Executive Summary
In this Prosperity Podcast episode, Kim Butler and Spencer Shaw dig into a question every ambitious person eventually faces: why do smart, capable people still miss great opportunities? Kim doesn't exempt herself, sharing a live example of an opportunity sitting on her own desk that she's already two weeks late on, simply because time got eaten by other priorities.
Kim breaks the problem into two forces: time and money. Time is always a function of priorities, and money is rarely about having enough, it's about having it liquid and ready to move. She revisits the idea of an opportunity fund, citing Nelson Nash's famous line that if you're in a position of cash, opportunities will seek you out, and challenges listeners to ask whether their own opportunity fund is actually liquid and leverageable.
The conversation then turns to relationships and presence. Kim shares what she learned from recent time spent with tax expert Tom Wheelwright and a room full of entrepreneurs, including the power of proximity, a give first mantra, and why learning to say no quickly is just as valuable as saying yes. She closes with her go-to tool for evaluating whether an opportunity is actually right for a given person: the Kolbe profile.
Links & Resources Mentioned
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Kolbe assessment: https://www.kolbe.com
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Prosperity Thinkers website: https://prosperitythinkers.com/podcasts/
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Contact Kim directly: hello@prosperitythinkers.com
Keywords
financial freedom, Prosperity Thinkers, opportunity fund, cash flow, wealth preservation, confidence, whole life insurance, financial education, mindset, Nelson Nash, power of proximity, Kolbe profile, give first mantra, liquidity, missed opportunities, recommendation, business networking, traditional financial advice, decision making, franchise opportunities
Episode Highlights
[00:00:34 - 00:01:00] Kim admits she has personally missed opportunities, including one currently sitting on her own desk.
[00:01:00 - 00:02:00] Kim explains missing an opportunity because of time, which she says is always a function of priorities.
[00:02:00 - 00:02:40] Kim shares Nelson Nash's line: "If you're in a position of cash, opportunities will seek you out."
[00:02:40 - 00:03:00] Kim asks listeners whether their own opportunity fund is truly liquid and leverageable.
[00:03:00 - 00:04:00] Spencer references Kim's recent time with Tom Wheelwright and a room of 50 entrepreneurs.
[00:04:00 - 00:05:00] Kim describes the power of proximity and the importance of being fully present in the room.
[00:05:00 - 00:06:00] Kim explains her give first mantra and why going into a room to get rarely works.
[00:06:00 - 00:07:00] Spencer and Kim discuss how yeses need to happen fast while no analysis paralysis is allowed.
[00:07:00 - 00:08:00] Kim calls "no" a complete sentence and describes using a parking lot for undecided opportunities.
[00:08:00 - 00:09:00] Kim shares her habit of taking selfies with new contacts to remember who they are and why.
[00:09:00 - 00:10:00] Spencer highlights how selfies help memory and make people feel seen, even in a friendly no.
[00:10:00 - 00:12:00] Kim names the Kolbe profile as her go-to tool for helping people determine if an opportunity fits them.
[00:12:00 - 00:13:00] Spencer closes the episode and invites listeners to follow the podcast and check out the socials.
