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Real Estate's #1 Ghostwriter & Fractional CMO | Founder @ CRE Digital | 40M views, $5M capital raised for investor clients on LinkedIn

I'm a former wealth advisor and fintech VP.

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Here's what I learned advising 25-year-olds with $1M in net worth on LinkedIn: 
 
They didn't stop learning when class ended. 
That was just the beginning for them. 
 
Almost all of them: 
 
• Earned good active income (sales) 
• Understood assets > liabilities 
• Paid for pro financial advice 
• Never stopped learning 
 
Even if they didn't know exactly how to build a plan or hire a financial professional... 
 
They knew it was important. 
 
This post is about the highest-earning skill I've learned in the past 10 years: 
 
• Humble yourself 
• Don't believe you know it all 
• Find mentors a few steps head 
• Pay them what they are worth 
 
The new rich millennials earning and investing are amazing at building a team. 
 
You could do it all yourself... 
 
Or save money, time, and mistakes by hiring and paying for the right person. 
 
There's no better lesson in your career. 
 
𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩'𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙝𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪'𝙫𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙩 12 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙨 𝙩𝙤 10𝙓 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙬𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙞𝙣 10 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨? 
 
That's the real question to answer IMO. 
 
Tell me ↓

LinkedIn Ghostwriter & Founder @ CRE Digital | Helping Real Estate Investors Grow their Brand + Attract HNW Leads on LinkedIn | ex-Finance

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In 2014 I graduated with a 2.9 GPA and landed a $40,000 a year banking job. 
 
I had big dreams of: 
 
• Making a lot of money 
• Being a successful finance guy 
• Achieving financial freedom before 70 
 
But after what felt like 100 failed interviews, I started to have major doubts. 
 
Maybe I'm not smart. 
Maybe I can't make a lot of money. 
Maybe I'll be stuck at a desk forever. 
 
𝗠𝗮𝘆𝗯𝗲 𝗜 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝗶𝗺 𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿... 
 
I was a naive 22 year old who thought the world owed me a $100k salary. 
 
For what? Getting a bachelor's degree? 
 
If I allowed that mindset to become my default way of thinking... 
 
I would have never: 
 
• Pivoted my career 
• Landed my dream job 
• Started writing online 
• Become an entrepreneur 
 
The best decision I made in my career was to turn "𝙄 𝙘𝙖𝙣'𝙩" → "𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙄?" 
 
Your mindset is powerful. 
 
Continuously working on yourself is the only path to massive growth in your career. 
 
To become a person who makes 2X what you currently make in a year... 
 
You have to believe you can first. 
 
𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨, 𝙇𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙚𝙙𝙄𝙣? 
 
-- 
Hey, I'm Anthony. 
 
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Life is too short for pessimists. 
 
How to not poison your financial potential: 
 
I've always thought big, maybe too big. 
 
You know what 99% of people say when you present BIG ideas? 
 
• It's not realistic 
• There's too much risk 
• You're only going to fail 
 
Good. Lean into this and be careful who you take career advice from. 
 
1) I want to start a business. 
 
Pessimists: You'll probably fail 
Optimists: You have a chance to win big. 
 
2) I want to start investing. 
 
Pessimists: The stock market is a casino. 
Optimists: That's the way to build wealth. 
 
3) I want to leave my 9-5 
 
Pessimists: You need a monthly salary. 
Optimists: You need to start a side hustle. 
 
4) I want to become financially free. 
 
Pessimists: Invest in your company 401(k) 
Optimists: Invest in your skills and mentors. 
 
Why is it that 90% of successful people I meet didn't follow the "traditional" path? 
 
There's a lesson in here. 
 
𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩'𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝟵-𝟱 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙝 𝙑𝙨 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨?

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘂𝗻-𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 
 
(and make more money in 2025): 
 
• Teach yourself digital skills 
• Start experimenting with a side hustle 
• Grow it to $1,000-$5,000 a month income 
 
𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳. 
 
This is how you become un-fireable over the next 12 months. 
 
Do you need to quit your job? 
Nope. 
 
Do you need to diversify your income? 
Yep. 
 
"𝙃𝙚𝙮 𝙡𝙤𝙮𝙖𝙡 𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙮𝙚𝙚, 𝙮𝙤𝙪'𝙧𝙚 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙙" 
 
What? Why? 
 
