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It’s a game changer. You are probably only really good and passionate about 2–3 things in your life. I know that’s true for me. When you focus on them, and find “Who’s” to help you with the items that you’re not great at, it can be a massive boost of confidence to your project.
As a part of my series about “Big Ideas That Might Change The World In The Next Few Years” I had the pleasure of interviewing Bill Bloom.
Bill is a husband, father, sailor, classic car driver, entrepreneur and podcaster. Bill has spent over 13 years in the financial services space and has created a new Fintech app, Diane Money, to help figure out people’s money issues for them. Bill is very passionate about finding better outcomes for one’s financial life.
Thank you so much for doing this with us! Before we dig in, our readers would like to get to know you a bit. Can you please tell us a story about what brought you to this specific career path?
When I was a child, my parents always struggled with money. So, naturally, taking a pain and making it a benefit has been a big part of my story and life. I still remember my parents arguing whether or not they can pay their mortgage payments. I never wanted that for my family. Now that my wife and I have two kiddos, I never wanted money to be an issue for us. That is why my life’s work is all about helping others create better outcomes with for their money.
Can you please share with us the most interesting story that happened to you since you began your career?
I don’t even know where to begin with this one. There are so many and it’s difficult to just choose one. I think seeing countless adults struggle with money, including my parents, really make me realize that our system is not working and there is something missing in the financial world to help people make better decisions.
Which principles or philosophies have guided your life? Your career?
Take action. Action creates clarity. NPR (reach out to me and we can chat about this one!) Invest in yourself and invest to get into bigger rooms with people who are smarter than you are. Nothing in life is random. That keeps playing over and over again in my mind and it’s true.
Ok thank you for that. Let’s now move to the main focus of our interview. Can you tell us about your “Big Idea That Might Change The World”?
Money. Everyone has money issues. From the person who does not have food to the person who has massive tax bills. Everyone has issues and a relationship with money. I’ve created Diane Money, in honor of my mother’s passing, to help those who need guidance to give them access to figure out how their money could work for them. We all have dreams and ambitions, right? Why not use an financial app that could show you the path to reach your goals more efficiently with better outcomes for your money?
How do you think this will change the world?
The technology that we are building and have built is universal. This will become an international financial app that can work with people in many countries.
Keeping “Black Mirror” and the “Law of Unintended Consequences” in mind, can you see any potential drawbacks about this idea that people should think more deeply about?
That this was not created sooner! People have debt and dreams thst they want to accomplish. This app is a great tool to help them understand what it could take to help them pay off their debt or save for their financial goals.
Was there a “tipping point” that led you to this idea? Can you tell us that story?
Times were incredibly difficult when I started the Diane Money App. My mom was dying, my wife and I have a toddler and we were both juggling very demanding roles with our companies, and we were in a pandemic. I truly believe that you need to embrace the hard times. They will make you or break you. You’re being put through these tests for a reason. The situation is asking you to set into a new version of yourself, a better version, to have a bigger and better future. I hired Dr. Jeff Spencer to help me navigate these times. He has coached Tiger Woods, Richard Bransen, over 40 Olympic Gold Medalists and countless others. So, I asked for help and got the best cornerman there is to help me.
What do you need to lead this idea to widespread adoption?
People to share this with their friends and family. It is just that simple. Please share this app with your friends and family who you know could use better financial guidance.
What are your “5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Started” and why. Please give a story or example for each.
I’ll simplify this one… “Who Not How.” Read Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy’s book. It’s a game changer. You are probably only really good and passionate about 2–3 things in your life. I know that’s true for me. When you focus on them, and find “Who’s” to help you with the items that you’re not great at, it can be a massive boost of confidence to your project.
Can you share with our readers what you think are the most important “success habits” or “success mindsets”?
Taking action. For sure. You can think about things all day long, but you won’t get anywhere until you actually take action! Find people who are better than you and bring them into your team and focus on the 2–3 strengths that you have!
Some very well known VCs read this column. If you had 60 seconds to make a pitch to a VC, what would you say? He or she might just see this if we tag them 🙂
Well, this is a shameless plug! Diane Money is in a seed round, so please reach out to me if you want to change the world with us!
How can our readers follow you on social media?
Our handle is DianeMoneyApp on all social media platforms! My email is [email protected] and you can signup for the app here: www.DianeMoney.com
Thank you so much for joining us. This was very inspirational.
Diane Money: Bill Bloom’s Big Idea that Might Change the World was originally published in Authority Magazine on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.
