Lessons from Ramit Sethi

I just had the pleasure of meeting Ramit Sethi of I Will Teach You to Be Rich. He is a very friendly, down to earth guy. His obvious interest in hearing what his readers have to say is a big hint of why he is so successful.

I tried to keep my mouth shut most of the time and just take in what other people have to say. In the hour I spent with Ramit and a handful of 20 to 30 something Denverites, I picked up one major point. Most people do not do thing because of an easy barrier of entry.

Think of how many times you could have done something fun, exciting, or valuable for yourself but did not for some stupid reason that equates to being lazy.

Another interesting point I picked up on was Ramit’s views on frugality. He said he will never talk to you about something like detergent. Rather than spend less than you earn, you should earn more than you spend.  Being rich to Ramit is not just having a lot of money, but a rich life.

I think that is a goal many of us can relate to.  Thanks Ramit for a fun and educational afternoon.