“There are no solutions, only tradeoffs.” -Thomas Sowell There’s no one right way to start your career in technology. At every point in this process, you’re trading time, energy, and money for the chance to start or improve your career. Some opt for helpdesk immediately. Benefit: fast. Cost: low paying ($20/h avg) Some opt for sys admin or network engineer. Benefit: pays better than helpdesk ($30/h avg). Cost: takes longer Some opt for a pure cybersecurity role like network security engineer. Benefit: pays the most ($90k+ annual). Cost: takes the longest. There is no one right answer. They’re all correct. Pick the one that makes sense for you, set a mission, and DONT STOP I shot for the moon and landed in 2019 in 5 months making $90k/y You can do it too Make a plan, put your head down, and get to work We have a chance for you to be ready by January if you start today Are you ALL IN on starting your career? Go book a call Zero to Hoodie Cybersecurity Bootcamp and let’s change your life in 2026 https://calendly.com/d/34z-295-sxz/30-minute-strategy-call Much love, Evan Lutz Founder, BowTiedCyber

Curiosity is the #1 skill in cybersecurity. Not a cert. Not a lab. Not a tool. It’s the drive to ask why something works the way it does, and then dig until you get the answer. That curiosity makes the edge that takes you beyond the exam and into the real world of cybersecurity. If you want to win in this game, feed that curiosity. Ask questions. Break things. Learn from others who have been there. We’ve got a Live Q&A tonight. Level 2+ members are already in. 🎉 If you’re still under Level 2, you’re only 5 comments or 5 likes away. This is the perfect chance to bring your questions, hear others, and grow that curiosity muscle. Don’t miss it!

No matter how quickly you can start a career and technology, the hardest part is delayed gratification. Even in the best cases, it doesn’t happen overnight. You never get there in 90 days until you make some day your day one to have success by next quarter. If you start today and go hard in the paint for 90 days, you can be positioned to apply for jobs in January to get an offer by February. It’s not sexy. It’s not fast. It’s 90 days of HARD WORK If that’s you, go apply to work with me by booking a call for the best bootcamp on the planet (you have a link in our DMs) Play your cards right, and you too and be enjoying $30 cigars by February. Much love. Enjoy your Saturday! Go learn something. Cheers, Evan Lutz Founder, BowTiedCyber LLC

"Do not try to do everything. Do one thing well." -Steve Jobs No AI - this is just me rambling about something I see a lot of students struggling with. Your attention is your currency. Your inability to focus on what matters is holding you back FAR MORE than your intelligence or your available time. You're better off spending an hour a day of FOCUSED study on ONE THING than 3h/day where 50% of it is second guessing if you're on the path. START WITH YOUR BASE OF CERTIFICATIONS Network+ Security+ And while you're studying for those...ONLY STUDY FOR THOSE Don't go learning linux Don't run to tryhackme Don't drift to tiktok for advice That distraction is the single greatest thing holding you back And when that voice creeps in saying, "I wonder if this is going to work?" Tell it to shut the hell up and get back to work. Assure that voice in your head that it will. Believe it in your core. Trust in the process that has helped hundreds of students do what you're doing right now. And keep going. Do one thing, do it well, and do it completely. Then move onto the next thing you're going to do completely. Rinse and repeat until you get to where you want to go. Let's finish the week strong! -Evan Lutz (BowTiedCyber) PS if you're extra serious about starting your career ASAP and want someone to partner in your success, go book a call with the calendly link below https://calendly.com/d/34z-295-sxz/30-minute-strategy-call

We’ve all got our own reasons for choosing cybersecurity. Some of us want career growth, some love problem-solving, others just want stability. What made YOU choose cyber as your path? Drop your reasons below and let's share the drive that keeps us pushing. Who knows, your “why” could inspire someone to keep going this week.