Hi everyone, my name is Mariam, and I'm a 16-year-old from India. I'm currently studying in 12th Arts.
I struggled academically and was always daydreaming in class. I was bullied and had no friends, but I was creative and always thought outside the box.
At the age of 8, I moved to India with my dad and sister. That's when I learned about my parents' separation. I started living with my grandparents in a joint family, away from my parents. My dad would visit occasionally, but it didn't feel the same; it felt broken.
However, he wanted to continue working and scaling his business, so he restarted his company of his own volition and freedom. My father has always encouraged me to take the non-conventional route and to be different (as discussed in Unscripted ).
Enough about my dad! I always felt there was something off about the scripted lifestyle. After reading The Millionaire Fastlane and Unscripted , I promised myself I wouldn't settle for mediocrity.
As I grew up, my father always encouraged me to read, although, as a kid, I preferred books with pictures. I decided to give it a shot, and the first "no picture" book I read was How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie when I was 13. I found it boring at first, but as I started implementing the techniques, I saw improvements in my relationships. I even managed to make a few good friends and learned how to genuinely appreciate others and make them feel important.
A few months ago, I became serious about my entrepreneurship journey. I think I experienced my FTE (not sure if it was real or not), but it gave me an initial push. I didn't even know what an FTE was at the time! Somehow, the universe seemed to align, and The Millionaire Fastlane appeared on my bed. Although I knew we had the book at home, I never bothered to read it until I felt hopeless.
And it was absolutely worth it!
My favorite part of the book was when MJ discussed the difference between interest and commitment. I realized I had been dreaming about building a business and making money online without taking action because I was making excuses and lacked a strong "WHY." I got fed up with myself and just started. I didn’t care if things didn’t go as planned or if I failed; I suppressed all the negative self-talk and took action.
I stumbled upon a YouTube video course on how to sell digital products online and followed it to learn. During that process, I learned:
I know that affiliate marketing isn’t entirely a Fastlane business as it violates the commandment of control from the CENTS framework. However, my objective is to grow my business to the point where my income remains stable, even if a few brands decide to discontinue our partnership.
I’d like to end this with a thank you to MJ for creating such amazing books and providing an incredible platform for entrepreneurs.
Background:
I was born and raised in Dubai until I was 8 years old. My father is Indian, and my mother is Pakistani. As a kid, I often saw my parents fighting and yelling at each other, which significantly impacted me and led to a lot of social anxiety.I struggled academically and was always daydreaming in class. I was bullied and had no friends, but I was creative and always thought outside the box.
At the age of 8, I moved to India with my dad and sister. That's when I learned about my parents' separation. I started living with my grandparents in a joint family, away from my parents. My dad would visit occasionally, but it didn't feel the same; it felt broken.
Fast Forward:
My dad moved permanently to India and remarried, and we finally found stability. He used to run a company, and two years ago, alongside that, he began affiliate marketing. He signed up for different brands to promote them, receiving referral links, creating websites, and primarily using PPC, mostly with Bing ads. This business turned out to be a success, allowing him to retire at the age of 45.However, he wanted to continue working and scaling his business, so he restarted his company of his own volition and freedom. My father has always encouraged me to take the non-conventional route and to be different (as discussed in Unscripted ).
Enough about my dad! I always felt there was something off about the scripted lifestyle. After reading The Millionaire Fastlane and Unscripted , I promised myself I wouldn't settle for mediocrity.
As I grew up, my father always encouraged me to read, although, as a kid, I preferred books with pictures. I decided to give it a shot, and the first "no picture" book I read was How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie when I was 13. I found it boring at first, but as I started implementing the techniques, I saw improvements in my relationships. I even managed to make a few good friends and learned how to genuinely appreciate others and make them feel important.
A few months ago, I became serious about my entrepreneurship journey. I think I experienced my FTE (not sure if it was real or not), but it gave me an initial push. I didn't even know what an FTE was at the time! Somehow, the universe seemed to align, and The Millionaire Fastlane appeared on my bed. Although I knew we had the book at home, I never bothered to read it until I felt hopeless.
And it was absolutely worth it!
My favorite part of the book was when MJ discussed the difference between interest and commitment. I realized I had been dreaming about building a business and making money online without taking action because I was making excuses and lacked a strong "WHY." I got fed up with myself and just started. I didn’t care if things didn’t go as planned or if I failed; I suppressed all the negative self-talk and took action.
I stumbled upon a YouTube video course on how to sell digital products online and followed it to learn. During that process, I learned:
- How to find a winning product that's in demand
- How to create a sales funnel on Systeme.io
- What a domain and hosting are
- How to run Facebook ads
I know that affiliate marketing isn’t entirely a Fastlane business as it violates the commandment of control from the CENTS framework. However, my objective is to grow my business to the point where my income remains stable, even if a few brands decide to discontinue our partnership.
I’d like to end this with a thank you to MJ for creating such amazing books and providing an incredible platform for entrepreneurs.
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