Hey Everyone,
This is my intro. I finished TMF last month and it really resonated with me. I've read countless books, websites, and articles on business, but TMF is the first book where I thought "this is brilliant and doable", so I had to check out this forum. I've been blown away by what I've read on here so far and inspired by many contributors. @IceCreamKid @JackEdwards @Vigilante @zend***phin @JasonR @limitup of course @MJ DeMarco and many more.
A little background on me and what brings me here:
From the time I was a kid I wanted to run my own business. My plan after high school was to skip college and start my own business. My parents thought owning a business was too risky, especially for an 18yr old kid, and pushed me to go to college.
While I had fun in college, this is where I entered the rat race. I still dreamed of owning my own business, but now I had debt, loads of it. Having loads of debt meant I needed to get a job, so why not go after one at a fortune 500 company.
That was about 10yrs ago now and I'm still there. In the past 6yrs I've earned 3 promotions, doubling my income each time. For anyone who thinks working for a Fortune 500 company is "safe", Just a few months after my latest promotion, the company decided to change the comp plan for everyone in my position, significantly. I was earning around $20k+/month, now I might gross $6k/month. Oh, and they were nice enough to increase our workload in the process.
We're a single income household and my wife's supportive of me starting a business, more now than ever. I've made some attempts over the years, all online and one MLM (never again), with nothing hitting. Reading TMF and so many of the great posts here I realize my focus was always on me and how I can make as much money as possible. I wasn't providing value to anyone. I didn't think of others first, but that's all changed now.
I don't have a product yet, but I decided to take action. I found a niche that seems to have a lot of potential, there are magazines, affiliate products, retail products, etc... and I find it interesting (not a passion). About 2 weeks ago I bought a domain and hosting and have been reviewing popular videos, articles, and sites related to the niche. I'm learning SEO but my end goal is to find out what this niche needs and then create a product(s) to fill that need.
I believe I earned my promotions in the rat race not just because of my work ethic and drive, but also because I like to help my coworkers and customers and have been recognized for doing so. I'm determined now to add value in other areas of my life, including on this forum. I see that it's the best and only way to really succeed.
So thank you to MJ for his book and this forum and for everyone who contributes. Hopefully I'll be able to add the type of value many of you have already given to me.
This is my intro. I finished TMF last month and it really resonated with me. I've read countless books, websites, and articles on business, but TMF is the first book where I thought "this is brilliant and doable", so I had to check out this forum. I've been blown away by what I've read on here so far and inspired by many contributors. @IceCreamKid @JackEdwards @Vigilante @zend***phin @JasonR @limitup of course @MJ DeMarco and many more.
A little background on me and what brings me here:
From the time I was a kid I wanted to run my own business. My plan after high school was to skip college and start my own business. My parents thought owning a business was too risky, especially for an 18yr old kid, and pushed me to go to college.
While I had fun in college, this is where I entered the rat race. I still dreamed of owning my own business, but now I had debt, loads of it. Having loads of debt meant I needed to get a job, so why not go after one at a fortune 500 company.
That was about 10yrs ago now and I'm still there. In the past 6yrs I've earned 3 promotions, doubling my income each time. For anyone who thinks working for a Fortune 500 company is "safe", Just a few months after my latest promotion, the company decided to change the comp plan for everyone in my position, significantly. I was earning around $20k+/month, now I might gross $6k/month. Oh, and they were nice enough to increase our workload in the process.
We're a single income household and my wife's supportive of me starting a business, more now than ever. I've made some attempts over the years, all online and one MLM (never again), with nothing hitting. Reading TMF and so many of the great posts here I realize my focus was always on me and how I can make as much money as possible. I wasn't providing value to anyone. I didn't think of others first, but that's all changed now.
I don't have a product yet, but I decided to take action. I found a niche that seems to have a lot of potential, there are magazines, affiliate products, retail products, etc... and I find it interesting (not a passion). About 2 weeks ago I bought a domain and hosting and have been reviewing popular videos, articles, and sites related to the niche. I'm learning SEO but my end goal is to find out what this niche needs and then create a product(s) to fill that need.
I believe I earned my promotions in the rat race not just because of my work ethic and drive, but also because I like to help my coworkers and customers and have been recognized for doing so. I'm determined now to add value in other areas of my life, including on this forum. I see that it's the best and only way to really succeed.
So thank you to MJ for his book and this forum and for everyone who contributes. Hopefully I'll be able to add the type of value many of you have already given to me.
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