"𝙊𝙪𝙧 𝙑𝘾 𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙣'𝙩 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙦𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙮 𝙋&𝙇 𝙨𝙤 𝙬𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙪𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣" 
 
But I've given everything to this company. 
 
"𝙒𝙚 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬, 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩'𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙮 𝙬𝙚'𝙧𝙚 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖 𝙔𝙚𝙩𝙞 𝙘𝙪𝙥 𝙤𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙤𝙤𝙧." 
 
Oh great that should pay my bills. 
 
This is my greatest fear ⬆ 
 
Which is why I won't shut up about: 
 
→ Learning how to write online 
→ Learning how to monetize your skills 
→ Learning how to build digital leverage 
 
Don't let this be you. 
 
𝗠𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓: 
 
Learn how to build a 5-figure side hustle that can turn into a 6-figure business. 
 
Are you working on this?

In my early 20s, I started studying wealthy people.

Here's what I noticed about 99% of them:

They focused on ownership > hours worked.

Sure, most of them worked hard.

But they made sure to invest active income into:

• Stocks
• Real estate
• Business ownership
• Equity in various assets

They earned a lot, but so do a lot of people.

The difference is what they did with their earnings.

Investing in assets.
Investing in themselves.
Investing in coaches and mentors.

They used money to create wealth through leverage, compounding, and patience.

From the moment I binged YouTube interviews of Warren Buffett, Ray Dalio, Marc Cuban, and all the rest...

The same pattern.

𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 + 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 = 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗺

That stuck with me, and it's how I've operated my career.

This is the biggest reason I've followed the entrepreneurial path.

The career advice I'd (still) give myself at 22:

Build cool sh*t.
Learn from smart people.
Work towards ownership > trading time for money.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗮𝘁 𝟮𝟮?

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I write about this subject a lot in my blog, please check it out here: https://lnkd.in/ehhTxecZ

Not happy with where you are in life? 
 
Here's why that's a good thing... 
 
You are the only person who can take massive action and make a change. 
 
• Building a side hustle 
• Leveraging social media 
• Hiring a coach or mentor 
• Learning a new career skill 
• Designing a different better life 
 
This is all completely possible! 
 
But only if you believe that YOU have the power to make these changes. 
 
Because nobody is coming to save you... 
 
That's equally scary and empowering. 
 
The choice is always yours. 
 
Just a little reminder heading into the week 
 
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I tripled my income in 12 months by practicing & studying 3 digital skills: 
 
• Social copywriting 
• Service-based offers 
• Building relationships on LI 
 
Some call it PerSonAL bRanDiNg 
 
I call it seeing the 2-3 year future: 
 
People will do more and more business on LinkedIn and social. 
 
𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 = 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 
 
Giving yourself a modern-day MBA by learning skills colleges aren't teaching yet. 
 
Skills that lead to: 
 
• More money 
• More job opportunities 
• More leverage over time 
 
If you learn to use leverage social media to help others and teach in your content... 
 
And you do this for 365 days in a row... 
 
You can stop waiting for a 3% inflation raise  
and create a 50%+ raise for yourself. 
 
𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗜'𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁: it's simple, not easy. 
 
What skills are you learning now to make more money in the next 6 months? 
 
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P.S. Here are 15 LinkedIn tips to help you grow your brand: https://lnkd.in/ehhTxecZ

Hitting publish on LinkedIn for 365 days in a row will change your life (for the better) 
 
Can I promise that you will ____? 
 
- Become an influencer 
- And make everyone like you 
- And print money from a beach 
- And all of your problems evaporate 
- And you're jacked and beautiful and rich 
 
Nope... 
 
It takes at least 999 LinkedIn posts to get all of those things (aka overnight success) 
 
;) 
 
But I can promise that other pretty cool things will happen if you take LI seriously. 
 
- New career opportunities 
- New side hustle opportunities 
- New mentors, friends, and connections 
- New skills that make you more valuable 
- New paths you didn't expect to go down 
 
The longer you show up... 
The more compounded the benefits. 
 
Writing is a skill that unlocks A LOT. 
 
𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙬𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙜𝙤𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱? 
 
-- 
 
P.S. If you're looking for guidance on how to build a publishing habit... 
 
DM me "Coach" to explore working with me.

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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝟵𝟬 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀: 
 
Delete the B.S. holding you back... 
 
