DON'T RETIRE: An Entrepreneur's Take on Wealth-Building, Parenting, Work, and Play
Download MP3In this episode of Think in Cursive podcast, two realtors sit down for a light-hearted, genuine, and fun conversation about much more than real estate. Stacey shares lessons from his years in the industry, from investing and building a team, to learning about taxes, wealth creation, and the importance of surrounding yourself with the right people. The conversation also gets personal as we talk about raising kids, family, travelling and the little things that can get pushed to the side when you're busy building a career. We also ponder about the idea of not retiring, but rather rewiring...that is, to keep on working, learning, and making room for new experiences that make life worth living. There’s real estate. There’s wealth-building. There’s a little talk about Costa Rica. There’s plenty of joking around. This one's a good one!
Stacey Wyatt is an engineer, real estate investor, team leader, father, husband, and entrepreneur who has spent years building businesses, investing in real estate, and learning what it takes to build long-term wealth. In this conversation, Stacey shares some of what he’s learned along his journey: from growing a real estate business and building the right team to investing, taxes, wealth creation, legacy, health, family, and why he doesn’t really want to “retire” so much as rewire.
Think in Cursive explores the role of play in daily life and what it can teach us about how we work, lead, create, connect, and live. Because life is about more than work, achievement, and checking the next box. So grab a cup of coffee, settle in, and come hang out with us.
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Brandon Leonard
Brandon Leonard is an Atlanta realtor, entrepreneur, musician, husband, father, and founder of Lifters of Men, a nonprofit dedicated to strengthening families and communities. After earning a degree in finance and beginning his career in accounting and commercial development, Brandon found himself at a crossroads when the 2008 recession changed everything. Rather than following a conventional career path, he took a leap into music, eventually performing more than 400 live shows with his band. Those years on the road taught him something that no classroom could: how to connect with people, listen to their stories, and meet them where they are. Eventually, Brandon found his way to real estate. He went on to sell more than 150 new homes early in his career and has since helped hundreds of families buy, sell, and invest in the Greater Atlanta area. Along the way, he’s renovated homes, worked with private investors, and built deep expertise in everything from new construction and first-time buyers to luxury properties and real estate investing. But what makes Brandon’s story interesting isn’t the number of homes he’s sold. It’s the questions that came along the way. After years of building, achieving, working, and chasing the next thing, Brandon became increasingly curious about what makes a life meaningful beyond the usual measures of success. What happens when our careers are no longer the center of our identity? Why do we lose some of the curiosity and playfulness we had when we were younger? And what can we learn from the people around us if we’re willing to slow down and really listen? Those questions are what led to Think in Cursive. This podcast is Brandon’s way of creating space for honest and interesting conversations about play, work, identity, family, creativity, connection, and the messy, winding process of figuring out what a good life actually looks like. At its heart, Think in Cursive is an extension of the way Brandon has come to see life: the most interesting stories are rarely written in a straight line.
