True “The Bachelor” fans have followed Jason Tartick’s journey since day one.
I’m curious as to why you teamed up with Wyndham Rewards to launch this new amenity.
How’d it come about?
First and foremost, what’s cool is that I’m here right now at the Grandover Resort.
But I partnered up with Wyndham Rewards because I am a Wyndham Reward member.
That’s a beautiful thing.
I’m in a golf cart right now.
It’s got wifi in here.
I have my laptop on a stand that’s in the golf cart.
This is probably my favorite part they have this button that makes these crazy noises.
If I wanted to go putt, I could hit the button.
It’s like a dog barking like, “Sorry, Robin’s barking.
Got to go.”
Isn’t it incredible?
How do you keep the entrepreneurial spirit alive?
It’s all about doing what you love.
When you hit all three of those, you’re in a position to be fired up.
I don’t even remember the last time that I had to set an alarm.
That’s a result of being aligned with something that I’m excited about doing.
Do you ever find yourselves having a hard time balancing it all?
There’s a ton that comes into play when it relates to personal and professional balance.
Sometimes it comes at ease, and other times, it’s challenging.
This week, I’m going to hit four birds with one stone.
I’m going to be at Grandover Resort.
I’m going to get my membership points.
My parents live in Charlotte, so my dad’s going to come up.
We’re going to play golf tomorrow.
My mom’s birthday is June 16.
She’s got a podcast with Iman Shumpert and a few other people.
Iman won “Dancing with the Stars” the year after her.
Then we’re back in town together next weekend in Nashville.
We’re actually doing CMA Fest together with Charity [Lawson], the Bachelorette.
They’re doing a big premiere out there with Charity that we’ll be part of next weekend.
It’s a balancing act, but it’s fun.
That’s a lifestyle we love.
For the CMA Fest, is that the OG “Bachelor” crew that’s coming together?
Do you know who’s going to be at that?
This is through ABC to promote the premiere of “The Bachelorette,” and Charity will be there.
Kaitlyn’s going to do this portion where she’s interviewing Charity.
Kaitlyn and I are doing something Sunday.
I’m still buddies with Tyler Cameron I shot him a text.
We were talking yesterday: “When are we getting together?”
He asked me, “Are you doing CMA Fest with those folks?”
The quick answer is no.
I had a plan in place.
I moved from Rochester to Seattle.
Part of that was to build the safety net to give me my next step.
I actually wanted to …
I thought it was pretty cool what the agents were doing.
That was one thing I was thinking about trying to pursue, becoming a sports agent.
I’m like, “Well, this is cool.”
A few years ago, I learned I could really help people.
I got to pursue that.
While having them on the show, we get to do a lot of educational stuff.
It’s been fun.
Oh my God, absolutely.
I’m on a golf course right now.
Those are the three things I find the luckiest.
I’ll always be indebted to that franchise.
[I’ll] always be extremely thankful.
It may or may not be this next year of work, but doing something like this might be.
We get such a finite amount of time in this world to experience things and enjoy things.
You [have] to take a shot especially if they excite you.
If you’re going on a show and you commit to it … Like everything, commit to it.
The analogy I say is, “You’re going on a roller coaster; you’re strapped in.
Enjoy the twists, turns, ups, downs, lefts, and rights.
That’s an interesting question.
What does it mean?
Even to this day, the whole concept is pretty crazy.
But one of the most special things was going back to my hometown, going back to Buffalo.
They’re two hours away; they didn’t live in Buffalo.
You brought them to the show at this restaurant and this experience.”
I always found that to be pretty exciting.
That’s so funny.
You’re getting together with the OG “Bachelor” crew next week.
Do you have any other things in the works for the summer that you’re willing to talk about?
We [have the] CMA Fest next week.
Kaitlyn’s birthday is June 19, so they’re planning for that.
We’re talking about going up to Canada.
Because before [the] pandemic, we’d always go up and spend some time in British Columbia.
Let’s do it.
First, cash stuffing has been a big trend as of late.
It’s stashing paper money in envelopes that’s supposed to help ease financial anxieties.
Do you have any thoughts on that?
If it does ease your financial anxiety, I’m for it.
If you tell me the technical concept of stuffing cash in an envelope, I’m against it.
That cash is losing value by the second.
However, the value that it’s losing is not as big as money mismanagement.
There’s now a strong emphasis on getting rich quick with side hustles.
I’ve seen that all over my TikTok page.
What are your thoughts on that?
Some of the biggest wealth that’s created is investing in appreciating assets that’s a deeper discussion.
It’s the exact opposite.
Learn your money habits
The 30-Day Financial Cleanse recently went viral.
I don’t know if you’ve seen that yet.
Do you feel like it’s worth the hype?
The 30-Day Financial Cleanse, essentially, is just starting to practice good financial behaviors.
That’s the idea behind it.
The idea is money mindfulness matters, and it also matters what you’re spending.
Think about what we’re talking about here today.
Are you for or against that?
As opposed to one specific company in one industry, why not own the entirety of the industry?
It’ll mitigate your risk; it’ll reduce volatility.
The larger they are, the greater volume they have, the less risk associated.
But I would recommend an index fund over one specific technology company, especially in 2023.
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This interview has been edited for clarity.
