Being in the ARMY helped me to learn that I can do more than I ever thought physically and mentally. Now I’m a dad with business and I’m back in school too to get another Degree in business. Years back I had learned about pushing myself but I would never believe doing so many things was a good idea. Now I go them all. My wife taught me so much. She is Chinese and she is driven like nobody I’ve ever met. Many immigrants are. She did two doctorate programs at the same time, one in Philadelphia and one in New York traveling so much barely home. Primarily done because she was accepted into the one doctorate then she was referred to the Acupuncture Institute which is the best in the country. She made so many connections and learned so much about running businesses in healthcare. She got her first jobs because of these schools and much respect from everyone despite her very difficult schedule. If not for these uncommon decisions we would not have a business. I built an office with my skills and she set up as a practitioner. I built the office in the nights and it took years whilst I worked and ran a real estate management company startup. I was wrong about her trying too much in this case and now I do many things at a time because I would be watching you tube or not being productive but with good ideas I just work at them as much as I can while switching to other tasks throughout the day. Don’t be afraid to spend on education and making connections. Don’t hesitate to replace consumption with productivity and force yourself to have to work more often for a few years. You will learn so much.

I often watch you tube and get a lot of knowlege and entertainment from it but I realize there must be a balance. To be productive I started to decrease watching time and force myself to produce content instead. I made several recordings of whatever I could like pets and bugs just to practice posting and editing videos. I watch realestate videos then take the same amount of time to organize my portfolio using the techniques I just learned. Even if it is just organizing my own house and inventory making it digital so it is all easy to access. Finding important documents and storing them where I can find them quickly. I watch self defense videos then go to the shooting range when I can. It is great to have so much content and free knowlege but the ones who use it will get ahead. Forget parties and expensive meals. That can all come later. I challenge everyone to make a goal of watching then creating about a 50/50 ratio to make sure you are getting to put to use what you enjoy seeing. Some of the best creators started out with noone caring or knowing them and it took years of practicing and becoming expert in a field before they can gain respect.

Growing up I had a few friends and no foes so I thought. I was nice to everyone and was welcome to talk with them but I was not invited or included in anything. My non friends were honest and my friends were getting into trouble hoping I would stay committed to this grand behavior. I missed so many opportunities staying committed to the wrong ideas with negative rewards. I wish I had nobody and followed my hobbies of art, music and building things. Weed was a best friend and it got me the most trouble the most resources spent for not really getting much rewards. I was satisfied with less which can be an option at some point but young people should avoid drugs as much as possibly so they can be allowed to build.

Not long ago, I was earning $700 a month at a restaurant. With my sister’s guidance, I started Shopify dropshipping—and now I’m making $30k+ a month (just hit $33k in a few days!). It’s been life-changing. If you’re curious about Shopify or want to exchange ideas, feel free to reach out.

I can save you from losing money losing years losing friends and family. I made many mistakes so you don’t have to. Even from before high school to after college and more. Please ask me anything so I can guide you. This is anything not just business advice.