240 Pounds Forced Him to Change: Jeremie Bacon's Story

Jeremie Bacon started his career at Goldman Sachs weighing 220 pounds. He was lean and in shape.

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Three years later Jeremie weighed 240 pounds. He was stressed and out of shape. He was about to start his first software company. His wife called him out on it. That one conversation pushed him to change course.

Jeremie lost more than 60 pounds. He became a competitive triathlete. He did this while he built a company and raised a young family.

Today Jeremie has built, bought and sold multiple software companies. He works as a venture capital investor. He teaches entrepreneurship and investing at the University of Chicago. He studies how driven people spend their time.

Jeremie built his choices around four buckets. Family. Work. Civic. Self. Each bucket matters. They rarely get equal attention at the same time. The real work is making intentional choices about where your time goes. You also need to see what you give up when you choose one bucket over another.

Jeremie once talked with a billionaire. That man chose work and self over family and civic duty. He did not see the cost until his kids were grown adults with families of their own.

What are you giving up to get what you think you want?

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Common Questions From This Episode

How did Jeremie Bacon gain weight while working at Goldman Sachs?

Jeremie started at Goldman Sachs weighing 220 pounds. Three years of stress and long hours pushed him to 240 pounds by the time he prepared to start his first software company.

What pushed Jeremie Bacon to lose more than 60 pounds?

His wife called him out on his weight and stress. That conversation pushed him to change. He then lost more than 60 pounds and became a competitive triathlete.

What are the Four Buckets Jeremie Bacon teaches?

Jeremie names four buckets. Family. Work. Civic. Self. Each one matters but they rarely get equal time on the same day.

Why does Jeremie Bacon say money does not guarantee peace?

Jeremie talked with a billionaire who chose work and self over family and civic duty. That man did not see the cost until his kids were grown with families of their own. Jeremie uses that story to ask what you give up to get what you want.

What does Jeremie Bacon do today?

Jeremie has built, bought and sold multiple software companies. He now works as a venture capital investor and teaches entrepreneurship at the University of Chicago.