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If you don't want to be like everyone else, broke, stressed, and stuck in a never-ending cycle,
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you need to focus on one thing, making your first $10,000.
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When I was 18, I had no money and no qualifications, but I did have big ambitions.
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Instead of worrying about making millions, I set myself the smaller, more achievable goal of making 10K.
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Now, as a self-made millionaire, I can tell you that first $10,000 was the hardest to make, but once I hit it, everything changed.
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It wasn't just about the money, it was about proving to myself that making money is a skill and not luck.
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Once I figured out how to make 10K once, I knew I could do it again and again, and eventually scale it into real wealth.
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So if I had to start from zero and make that first $10,000 all over again, this is exactly how I do it in three steps.
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Most people make this way harder than it needs to be.
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They jump into crypto because their friend made money from it, or they try day trading because some guru promised it would make them rich.
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The problem is, both these methods need huge upfront cash reserves and crazy luck.
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These aren't side hustles, and they should never be seen as your main source of income.
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Instead, think of them as tools to multiply your money.
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When you're just starting out, you need something that requires a small amount of money to begin with and constantly puts cash in your pocket every day.
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When you strip away all the noise, there are only really four options.
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I've tried all of these and take it from me, this choice is crucial because some options offer higher scalability, while others are more limited.
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In the same way, some generate quick cash while others take more time to make money.
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Option one is selling in-person services.
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Look, you've probably heard of these before, but I'm talking personal training, delivery driving, dog walking, nail designing,
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barbering, videography, and so many more.
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Although these services sound so common and basic, they're actually one of the fastest ways to make money.
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So don't overlook them, as they give you a way to get paid immediately.
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It's also pretty cheap to get started.
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All you need is some skills and maybe a few tools, which means you can get up and running very quickly.
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If you choose to do this, then please don't mess around trying to build a website, run ads, or make a logo.
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Just get out there, find some customers in your local area, deliver the service, and get paid.
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I even did this when I was in my teens.
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I used to walk around rich neighborhoods and offer to wash people's cars.
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I'd look out for tidy gardens, but dirty vehicles.
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Now, this might sound strange.
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However, I was betting if they were obsessed over keeping their garden tidy, they'd also want a nice shiny car on their driveway to impress their neighbors.
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Because these kinds of services are limited by your local area, it meant my demand was pretty up and down.
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Some months were busy and others, I struggled to make anything.
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When I was busy, I was only able to work with one person at a time, which kept how much I could make in a day.
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So in-person services are great to get started with, but you can quickly feel like they're limiting your potential.
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That brings me onto option two, which is local products.
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This is selling things like home-baked goods, handmade items, artwork, fresh produce, and much more.
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This can be a great way to make money, but it's not something that happens overnight.
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Unlike services where you get paid as soon as the job's done, selling local products takes time.
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I gave this a go using some of the profits from my car washing business.
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I bought some cheap model plane parts, then spent some time building each one up, and then sold them to people at the RC Flying Club, which I went to on the weekends.
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However, I quickly realized I was putting a lot of work in for very little money.
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This was hard for me to come to terms with because I really enjoyed building them.
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Most of my earnings were being eaten up by the cost of materials.
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And on top of that, my customer base was very limited as there weren't enough people
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willing to pay what I needed to make it worth my time.
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So selling local products can be fun and it's definitely worth it if you wanna make some money from something you love.
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Option three is global products.
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This includes starting a clothing brand, drop shipping, sneaker reselling, print on demand, and so much more.
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Unlike in-person services or local products, going global means you have access to a much larger customer base, which gives you more opportunities to make money.
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You're not limited to just the people in your town or city.
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Anyone, anywhere can buy from you.
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I was so excited about launching my own global products.
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I even flew all the way to China
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to partner with a manufacturer to produce my model airplane designs and sell them worldwide.
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Of course, you don't have to do this if you choose to go down the dropshipping or print-on-demand routes.
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However, this wasn't really an option when I started.
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If I'm honest, things started off pretty slowly for me
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because I had to keep reinvesting my profits back into new products to sell.
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Every sale required more investment.
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Once I sold 10 items, I then needed to buy 20 more to keep up.
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Instead of pocketing the profits, my money kept getting trapped in this endless cycle of restocking.
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Ultimately, was it worth it?
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100%.
