Dude is probably worth in the mid seven figures, makes a 1%er income. Works in an office with shitty wood paneling, wears tshirts, smokes, and curses. I trust this dude implicitly.
4 years ago I was unemployed, broke, rethinking my uneducated blue collar life. Today I’ve been learning hvac for 4 years, started in building maintenance, on track to make 115k this year as a dedicated hvac tech, interviewing for sales roles making 200k+ annual, 70k in Bitcoin in cold storage, wife and two babies chilling at home. Just got prequalified for our first mortgage. Going to start a home services business in a few years. Opening my heart to God taught me to open my ears to people around me. Actually Listening and helping others with value, quality, and integrity keeps blessings and prosperity flowing into our life.
First congrats. Second - go on your own. If you can generate $1mil for a company (that's how you get $200k) why don't you skip the middle man? If you made $1mil a year, you wouldn't need a mortgage and BAM now you have your bitcoin and additional cold storage money in your house value while living rent free...Do your thing and derisk your life, YOU can do it!
@@designerelise thank you. I’m going to start working on getting my mechanical license this fall. I have rough drafts of a go to market strategy and branding for my home services business. I don’t plan to work for others much longer but I am still very green so learning as fast as I can.
I was kind of talking to my mom about this yesterday. I’ve had two days in a row where I encountered rude customer service workers. One of which lost my business just by the way he talked to me on the phone. Also, I worked at a 5 star hotel during the final phase of taxis being replaced by rideshare apps. I learned a lot about taxi services, more specifically, I was able to see the reasons why Uber and others were able to come in and take over. The taxi industry got lazy and comfortable. The taxi driver’s lives revolved around this work, but they all just thought of it as driving people from point A to point B. They lacked a sense of pride or a desire to deliver on the necessary customer service aspect of the job. Their AC wouldn’t be working in the summer. Their heat wouldn’t work in the winter. Some of them knew zero English so it would result in awful situations for the customers. They would smoke in their cars, live in their cars (and leave it messy), and not shower or bath for a long time. They would swear at customers, threaten them, intimidate them into giving them tips. The list goes on, and it all seemed to reach a boiling point that allowed the industry to get beaten out by the right competitors at that time. If you’re in customer service and only think of your job as something more along the lines of maybe just one or two goals (I.e. help the customer do this or that), then you’re going about it incorrectly. You’re wrong. You need to learn how to talk to and treat people with respect. You’re getting paid to, not only help them out, but also make them feel important to the business or company to help establish great terms.
Exactly, service jobs used to thrive on pleasing the customer. The customer is always right... a philosophy, designed to create a ongoing relationship with the customer. Reputation. Honesty. Value. Those words used to mean something.
@@iamhereblossom1588hey man, I’m not the OP but sounds like you’re into something very niche, does it pay you enough to compensate for the lack of job opportunities? If not id say web dev and distributed systems is a proven sub-field. It’s very competitive but if you’re good and master high level thinking you’re going to swim in opportunity..
Software engineer here too, six years under the belt. Ponder very well the companies you want to work for and the branches of development you pick. Corporate is full of crap, webdev requires fast, cheap development, cutting costs to the bone and probably using frameworks you don't understand. I worked in consultancy and ran the hell out of there in six months, then wrote GUIs for mech eng simulations. That was much more interesting, slow paced, we rolled out a version every six months. But it was getting corporate as the company was growing - all that unbearable Agile nonsense, hours assigning points to stories instead of fixing bugs that were lurking everywhere. Now I'm a freelance webdev and I learned the hard way (i.e. grinding for almost no money because I wanted to build things the right way™) the value thing. There's only one true way: when it works as expected and is as cheap as you can. I believe embedded work and low level work must be fine - the most hardware oriented the industry, the better, since engineers become cheap compared to the damages they can make. In webdev you're pretty much the entire cost, so they'll push you and try to pay you less. Also, no one around you understands tech but they still take it for granted, it requires soft skills (and antiacids). My advice would be that if you want to broaden your horizons, you must be very careful when choosing who you're gonna work with. If you can find experienced people that don't change their minds every second day because they read an article and that base their decision on sound, down-to-earth and sensible practices, go for it: you'll learn on the job as well as in your free time instead of having to use your holidays to make any advancement in your skills and knowledge (and be treated like the slow kid if you even try to think about different ways to solve a problem instead of half assing it like everybody else). Software development is hard and demanding. I studied electronics at a technical high school, got a Bachelor's degree in software and electronics, worked for the last six years studying A LOT and only this year I feel I started to get it for real. (P.S.: OOP is bad, go for procedural)
“You are NOT gonna be good at ANYTHING if you only do it for 1 or 2 years” - that alone is a great explanation of why these days lots of people provide crap services and feel no shame. What this man is explaining are the rules of what back in the day was the basis of civilized nations: trustworthiness, reliability, trust, loyalty, respect and HONOR.
@@trinex777 nothing much to learn from today’s standards, all you can smell is crap and deal with incompetent and overpriced people who will be out of the industry in the blink of an eye. I am fairly successful as a professional and rely on my values, which I stated above. They are the best guarantee and clients will always stick with you. But as a consumer, I along with you and everyone else, have to deal with unskilled and unreliable companies that are simply transforming this country into a 3rd world dump. Same with the rest of the West.
I’ve realized over the years that when a guy with a cigarette in his hand is telling you something, it’s typically good advice that came from his own life experience. This video was no different.
