@Tim_Denning: If I had to begin from $0 and ...

If I had to begin from $0 and make $6M online again at 38, here’s what I’d do:

I'd build a business with real customers, not some fake passive income machine.

I'd jump on as many sales calls as possible to figure out whether my offer was a nice-to-have p0rn fantasy or a genuine need.

I'd start with high ticket first, then add low ticket later (if at all).

I'd only post on one social media app every day and obsess over getting to 5000 followers, even if it meant commenting like crazy.

I'd invest every cent of my business's profit after I pay myself a salary into Bitcoin to store wealth.

I'd get rid of the part-time mindset. The side hustle attitude ruins dreams because it forces you to never go all in & waste time.

I'd start by selling a service. Then I'd productize my service once I had a full-time income.

I'd pay attention to successful creators:

• Dan Koe
• Justin Welsh
• Dickie Bush & Nicolas Cole

Not:

• Medium writers
• "I made $5 on Gumroad"
• Get your first 1000 followers
• Growth gurus

I'd choose a business idea and business model before building an audience.

I'd build a daddy-first business for my daughter instead of a Lambo-first business.

I'd not waste time reading business books.

I'd forget about creating a plan and just start selling stuff on day one.

I'd ignore opinions from the public & pay attention to what paying customers say.

Money talks

I'd make sure I had a strong why first – like working 4 hours a day, uncapped income, no one telling me what to do, personal freedom.

Unless you know why to do it, you won't do it.

I'd stop overthinking and wasting time waiting to feel ready.

I'd make a mockery of my imposter syndrome because literally everyone is making it up as they go and has no idea what they're doing.

I'd film videos for social media much later in the journey and use my best posts as scripts.

I'd pay to get help so I didn't waste 5 years making $0.

I'd never try to make my business idea secret because ideas without execution are worthless.

I'd master the art of DMs and get used to sending them daily.

I'd unfollow anyone who posts about politics.

I'd join masterminds instead of attending startup events full of dreamers.

I'd implement AI on day one to do the admin work.

I'd hire someone to help me close sales earlier in the journey.

Most businesses die from a lack of sales.

I'd pay close attention to conversion rates and make decisions based on the data.

I'd assume all my assumptions on day one about business are wrong.

The best business owners understand how to take money and use it to make more money.

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