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However, you should only do this
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if you have the patience to wait one to three months for everything to start kicking off.
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So when this is up and running, it is probably the most passive, laziest way to make money that actually works.
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So that brings us on to option four, selling online services.
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This option wasn't actually possible for me when I was younger, but this is such an advantage nowadays.
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There are so many different online services you can offer.
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These include copywriting, video editing, thumbnail design, running ads, social media management.
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The list goes on.
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Selling online services actually combines the two biggest benefits from the in-person services and global products.
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This is because you get the global reach, but the profit margins of a service.
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With products, you might make 20 to 30% margin that needs to be reinvested.
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With services, you're looking at 70% to 80% margins that go straight into your pocket.
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Plus, you can start making money from day one.
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Look, all of these are fantastic ways to make $10,000 as a student, especially these last two options.
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However, if I wanted to start making money as fast as possible, then I'd go with option four, selling online services.
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So now we need to figure out exactly what online service to offer.
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So start by asking yourself three questions.
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What are you really good at?
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What do you enjoy learning about?
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And what problems do businesses consistently struggle with?
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The sweet spot is where your answers overlap.
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Most people get stuck at this stage as they spend months
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or even years trying to perfect their skill before offering it to anyone.
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That is totally backwards.
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You need to start getting real world experience as quickly as possible.
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So start by setting your prices under the normal market rate.
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Your main aim here is to earn and learn at the same time.
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Now let's take this one step further.
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This is the skill pyramid made up of four elements that when mastered together transform a high income skill into a $10,000 income.
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Miss just one and you'll stay stuck at the bottom working hard but never breaking through.
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Element one is positioning.
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You see, not all online services are equal.
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The real money is in offering to help businesses make more money.
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That's because businesses think about money differently to individuals.
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When a business is making $50,000 a month, spending $2,000 to solve a problem isn't a big deal, as long as it helps them make more money.
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And take it from me, they have a lot of these problems.
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They need more customers, they need better systems, they need to stand out from in their competition and they need to convert more leads into sales.
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These problems never go away and businesses are always willing to pay to solve them.
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On top of this, some industries simply have more money to spend than others.
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And if you think about how you can reposition yourself, you'll start making real money faster.
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Here are some ideas to get you thinking.
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Instead of being a video editor for small YouTubers, you could edit videos for an entrepreneur who sells a product.
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If you make random thumbnails for clients, you could instead aim to become the main designer for an established creator.
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And if you're a copywriter, don't write cheap articles, instead focus on optimizing landing pages.
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This isn't about learning more skills, it's about putting yourself where the money's being made.
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Element two is leverage.
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You'll never make $10,000 without leveraging value over time.
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Businesses don't pay for effort, they pay for results.
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If you stop charging for the hours you work and instead for the return on investment you provide, you'll instantly make more money.
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Let's say you choose to run Facebook ads.
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If you charge per hour, you're stuck with a fixed rate and the client will always wanna keep your hours low.
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But if you charge based on the money you bring in for the business, suddenly they're not thinking about cost, they're thinking about profit.
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And when they see that your work is directly making them money, they'll happily pay you more for it.
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The same goes for if you decide to offer social media management.
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If you just schedule posts and reply to comments, you're replaceable.
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But if you can prove that your strategy is bringing in more engagement, more leads, and more sales, you become a valuable asset, not just an expense.
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Trust me, the moment you shift your pitch from what you do to what they gain, you'll find a lot of people are suddenly willing to pay a lot more.
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Element three is reach.
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One of the biggest mistakes people make when starting out is thinking they always have to chase clients, but that's not how the game should be played.
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Right from the start, you need to be thinking about how to make clients come to you.
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Recently, I was looking for a graphic designer for a specific task, making movie style posters.
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So the first thing I did was look on TikTok for people who made these kinds of designs, and one person dominated the search results.
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So I reached out to him and asked him for his prices.
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He told me he was just posting some of his designs for fun on TikTok.
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He wasn't even doing it as a side hustle so politely declined.
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However, his videos kept growing in popularity and his inbox was flooded with DMs asking to work with him.
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A few weeks later, he reached back out to me asking how to start getting paid.
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I helped him set up a proper business and now he works for me and many other clients.
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This just goes to show that you should always be putting your work out there online, even if you're just starting out or just doing something because you enjoy it.
