Have you ever felt you should be doing something else? Have you ever wondered if you should just throw caution to the wind and just follow your passion? Does the idea of leaving your 9 to 5 job titillate or terrify you?

Join us as Rand Spero reveals his Big Lie and what can happen when you start living the truth.

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I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.

—Michelangelo

Are you the type of person who gives so much to everyone else, that you end up with little time or energy for yourself? Do you like the feeling of taking on more and more, only to feel like you are not making any progress? Do you ever get the feeling that you could be and do so much more, if you could just find a way to invest more in yourself?

If there was a way you could change your life without needing to get permission from anyone else, would you take it?

Whether you are just starting out or already an accomplished professional, Unlock University provides you the dedicated attention needed to unlock the best version of you. Our philosophy is that everything you need to succeed is already inside you — it just needs to be revealed.

We believe as people realize their full potential, the world becomes a better place. The work you do, the connections you make, and the energy you bring into the world — all of these elevate you and the people around you.

We are so excited be a part of your journey! To find out how to Unlock U, join us at www.connectioncounselor.com/unlock-u

OUR GUEST

Rand Spero is President of Street Smart Financial LLC, a fee-only financial planning and investment management firm located in Lexington, Massachusetts.

Rand has a background in strategic planning, business, and psychology, which provides a multi-disciplinary approach to financial matters. He successfully completed the Financial Planning program from Boston University and is a board designated CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™. He is frequently quoted in major publications such as the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Barron’s, and Consumer Reports Money Adviser.

He has worked as an independent strategic planning consultant for major firms such as AT&T, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cellular One, Comcast, John Hancock, Novartis, Time Warner, and Viacom, helping them anticipate future economic trends

Rand conducts financial planning workshops for organizations such as the Tufts University Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and Massachusetts General Hospital. He has taught courses in Competitive Strategic Marketing at Northeastern University Graduate School of Management.

Rand is a member of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) and the Financial Planning Association (FPA).  He is a founding advisory council member for the Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds at Massachusetts General Hospital, and a long-time trustee of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary.

Contact info

Website: https://www.streetsmartfinancial.com/

You can find Rand on Streetsmartfinancial.com and on LinkedIn.

He writes a periodic column for the personal finance website Humble Dollar and has been interviewed in numerous national publications such as the New York Times and Wall Street Journal .

LAUNCHING POINT

Follow you passion, and the money will follow.

MUSIC

Opening features the song "Portal" by Evan Schaeffer, available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License.

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