One of the most critical and transformational conversations you can have is also the one that tends to get overlooked the most. That is the conversation around legacy. When you know what makes you truly fulfilled and when you become clear on your purpose, it can bring power and direction to the day to day like nothing else can. Join us for week 7 of 8 as Mary Lyons, the Wealth Woman, and Eric Alexander of Benchmark Income Group talk with Ian Cron about the Enneagram system and legacy. Ian Morgan...
Feb 15, 2023•32 min•Ep. 94
It has been said that money is simply a tool to get what you need. Yet very often we give money more power and influence over our lives than it deserves. Join us for week 6 of 8 as Mary Lyons, the Wealth Woman, and Eric Alexander of Benchmark Income Group talk with Ian Cron about the the key questions each enneagram type needs to explore. Why do we work, how do we look at money, and how should we approach building wealth? Ian Morgan Cron is a renowned teacher of the Enneagram, the bestselling au...
Feb 08, 2023•25 min•Ep. 93
Last week we talked about how to approach your partner when it comes to making big life and money choices. Join us for week 5 of 8 as Mary Lyons, the Wealth Woman, and Eric Alexander of Benchmark Income Group talk with Ian Cron about flipping the script. This week we talk about the best way to "show up" for that same dialogue so you are bringing your best self to the wealth building conversation. Ian Morgan Cron is a renowned teacher of the Enneagram, the bestselling author of The Road Back to Y...
Feb 01, 2023•30 min•Ep. 92
Big decisions, especially when it comes to building wealth, are rarely done in a vacuum. There is usually a spouse, a partner, or mentor in the mix. Join us for week 4 of 8 as Mary Lyons, the Wealth Woman, and Eric Alexander of Benchmark Income Group talk with Ian Cron about how to approach other Enneagram types in order to make the money conversations more positive and fruitful. Ian Morgan Cron is a renowned teacher of the Enneagram, the bestselling author of The Road Back to You and The Story ...
Jan 25, 2023•28 min•Ep. 91
Join us for week 3 of 8 as Mary Lyons, the Wealth Woman, and Eric Alexander of Benchmark Income Group talk with Ian Cron about the Enneagram system and how they it relates building wealth. The first two episodes were really a primer on the enneagram system. Today we get into some of the key motivations and drives for each of the types and how those motivations affect the choices we make about money and the future. Ian Morgan Cron is a renowned teacher of the Enneagram, the bestselling author of ...
Jan 18, 2023•25 min•Ep. 90
Join us for week 2 of 8 as Mary Lyons, the Wealth Woman, and Eric Alexander of Benchmark Income Group talk with Ian Cron about the Enneagram system and how they it relates building wealth. Today’s episode is a break down of what “healthy and unhealthy” looks like for each of the 9 Enneagram types and how that can impact our choices. Ian Morgan Cron is a renowned teacher of the Enneagram, the bestselling author of The Road Back to You and The Story of You, an Episcopal priest, a speaker, and a tr...
Jan 11, 2023•21 min•Ep. 89
Over the next 8 weeks Mary Lyons, the Wealth Woman, and Eric Alexander of Benchmark Income Group talk with Ian Cron about the Enneagram system and how they relate to finance and building wealth. Today’s episode is an overview of each of the 9 Enneagram types as well as their core motivations and fears. Ian Morgan Cron is a renowned teacher of the Enneagram, the bestselling author of The Road Back to You and The Story of You, an Episcopal priest, a speaker, and a trained psychotherapist. Assessme...
Jan 04, 2023•32 min•Ep. 88
In this week’s episode, Mary Lyons, the Wealth Woman, and Eric Alexander of Benchmark Income Group introduce an existing project that they have been working on. Assessment: iEQ9 Couples Assessment or iEQ9 Individual Assessment . Discount code: BENCHMARK to receive 20% off any assessment.
Dec 21, 2022•17 min•Ep. 87
In this week’s episode, Mary Lyons, the Wealth Woman, and Eric Alexander of Benchmark Income Group debunk simple advice that was found on social media. They go through calculations and show how a quote from the internet might sound good but isn't as realistic as it looks.
Dec 14, 2022•29 min•Ep. 86
In this week’s episode, Mary Lyons, the Wealth Woman, and Eric Alexander of Benchmark Income Group are joined by Tresa Todd. As a speaker, author and CEO, Tresa's call is to inspire women to step into their best lives. She is the Founder and CEO of the Dallas Women's Real Estate Investors Association. Tresa has been speaking and teaching for over a decade. She is a certified life coach and a graduate of the BLAST authors and speakers program. In this episode Mary, Eric, & Tresa talk about Tr...
Dec 07, 2022•48 min•Ep. 85
In this week’s episode, Mary Lyons, the Wealth Woman, and Eric Alexander of Benchmark Income Group are joined by Sarah Kowalski to discuss how to be a single mom & financially set up to do so. Sarah Kowalski is the author of Motherhood Reimagined and a Life Coach for single mother's by choice. She is a go to guide for women who are contemplating single motherhood, seeking help with fertility or raising donor-conceived children.
