John Casmon

How to Create a Balanced Life with Maurice Philogene, Episode 137

Maurice Philogene is a full-time consultant, multifamily investor, restauranteur, reserve in the US Air Force, AND a street cop. And that doesn’t even consider his passion for travel and time with his family. So how in the world does he do it all? He started by making a purposeful decision to focus on amazing experiences, people, and connections over achieving corporate accolades. He has created passive income that empowers him to focus on his passions and request the necessary flexibility to pursue his dreams. On this episode, he talks about the mindset to create flexibility in your day job, creating passive income and focusing on the things that matter most.

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Key Insights

Maurice is a full-time consultant, Air Force Reserves, street cop and real estate and restaurant investor
Experience working with a vast array of people in various situations
Focused on creating different flows of passive income for freedom
The military opened doors to live a non-traditional work life
Made a purposeful decision to focus on amazing experiences, people and connections around the world
Chooses to buck society’s pressures to climb the corporate ladder so he has more time for the things he loves
Say no to most things and yes to the things you are passionate about
Self-managed single-family properties for 14 years
Fear and tension – you have to go through it to get what you want
What Maurice looks for in partners: passion and integrity

Bull’s Eye Tips:

Apparent Failure, Future Success:

Market downturn, he negotiated with creditors and worked his butt off for years

Most Recommended Book:

Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl

Most Recommended Digital/Mobile Resource:

Earthclass Mail

Daily Habit:

Waking up at 4am

Wish I Knew Starting Out:

Investing in SFR is 1 door; 1 tenant leaving = 100% vacancy

Wish I Knew Last Year: