Why Max wrote Spending Fast and Slow

What if financial freedom isn’t built by moving faster, but by learning to slow down?

In Part 2 of Bushy’s conversation with Max Phelps, we move deeper into the E for Examine stage of the Property W.E.A.L.T.H. Clock where awareness turns into action, and habits start to shape outcomes.

If Part 1 exposed the trap, this episode begins to map the way out.

Bushy and Max unpack the hidden link between patience, spending and wealth, and why the real game isn’t played in big financial decisions, but in the quiet, repeated choices no one sees.

They explore why modern money feels so effortless (and dangerous), how convenience erodes discipline, and why introducing friction back into your financial life can be one of the most powerful moves you make.

This is where behaviour meets strategy, and where most investors either take control or keep drifting.

Key takeaways:

• Financial freedom is built by slowing down decisions, not speeding them up

• Patience and friction are underrated wealth-building tools

• Deliberate spending beats autopilot every time

• Wealth is created quietly through consistent, everyday choices

• Property success is downstream from basic financial discipline

• The E stage is about identifying your money behaviours and regaining control before making bigger moves

If you’re serious about building long-term property wealth, this is the step you can’t afford to skip.

Because before strategy, before leverage, before your next deal … comes discipline.

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