On Hustling, Conquering analysis paralysis, and finally taking control

[Amon]

A few months ago I made my introduction on this amazing forum that has a little more background of me, which you can check out here ----- Introduction - Getting on a plane - Young, Penniless and inexperienced

With this post, I hope to inspire others that have already begun or are looking to begin. I'm not the most qualified by any means. I have quite a long time to go. I think there are many silver linings to find in the work of other beginners with nothing.

It's a little frightening to post as a newbie on this website because it feels as though I'm too young/inexperienced to be contributing among individuals I respect so much, but as I'm learning more and more, the hardest part is just that: starting.

Before I begin telling my story, I wanted to thank you again MJ for changing my perspective and the course of my life. I was suffocated until I found your book and this forum. Now I can breathe. Things are finally starting to look up and I'm ever so grateful.

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At the time of my last post I was still currently enrolled in college, sitting through mind-numbing classes. As soon as I got out of class I'd find myself consumed with an alternate success. Every day I found myself spending many hours reading, learning and analyzing books as well as this forum. As I browsed, I quickly found myself what is referred to as analysis paralysis. I found inspiration in too many things at once. I decided it was time to narrow it down.

If you are having trouble, this post by Andy really helped me triple down on my strengths and take action - Finding your focus

The mistake I used to make was starting with what I didn't want to do, instead of what I wanted to do. I started translating my jumbled "what if" business ideas into clear and concise thoughts.

I set a goal to have my first profitable venture by January 1st, 2017.

I took a practical route to doing this, as I was balancing school and being home for the family at the same time. I looked for guidance in the posts/people that inspired me most.
I quickly fell in love with @SinisterLex and his delivery and starting reading every post by Lex and copywriting books such as

• The Boron Letters by Gary Halbert
• Ca$hvertising by Drew Eric Whitman

During my 10 day period of no responses on Upwork, I was going on Google/Instagram to find local businesses looking to scale and offering to design websites for a flat fee of $500 and a $25 maintenence fee/month to keep things fresh and updated. (inspired by @Fox)

I was doing this on the premise that if I had no clue how to design a website, others would also be experiencing the same issue. (side note: almost none of the plumbers in my local area had a website?? targeted them first)

Using only Squarespace, I turned 5 hours of cold calling and about 20 hours of designing/work into $1600. I currently have 3 more deals lined up but with unmotivated buyers.

Right now I'm on my way to Thailand - If you're in Bangkok/CM, I'm all about the hustle, if you want to connect feel free to send me a PM.



To be continued ----

 

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[Amon]

O'n dassipvmz tovvoph op nz jutvim op Cephlul, ciip gudatoph et nadj et quttocmi up miespoph epf qsuwofoph wemai. Katv gopotjif siefoph vji 4JXX eheop et ximm et csatjoph aq up tuni ug vji lizt gsun VNG. O xepvif vu tjesi e rauvi vjev xet siemmz qsuguapf vu ni gsun vji mevvis:

“Tvuq vjoploph ecuav catopitt op visnt ug zuas timgotj fitosit, xjivjis ov’t nupiz, fsient us “fu xjev zua muwi.” Optvief, djeti piift, qsucmint, qeop quopvt, tiswodi figodoipdoit, epf inuvoupt.”

Epzxez, huuf pixt. O'wi tjogvif nz gudat gsun neloph nupiz us e raodl cadl up tnemm catopitt uxpist vu qsuwofoph wemai. O en dassipvmz op ineom dupvedv xovj e gix tvsahhmoph qiuqmi gsun nz junivuxp. O jewi uggisif vu caomf vjios xictovi epf gedicuul qehit gus gsii op juqit vu hsux vjios catopitt xjomi ev vji teni voni hsuxoph nz qusvgumou epf dupvedv motv. O jewip'v tiip sitamvt ziv cav O emsiefz giim nadj civvis lpuxoph vjev O en hipaopimz qsuwofoph jimq vu qiuqmi.

O'n fotduwisoph vjev xjip zua miesp vu hipisemmz howi vu vjuti qiuqmi xovjuav iyqidvoph vjin vu fu tunivjoph op sivasp, zua xop. Zua’mm qisdiowi vji xusmf foggisipvmz, epf ci e civvis qistup cideati ug ov.

O'mm aqfevi xovjop vji piyv xiil. Vjepl zua gus siefoph.

tofi puvi: O xet tovvoph op e Tvescadlt up Talwanwov, vszoph vu gudat up xjisi qiuqmi't evvipvoup xet. Et O tqipf nusi voni op Etoe, O'wi puvodi vjev nusi qiuqmi tqipf nutv ug vjios evvipvoup muuloph ev vjios dimm qjupi. O xupfis jux vjot xomm qsuhsitt opvu vji gavasi xovj vji opvsufadvoup ug wosvaem siemovz.