Hey Fastlaners,
I'm Emmanuel Asaah, a West African.
Growing up in a very remote area without electricity or modern amenities, life has always been on survival mode. If you weren’t naturally good at school, you were doomed to quit education and rely on menial jobs, give birth and your descendants repeat the same cycle.
I was fortunate to enter into nursing college, and there lied my FTE(f*ck this event) where I faced a near eviction due to unpaid fees. Growth vs fixed mindset I learned earlier made me believe there must be a way for me to also live a life of abundance. This led me to read Unscripted . The book captivated me so much that I took a day off just to finish it. No other book has resonated with me like that. Later, I read The Millionaire Fastlane , and I was hooked.
I know it is a steal to get this transformative information right through some random app, but forgive me MJ, as I couldn’t get this in any other way.
I went on to watch MJ on YouTube, where he explained the stages of getting to the Fastlane. That’s when I immediately signed up here and made my first post
Initially, the business information over here was so overwhelming. I knew the learning curve was going to be super steep. I remember having to google the meaning of “lead generation” from @Andyblack’s post. I have since consumed a lot of wisdom from you legends. I also noticed many posts from others in the third world saying, “I’m very poor and I need help urgently.” Valuable advice would be given, but it often ended with, “but I have no money to start.”
So I knew that if I really want to stick to this Fastlane journey, I would have to adapt a tough mentality: that no one was going to save me, and I must find a way to gain valuable skills, so that I can also contribute significantly and also ask for actionable advice.
I felt web design might be a good starting point, as I had already learned some basic html and css. So @Fox school was suitable to start from, but raising the money was nearly impossible. Instead whining about about my situation, I silently went through a compulsory one-year national service a year later, bought a laptop, subscribed to a month of Rob’s school, and paid for hosting on Chemicloud thanks to a recommendation by @Lex DeVille.
I’ve set a 5-year goal to become financially independent, among others, after reading Awaken the Giant Within, recommended by MJ here. I used GoalSumo.com during the trial period, and it was incredible. I plan to resume once I have the means.
In December, I started offering web design services and landed a project with a friend who runs a dental clinic. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a terrible project, as he was so reluctant to provide the necessary asset for a quality website. Read @Johnny boy somewhere says something like family and friends are fake leads. So I knew I don’t have to rely on family and friends, my country, and the African continent as a whole.
For the past two months, I’ve focused on polishing my web design skills, aiming to market my services internationally. All while working 12 hours as a factory nurse, earning barely enough to afford proper food for the month.
I’ve been making many connections on LinkedIn. Let's connect here https://www.linkedin.com/in/webdesignerpro/. I’ve already spoken to a few Fastlaners there like @Fox @Andy Black @Jinzou @Black_Dragon43 @David Fitz Mikkel Linskey.
Here’s my landing page I’m redesigning: rainsites.com
What do you think about it?
Thank you for reading. Kindly let me know your feedback on my Fastlane journey.
I'm Emmanuel Asaah, a West African.
Growing up in a very remote area without electricity or modern amenities, life has always been on survival mode. If you weren’t naturally good at school, you were doomed to quit education and rely on menial jobs, give birth and your descendants repeat the same cycle.
I was fortunate to enter into nursing college, and there lied my FTE(f*ck this event) where I faced a near eviction due to unpaid fees. Growth vs fixed mindset I learned earlier made me believe there must be a way for me to also live a life of abundance. This led me to read Unscripted . The book captivated me so much that I took a day off just to finish it. No other book has resonated with me like that. Later, I read The Millionaire Fastlane , and I was hooked.
I know it is a steal to get this transformative information right through some random app, but forgive me MJ, as I couldn’t get this in any other way.
I went on to watch MJ on YouTube, where he explained the stages of getting to the Fastlane. That’s when I immediately signed up here and made my first post
Initially, the business information over here was so overwhelming. I knew the learning curve was going to be super steep. I remember having to google the meaning of “lead generation” from @Andyblack’s post. I have since consumed a lot of wisdom from you legends. I also noticed many posts from others in the third world saying, “I’m very poor and I need help urgently.” Valuable advice would be given, but it often ended with, “but I have no money to start.”
So I knew that if I really want to stick to this Fastlane journey, I would have to adapt a tough mentality: that no one was going to save me, and I must find a way to gain valuable skills, so that I can also contribute significantly and also ask for actionable advice.
I felt web design might be a good starting point, as I had already learned some basic html and css. So @Fox school was suitable to start from, but raising the money was nearly impossible. Instead whining about about my situation, I silently went through a compulsory one-year national service a year later, bought a laptop, subscribed to a month of Rob’s school, and paid for hosting on Chemicloud thanks to a recommendation by @Lex DeVille.
I’ve set a 5-year goal to become financially independent, among others, after reading Awaken the Giant Within, recommended by MJ here. I used GoalSumo.com during the trial period, and it was incredible. I plan to resume once I have the means.
In December, I started offering web design services and landed a project with a friend who runs a dental clinic. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a terrible project, as he was so reluctant to provide the necessary asset for a quality website. Read @Johnny boy somewhere says something like family and friends are fake leads. So I knew I don’t have to rely on family and friends, my country, and the African continent as a whole.
For the past two months, I’ve focused on polishing my web design skills, aiming to market my services internationally. All while working 12 hours as a factory nurse, earning barely enough to afford proper food for the month.
I’ve been making many connections on LinkedIn. Let's connect here https://www.linkedin.com/in/webdesignerpro/. I’ve already spoken to a few Fastlaners there like @Fox @Andy Black @Jinzou @Black_Dragon43 @David Fitz Mikkel Linskey.
Here’s my landing page I’m redesigning: rainsites.com
What do you think about it?
Thank you for reading. Kindly let me know your feedback on my Fastlane journey.
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