham told the story on how he learned how to buy a …

We discuss what makes us happy. How what we think makes us happy when we are younger is very different from when we are older. Do more things that make you happy and that affects the people around you. Erik discusses how he schedules the things that makes him happy.द्वारा Podcast Agency

Graham discusses the book the 100-year life by Lynda Gratton & Andrew Scott. Living and working in the age of longevity People are getting older and older and your children are gonna hit 100 years of age. 50% of our children are going to live well into their 100's and this is going to have huge consequences for WHEN you can retire. If following the…

There is a thin line between success and failure. Just going out and chase a business idea based on gut feel is not enough to be a successful entrepreneur. Branson can do this because he has a huge network that he can rely on. In the end what you say no to is more important than what you say yes to. Asking people for help is a huge skill to have if…

Boris Becker has sold his Wimbledon tropies to pay of 54 million of debt caused by several failed business ventures. Erik and Graham discuss why this is happening and how you can avoid it. source: https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/6506209/boris-becker-auctioning-tennis-trophies-debt/द्वारा Podcast Agency