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You never know what opportunities might come from it.
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So if you edit videos, show before and after clips to highlight how much better your edits make the content.
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If you design thumbnails, explain why your design got more clicks.
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And if you're learning social media, document how you're growing an account from scratch.
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Element four is automation.
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95% of people that try to start a side hustle or business fail before they even really get going.
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Here's why.
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After working with countless copywriters, thumbnail designers, web developers, and video editors, I can tell you that 95% of them promise to deliver on time,
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then completely miss their deadlines.
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The thing that will make you stand out the most isn't talent or charisma, it's reliability.
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And overlooking this is the biggest mistake young people make when starting out.
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The people I've ended up paying thousands to aren't always the best at what they do, but they're the most organized.
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They never miss deadlines, they always communicate clearly, and they make working with them effortless.
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So take it from me, being good at what you do is one thing, but being reliable is what gets you paid again and again.
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So how do you do this?
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Well, the most successful people I know don't rely on memory or messy notes.
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They use automation.
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And if you're thinking about making money online, you need something to help you keep track of everything.
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That's why I recommend using a CRM system.
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Odoo CRM is great.
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It helps you remember who you talk to, what they wanted, and what you need to do next.
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Instead of scrolling through emails or DMs, trying to find what the client said, everything is in one place.
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I mean, you can visualize all your opportunities with this call board, which helps you see the expected revenue at each stage, so you know where to focus your efforts.
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You can also use it to schedule calls and meetings effortlessly.
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Plus, with your emails, notes, and files all in one place, staying organized is very easy.
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You can use it to easily track your clients and projects, so you never miss a deadline.
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You can set reminders to follow up with people so you always look professional.
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At the end of the day, clients don't just want someone skilled, they want someone they can count on.
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As I was planning on talking about them anyway, I reached out to Odoo to see if they wanted to sponsor this portion of the video, and they agreed.
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They also offer your first application completely free with unlimited support and hosting.
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So if that interests you, I'll drop a link in the description.
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I don't care how much money you make, until you see at least $1 million in your bank, you shouldn't be wasting it.
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The supercars, the designer clothes, the nights out, none of it matters unless you can turn your income into long-term wealth.
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The rich see their income as something to spend, whereas the wealthy use it to make more money.
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So how do you do this?
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Well, you need to start investing.
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In front of me, I've got a risk scale, and I'm gonna walk you through the four key areas where I put my money,
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starting from the safest investments all the way up to the highest risk plays.
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Remember, I'm not a financial advisor.
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I'm just sharing what's worked for me over the years.
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Let's kick this off with my high interest savings account.
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They call it a high interest savings account, but honestly, at 3%, I have no idea how to get away with that name.
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Now, sure, you can find better rates
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if you're willing to lock your money away for a set period or agree to strict deposit limits each month, but I don't want my savings held hostage.
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I want access to my money when I need it, not stuck behind some rule that says I can only withdraw on the first Tuesday of every leap year.
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And I know what some of you are thinking, Mark, this isn't really investing, this is just holding cash.
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And yeah, you've got a point.
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But having some cash on the sidelines means you're not forced to sell investments at the wrong time.
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Imagine the market crashes and you suddenly need money for an emergency.
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If you don't have cash saved up, you'll have no choice but to sell stocks at a loss.
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And that's the fastest way to lock in a bad decision.
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A high interest savings account is like your financial safety net.
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It's not about making big returns, it's about having a buffer so that when life throws unexpected expenses at you, you're covered without wrecking your long-term investments.
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Investment two is index funds.
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Have you ever heard the saying, it only takes the price of a coffee a day to become a millionaire?
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Well, that's down to index funds and ETFs.
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I've made a lot of money from simple long-term index fund invest in and as an added benefit it's extremely low maintenance.
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There are tons of different index funds and ETFs
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but the most popular buzzword of course is the S&P 500
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which is 503 of the top publicly traded companies in America all packed into one easy investment.
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Even though this is the biggest index fund in my portfolio
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by percentage I do also invest into a total stock market fund.
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The best I found for US investors is VTSAX, and for the UK people, is the VWRL ETF.
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Additionally, I think it's important to have some money invested in an emerging market index fund.
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The best I found in the USA is the VWO, and in the UK, is the VFEM ETF.
