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My first post was the copywriting competition because it was the first thing I saw when I got here and I couldn't back away from a contest.
I am the spawn of professional slowlaners. My parents were medical practitioners who encouraged getting professional degrees, investing to build wealth etc. I was taught about compound interest, the markets etc.
I got a law degree and a health science degree and sold my soul for a bit. Misery. I followed the slowlane like a good little sheepy and it sucks!
When I had a son I wanted TIME. The magical, elusive ingredient. I jumped from my safe job into a sales environment. I was lucky to know some sales guns over the years and now the lawyer can sell. More time. More money. But not that amazing money that lets me buy a black Maserati with cash.
I don't remember exactly what YouTube video I was about to watch but that annoying "here in my garage" ad guy popped up. His advertising saturation is beyond crazy on YouTube so I was actually researching him on google and not clicking the ad.
I found a thread on here where a stack of you wiped him straight off. Made me curious want kind of people hung out on here (smart ones).
So then I saw the book. I presumed the book existed before the forum so I figured I'd read it. Amazon reviews ftw. I noticed a few reviewers complaining it wasn't a step by step "how to". I don't know what book they were reading because I've never seen a clearer how-to book than this one. (Assuming some prior financial knowledge).
I read the book and my brain went into overdrive. I've read rich dad and a stack of other finance books, and TMF has it right, these authors are killing it from writing and selling systems, not from using their own systems.
I have lots of ideas all the time, after I read TMF I ran a red pen through a large chunk of them because they're just not money tree seedlings.
A whole new way of seeing the world and creating ideas opened up in my head. I'd been cracking concepts all wrong. "Needs" are everywhere [emoji102]
While I was reading the book, my brain found a need. I made notes as they cropped up because I forget lightbulb moments like a goldfish.
Where I'm planning on starting up, there is sheer lack of good execution or completeness on behalf of those who are loosely tackling the industry.
I got my domains last week, and my matching Social media and I'm about to register my company on Monday.
I have a lots to do. The concept is scalable but I just need to focus on Australia first because it's small enough to run as a test market. It is also very familiar to me.
My sales job is financing my activities and gives me lots of time to read/write/research/build. I can't wait to get out of it though.
I watched a Ted talk about not opening your yap about projects because it has the effect of tricking your brain into thinking it's achieved something. The talking generates an emotional reward that feels like achievement so the brain backs off in the drive department.
I have killed ideas before by talking about them too much. This time I'm [emoji850] until I'm up and running.
I'm still drawing my skeleton. Happy to be here; refining my hustle and expanding my grey matter every day.
tl;dr Ex-lawyer/scientist mother turned sales shark creates money tree seedling with help of TMF.
I am the spawn of professional slowlaners. My parents were medical practitioners who encouraged getting professional degrees, investing to build wealth etc. I was taught about compound interest, the markets etc.
I got a law degree and a health science degree and sold my soul for a bit. Misery. I followed the slowlane like a good little sheepy and it sucks!
When I had a son I wanted TIME. The magical, elusive ingredient. I jumped from my safe job into a sales environment. I was lucky to know some sales guns over the years and now the lawyer can sell. More time. More money. But not that amazing money that lets me buy a black Maserati with cash.
I don't remember exactly what YouTube video I was about to watch but that annoying "here in my garage" ad guy popped up. His advertising saturation is beyond crazy on YouTube so I was actually researching him on google and not clicking the ad.
I found a thread on here where a stack of you wiped him straight off. Made me curious want kind of people hung out on here (smart ones).
So then I saw the book. I presumed the book existed before the forum so I figured I'd read it. Amazon reviews ftw. I noticed a few reviewers complaining it wasn't a step by step "how to". I don't know what book they were reading because I've never seen a clearer how-to book than this one. (Assuming some prior financial knowledge).
I read the book and my brain went into overdrive. I've read rich dad and a stack of other finance books, and TMF has it right, these authors are killing it from writing and selling systems, not from using their own systems.
I have lots of ideas all the time, after I read TMF I ran a red pen through a large chunk of them because they're just not money tree seedlings.
A whole new way of seeing the world and creating ideas opened up in my head. I'd been cracking concepts all wrong. "Needs" are everywhere [emoji102]
While I was reading the book, my brain found a need. I made notes as they cropped up because I forget lightbulb moments like a goldfish.
Where I'm planning on starting up, there is sheer lack of good execution or completeness on behalf of those who are loosely tackling the industry.
I got my domains last week, and my matching Social media and I'm about to register my company on Monday.
I have a lots to do. The concept is scalable but I just need to focus on Australia first because it's small enough to run as a test market. It is also very familiar to me.
My sales job is financing my activities and gives me lots of time to read/write/research/build. I can't wait to get out of it though.
I watched a Ted talk about not opening your yap about projects because it has the effect of tricking your brain into thinking it's achieved something. The talking generates an emotional reward that feels like achievement so the brain backs off in the drive department.
I have killed ideas before by talking about them too much. This time I'm [emoji850] until I'm up and running.
I'm still drawing my skeleton. Happy to be here; refining my hustle and expanding my grey matter every day.
tl;dr Ex-lawyer/scientist mother turned sales shark creates money tree seedling with help of TMF.
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