Episode notes
Paul is a husband, dad, business owner and now bitcoiner, based in Victoria, Australia.
We first met at a BitcoinBushBash (are you noticing a theme) in 2022, again at Bitcoin Alive in 2023 and now he joins us on the pod to tell his story.
This one will resonate with business owner/operators who have had to navigate through a difficult few years, since that thing which we cannot mention and the government overreach in response to the thing that we cannot mention. You know the thing. THE THING.
But more importantly, as we come out the other side, the hope we all feel thanks to the positive changes and outcomes we see in our move towards a Bitcoin Standard.
We discuss:
Brendo selling his chairs
Why are Bitcoin conversations more comfortable
Surviving the business turmoil caused by the hardest lockdown in the world
Burning through the rainy-day account
The “recession we had to have”
The inevitability of our high inflation environment
Working on a 200-year plan
The manipulation of the system against everyday people
Operating in both the Bitcoin and Fiat systems
Personal responsibility
Estate planning
Government poor decision-making forcing individuals to find answers elsewhere
The Bitcoin safety net
Interest rate rises and black swan events
Spending less than you earn and living frugally
Giving yourself choices in life
Families attending Bitcoin meetups, and allowing kids to learn by being in the room
Art by Pixel
Being the example for your children and creating learning experiences
The difficulties incorporating Bitcoin payments into your business
Australians not appreciating the hardships being felt in other countries
Pod Shout-outs
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https://twitter.com/SharkGregNorman
https://twitter.com/bitcoinbushbash
https://twitter.com/theamberapp
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