Dec 13, 2023
When Jim Gale was 19, his college wrestling coach asked everyone to write down their goals. Jim wrote down his goals based on what he’d learned from Dennis Waitley in his book, “The Psychology of Winning: Ten Qualities of a Total Winner.”
Jim wanted to be a three-time All-American wrestler and a national champion. Jim had experienced the feeling of living with those goals. He knew he’d achieve them. Four years later, he was a four-time All-American wrestler and a national champion inducted into the hall of fame.
After college, Jim traveled the world, spending the entire time writing and researching what was possible for his future. Jim decided he wanted to retire in three years. He went to work for a mortgage company at 100% commission. He jumped from company to company. But something was missing.
So Jim started his own company and did $1.3 billion in gross revenue in 3.5 years. He got sick of the industry and bought a boat. After indulging in a year of oceanic bliss aboard his boat, Jim's path led him to Costa Rica, where he discovered permaculture and realized its potential to revolutionize our lives.
Bill Mollison, one of the founders of permaculture, said “Though the problems of our world are increasingly complex, the solutions remain embarrassingly simple.” Jim became obsessed with asking the question, “How do we change the world? How do we help the world learn to use their resources wisely?”
With a vision to bring permaculture to every household on the planet, Jim founded Food Forest Abundance. They empower individuals to create their own self-sustaining ecosystems through innovative techniques and a commitment to education. Food Forest Abundance is redefining the way we grow and consume food. Listen in for some great takeaways about creating and living a sustainable life by design.
You will want to hear this episode if you are interested in...
- Learn more about Jim Gale and Food Forest Abundance [3:54]
- What is a Food Forest? [11:31]
- Why grow a food forest instead of a traditional garden [12:33]
- How a food forest would be different in Minnesota versus Florida [15:39]
- Check out our book, “Financial Planning Made Personal” [18:05]
- How would the adoption of permaculture change modern farming? [18:50]
- Why Jim and his wife created Galt's Landing in Florida [21:50]
- How Jim seeks to inspire more people to consider off-grid living [24:52]
- How meditation has transformed Jim’s life? [25:56]
- How can you begin to make an impact? [28:48]
- What Jim did today that brought him joy [33:06]
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