106: Is Building Your Business Making You Broke and Unhealthy?
Behind Their Success: Advice For Entrepreneurs
What if the secret to building wealth, health, and freedom wasn’t in a quick fix, but in compounding small decisions over time? Today’s episode will light a fire under every small business owner and entrepreneur who wants to grow their business and their life at the same time.
In this conversation, I sit down with Mike Milligan, founder of Ideas by Mike and 1.Oak Financial. Mike’s journey started at his grandmother’s dining room table, selling collared sandwiches at construction sites, and has grown into decades of helping entrepreneurs create purpose-driven wealth.
We dive into:
Mike’s personal health transformation—losing over 100 pounds by “planning his health like his money.”
The lessons he learned from his grandmother that shaped his entrepreneur mindset.
Why compounding small actions is the real way to grow your business and yourself.
The advantages and challenges of living and running a business in Puerto Rico (and the tax strategies behind it).
The critical difference between a tax preparer and a true tax planner.
Why entrepreneurs must pay themselves first and learn to own their business—instead of letting their business own them.
If you’re an entrepreneur chasing personal development while trying to grow your business, this episode is packed with wisdom and practical steps.
Connect with Mike:
– COMING SOON: his books The One-of-a-Kind Financial Plan and Retirement Déjà Vu
👉 Website: www.1oakfinancial.com
Follow Mike on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikemilligancfp/
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Mike Milligan is an investment advisor representative of Advisory Alpha, LLC, a SEC registered investment advisor. All opinions expressed by Mike Milligan are solely his own opinions and do not reflect the opinions of Advisory Alpha, LLC, and as such, any and all statements of purported or observed general practices of non-affiliated firms and advisors; conditions of the broad financial services industry; or performance or returns with regards to products, securities, markets, or otherwise, whether or not advisor indicates they may be relying on third-party data or sources, are solely the opinions and/or interpretations of the advisor and are not intended to be offered as factual. The validity of these statements has not been verified, and as such, no representations of their validity are made. This recording is for informational purposes only and should not be relied upon for investment decisions.
Investment advisory and financial planning services offered through Advisory Alpha, LLC, a Registered Investment Advisor. Insurance, coaching, and education services offered through Ideas by Mike, LLC, DBA 1.oak Financial. Ideas by Mike, LLC, DBA 1.oak Financial, Paden Squires - Behind Their Success Podcast are separate and unaffiliated entities from Advisory Alpha, LLC. While tax and legal issues may be discussed in the general course of financial and investment planning, Advisory Alpha does not provide tax or legal services.
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