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What do 6 billionaires have in common? (Hint: they learned the #1 career skill early) They all learned sales early in their career, leading to massive success later on. 1. Warren Buffett started his career selling chewing gum, Coca-Cola, and weekly magazines door-to-door. 2. Mark Cuban's first job was as a door-to-door garbage bag salesman when he was 12. 3. Richard Branson started his career selling Christmas trees and as a young boy. He later ventured into selling records. 4. Larry Ellison began his career selling databases, which led to founding Oracle 5. Michael Dell started selling newspapers and collecting stamps as a kid. 6. Sam Walton started his retail career as a sales trainee at J.C. Penney Repost to share this with your network ♻️

LinkedIn helped me quit my 9-5. I used 5 strategies for my first $100,000: 𝟭) 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 • No 10-page business plan • No $10,000 website • No startup capital I launched in November 2022 with a simple service business. 𝟮) 𝗗𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 Solve a specific problem for a specific person, and you can earn six figures. 𝟯) 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 • What are you good at? • What have you accomplished? • What can you teach your ICP? The more valuable information you give away for free in your content... The more people will line up in your DMs. 𝟰) 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 If you can earn a client an extra $10k from working with you... Doesn't matter if it took 1 week or 1 hour. You can charge $2k for $10k outcomes. 𝟱) 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳 Once you get a client results... • Create a case study in Canva • Collect a testimonial with famewall • Ask for a referral to get your next client The more social proof you build, the easier it is to sell. This is the advice I wish I had 2 years ago. What would you add?

Your digital brand is the ultimate wealth-creation tool (if you know how to use it). It's an asset that can make money while you sleep. But just like: • a cash-flow business • a real estate investment • a diversified stock portfolio You have to build it before it bears fruit. It won't happen overnight. Here's how to start from ZERO and start making money within 3-6 months: 1. Treat your brand like a business 2. Start small, scale up over time 3. Learn from the top 1% creators 4. Make it a repeatable system 5. Start with simple offers Warning: there's a learning curve. 90% of creators who start today won't be around in 6 months. Be patient. Be willing to learn. Be willing to look stupid. This is the formula for turning your brand into a 5, 6, or 7-figure income stream. 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 + 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 + 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 = 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 Play the long game. That's the only path to success. What's your best advice for creators who want to make money from their brand? Share your best advice ↓

I have a 100% failure rate on BIG career goals when I make it about the "what"... Why do you want to start a business? Here's the answer that guarantees failure: • Make more money • Live in a $1M mansion • Achieve a 7-figure net worth These are cool goals and all... But they aren't strong enough reasons to help you persist when sh*t gets hard. I learned this the hard way in my 20s. Every time my goal was money or status... I failed. I didn't have a strong enough "Why" Don't get me wrong, I still want the money, house, and financial security. But now I know to make the goal about: • Having more freedom • Providing for my future family • Designing a life I love waking up to This is what keeps me going. And I'm reminded of it every day because my "Why" is on a sticky note on my desk. This has been a next-level life hack! 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 "𝙒𝙝𝙮" 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙥𝙪𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙨𝙤 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙩𝙤𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙜𝙤𝙖𝙡𝙨? Share it with me in the comments.

Here's what I learned studying the habits of millionaires for 6 years as a wealth advisor: The best part... You don't have to be a millionaire to start acting like one. -- What would you add for number 6? Repost to share the wealth ♻️

Here's my secret for 6 figures on LinkedIn: (From '𝘾𝙤𝙥𝙮𝙬𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙚𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙨' by Jim Edwards) Find your competitive advantage. Aka your NICHE. 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼: - Earning 2x generalists - More money, fewer clients - Hitting $10,000+ months on LinkedIn 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙚𝙙𝙄𝙣 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙞𝙡𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙖𝙜𝙚. If you write content that speaks to your prospects': • Problems • Questions • Roadblocks • Results desired Then you'll start attracting these prospects to your personal landing page. This is the PQR2 Creator Method Inspired by my favorite book for creators: 𝗖𝗼𝗽𝘆𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗝𝗶𝗺 𝗘𝗱𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 In my newsletter, I broke down: • How to choose your niche • How to attract clients with PQR2 • How to use AI to generate content ideas Sound useful? Check it out for free here: https://lnkd.in/eUgyz2KQ

Don't quit your 9-5 to go "all in" as a solopreneur until you have 4 things: - Proven offer - Clients paying you - Results and case studies - Consistent lead gen systems Give yourself 6-12 months to build skills and undeniable social proof before you leap. In 2019 I quit my job, spent a fat chunk of my life savings, and failed at going solo. I had 0/4 essentials above. Didn't know how to write. Didn't know how to sell. Didn't know how to build. Didn't have proof of concept. In 2022 I made a successful transition from 9-5 to building a full-time creator income. But I worked for 12 months alongside my 9-5: • Testing ideas • Growing on LinkedIn • Finding proof of concept I'm confident everyone who reads this can build a full-time income as a creator. But only if you set yourself up for success. Which means starting now. And investing in yourself. 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙚𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙪𝙥 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱?

The most addicting feeling in your career is not having to ask permission to: • Make more money • Take the afternoon off • Work from a coffee shop • Ignore email for the weekend Before I knew what an entrepreneur really did all day...I knew I wanted to be one. Not to make a million dollars. Though the financial upside can be a lot more than W2 (but so is the risk of failure). I just knew I wanted to be self-sufficient. ✓ Not reliant on a salary ✓ Not limited to 2% inflation raises ✓ Not boxed into 9-5, Mon-Fri schedule ✓ Not waiting until 69.5 to "retire" & be free My 9-5 taught me skills and helped me build relationships. But building a small internet business... Taught me how to design a career that fits the life I want to live. 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗦𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 = 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺 What skills are you working on to become more self-sufficient in your career? -- 📌 The skill I wish I built earlier: Learning how to build online income streams with a digital writer brand: https://lnkd.in/ehhTxecZ

Delete this 1 phrase from your vocabulary if you want to accomplish BIG goals: "I can't ___" As soon as you let this phrase leave your lips...you've lost. It's a seed planted in your brain. • I can't write • I can't be an entrepreneur • I can't reach financial freedom • I can't overcome depression & anxiety Believe that you can, and maybe you will. Believe that you can't, and it's over before you had the chance to start. 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹. Each time you say "I can't ____" it deepens the groove in your mind, turning to reality. Try this over the next week: Train your mind to be aware every time you say "I can't ___" Reply with "Why not?" You'll be surprised at the excuses that come up, sounding silly out loud. • I don't know how (then learn) • I don't have time (make time) • I don't want to fail (impossible) • I don't know where to start (nobody does) This won't solve all of your problems for you But it will prevent you from poisoning your mind and staying stuck where you are. Instead, use self-talk as a tool. Deal?

If I had to start from ZERO on LinkedIn... Here's how I'd monetize in 90 days: Routine: 90 minutes a day for 90 days. - Daily posts attract comments - Comments attract DMs - DMs attract Zoom calls - Calls attract new clients - Clients attract referrals And new friends, job offers, pod invites, side hustles, and high-paying skills... But it all starts with one. - One decision to commit - One piece of daily content - One hour of commenting & DMing - One day, week, and month at a time If you want to attract more income and career opportunities on LinkedIn... Start with the first step. The commitment to 90 days. You won't regret it. If you had to start your brand from scratch... 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙯𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙬𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 3 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙨? 1. Clients 2. Products 3. Something else? Tell me below ↓