AI is replacing white-collar jobs faster than anyone predicted.
But here's what it can't replace:
• The plumber who unclogs your drain
• The HVAC tech fixing your AC in August
• The laundromat serving your neighborhood
• The pest control guy on your quarterly rotation
Boring businesses aren't just profitable.
They're AI-proof.
@edgaralandough Great advice. These people can fill in valuable gaps. And the best way to get these people to build relationships with you is to make sure you bring them some value.
If you want to get rich, start building
relationships with:
1. Lawyers
2. Bankers
3. Investors
4. Accountants
5. Wealth Advisors
6. Business Owners
7. Spiritual mentor
Your network can define you.
@DividendRob Imagine paying interest on a mortgage, property taxes, repairs, and being firmly tied to a single location for 10 years.
Then discovering financially you ended up the same as if you had rented.
Both paths have pros and cons.
@KevinSzabo14 Oh man, you are so right. I learned more about myself and people from 8 years travelling and living in cultures very different from my own, than I did from decades in the country I grew up in (and am comfortable in). Get unconfortable!
The single best thing I would recommend every single person in their 20s and 30s to do is travel.
Even if they aren’t big trips, leave your area and explore the world.
You’ll realize just how amazing and diverse the world is and leaves you open minded.
Agreed?
Every unsuccessful person I know believes the game is rigged.
Every successful person I know believes the game is rigged and learns to play it.
So the game isn’t the issue, it’s the mind.
@AFitTrader Spend at least 10 minutes a day sitting and doing nothing at all except observing. Mostly observe your mind, but be open to all observations. Note, I am not saying sit and think. Sit and observe. Calmness and patience will then slowly build on their own.
The wealthiest people are private.
The happiest people are free.
The smartest people are quiet.
The blessed people are grateful.
Try being a little bit of all of these and you’ll have a great life.
When I graduated college in 2014, one of my goals was simple: become a millionaire. I didn’t know exactly how I’d get there. I just knew I needed to save and invest a meaningful portion of my income over time.
Thanks to recent market highs, I can now say I’ve reached that goal at 34.
I didn’t think this was possible so early until a few years ago, when my income started rising and compounding really began to do the heavy lifting.
I’ve only ever worked a W-2 job. I kept my expenses low, increased my income steadily, and invested the difference into my 401k and index funds. Along the way, I still lived my life. I traveled, spent money on experiences I value, and enjoyed the process without feeling deprived.
Thirteen years later, here I am.
I know this goes against my brand (of being a silent stacker) but I’m sharing this to show that financial freedom is achievable without living a boring life.
With consistency, balance, and patience, it can happen sooner than you think.
One of the fastest ways to stay poor:
Take powerful people at their word.
Look at AI.
Why do the people building it say it could “end humanity”?
Is it altruism?
Or:
- It makes them look responsible
- Disarms critics
- Makes their tech seem powerful
Always ask: who benefits from the narrative?
@earn_learnROE I am fortunate enough to own my time now. But it used to be that I invested for freedom (of time, location, choices), but now it's so I can make as big of a positive impact as possible.
Everyone says “invest the difference.”
But what are you investing for
if you’re not actually living?
Return on Effort isn’t just financial,
it’s the life those returns create.
Easter reflection:
What’s your real reason for growth?
-Time
-Family
-Wealth
-Or something else
Let me know below 👇
If you are in debt, at an absolute minimum make sure you are paying more than just the interest. If you don't pay down the principal, you're enslaved.
If that is hard for you to do, find a way, because the alternative will definitely be more painful.
Behind every successful business is one core skill:
Sales.
Not just closing deals,
but communicating value so clearly
that people can’t ignore it.
That’s real leverage.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news.
If you want to succeed and anything (I mean anything) today, you have to work hard.
Sorry for those of you hoping success will land in your lap.
Nobody talks about the real risk of being too conservative with money.
Inflation is guaranteed.
Your savings account is guaranteed to lose purchasing power.
Playing it safe IS the risk.