Ep 626: Revenue Is Vanity, Profit Is Sanity, Cash Flow Is Freedom: The Money Trap Smart Entrepreneurs Fall Into

My Aligned Purpose | Business Coaching for Female Entrepreneurs Ready to Attract High-Ticket Clients + Scale While Having Fun · Sep 25, 2026 · 46m

In this episode of My Aligned Purpose, Nicole talks with Phil Calandra, founder of Tru Wealth Advisors and author of The Wealth Creation Method, about the night in 2009 he had eight cents left in his business account and what it taught him about building real wealth as an entrepreneur. Phil shares his signature line, revenue is vanity, profit is sanity, and cash flow is freedom, breaks down the revenue trap that keeps successful founders broke, and walks through his three flywheel framework for turning business income into lasting personal wealth. He also opens up about building a business…