Sometimes removing one ___ is more powerful than adding 100 new things. 
 
- Bad habits 
- Limiting beliefs 
- Pessimistic "friends" 
- Toxic work environment 
 
It's easy to add more goals, habits, and STUFF to your plate. 
 
It's also easy to quit when it gets hard. 
 
If that hasn't worked for you in the past... 
 
Try something different going forward. 
 
Subtract the negative from your life to make room for the positive to come into it. 
 
Easier said than done. 
 
𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙪𝙗𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟓 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝟵𝟬 𝙙𝙖𝙮𝙨?

𝗜'𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝘆𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝟭𝟬𝟬𝘅 𝗶𝗻 𝟯𝟮 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀.  
  
You're allowed to do the same. 
 
Here are 6/100 transformations I've chosen to make that have led to today.  
  
- Chubby kid who got teased.  
- Turns into a 3-sport athlete.  
  
- Overweight depressed drinker.  
- Turns into a marathon runner.  
  
- No business or financial literacy.  
- Turns into a financial advisor.  
  
- "I have no creative skills."  
- Turns writing into 6-figure writer. 
  
- Fail a million times do everyting alone  
- Turns into investing $20,000 in mentors  
  
- Convinced I'm not a leader  
- Turns into founder with a kickass team  
  
𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁.  
  
If you don't like who you are becoming...  
Reinvent a different version of YOU.  
  
You're allowed, I promise.  
  
𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲.  
  
Have you reinvented yourself for a better life and career over the past 1-2 years?  
  
Share your story ↓  
  
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Here's how to avoid getting left behind in the creator economy... 
 
Instead of focusing on: 
 
• Climbing the ladder 
• Creating the perfect resume 
• Asking for permission to grow 
 
Start putting your future career success into your current daily work schedule. 
 
Learn how to create content. 
Learn how to create simple offers. 
Learn how to monetize an audience. 
Learn how to build a profitable brand. 
 
In 2022 I was sick of letting my financial and career success rest on unknowns. 
 
So I decided to take action. 
 
- Start posting without permission. 
- Build a side hustle without permission 
- Create opportunities without permission 
 
I've met 20 year olds earning $20,000/mo because they started posting content. 
 
I've met 50 year olds who redesigned their career without a W2 job. 
 
And everyone in between. 
 
Start investing in these skills: 
 
• Copywriting 
• Audience growth 
• Digital sales and offers 
 
You won't be sorry. 
 
 
𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙪𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙙?

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?

One failure teaches you 10X more than your biggest wins (𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘂𝗿𝗲):  
  
I've embraced failure as part of the process  
  
Never met a successful person who hasn't f*cked up a lot.  
  
• Bad financial decisions  
• Bad business decisions  
• Bad relationship decisions  
  
I'm skeptical of anybody on the internet who only talks success and never failures.  
  
Failure teaches you the most!  
  
Burn your hand on the stove...  
And you learn a hard lesson fast.  
  
𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲...  
  
Here are some failures that taught me a lot (and hurt even more):  
  
• Saying "Yes" to things that drain me  
• Leaving my 9-5 too early in 2019  
• Burning out 4-5x from overwork  
• Ignoring my health for a salary  
• Relying on 1 income stream  
  
Out of these failures came a moment of  
"𝙄'𝙢 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙙𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣"  
  
Leading to lessons learned.  
Getting wiser by the failure ;)  
  
𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩'𝙨 𝙖 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙩𝙖𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖 𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙣?  
  
Share what you've learned from failure ↓

John Laine

You don't need the perfect idea.

You need a good idea with consistent execution.

"I want to make a lot of money"
"I want to be in the top 1% of earners"
"I want to build something that lasts generations"

I promise that you can, even without a Harvard MBA.

But only if you're willing to eat a few sh*t sandwiches every week for a few years.

Let's be honest: most people quit when it gets hard.

Nothing great was ever built without:

• Struggle
• Long hours
• Lack of clarity
• Trying stuff and failing

Your dream life or career won't just appear.
It needs to be built over time.
And it won't be pretty.

I've figured this out and learned from people ALOT wealthier and more successful than me.

Nothing Great comes Quick or Easy.
And you're better for it.

I wish someone told me this earlier but it's something I think about every single week.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁...𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂?

-- Anthony Carlton

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. 
 
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. 
 
