A personal-finance obsessed former jazz musician, who speaks eight languages, and now runs one of the most successful education businesses in the country, Olly Richards (@storylearning) is the perfect example of why you should never stop learning.

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This is not financial advice. The reason it’s not financial advice is because it’s not tailored to you. We explain the principles of building wealth but if you want personalised advice, it’s worth speaking to a financial advisor. As with everything financial, please do your own research. We really encourage that because no one cares more about your money than you and if you learn the basics then it will change your life.

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
00:33 - Forming good money habits
11:25 - What does it take to be a good investor?
16:50 - Vanta ad
17:45 - Learning 8 languages
28:22 - Changing careers
34:37 - Tide ad
35:30 - Understand your value in the market
46:33 - Use your skills
56:09 - The best investment?
01:01:30 - Become the best at one thing
01:10:43 - 80% of personal finance on 2 p