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Hey everyone, this is going to be my first real post in the forum.
Coming from the slow-lane, reading TMF was such an eye opener that I felt like I had to shift my mindset dramatically just to get moving. I hope this helps some of you get inspired and moving again.
Back story
I dropped out of Uni and was left with a lot of student loans and little knowledge about money.
I was broke but I learned about personal finance through my local library and eventually managed to pay off my student loans and get a decent job.
I learned about the slow lane path through books and after paying off student loans learned how to invest through the slowlane approach.
As time passed I realized that the path that I was on was going to take forever, so I decided to apply for a promotion so that I could save and invest more to “speed up” the process.
Luckily I didn’t get the promotion and shortly after that led me to searching for answers where I stumbled upon TMF .
Reading TMF was such an eye-opener. It was exactly what I needed. It was an alternative to the traditional path.
A different way of looking at the world.
I read it again and again.
Soon after I bought more business books and personal development books.
Attended a few courses and seminars.
Watched youtube videos, listened to audiobooks during my commute and podcasts during my breaks.
Book after book.
Youtube video after youtube video.
Day by day. Week by week.
MONTH BY MONTH.
Not too long after I asked myself,
“I’ve read all these books and attended all these courses. Why am I not wealthy yet? What’s separating me from being a fastlaner? Maybe I just need to read more until I figure it out ?”
Then it clicked.
What’s separating me from being wealthy is money. The difference between me and a fastlaner is that “they sell something.”
I wasn’t selling anything that would get me closer to freedom.
I was on the road of an idea-preneur. Consuming so much but producing so little. Action fake after action fake.
My mindset had to shift from “ What’s the next book/video/program can I consume?” to “What can I sell?”
Conclusion: If you are not selling anything and making transactions with real money it’s likely you are stuck in the idea phase, like I was. Sell something and make a transaction.
Ok so I need to sell something, but WHY WOULD A STRANGER WANT TO BUY FROM ME?
Why would anyone give me their hard earned money that they worked so hard for?
Then it clicked… It’s because they value it!
But… What is value?
I hear it all the time. MJ mentions value skews.
How can I make a valuable offer to someone that (N)eeds it and how can I market it to the right person that wants it and make A REAL sale and transaction from it? (aka leaving the idea-phase)
How can I create a business system that can repeatedly (S)cale and sell each unit and eventually devoid my (T)ime from it?
This mental shift was holding me back in the past and so I thought I would share it in hopes to get some of you here inspired and moving again in your journey towards freedom.
I hope this helps and as always all the best!
Hey everyone, this is going to be my first real post in the forum.
Coming from the slow-lane, reading TMF was such an eye opener that I felt like I had to shift my mindset dramatically just to get moving. I hope this helps some of you get inspired and moving again.
Back story
I dropped out of Uni and was left with a lot of student loans and little knowledge about money.
I was broke but I learned about personal finance through my local library and eventually managed to pay off my student loans and get a decent job.
I learned about the slow lane path through books and after paying off student loans learned how to invest through the slowlane approach.
As time passed I realized that the path that I was on was going to take forever, so I decided to apply for a promotion so that I could save and invest more to “speed up” the process.
Luckily I didn’t get the promotion and shortly after that led me to searching for answers where I stumbled upon TMF .
Reading TMF was such an eye-opener. It was exactly what I needed. It was an alternative to the traditional path.
A different way of looking at the world.
I read it again and again.
Soon after I bought more business books and personal development books.
Attended a few courses and seminars.
Watched youtube videos, listened to audiobooks during my commute and podcasts during my breaks.
Book after book.
Youtube video after youtube video.
Day by day. Week by week.
MONTH BY MONTH.
Leaving the Idea Phase
Not too long after I asked myself,
“I’ve read all these books and attended all these courses. Why am I not wealthy yet? What’s separating me from being a fastlaner? Maybe I just need to read more until I figure it out ?”
Then it clicked.
What’s separating me from being wealthy is money. The difference between me and a fastlaner is that “they sell something.”
I wasn’t selling anything that would get me closer to freedom.
I was on the road of an idea-preneur. Consuming so much but producing so little. Action fake after action fake.
My mindset had to shift from “ What’s the next book/video/program can I consume?” to “What can I sell?”
Conclusion: If you are not selling anything and making transactions with real money it’s likely you are stuck in the idea phase, like I was. Sell something and make a transaction.
Ok so I need to sell something, but WHY WOULD A STRANGER WANT TO BUY FROM ME?
Why would anyone give me their hard earned money that they worked so hard for?
Then it clicked… It’s because they value it!
But… What is value?
I hear it all the time. MJ mentions value skews.
How can I make a valuable offer to someone that (N)eeds it and how can I market it to the right person that wants it and make A REAL sale and transaction from it? (aka leaving the idea-phase)
How can I create a business system that can repeatedly (S)cale and sell each unit and eventually devoid my (T)ime from it?
This mental shift was holding me back in the past and so I thought I would share it in hopes to get some of you here inspired and moving again in your journey towards freedom.
I hope this helps and as always all the best!
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