That's why I write weekly guides giving actionable strategies for making the leap. 
 
Need a good place to start? 
 
Read this: https://lnkd.in/e-RX6KFj

If you want to build a business, don't aim to be the next Zuckernerd billionaire CEO... 
 
I used to respect the founders building $1B tech unicorns with complex businesses. 
 
I still do, but here's who I respect more. 
 
The founders building unsexy, profitable, cash-flowing internet business. 
 
• Hubspot setup 
• Zapier automation 
• Email marketing experts 
• Fractional CMO services  
• Commission-based sellers 
• Niche podcast booking agency  
• Book ghostwriting for niche experts 
• Substack newsletter writers & coaches 
 
Most of these founders start out building a side hustle to escape their 9-5. 
 
Slowly learning. 
Slowly figuring it out. 
Slowly building momentum. 
 
Bootstrapped with no outside money. 
 
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓: 
 
Most people have the skills, time, and tools to build a 6-figure business from ZERO. 
 
One that leads to more money + freedom. 
 
The trick is starting and being patient enough to figure it out along the way. 
 
You don't need a sexy idea. 
You don't need the perfect plan. 
You don't need $1M in VC money. 
 
You need consistent action, iteration, and learning. 
 
𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙝𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙣 𝙣𝙤𝙬? 
 
Tell me what you're working on ↓ 
 
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P.S. If you're working on any of these ideas, DM me and let's talk about it. 
 
Happy to share lessons learned from building a ghostwriting biz over 18 months. 
 
I share everything I'm learning here: https://lnkd.in/eSQgwmzw

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 ↓

2023 was the best year of my career.

It also came with the most mistakes...

• Learning how to build a remote team
• Learning how to hire, fire, and lead
• Learning how to not burnout
• Learning how to say NO
• Learning how to grow

I pushed myself to new limits.

Ran towards the fear of quitting my finance career to join the creator economy.

It paid off.
But it didn't always feel good.

In the past, I would suffer from 
"𝙝𝙞𝙜𝙝 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙚𝙧 𝙨𝙮𝙣𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙚"

Instead of celebrating the wins,
I focused on the mistakes.

Instead of seeing crazy personal growth,
I focused on feeling like a fraud.

Instead of running towards discomfort,
I focused on not messing up.

But 2023 was different...

𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 = 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀

I gave myself room to make mistakes and grow this year...and it paid off BIG.

So maybe you need this reminder too:

It's okay to mess up sometimes.

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻. 𝗔𝗱𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁. 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱. 

Going with the same mindset for 2025!

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𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲.  
  
Here's how it can change yours, too:  
  
I never thought of myself as a writer.  
  
I was the "finance guy"  
  
In 2020, I followed my curiosity and started writing on Medium.  
  
No expectations to get rich.  
No expectations to become famous.  
No expectations to succeed overnight.  
  
I was driven purely by curiosity.  
 
Maybe one too many Tim Ferriss podcasts and Tim Denning blog posts. 
  
𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗜 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁:  
  
→ Practice daily  
→ Set sacred hours  
→ Study the best writers  
→ Get 1% better every week 
  
Four years laters, writing has given me:  
  
✅ More career opportunities  
✅ More income growth  
✅ More fulfillment  
✅ More friends  
  
𝗜𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂.  
  
The key is playing the long game. 
 
The benefits seem to compound and multiply every year I show up. 
  
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲?  
 
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Here are 3 "secret" ingredients for turning your LinkedIn into a 6-figure income: 
 
𝟭. 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 
 
Emphasis on "trusted" 
 
How do you build trust? 
 
You show up daily: 
 
• Useful LinkedIn content 
• Genuine comments and DMs 
• Learning about your readers 
 
This can take 6-12 months. 
 
Don't ditch your paycheck without it. 
 
𝟮. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 
 
To make $$ online, you need authority. 
 
How do you show people you're legit? 
 
• Show results in your profile 
• Create a client case study 
• Post about client results 
 
Show the results your prospects want to get when they buy from you. 
 
𝟯. 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗶𝘃𝗼𝘁 
 
Did you create a 10-page business plan? 
 
It will probably be trash in a week. 
 
✅ Things change fast 
✅ Learn from wins and losses 
✅ Iterate and figure it out along the way 
 
Be willing to adjust. 
 
𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢𝙨 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱?

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