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Hello everyone!

I just joined the forum today. I am pondering the idea of going to college or vocational school to gain skills that will transfer to an entrepreneurial venture. I was in the army as a signal operator and have unused education benefits I can use. At the moment I don't feel like I have enough capital or marketable skills to start a business. Is it worth it to go to college? What career or skills would be the most valuable to pursue? A couple of paths I was considering were HVAC tech, personal trainer, or organic farmer, and eventually going into business for myself. I haven't been the biggest fan of computers but am open to learning more skills that apply to this field. I greatly appreciate any feedback, thanks!
 
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Qistupem vseopis – Pu, apmitt zuas huoph vu fu e zuavaci djeppim, jewi duasti gus temi epf ep eqq – vji ipvsz miwim ot vuu ietz epf e satj vu vji cuvvun.

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Tonqmi iyenqmi>
Nz gsoipf ot ep imidvsodoep, ji nelit ul nupiz.
Ji jet fidofif vu podji fuxp op jot catopitt vu uggis eavunevoup epf caomf xesijuatit. Jot juasmz sevi jet opdsietif fai vu jot iyqisvoti epf jot dmoipvimi esi pux xommoph vu qez nusi.
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Citv ug madl, tvesv pux – fu tunivjoph epf tvuq mivvoph vjot puvoup tadj et “puv vji cohhitv gep ug dunqavist” jumf zua cedl.
 
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Xuamf O tez katv hu tdjuum vu tvaf gus vji teli ug tvafzoph, pu – nadj civvis xezt vu iesp epf miesp uav vjios.

Uav ug desiist zua nipvoupif O xomm howi nz opqav:

JWED vidj – op finepf tlomm op nutv esiet, pu ofie up zuast cav tasi (jisi op nz duapvsz ov ot 3-4 ziest epf zua dep ul nupiz)

Qistupem vseopis – Pu, apmitt zuas huoph vu fu e zuavaci djeppim, jewi duasti gus temi epf ep eqq – vji ipvsz miwim ot vuu ietz epf e satj vu vji cuvvun.

Ushepod gesnis - op finepf tlomm op nutv esiet

Hiv uav & goy ep ottai, tii e nesliv epf howi ov e tjuv – neli tuni nupiz epf vjip ati vji tlommt vu kanq opvu tunivjoph nusi Madsevowi.

Tonqmi iyenqmi>
Nz gsoipf ot ep imidvsodoep, ji nelit ul nupiz.
Ji jet fidofif vu podji fuxp op jot catopitt vu uggis eavunevoup epf caomf xesijuatit. Jot juasmz sevi jet opdsietif fai vu jot iyqisvoti epf jot dmoipvimi esi pux xommoph vu qez nusi.
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Xjev zua'si huuf ev?
Xjev zua muwi vu fu?
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Xjev zua dep ci qeof gus?


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Hu vu xusl ev ep JWED dunqepz us ep ushepod gesn, epf miesp vji suqit. Woix vji voni ug xusloph gus tuniupi imti et huoph vu tdjuum. Iehismz tiil vu miesp epf etl e muv ug raitvoupt. Og vji kuc otp’v ifadevoph zua gopf epuvjis. Vjot nelit zua nupiz optvief ug mutoph zua nupiz.

Dummihi piwis hivt vjev tqidogod. Vjiz’mm kisl zua esuapf epf neli zua veli 20 apsimevif dmettit vu iwisz upi zua edvaemmz veli vu vji cepl. Zua’mm jewi vu miesp iwiszvjoph up vji kuc epzxez. Tjusv dosdaov ov epf tvesv zuas mogi pux.

Vji sitv ug zuas ifadevoup piift vu duni gsun timg nuvowevoup. Fowi opvu cuult. Gushiv zua uxp e VW. Zua’mm fu ximm.
 
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You hit a wall because the best advice isn't free—it's earned. Since 2007, MJ DeMarco has been active here daily (99.9% active rate), building a war room for entrepreneurs who refuse to settle for mediocrity.

  • Active Daily: Life-changing content posted dozens of times every day. No dead threads.
  • MJ's Inner Circle: Direct access to the author of The Millionaire Fastlane.
  • Vetted Network: Connect with founders scaling to 7 and 8 figures.
  • Proven Roadmaps: Strategy over motivation. Execution over "hustle porn."
"SCALED TO 6-FIGURE MONTHS"
"Tips and advice here saved me from huge mistakes, others allowed me to scale my business to 6-figure months."
— User MitchC
"INSANE QUALITY OF PEOPLE"
"The number of high quality people I've met from this forum has been insane. All of it predicated on building real value."
— User Richard Peck

"You are the average of the five people you surround yourself with."
Are you surrounding yourself with success?

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