Summary

Frank Hanna is CEO of Hanna Capital LLC. He has been engaged in private equity and venture capital for over 27 years and is featured in the PBS documentary, The Call of the Entrepreneur. Mr. Hanna has advised and served on the boards of numerous think tanks and speaks frequently about macroeconomics, education, and philanthropy.

He is the author of two bestselling books, What Your Money Means: (And How to Use It Well), and A Graduate’s Guide to Life. We discuss why understanding money and how to use it can afford us a deeper appreciation for what money can’t by. And Frank also shares 3 things they don’t teach us in college, including why wealth and success are not what we think it is and how a life of happiness is easier to attain than we imagine.

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Key Take Outs

• Money is like sex. We avoid talking about it. It’s a powerful tool when used in the right manner.
• Money is an instrument. Those that are not attached to it and understand its value are the happiest.
• Money used as a means of virtue.
• The path to happiness is by seeking human fulfillment. We are driven by our animal nature but we need to connect with and be driven by our human nature.
• Wealth derives from the word ‘weal’  means well-being. This is in reach of all of us we just need to know how to harness it.
• Happiness comes from accepting reality but many of us wish to avoid the reality and therefore live in illusions.
• Tell others what brings us joy and that might assist to create happiness in our lives and all those around us.

Quick round questions

Do you have any routines and rituals that you believe contribute to your success?

Morning and evening contemplation. An examination of his conscience.

What advice would you give your 20-year-old self?

Trust in the plan of life more than your own plan. When things are interrupted or detours faced not be distressed.

What is the meaning of success?

To be fully human.

What advice would you give someone that needing/wanting to make a change?

Understand the difference between a need and a want. Do you need to make a change or do you want to make a change – what is the real purpose or motivation behind your change. Is it a need or just a want.

Favourite Food

His wife’s cinnamon cookies.

Favorite Leisure Activity

Golf

Favourite Book

Kristin Lavransdatter: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) by by Sigrid Undset

What Your Money Means: (And How to Use It Well) by Frank Hanna

A Graduate’s Guide to Life: Three Things They Don’t Teach You in College That Could Make All the Difference by Frank Hanna

Favourite Quote

“The light shines in the darkness and the darkness shall not overcome it.”

Do we all have a why?

Yes! There is truth. Our existence is not an accident. We are here to love one another.

What does living with passion and purpose mean?

Living in accordance with your destiny.

How to find Frank Hanna

Frank Hanna’s Website 

Further Reading and Resources 

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