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But there are lots of other emerging market funds available, so it's worth having a bit of a look around.
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If all those index fund names made you glaze over, then here's an awesome fact to wake you up.
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The average return of the S&P 500 over the last 10 years has been over 10%, which means
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if you invest just $5 instead of buying a coffee every single day from the age of 18 to 67
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and achieve the same return, then you'd retire with over $1 million.
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And if you don't wanna wait until you're 67, just invest more money.
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That's what I've done for many years and it's worked really well for me.
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Investment three is individual stocks.
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Now, this is where things get exciting.
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Individual stocks can be a great way to start investing, especially with smaller amounts of money.
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They allow you to get hands-on experience with the market in a way that index funds don't.
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When I first started, I really enjoyed picking stocks and learning how to read companies' financial statements.
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Honestly, if I hadn't actually invested my own money, I doubt I'd ever have been motivated to understand how it all worked.
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That's why when you're starting out, individual stocks can feel more engaging.
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Of course, they also come with higher risk.
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But if you're only investing a small amount, it can be a useful way to learn how the market moves without putting too much at stake.
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Another big advantage is that you get direct exposure to specific companies.
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With index funds, even if a company's performing incredibly well, it may only make up a small part of your portfolio.
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With individual stocks, you get to experience those gains more directly
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but of course this means more ups and downs
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which is something to keep in mind by the way trading
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212 are currently giving away a free fractional share worth up to 200 pounds
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when you use the code tilbury and fund your account so
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if you want to pick
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that up i'll leave the link in the description below investment four is cryptocurrency
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when bitcoin first came out in 2009 i like a lot
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of people just assumed it was a scam i was used to investing in real tangible assets like property and and stocks, things backed by actual companies.
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The idea of some digital currency with no one in charge seemed way too risky.
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But as time went on, I started paying more attention.
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By early 2019, I decided to dip my toes in, and over the last few years, I've been steadily buying more Bitcoin than Ethereum.
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Looking back, it's been a solid move, and it's made me a decent amount of money.
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Now, I won't deny that altcoins and mean coins can make people crazy returns, but they're also way riskier.
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For every person who makes a fortune, there's plenty who lose it just as fast.
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These days, I'd say I'm a lot more bullish on crypto, but I'm still playing it smart, building my position slowly, dollar cost averaging,
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and making sure I'm not just jumping in at bad prices.
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Of course, crypto is super volatile, and like any investment, it carries risks.
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That's why it's important to do your own research and only invest what you can afford to lose.
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If you're ready to learn how to invest in everything I just talked about, then I'll leave that video right up there.
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But don't click on it just yet.
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Make sure to subscribe if you wanna grow your wealth, okay?
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I'll see you over there.
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Hintergrund und Kontext
Im Video erzählt ein selbst gemachter Millionär, wie er als Teenager sein erstes 10.000 $ verdiente. Er betont, dass kleine, erreichbare Ziele und die richtige Wahl von Nebentätigkeiten der Schlüssel sind – statt auf Glücksspiele wie Krypto oder Tagestrading zu setzen. Seine Geschichte ist nicht nur inspirierend, sondern auch voller alltäglicher Sprache, die sich perfekt fürs Üben eignet.
Top 5 Sätze für den täglichen Gebrauch
- "Instead of worrying about making millions, I set myself the smaller, more achievable goal." – Ein praktischer Satz, um Prioritäten zu klären.
- "These aren't side hustles, and they should never be seen as your main source of income." – Wichtig, um Begriffe wie "side hustles" (Nebentätigkeiten) zu lernen.
- "Just get out there, find some customers in your local area, deliver the service, and get paid." – Ein einfacher, handlungsorientierter Satz für Alltagsgespräche.
- "Most of my earnings were being eaten up by the cost of materials." – Ein Ausdruck, um finanzielle Situationen zu beschreiben.
- "Going global means you have access to a much larger customer base." – Nützlich, um über Geschäftsmöglichkeiten zu sprechen.
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| Present Perfect have/has + Partizip Perfekt – eine vergangene Handlung, die jetzt noch wichtig ist | I've tried · you've probably heard · I've ended |
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| Relativsätze who / which + Satz – eine Zusatzinformation über eine Person oder Sache | tools, which means · two, which is · people who made |
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