DtRockstar1
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Hey guys! I am a diehard car enthusiast from Michigan, about a half hour outside of Detroit. I am definitely in the slowlane, as I have never made enough money to make a living. I recently spoke with a friend in LA who recommended this book, and I learned something from him that was an enormous eye opener.
I have gone literally hundreds of car shows the past several years, ridden and driven Ferraris and Lamborghinis, and made a huge network of people in the car community. Yet, somehow, I have not managed to network my way into a good career path. My friend in LA on the other hand had the exact same story as I did: Saw a Lamborghini as a kid, knew that's what he wanted. Went to several car shows and created a huge network of car owners. He doesn't own a Lamborghini, but he doesn't have a day job and is doing extremely well in LA.
How is it that, despite us having the exact same story, that we could end up with totally different results?
One of my favorite quotes is, "You are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with." Here in Michigan, most of the Ferrari/Lamborghini owners are engineers - people who work 12-15 hour work days, and I'm surrounded by the blue collar mentality. I'm surrounded by the notion that working for someone else is the only way to go. (btw, there's nothing wrong with being a blue collar worker, if that works for you.)
My friend in LA on the other hand, many of the car owners he has met are entrepreneurs. He is surrounded by people who are business savvy and has learned a lot from them. He did not grow up with the notion that you have to get good grades, go to college, get a degree, and work your way up the corporate ladder.
By the way, I am not BLAMING my environment on my lack of success. Only I can change that. This is just an example of how your environment can rub off on you.
I hope this is an eye opener for you, as it was for me. I'd love to hear some feedback on the matter!
Chris
I have gone literally hundreds of car shows the past several years, ridden and driven Ferraris and Lamborghinis, and made a huge network of people in the car community. Yet, somehow, I have not managed to network my way into a good career path. My friend in LA on the other hand had the exact same story as I did: Saw a Lamborghini as a kid, knew that's what he wanted. Went to several car shows and created a huge network of car owners. He doesn't own a Lamborghini, but he doesn't have a day job and is doing extremely well in LA.
How is it that, despite us having the exact same story, that we could end up with totally different results?
One of my favorite quotes is, "You are the average of the 5 people you spend the most time with." Here in Michigan, most of the Ferrari/Lamborghini owners are engineers - people who work 12-15 hour work days, and I'm surrounded by the blue collar mentality. I'm surrounded by the notion that working for someone else is the only way to go. (btw, there's nothing wrong with being a blue collar worker, if that works for you.)
My friend in LA on the other hand, many of the car owners he has met are entrepreneurs. He is surrounded by people who are business savvy and has learned a lot from them. He did not grow up with the notion that you have to get good grades, go to college, get a degree, and work your way up the corporate ladder.
By the way, I am not BLAMING my environment on my lack of success. Only I can change that. This is just an example of how your environment can rub off on you.
I hope this is an eye opener for you, as it was for me. I'd love to hear some feedback on the matter!
Chris
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