Nov 30, 2022•35 min•Ep. 84
In this week’s episode, Mary Lyons, the Wealth Woman, and Eric Alexander of Benchmark Income Group are joined by David Hollenbach to discuss how to transform failure into fuel for your future. David is a retired fire department battalion chief, international best selling author, professional speaker, & owner of Hollenbach Leadership.
Nov 23, 2022•36 min•Ep. 83
In this week’s episode, Mary Lyons, the Wealth Woman, and Eric Alexander of Benchmark Income Group are joined by Harlan Accola to talk about reverse mortgages. Harlan has been in the mortgage industry for over 20 years and is the author of the book "Home Equity & Reverse Mortgages".
Nov 16, 2022•49 min•Ep. 82
In this week’s episode, Mary Lyons, the Wealth Woman, and Eric Alexander of Benchmark Income Group discuss what to do if you win the lottery or if you come into a large sum of money.
Nov 09, 2022•30 min•Ep. 81
In this week’s episode, Mary Lyons, the Wealth Woman, and Eric Alexander of Benchmark Income Group are joined by Tony Lopes to discuss creating freedom in your own life. Tony Lopes is the CEO & founder of Dirty Boots Capital, author of Freedom at Risk, a GP for a real estate syndicator, and consultant.
Nov 02, 2022•41 min•Ep. 80
In this week’s episode, Mary Lyons, the Wealth Woman, and Eric Alexander of Benchmark Income Group are joined by Leigh Bennett to talk about medicare. Leigh Bennett is a Medicare Advisory Manager and has been for over a decade.
Oct 26, 2022•28 min•Ep. 79
In this week’s episode, Mary Lyons, the Wealth Woman, and Eric Alexander of Benchmark Income Group are joined by Jennifer Joyce to discuss real estate syndications. Jennifer Joyce is the owner and founder of JJ Capital Investments and has 22 years of real estate experience.
Oct 19, 2022•36 min•Ep. 78
In this week’s episode, Mary Lyons, the Wealth Woman, and Eric Alexander of Benchmark Income Group, are joined by Beth Hendler-Grunt as they discuss life as a millennial in the professional world. Beth Hendler-Grunt is a dynamic leader, adviser, and facilitator. Her program, Next Great Step, enables millennials to step into the world of work with clarity on what opportunities to pursue, and how to use a step-by-step process to enable success.
Oct 12, 2022•30 min•Ep. 77
In this week’s episode, Mary Lyons, the Wealth Woman, and Eric Alexander of Benchmark Income Group discuss leaving your Financial Advisor.
Oct 05, 2022•24 min•Ep. 76
In this week’s episode, Mary Lyons, the Wealth Woman, and Eric Alexander of Benchmark Income Group discuss life expectancy vs. potential and how it relates to life insurance.
Sep 28, 2022•15 min•Ep. 75
In this week’s episode, Mary Lyons, the Wealth Woman, and Eric Alexander of Benchmark Income Group discuss the rules of home equity lines of credit.
Sep 21, 2022•22 min•Ep. 74
In this week’s episode, Mary Lyons, the Wealth Woman, and Eric Alexander of Benchmark Income Group discuss how to get out of insurance.
Sep 14, 2022•13 min•Ep. 73
In this week’s episode, Mary Lyons, the Wealth Woman, and Eric Alexander of Benchmark Income Group discuss how to design insurance.
Sep 07, 2022•29 min•Ep. 72
In this week’s episode, Mary Lyons, the Wealth Woman, and Eric Alexander of Benchmark Income Group discuss real estate opportunities with Todd Brewer of Ashford Securities.
Aug 31, 2022•26 min•Ep. 71
In this week’s episode, Mary Lyons, the Wealth Woman, and Eric Alexander of Benchmark Income Group discuss the easy button and revenue expenditures.
Aug 24, 2022•34 min•Ep. 70
In this week’s episode, Mary Lyons, the Wealth Woman, and Eric Alexander of Benchmark Income Group discuss finding your zone of genius.
Aug 03, 2022•24 min•Ep. 69
In this week’s episode, Mary Lyons, the Wealth Woman, and Eric Alexander of Benchmark Income Group discuss solving the upper limit problem.
Jul 27, 2022•23 min•Ep. 68
In this week's episode, Mary Lyons, the Wealth Woman, and Eric Alexander of Benchmark Income Group discuss a recent Forbes article that we feel could have been better and why.
Jul 20, 2022•26 min•Ep. 67
In this week’s episode, Mary Lyons, the Wealth Woman, and Eric Alexander of Benchmark Income Group discuss the profitability of long-term rentals with Casey Franchini from Brick by Brick Wealth.
Jul 13, 2022•26 min•Ep. 66
In this week’s episode, Mary Lyons, the Wealth Woman, and Eric Alexander of Benchmark Income Group discuss a young business owner's financial plan.
Jul 06, 2022•19 min•Ep. 65
