Rethinking Money, Time, and Life with Bill Perkins

Willy sat down with Bill Perkins, investor, entrepreneur, and author of Die with Zero (https://www.amazon.com/Die-Zero-Getti..., for a provocative conversation on how we think about money, time, and life itself. They explored Bill’s philosophy of prioritizing life experiences over accumulating wealth, challenging traditional ideas about saving, retirement, and legacy, and reflecting on the career journey and lessons that shaped his perspective. They also covered how time—not money—is our most finite resource, the cost of delaying enjoyment, and how individuals and families can better align financial decisions with the life they want to live. Key Points In The Webcast: 0:00 Introduction 1:11 Willy introduces Bill Perkins 3:38 Risk taker vs. balance creator: which is the real Bill Perkins? 5:27 Playing D1 football at Iowa: teamwork, grit, and doing your best 8:05 The ego boost of college athletics and entering the work world 9:12 Moving to NYC, driving a limo at night, and reading Your Money or Your Life 13:35 Moving to Texas pre-Enron for the opportunity 14:47 Joining John Arnold at Centaurus Advisors: from rich to wealthy 18:14 Starting Skylar Capital and the concept of regret minimization 20:18 Counterfactual regret minimization explained 22:12 Why Bill wrote Die With Zero, and what saving a life really means 32:34 Separating cultural programming from what you actually want 34:16 The trappings of image, status, and wealth 39:52 Your survival number: food, shelter, and health 42:35 Giving money away earlier and the real impact of estate planning 44:46 The right time to give money to your kids: the 28–33 window 48:30 Longevity goals and why hope is not a plan 51:21 Transparency with daughters about inheritance starting at 21 53:58 The compounding power of 529 plans and early financial tools 58:41 The most rewarding feedback from Die With Zero readers 1:00:00 Closing thoughts GET NOTIFIED about upcoming shows: » Subscribe to our YouTube channel here:    / @walkerdunlop   » See upcoming guests on the #WalkerWebcast here: https://www.walkerdunlop.com/webcasts Related webcasts: Tune in on Wednesdays for fresh perspectives about leadership, business, the economy, commercial real estate, and more! #WillyWalker hosts a diverse network of leaders as they share the wisdom that cuts across industry lines. Check out our previous videos: » Full playlist:    • Walker Webcast   Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1z3wDGM... Follow us: » LinkedIn:   / walker-&-dunlop   » Facebook:   / walkerdunlop   » Twitter:   / walkerdunlop   » Instagram:   / walkerdunlop   POSTING POLICY: Please bear in mind that this is a public and professional platform. We'll do our best to ensure that our postings on this page comply with our standards, which prohibit content that: is abusive, defamatory, threatening, or obscene is fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading violates the copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, right of privacy, right of publicity, or other intellectual property right of another contains or links to any virus, worm, Trojan horse, or other forms of malware or harmful code contains the personal information of others, such as names, addresses, and telephone numbers violates any law or regulation is otherwise offensive. We expect users not to post content that violates our standards. We cannot monitor postings or discussions in advance, but we reserve the right to remove any posting that does not meet our standards.