Episode 129: What Are You Building Towards with John Moore

**Episode 129: What are you building towards with John Moore** In this episode of The Financial Wellbeing Podcast, Chris Budd is joined by his friend John Moore for a moving conversation about success, trauma, purpose and what really brings wellbeing. John shares how building and selling a successful business, followed by a terrible accident, changed the direction of his life. They explore impatience, listening to your inner voice and why happiness comes from relationships, purpose and connection, not accumulation. ### **Welcomes & Introductions** Chris Budd – Founder of Ovation Finance, the Institute for Financial Wellbeing and author of the original Financial Wellbeing Books, [you can view all three here](//www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Chris-Budd/author/B00FF6G094?ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true) Fancy a chat with Tom Morris, Chartered and award winning Financial Planner at Ovation? [Contact details here](//ovationfinance.co.uk/contact/) ## What’s on Today’s Podcast? In this episode of the Financial Wellbeing Podcast, Chris Budd is joined by his friend John Moore for a conversation about success, trauma, purpose and what it really means to live well. John was a successful businessman who had built and sold a company, cleared mortgages and created freedom and choice in his life. Then one decision changed everything. But this is not just a story about what happened to John. It is a story about what he learned afterwards. ### **Tight Ass Tommo** Light-hearted money saving tips, guaranteed to make you smile and think twice about your spending habits. David shares a cautionary tale about dogs, vets and why pet insurance can be a very good idea. Producer Tommo also brings us a listener-submitted Tight-Ass Tommo tip from financial planner Darren Cook, involving teenage children, Saturday jobs and handy staff discounts. ## Interview with John Moore - John’s early career, business success and selling his first company - Why he planned to divide his time between business, community and charity - The accident that left him in hospital for nearly five weeks - Learning to forgive yourself after a serious mistake - Why impatience can be both a strength and a weakness - Listening to your inner voice and the warning bells we sometimes ignore - The search for purpose after a major life event - What John learned from working in care - Building a business around joy, values and human connection - Why happiness does not come from accumulation - How relationships, purpose and connection support financial wellbeing ## Conclusions from the Guys Life is short, fragile and precious. Money matters, of course. A good financial plan can create choice, security and confidence. But the point of that plan is not just to have enough. It is to use what you have to build a life that means something. **Ask yourself** What are you building towards? And is it still the life you actually want?