I'm 57. When I was young I was bullied by my manager in a dead end job. Fed up, I quit to start my own model radio control business. I became a millionaire in my 20’s. Here’s my story: 🧵

3 of the worst businesses you can start today!

Your first TikTok will flop. Your first time investing will be confusing. Your first date will be awkward. Your first anything will probably suck. But if you can't handle being bad at something, you'll never be great at anything!

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Remember: A 1-degree change in a plane's trajectory lands it on a different continent. It's the same with your life. Make just one small adjustment today. You'll end up in a completely different place than where you're heading now.

Step 6: Get Comfortable with Money Every building you see: someone owns it. Every dollar you spend: someone earns it. Money isn't scarce. The key to making a lot of money is to become as valuable as you can.

Step 5: Become Immune to Net Worth A crypto millionaire who got lucky knows less than a $100K entrepreneur who built from scratch. Focus on acquiring knowledge and confidence, not just money.

Step 4: Ask Better Questions There is such a thing as a bad question. Busy people hate vague questions that create work. Be specific and take action on advice given. Quality questions unlock quality mentors.

Step 3: Become a Producer, Not a Consumer The world needs consumers to buy products and fall into debt. That's how the 1% get rich. Most people live in full consumer mode: Netflix, shopping, scrolling. Find the perfect balance between consuming and producing.

Step 2: Become Obsessive I hate the phrase "work-life balance". People are hungrier than ever and they will outwork you. If you want to get ahead, you need to be obsessed with your goals.

Step 1: Become insanely competitive The world is now harder than ever. But succeeding when everything is against you is what life is all about. Being competitive is non-negotiable in 2025.

I'm 58. If you want to get ahead of 99% of people, please read this: 🧵

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You don't need to be rich to start building wealth. You need to understand risk, start small, and keep climbing. Your investing journey starts with choosing your first investment with less than $100.

Level 8: Lottery (Risk: 10/10) This isn't something I recommend. But 57% of Americans buy tickets yearly. Your odds? 1 in 14 million. You're 4,000x more likely to win an Oscar. I spent $100 and won back $50. That's a -50% return! Any other investment here would've grown.

Level 7: Cryptocurrency (Risk: 9/10) Bitcoin was the best performing asset of the past 10 years. It's extremely risky, but still very attractive. I keep a small percentage in my portfolio.

Level 6: Individual Stocks (Risk: 6.5/10) During the dot-com boom, I picked winning stocks using fundamental analysis. Some went to zero, others did very well. You should only invest in individual stocks that you understand and are confident in.

Level 5: Flipping Items (Risk: 4/10) My friend bought a car for scrap at $100. Sold the parts for $445, and scrapped the rest for $45. That's a 490% return! Cars, Pokemon cards, golf clubs all sell well, but flipping is riskier than the previous options.

Level 4: REITs (Risk: 3/10) Imagine 3,000 people pooling $100 each to buy a $300k property and everyone shares the rent. That's a REIT. You own a piece of offices, malls, apartments, without being a landlord. The 10-year average beats the S&P 500.

Level 3: Index Funds (Risk: 3/10) Warren Buffett bet $1 million that a simple S&P 500 index would beat professional hedge funds. He won. Think of it like a bag of sweets, you get the best companies (Apple, Amazon, Microsoft) without picking individual candies.

Level 2: Gold (Risk: 2/10) Since 1913, the dollar lost 95% of its value. But gold hasn't changed. A $100 gold nugget from 2000 is worth $580 today. You can buy GLD on your brokerage or physical gold. Gold protects wealth, but it doesn't multiply it fast.