Michael Paulus - Secrets to a Billionaire Revealed: 5 Minute Success - The Podcast, Episode 437

Michael is a recognized corporate leader who built two successful financial technology companies, which collectively report on more than $6 trillion of assets. Michael’s previous ventures have helped millions of Americans meet their financial goals and asset protection needs.

Michael is a financial thought leader who holds two patents for his innovations in financial technology. Both of these inventions help financial institutions and advisors better understand and manage client portfolios.

Michael is a graduate of Stanford University, where he combined his love of finance and technology to earn an undergraduate degree in Economics and a Master’s degree in Management Science and Engineering. While at Stanford, Michael helped manage the Charles R. Blyth Fund, a student-run investment portfolio that invests a portion of Stanford University’s nearly $37 billion endowment.

Michael has deep expertise in alternative investments, including experience as a Partner at Andreessen-Horowitz, a leading Venture Capital firm that manages more than $42 billion, and a General Partner at ACG, a real estate firm responsible for more than $2 billion of developed properties.

In this episode, Karen and Michael discuss:

• Success Story of Michael 
• Commit to Get Leads
  • Spend at least 20-25% of your budget on different things to see what works.
• Consult to Sell
  • Sophisticated portfolios will be tailored to the person while maintaining many sources of diversification.
• Connect to Build and Grow
  • Check your metrics regularly, every day if you can. Quarterly or even monthly doesn’t allow you to pivot when needed in the moment. 
• Success Thinking, Activities, and Vision
  • Block out the noise and focus on what matters most.
• Sweet Spot of Success