How Buying A Liquor Store Helped This Man Drop 30 Pounds
Tim Delaney bought a wine and liquor store in 2013. He put down $35,000 of his own cash on a $350,000 deal. He recouped his investment in the first year. Along the way he fixed a health problem he had ignored for years.
The Buy Box Framework Tim Used To Buy His Business
Tim built a framework called the buy box. The B stands for build your ideal life first. Decide what your days, your family time and your health need to look like before you shop for a business. Then buy a business that fits that life.
Tim used this thinking on his own liquor store deal. He financed most of the $350,000 purchase through a bank loan and seller financing, put in $35,000 of his own money, and earned that investment back within a year.
A Heart Attack At 57 Changed How He Saw His Body
Tim's weight bounced between 180 and 220 pounds for years, mostly during an office job in Ethiopia. In 2012 his father died of a heart attack at 57. Tim doubled down on cardio after that. The cardio alone never fixed his weight.
The 6-Month Challenge That Dropped 30 Pounds
A few years ago Tim read the book Outlive. He realized he wasn't eating enough protein or lifting weights. He joined a 6-month fitness challenge. The rules: 10,000 steps a day, weight lifting 3 times a week, and his bodyweight in grams of protein every day.
He completed two rounds of the challenge in the first year. He dropped close to 30 pounds.
From The Peace Corps To Business Ownership
Tim planned to become a stockbroker. Then a realization hit him in his junior year of college. He joined the Peace Corps instead and served 3 years in Guyana.
He met his wife Sasha there. The couple later moved to Ethiopia, where Tim worked in international development. That path led him to business ownership, and to the health turnaround that followed.
What This Means For You
Financial freedom means more when you have the energy and strength to enjoy it. A business that fits your life protects your health and your family time.
Listen to Episode 116 of Driven For Health for the full conversation with Tim Delaney.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much weight did Tim Delaney lose?
Tim dropped close to 30 pounds in his first year of a 6-month fitness challenge that he completed twice.
What made Tim take his health seriously?
His father died of a heart attack at 57 in 2012. Reading the book Outlive later showed him he was not eating enough protein or lifting weights.
What is Tim's buy box framework?
It is a framework for choosing which business to buy. The B stands for build your ideal life first, then find a business that fits it.
What is the fitness challenge Tim did?
The challenge required 10000 steps a day, weight lifting 3 times a week and eating his bodyweight in grams of protein daily.
Where can I learn more about buying a business?
Tim hosts the Business Buying for Financial Independence podcast at powerofbiz.com.
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Read the companion article on our podcast site: Why Buying a Business Can Be the Best Thing for Your Health.
