{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"101 Sketches To Start Meaningful Conversations with Carl Richards","description":"Brian Thompson chats with Carl Richards \u2014 Certified Financial Planner\u2122, creator of The New York Times \u201cSketch Guy\u201d column, and bestselling author of \u201cThe Behavior Gap\u201d and \u201cThe One-Page Financial Plan.\u201d Carl\u2019s simple Sharpie sketches have transformed how millions of people think and talk about money. In his latest book, \u201cYour Money: Reimagining Wealth in Simple Sketches\u201d, he shares 101 drawings and essays designed to spark deeper conversations about money, values, and what matters most. In this conversation, Brian and Carl dive into the emotional side of money and debate whether money actually can buy happiness. Episode Highlights A good sketch can start a conversation. Carl said the impetus behind his new book is simple: we\u2019re not talking about money in the right way. Instead of focusing on financial \u201cnoise\u201d like markets and TV pundits, he wanted to give people tools to have conversations that align money with their values. \u201cReally good financial decisions happen when we make a little bit of meaning out of money,\u201d Carl said. \u201cWe\u2019re getting clear about our purpose.\u201d Money = feelings. Carl\u2019s first sketch in the book, and arguably the most powerful, is simply, \u201cMoney = Feelings.\u201d He emphasized that money evokes an emotional response, whether that\u2019s anxiety, freedom, or joy. \u201cWe\u2019re not talking about spreadsheets and calculators,\u201d Carl said. Order can be powerful. Bringing order to chaos can provide a sense of control when life feels overwhelming. Whether it\u2019s finally sorting through a pile of unopened mail or cleaning the garage, creating a sense of order can help ease anxiety and overwhelm. \u201cThere are so many global things going on that are out of our control,\u201d Carl said. \u201cIf you feel nervous or scared, go clean the garage, do the dishes, do something that gives you a sense of control and order.\u201d Money can buy happiness \u2014 if you spend it right. Can money buy happiness? Carl believes the answer is yes \u2014 if you know how to spend it. Money spent on meaningful experiences with loved ones or exerting more freedom over your time is money well spent. \u201cNobody wants more money,\u201d he said. \u201cThey want what they think money will give them, and if you don\u2019t do the work to figure out the difference, then more money won\u2019t buy you happiness.\u201d Resources + Links Carl\u2019s newest book: \u201cYour Money: Reimagining Wealth in Simple Sketches\u201d Bulk order \u201cYour Money: Reimagining Wealth in Simple Sketches\u201d and save an additional 5% by using the code YourMoney5 at checkout Carl\u2019s other books: The Behavior Gap and The One-Page Financial Plan Episode 40: Making Complex Ideas Simple with Carl Richards Carl\u2019s podcast: Behavior Gap Radio The Society of Advice online community of financial planners Carl\u2019s New York Times column Follow Carl Richards Online: Website, Instagram, X, LinkedIn Brian Thompson Financial: Website, Newsletter, Podcast Follow Brian Thompson Online: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Forbes About Brian and the Mission Driven Business Podcast Brian Thompson, JD\/CFP, is a tax attorney and Certified Financial Planner\u00ae who specializes in providing comprehensive financial planning to LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs who run mission-driven businesses. The Mission Driven Business podcast was born out of his passion for helping social entrepreneurs create businesses with purpose and profit. On the podcast, Brian talks with diverse entrepreneurs and the people who support them. Listeners hear stories of experiences, strength, and hope and get practical advice to help them build businesses that might just change the world, too. ","author_name":"Mission Driven Business","author_url":"https:\/\/btfinancial.com\/podcast","html":"