Comments on: Richard Branson, Over-Sharing, and How to Talk About FIRE https://eliteedgemoney.com/richard-branson-over-sharing-and-how-to-talk-about-fire/ Money | Minimalism | Mohawks Sun, 29 May 2022 20:44:05 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Joel https://eliteedgemoney.com/richard-branson-over-sharing-and-how-to-talk-about-fire/#comment-324015 Mon, 19 Apr 2021 17:11:37 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=63747#comment-324015 In reply to Bret @ Hope to Prosper.

Bret, please feel free to email me anytime and I will celebrate with you!!! I LOVE hearing people’s achievements – big or small – and will toast to your success! :). Have a great week! Joel

]]> By: Bret @ Hope to Prosper https://eliteedgemoney.com/richard-branson-over-sharing-and-how-to-talk-about-fire/#comment-323981 Sun, 18 Apr 2021 20:35:50 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=63747#comment-323981 I have definitely overshared on more than one occasion. After decades of grinding along financially, I’m finally hitting some big milestones and it’s way too easy to get overly enthusiastic and want to share it with others.

Around Christmas, I was telling one of my neighbors about my recent successes and I realized by the look on his face that he wasn’t doing so well. This really bummed me out, because I’m trying to encourage people to get ahead, not make them feel bad for slipping behind. I’m sure it seems like bragging to others, as well.

I learned my lesson and I now try to keep my celebrations to myself.

]]> By: steveark https://eliteedgemoney.com/richard-branson-over-sharing-and-how-to-talk-about-fire/#comment-322488 Sat, 20 Mar 2021 21:45:20 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=63747#comment-322488 What I’ve found is that if people think you have money they will not be interested in your opinions about how they should handle their money. Because you are “rich” you can’t possibly relate to those who are struggling. And in fact if you continue to try you’ll come across as patronizing them. Maybe if you’ve pulled off the stealth wealth thing you still could share some information, but it was out of the question for me because I was the big boss of the biggest employer in the region and so naturally everyone knew I was “rich”. Its more fun now as an anonymous blogger because nobody knows who I am and its OK for me to have an opinion. But in my real life if I shared even a little of my financial dreams it was always TMI!

]]> By: Joel https://eliteedgemoney.com/richard-branson-over-sharing-and-how-to-talk-about-fire/#comment-322359 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 17:01:31 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=63747#comment-322359 In reply to David @ Filled With Money.

What a weird question for them to ask! I would have told them I had 6 wives, and also a few husbands. You know, just to confuse them. :)

]]> By: David @ Filled With Money https://eliteedgemoney.com/richard-branson-over-sharing-and-how-to-talk-about-fire/#comment-322328 Wed, 17 Mar 2021 00:56:21 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=63747#comment-322328 Great stories to learn from. I had no idea Branson had botched a deal that way. In the end, I mean, the investors lost out BIG TIME by passing on the opportunity to work with an amazing genius like Richard Branson.

I usually dislike giving more information than necessary. I remember my insurance company would ask me all sorts of nosy questions like “do you have a gf?” etc. I promptly ended the call and went with their competitor.

]]> By: Joel https://eliteedgemoney.com/richard-branson-over-sharing-and-how-to-talk-about-fire/#comment-322318 Tue, 16 Mar 2021 15:08:58 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=63747#comment-322318 In reply to Jason Brown.

Sometimes the best interviews are when you keep your mouth shut the whole time (and ask THEM questions). Cheers Jason, have a great week my friend!

]]> By: Joel https://eliteedgemoney.com/richard-branson-over-sharing-and-how-to-talk-about-fire/#comment-322317 Tue, 16 Mar 2021 15:07:03 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=63747#comment-322317 In reply to Impersonal Finances.

Haha! Yep, a blog is a good place to ramble, rant, and organize your thoughts. Also it’s helping people out there that are seeking the knowledge, vs. don’t want to learn.

Ps. you don’t need to ask your co-workers what their NW is. Just look at their eating/driving/dressing habits and you might be able to guess :)

]]> By: Joel https://eliteedgemoney.com/richard-branson-over-sharing-and-how-to-talk-about-fire/#comment-322316 Tue, 16 Mar 2021 15:03:11 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=63747#comment-322316 In reply to Silke.

That’s awesome! Thank you for what you do! My wife also is an educator (high school) and stuffs in little money lessons and things into her math and science classes. It’s definitely easier to teach when people are already in a learning environment.

]]> By: Jason Brown https://eliteedgemoney.com/richard-branson-over-sharing-and-how-to-talk-about-fire/#comment-322313 Tue, 16 Mar 2021 12:12:38 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=63747#comment-322313 “Never give people more information than what they ask for.”

Joel — what a great topic and mantra here. And another critical situation this couldn’t be more true for is during job interviews — I’ve learned this the hard way. When you are asked a question in a job interview just be brief and to the point — no need to regurgitate your entire LinkedIn profile!

Thanks for this blog — such a valuable reminder that this advice can be used in many different situations in our lives.

Jason.

]]> By: Impersonal Finances https://eliteedgemoney.com/richard-branson-over-sharing-and-how-to-talk-about-fire/#comment-322305 Tue, 16 Mar 2021 08:27:36 +0000 https://staging.eliteedgemoney.com/?p=63747#comment-322305 Yuuup I’m a classic over-eager money talker abouter. Honestly one of the main reasons I started to blog. I figured it would help get some of it out of my system so I didn’t ask all my coworkers their net worth after a couple beers. So far so good on that front haha.

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