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I am of the mind that everyone is an entrepreneur, as it is in our nature.
A steady paycheck is a useful stepping stone but harsh slave master.
Allow me to punch holes in your limiting beliefs.
Everyone is an entrepreneur.
How you've been conditioned to making money has hugely impacted how you think about the process of making money.
You think you can only make money by working a job and expecting a paycheck at the end of every month.
Why am I telling you this?
Because I’m tired of people thinking that business or entrepreneurship is reserved for those with startup capital or a certain personality.
What they don't understand is that traits are programmed. They are trained. They are conditioned. You can develop any trait that you want.
You are probably not an introvert. You are just in a culture that will lead you to think you are an introvert.
There are people out there who have the potential to build amazing things but they are raised to be afraid. They are programmed with limiting self belief.
Stop thinking of building an independent source of income for yourself as building a business if that doesn't resonate with you.
Think of it as becoming valuable, packaging up that value, and engaging in value exchange – the action that has been around since the caveman days, not just when the legal requirement became a thing.
Whoever tells you anything different wants to control your potential. Make you a useful worker and become subservient to the higher paradigm.
The difference between an employee and an entrepreneur is control over your potential.
Now here is where it gets interesting.
I hear many people say it was in their DNA, it's their talent, because their family was rich, bla bla bla.
Entrepreneurship is not talent. It's a skill. A combination of skills and everyone can acquire those skills if they put their mind to it.
There are so many others who have succeeded not because they are special or more intelligent than you are, but because they committed to self improvement and put in the work to change their situation.
“When people say, “I don’t know what I want,” what they’re really saying is, “I don’t want to do the work it takes to get what I want.” It’s not that you don’t know what you want.
It’s that you know what you don’t want—meaning you know what you want—and are hiding from the pain of reinventing yourself. You are hiding from the slow structural redesign of your identity.” — Purpose And Profit.
When was the last time you read a business book?
When was the last time you attended a business seminar.
When was the last time you listened to a business podcast.
You can complain all you want but If you can spend 8 hours building someone else's dreams, you can spend 1 hour building your own.
Self-improvement is about solving problems in your life.
Business is about solving problems in other people's lives.
Social media, the creator economy, and technology have allowed a singular person to attract and monetize an audience, a distribution channel.
This isn’t a new fad business model, this is the reality of the modern world.
You have the ability to learn anything on the internet, build anything on the internet, and accept payment from anyone on the internet.
And yes, you can start with $0 to your name.
Acquire the skills to solve the problems in your life, which is an automatic filter for value.
Then turn the solution into a product for others.
That's it.
How To Not Become A Commodity
You can be talented and very broke. 80% of what you learn in school becomes obsolete when you graduate.
Future Proof Yourself
Learning a high value skill isn't just a nice-to-have—it can change your life.
If you have a high value skill under your belt it gives you a fair advantage in the ever-evolving job market.
Think about it. With technology permeating almost every aspect of life, companies are constantly on the lookout for people who can get sh*t done.
If you can:
- code
- transform data
- market a product
- understand user experience
a world of opportunities open up to you
“Become the best in the world at what
you do. Keep redefining what you do
until this is true.” —Naval
Adaptability
Technology is constantly changing, and by keeping up with the latest trends and developments, you position yourself as someone who can roll with the punches and thrive in any environment.
Employability.
Tech skills are in high demand across industries, from finance to healthcare to entertainment. By equipping yourself with these skills, you make yourself more valuable to employers, giving you a competitive edge in the job market.
Entrepreneurship
But perhaps most importantly, learning a tech skill empowers you to build your own stuff.
Somewhere 2018-2019, I dedicated a lot of my up time to learn different stack of skills. From UX, Data Analytics, Cyber security to Project Management.
6 months later I got a job that paid 3x more than my current income.
Tech has the power to drive innovation, solve complex problems, and make a positive impact on the world and in people's lives.
If you have a tech skill, you become a creator, a problem-solver, and a catalyst for change.
Whether you're looking to land your dream job, start your own business, or simply stay ahead of the curve, investing in learning a high value skill is one of the best decisions you can make.
Future-Proof Skill Stack
The future-proof skill stack:
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Sales
Design
Writing
Agency
Speaking
Marketing
Persuasion
Articulation
Web design
Copywriting
No-code tools
Email marketing
Entrepreneurship
Data Manipulation
Personal Branding
Learn to collect, create, and communicate value and you will become irreplaceable.
Spend your weekends learning to upgrade yourself, and spend your weekdays working for your respective employer and you will never suffer should you lose your job.
Knowledge is learnt inside school. Wisdom is learnt outside school. Don't stop learning after you graduate.
School teaches you how to make a living.
Wisdom teaches you how to make a life.
Wisdom is profitable - Get it.
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