Andy Black
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I’d say the first step is to find someone who needs help, and go help them. You’ll learn what you need to get the job done.So of course the general consensus on here is learning new skills and having something of value which is critical to success I imagine and this is not a post asking for specific help but more of a nudge to get my ball rolling.
So basically, I'm 23, no degree, no manual trade and no real useful valuable skill that I can use in the real world. I am not feeling sorry for myself, im actually happy to have realised this before its too late and ready to make a drastic change. I'm wondering, when one wants to learn a skill completely from scratch, what is the best first step to implement that has worked for others? Are paid courses the logical step or do some of you guys do it from say youtube/books/podcasts/actual real life workshops?
Again, not asking for a step by step guide, just experiences people have had with taking that first step and possibly how to keep at it without burning out/how to deal with burnouts?
Any responses sincerely appreciated, cheers!
It’s how I started in my current business:
Your goal isn’t to learn per se, but to add value and get paid.
I didn’t spend money on expensive courses to learn the skills I have, I picked them up by solving problems. I also got paid to do so along the way.
Take for instance YouTube advertising. I’m trying to figure that out by doing. I spoke to someone yesterday about what I’d done to date and they wanted me to use them as their guinea pig. I don’t get paid, but they will pay the ad spend. If/when I get results then I’ll charge for this as a service, while still figuring it out myself with a €5/day spend.
Here’s an example of me figuring something out. I’m documenting it so people can see how I go about it.