I went from:
A broke college kid
To a 9-5 engineer
To an 8-figure affiliate marketer
To purchasing a $4M HVAC company
And I’m still in my 20’s…
Here are the 6 most important lessons I've learned:
A broke college kid
To a 9-5 engineer
To an 8-figure affiliate marketer
To purchasing a $4M HVAC company
And I’m still in my 20’s…
Here are the 6 most important lessons I've learned:
1. You Have To Take Risks
Our imagination is usually scarier than reality.
I left a high-paying job as an engineer to pursue making money online.
I had very little savings and no guarantee that I'd make it.
Our imagination is usually scarier than reality.
I left a high-paying job as an engineer to pursue making money online.
I had very little savings and no guarantee that I'd make it.
Despite the odds, I succeeded as an affiliate, pulling in over $60k in revenue on the best days...
With over 50% of that being net profit....
(largely with Facebook and YT ads)
With over 50% of that being net profit....
(largely with Facebook and YT ads)
I wouldn't have been able to pull this off if I didn't take the risk and fully commit.
What allowed me to make the jump?
I knew that if I failed, I could always go back and get a high-paying job in corporate america…
Not the end of the world...
What allowed me to make the jump?
I knew that if I failed, I could always go back and get a high-paying job in corporate america…
Not the end of the world...
2. Sacrifice and Put In The Work
Most people live by excuses.
They fail to achieve their goals simply because they do not try hard enough.
I would wake up at 4 AM every morning to work on my affiliate business for a few hours before I had to be at my 9-5.
Most people live by excuses.
They fail to achieve their goals simply because they do not try hard enough.
I would wake up at 4 AM every morning to work on my affiliate business for a few hours before I had to be at my 9-5.
Then I would come home from work and put in another few hours on the business.
Weekends were much of the same.
No gf, no vacations, no friends outside of work...
Weekends were much of the same.
No gf, no vacations, no friends outside of work...
Was it fun? No.
But I was willing to suffer to break out of the trap.
With effort and persistence, you can achieve almost anything.
When you put in actual effort, the results will surprise you.
But I was willing to suffer to break out of the trap.
With effort and persistence, you can achieve almost anything.
When you put in actual effort, the results will surprise you.
3. You Don't Need A Degree To Make Real Money
The amount of money you make depends on your skill set, not your degree.
Books, networking, and courses have contributed to almost all money-making skills I possess.
Not my degree.
The amount of money you make depends on your skill set, not your degree.
Books, networking, and courses have contributed to almost all money-making skills I possess.
Not my degree.
As long as you are very good at what you do and hard to replace, you can command a pretty penny for your services.
Or you can use your skills to build your own brand, product, or company.
Or you can use your skills to build your own brand, product, or company.
(Also, ATTITUDE is much more important than skill. Especially when starting out.)
Although you can learn almost any skill, focus on attaining skills that align with your natural talents.
Elsewise, it's an uphill battle against yourself.
Although you can learn almost any skill, focus on attaining skills that align with your natural talents.
Elsewise, it's an uphill battle against yourself.
4. You Control Your Own Success
Your life is in your control.
We may or may not live in a simulation.
A question like that is too large for our tiny human brains.
But your current situation is the outcome of all your past decisions.
Your life is in your control.
We may or may not live in a simulation.
A question like that is too large for our tiny human brains.
But your current situation is the outcome of all your past decisions.
Every win, and every loss is because of you. No one else.
I was not raised with a silver spoon. We were on food stamps at one point. I know what it’s like when family is the only thing you have and you want nothing more than to succeed.
Take ownership of your life.
I was not raised with a silver spoon. We were on food stamps at one point. I know what it’s like when family is the only thing you have and you want nothing more than to succeed.
Take ownership of your life.
5. Focus On One Thing
We are bombarded with ads and opportunities.
Every single day there are millions of different pathways opening and closing themselves to us.
Choose a path and stick with it.
We are bombarded with ads and opportunities.
Every single day there are millions of different pathways opening and closing themselves to us.
Choose a path and stick with it.
Unless you are confronted with significant reason to change course, do not deviate.
Lack of focus will oftentimes cost you far more than missed opportunities.
Lack of focus will oftentimes cost you far more than missed opportunities.
If you’re just starting out and are trying to create a substantial side income, go with one of the tried-and-true routes:
• Ecom
• Lead gen
• Affiliate marketing
• Specialized copywriting
Focus on one path at a time.
• Ecom
• Lead gen
• Affiliate marketing
• Specialized copywriting
Focus on one path at a time.
6. Commit & Be Consistent
If you want to succeed, it won't be simply by luck.
Write out a plan for success. Commit to the plan. Follow the plan. Document the results.
You won't get results if you don't put in the work.
If you want to succeed, it won't be simply by luck.
Write out a plan for success. Commit to the plan. Follow the plan. Document the results.
You won't get results if you don't put in the work.
Show up every day. Even if you just accomplish the bare minimum.
You’ll look back after a year or two and hardly believe what you've accomplished.
Most people will never experience this feeling. I hope you do.
You’ll look back after a year or two and hardly believe what you've accomplished.
Most people will never experience this feeling. I hope you do.
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