My Story
Hey! Welcome to my blog :)
It means a lot to me that you clicked on this tab. (heart, heart)
Now that you're here, let me entertain you with a story. Popcorn ready?
This is about how I kinda lost my mind. And a half-ass justification of my borderline insanity.
Without much ado, let's get started
P.S: Get inspired at your own risk ;)
What do I want from life?
The dream? Owning $40 million in assets by the time I'm 40.
My version of 40 Under 40 😏
It's a tall order. But it's set now. No turning back.
Everyone dreams big. I'm no different. But what separates achievers? I don't know. And this story is all about figuring out the 'how'.
My mindset?
Why?
I come from a hardworking, middle-class family. And like every other parent, mine too have sacrificed quite a lot.
They've always been about less is more. No lavish dinners, no grand vacations – just simplicity and faith.
'We don't need it', 'Let's find something cheaper'
has been the common theme.
I often wonder, how much of that frugality was for my future. I feel it's my turn to give back. Make all their sacrifices count.
I want them to look back and feel that everything was worth it.
I'm still figuring out what I want from life.
But one thing that keeps me going, is them ❣️
After my parents, I am doing this for me. (pfft, duh!)
Growing up, I was the skinny, shy, little kid, always on the sidelines, struggling in school despite trying my hardest. Worked very hard, and yet would barely pass. Pick up a skill, but could not stick with it. Tried piano, drums, and a couple more.
Got clinically diagnosed with ADHD just recently. Everything makes sense now. That absence of focus, the struggles - they weren’t just random.
But the resulting lack of confidence, and skills, made me feel a little underwhelmed. That compounded over time.
I want to change that.
This brings me to my last why. Giving back to society. Fortunately, my family is doing financially well. Because of them, I've had the privilege to spend time with those who need it.
- Old Age Homes: I feel for those who have already lived their struggling lives. And now are left alone. In my opinion, that is as brutal as anything can get.
- Orphanages: Kids who are not as privileged as me to have a family. They can do so much more with the right guidance.
I pledge to donate at least 10% of whatever I earn to these causes. Whatever I don't need I wish to donate.
What will I do with the money?
No clue.
I set $40 Million because it excites me. It's hugeeeeee. Won't let me settle easily.
40 under 40 - sounds cool too
Do whatever I want after
That gets me off my bed and gives me a goal, a challenge, a purpose.
Something worth chasing.
Now I need the capitalist in me to figure out how.
The Plan
if I help people make money. I'll make money - Mindset, check!
My strong suit. Storytelling. As someone with ADHD, it was my way of remembering things and staying engaged. Over time I've become good at it
Now, it's time to monetize it.
I would like to divide the whole journey into 4 phases
1) Phase 1 - Skill Development
I need to find something that is at the intersection of storytelling and something that pays. That's why
- Copywriting - Online Selling
then stacking another skill on top.
- Marketing. Amplifying sales.
Timeline: 2024
2) Phase 2 - Skill Application
- Scale businesses for others
- Working my ass off in an agency
- Learn everything that passes by
- Work with tons of clients. Provide lots of value.
- Achieve results. Build confidence. Stack-proof
Timeline: 2024-2026
So 36 months, on building skills.
3) Phase 3 - Leveraging Skills
- Leveraging: People, Code, Media (Naval Ravikant)
P.S: we'll leverage Capital later
Timeframe: 2027-2030
That's the meat. 4 years of brand building. Employing code and media to cross my first million
Goal: $3,000,000, in 48 months
4) Phase 4 - Owning
- To achieve 40 mil, I'll need equity
- Owning assets is the goal
- Buying boring, recession-proof businesses is the target
- Then leveraging my scaling skills to 10x revenue
- Setting up tech to fuel growth
Timeframe: 2031-2038
Approach: Buy 10 businesses, worth 4 million, then 10x the growth.
Target: $40,000,000
TL;DR, Focus on skill stacking. Start with storytelling. Build on top of each skill to let them compound over time.
Et voila!
That's the plan! I believe it is achievable. It's all in execution. There is no playbook to this, so I have to figure as I go. Nervous? Not at all!
It all starts here. Now.
One step at a time: First is Copywriting. That's why you are on this blog :)
If you'd like to convert visitors into paying clients...
Thank you for reading :)