In this episode of Art of Authenticity I had a thoughtful conversation with Ted Gonder, the founder of Moneythink and a good friend. We talk about how he deals with success at a young age, the philosophers and books he’s learned from, and a whole lot more in this deep episode.Ted Gonder is a member of the U.S. President’s Advisory Council on Financial Capability for Young Americans and the co-founding CEO of Moneythink, the only movement of young people restoring the economic health of the United States through preventative, transformative, and evidence-driven youth financial education. Since 2009, Moneythink has trained over 1000 college leaders to serve as financial mentors and college role models to over 9000 teenagers across 10 states.Prior to Moneythink, Ted served as Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, advising the Obama Administration on immigration policy for foreign entrepreneurs. Previously, he worked with the Kauffman Foundation and the Chilean government on transnational entrepreneurship initiatives, and published research on the topic through MIT Press and McKinsey. Ted got his start in social entrepreneurship leading a number of climate-change-related student initiatives, most notably being appointed and serving as the student advisor to The Climate Project, an organization founded by Al Gore.
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Show Notes
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Ted’s turning point in his youth [03:05]
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How he managed being successful early [07:10]
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How Ted became so introspective at a young age [11:04]
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The false delineation between talk and work [13:04]
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Ideas from philosophers and thinkers that inspire him [15:22]
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Why you shouldn’t expect the world to work for you [17:20]
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How to pull yourself back from going into the ego [19:00]
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Ted’s goal setting process [21:55]
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How to balance pushing through vs. pivoting [25:45]
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What an authentic life means to him [28:48]
