Basically, after several failed ideas. Leaning and failing. I have realized that the hardest part in going fastlane isn't following a formula, prospecting, getting leads etc.
It's the startup process. And not the startup process in the business/fastlane method. But the startup to the startup. AKA capital. Getting money to start the process.
Just hit my mid-late 20s and I feel much older. Idea after idea. City to city. Saving and investing and failing, repeat. It's all on me, I admit. But damn I'm tired of failing and living like shit while doing so. So instead of using a basic 9-5 to fund my ideas I decided to learn IT basics, and now at least sit down while doing a 9-5. I have two main paths to get on the fastlane by 2022/23.
My main problem was not focusing on one thing, and simply not enough money to fund anything. Im talking ~400 a month tops in savings. While living on a budget. Oh, and a trustworthy mentor.
Ill still be in my late 20s so it's all good. But Im having trouble deciding which route to take. Studying for I.T. Certs and currently have a entry level IT job.
Here they are:
TLDR:
Route X:
Job while studying for advanced Certs (6 months~) -> Get certs and higher tier IT job with more $ (May 2022~) -> Work that while saving for Fastlane endeavor, learn skills related(6 months) -> Start fastlane endeavor (Oct 2022) -> Go remote with IT job, can geo arbitrage now, save even more or Move up another tier while build Fastlane endeavor(4mo-1yr) -> Make enough from that to not have to work IT anymore (Feb 2023 - Oct 2023)
Route Y:
Job while learning skills related to Fastlane, as well as saving (6 months~) -> also flip stuff again(profit only)/do other things to produce extra $ with time not studying(still working entry IT job)-> enroll in a certain Fastlaners school/course here, learn the process (4months - 1 year+) (still working entry IT job) -> make enough from that to replace entry level IT job/go remote, geo arbitrage (Oct 2022 - Mar 2023) -> Scale it and all that good stuff. Fastlane achieved. (undefined)
Route Z: Uncle works in real estate and has a company, closes houses often, lives well and told me to get my MLO broker license and all that and he'd mentor me. Bringing me in on the family business. But not sure piggybacking is the way to go. Watched him grow it over a year so I know most the operation. But I think Id be giving up on my own goals. Would work the IT job here too while doing so.
Route X is simply: More stability, comfort, assurance, capital(making more) but longer.
Route Y is simply: More flexible, to the point, risky, uncomfortable(low wage) but shorter.
Route Z: Pride. Lack of self reliability.
Thanks in advance. And appreciate everyone from Fox, JohnnyBoy, to Andy Black to Lex offering gold threads and game to help people like me out. Dont know what Id do without the net.
And yes, I plan to help others and give the world what it wants. Knew that was required from Andy Blacks interviews, to MJ to my Uncle.
Cheers
It's the startup process. And not the startup process in the business/fastlane method. But the startup to the startup. AKA capital. Getting money to start the process.
Just hit my mid-late 20s and I feel much older. Idea after idea. City to city. Saving and investing and failing, repeat. It's all on me, I admit. But damn I'm tired of failing and living like shit while doing so. So instead of using a basic 9-5 to fund my ideas I decided to learn IT basics, and now at least sit down while doing a 9-5. I have two main paths to get on the fastlane by 2022/23.
My main problem was not focusing on one thing, and simply not enough money to fund anything. Im talking ~400 a month tops in savings. While living on a budget. Oh, and a trustworthy mentor.
Ill still be in my late 20s so it's all good. But Im having trouble deciding which route to take. Studying for I.T. Certs and currently have a entry level IT job.
Here they are:
TLDR:
Route X:
Job while studying for advanced Certs (6 months~) -> Get certs and higher tier IT job with more $ (May 2022~) -> Work that while saving for Fastlane endeavor, learn skills related(6 months) -> Start fastlane endeavor (Oct 2022) -> Go remote with IT job, can geo arbitrage now, save even more or Move up another tier while build Fastlane endeavor(4mo-1yr) -> Make enough from that to not have to work IT anymore (Feb 2023 - Oct 2023)
Route Y:
Job while learning skills related to Fastlane, as well as saving (6 months~) -> also flip stuff again(profit only)/do other things to produce extra $ with time not studying(still working entry IT job)-> enroll in a certain Fastlaners school/course here, learn the process (4months - 1 year+) (still working entry IT job) -> make enough from that to replace entry level IT job/go remote, geo arbitrage (Oct 2022 - Mar 2023) -> Scale it and all that good stuff. Fastlane achieved. (undefined)
Route Z: Uncle works in real estate and has a company, closes houses often, lives well and told me to get my MLO broker license and all that and he'd mentor me. Bringing me in on the family business. But not sure piggybacking is the way to go. Watched him grow it over a year so I know most the operation. But I think Id be giving up on my own goals. Would work the IT job here too while doing so.
Route X is simply: More stability, comfort, assurance, capital(making more) but longer.
Route Y is simply: More flexible, to the point, risky, uncomfortable(low wage) but shorter.
Route Z: Pride. Lack of self reliability.
Thanks in advance. And appreciate everyone from Fox, JohnnyBoy, to Andy Black to Lex offering gold threads and game to help people like me out. Dont know what Id do without the net.
And yes, I plan to help others and give the world what it wants. Knew that was required from Andy Blacks interviews, to MJ to my Uncle.
Cheers
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