Staring Death in the Face and Conquering It – Anthony Vicino

by | 23, Jan 2021

The fear of death is common among us, but leaving the world without a single trace of impact is something to be more scared about. In today’s episode of Dreamcatchers, Anthony Vicino will urge us to become the person we want to be and live out a passionate life. The best-selling author and the founding partner of Invictus Multifamily will share with us his stoic beliefs as well as how this will drive us to become a better version of ourselves and create an impact in this ever-changing world.

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[00:01 – 10:10] Opening Segment 

  • Quick fun chat with today’s guest, Anthony Vicino
  • How to get in touch with Anthony
  • Background of Invictus Multifamily
  • Picking and being good at a certain niche
  • Anthony’s life as a sci-fi writer before the multifamily real estate 
  • Transitioning to non-fiction

[10:11 – 21:10]  Anthony’s Literature and Philosophy

  • Stoicism in Anthony’s literature
    • Balancing the good versus the bad 
  • People that helped Anthony along the way
  • Maslow’s concepts
  • Anthony talks about the idea of focus and ADHD
  • Finding joy not just in the goal itself, but in the process as well

[21:11 – 37:23] The Red Pill Moment

  • Anthony talks about his experiences on W2 jobs
  • Being fulfilled with both your successes and failures
  • Anthony’s pivot to becoming the person he wanted to be
  • Anthony talks about the idea of memento mori as one of his fears
    • Fear of leaving a lot of potential
  • Anthony talks about how there is always a game-winning shot
  • Time and perspective as a helping hand in moving forward
  • Antony talks about being an example of becoming who you want to be

[37:24 – 45:14] Closing Segment

  • Anthony shares what he is most grateful for
  • Anthony’s next steps
  • What should the listeners take away from this?
    • Take action now, but it doesn’t have to be a massive action
  • Final words

Tweetable Quotes:

“I try to live my life in a way where I have these big goals, but I try to find as much pleasure as I can in the individual process, and not to get too hung up on the goal itself.” – Anthony Vicino

“There are all these ways where we feel like ‘oh, it couldn’t get any worse than this’, but with time and perspective you can realize that we had so much further we can go still.” – Anthony Vicino

Resources Mentioned:

You can connect with Anthony through Linkedin or you can email him at anthony@invictusmultifamily.com. Visit his website www.invictusmultifamily.com and check out his podcast Multifamily Investing Made Simple.

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