What is your name and title?
Hugh Massie, Behavioral Thought Leader
What does your company do?
Financial DNA Resources is a leading international Financial Behavior Consulting firm, specializing in wealth mentoring, coaching, education, facilitation and business services. The foundation of our services is our proprietary Financial DNA Discovery Process, consisting of validated profiles which uncover a person’s life and financial decision-making behavior.
Tell us a little about your background:
I was brought up in Sydney Australia by mother who was widowed when I was 1 year old and went to a boarding school. Then graduated with an accounting degree and worked in Arthur Andersen as a CPA (tax specialist) in Australia, Singapore and Thailand. Then 12 years ago set up a financial advisory business in Sydney and through that set up Financial DNA. I now live in Atlanta, Georgia and still have my home in Sydney.
What are 2 or 3 notable achievements you’d like to share?
1. Winning a major golf match play event at my club in Sydney
2. Setting up my own business and developing a product which is so far used in 8 different countries
3. Having a book published
How I got to where I am today?
No doubt my life journey has continuously developed me all my life to where I am today even though I did not always see it. A pivotal moment was in September 1999 when a friend asked me: “Hugh, what are you truly passionate about?” This truly led to many changes which have put me on the “rightpath”
Why I do what I do:
I follow my life purpose and live from the inside out. So, my life purpose is to be a mentor to educate many people all around the world to be more financially empowered based on greater knowledge of who they are, and thereby make a sustainable difference in their lives.
Best books I’ve read lately:
The Dream Manager by Matthew Kelly
My Mentor/Coach:
Judy Desmet helps me with developing consciousness
Words to live by or favorite quote:
Have the courage to live your unique design, in harmony and without regret. For me, this is living on the edge and making the world my playground.
What I do in my free time/hobbies:
Golf, tennis, fitness, skiing, travel and wine tasting