Bro you are a very rare example of actually giving the real advise, the advise that you wish someone gave you years ago in your life. I am honestly grateful to have found your channel especially at the beginning of my career. What’s funny is that what you were saying about the 4 years with small company, and then going commission and trying out industrial is exactly what I was thinking a year ago when I started plumbing. Wish you the best bro, I hope everyone who’s grinding makes it. It takes time, but it’s possible.
@@almerk4123 that’s exactly it. Seemed like everyone who gave me advice wanted something from me or was trying to push me a certain way. Had to learn this shit the hard way.
I have two friends that have small plumbing businesses (less than 6 employees and 3 rigs) and work 40-50hrs a week themselves and clear over $250k a year. Plumbing is a gold mine in my opinion.
All these "influencers" dropping bullshit and never giving a road map. This guys speaking the truth! With an attitude like that the sky is the limit. Nobody wants to do the work anymore. Put the time in, be great at what you do and you will be rewarded. It just takes time.
As soon as I saw a blue collar guy with a cig in his hand instead of another guru, I pounded the subscribe button so hard that my fist almost went through the screen
Mm, see, I'm not liking that it is retaining its cultural value as a symbol of blue collar...I do smoke, but I am trying to quit. Do you know about advertising history? This one guy, who was Freud's nephew, got women to smoke, made bacon a staple breakfast food, sold country-ruining bananas, and got fluoride put in the water. Among other things. His name is Edward Bernays, if you want to look that up. There was a BBC doc about him, called The Century of Self.
@@TwisterTornadoso we have that man to thank for boosting economic growth due to things like advertising and we have him to thank for bacon in the morning? Awesome, don’t care about Tap water I wouldn’t drink it even if there wasn’t fluoride in it.
This was a no BS straight to the point on how to be rich well-done sir subbed. I got burnt/electrocuted at my job in January (Lineman for 27 yrs) and after I healed, I started working for my buddy doing HVAC work and I see first-hand what it's like to work for yourself and you can't give no less than 100% 100%. Most of our business is off of referrals and it seems to be snowballing because we approach work/business the same way you do or he does, I'm just a lucky idiot that works really hard and saves money which makes me wealthy by default I guess.
You know, every time someone says "I am smart" I roll my eyes. But I kind of believe you. This is solid stuff, man. Thank you and major congratulations on your success.
This needs to be taught in every high school. I knew a guy in high school that committed to heating and AC right after school. Ten or eleven years later ( at the age of 29 ) he was a millionaire with guys in trucks serving the whole metroplex. Retired at about 45! You can do it.
I like the message, but everybody craps on kids for going to college these days and basically oversaturating the job market...lol. If everybody decides to go into trades like this you are gonna see the exact same thing will happen with the trades. Wages will decrease and job competition will cause people to decide that college and a white collar job is the way to go, since nobody is going into them anymore....lol. And around we go😂
@@tuesdayswithed I was told to work hard.....and I did....but I was very honest and thought the world operated that way too. I was also gullible, and realized that my "can do" attitude was getting me in trouble. Nobody likes competition, so you get flack from co workers. And all of my heard work was graciously rewarded with more responsibility and a lot more work to do, all for little or no additional money. I know kids today are seen as entitled and lazy, but truthfully, they are just more informed than past generations. Its harder ti screw over someone who is more informed...lol.
My dad took HVAC in HS just to steal freon lmao ending doing flooring and never made more than $60k a year. Meanwhile the rate electricians making $38+ an hour
I also like accountability better than reputation. I can make myself accountable, but I can't control what people think of me. Reputation is in their head, accountability is in mine.
@@brasshouse9822 Nope. Hard work on it's own is not enough. Marketing is important. You need Hard Work + Marketing, both together, and complimenting each other. Last decade and more we've seen so many industries offer diminishing returns or inferior products...... yet their profits have increased exponentially. It is because of Mindshare, Brand Perception, Marketing. Just have a look at these huge tech corporations, spending millions of dollars each year into research under human psychology. It is all to feed into Marketing. And it pays off, which is why they keep doing it.
I love how you laid it out. Committing to a trade or job, doing it honestly, making yourself valuable to others, building relationships. That right there is the bedrock of the economy. And it's a path to success anyone can take. Great advice.
I did exactly what this cat did. I am also smart as fuck. Patient Dedicated and I care about my customers. They ask me for the craziest things and I buckle my seatbelt and solve problems. And I always stand by my work. I have made some serious mistakes and just kept on going. My reputation for dedication always has served me in a positive way. No one ever complains to me or about me. I also live by the philosophy of NO SHORTCUTS. just that alone is one major difference that will set you apart. Great video. Wish it was two hours long. 12 minutes just kissed the ideology of this guy. #Man.
@@explorster that's actually not true and even if it were to be true... it would be an incomparable, skewed survey due to amount of people actual life length etc
just subscribed, i'm young but hate that because of social media & streamers, my generation has been fed this exhausting dream that we have to be millionaires in our 20's. sure aim for the stars and do what you want, but these steps are so valuable and really speak to delayed gratification
@@TheDistortionPrincipleyeah but do they REALLY provide Value!? Like as of Tangible Value. Being yourself will burn you out, and honestly it wouldn’t seem fulfilling either almost like time wasted. Yes, I had that dream of being a “famous RUclipsr”! all that crap.
@@eric6rockbro the guy in the vid DEFINED value to be WHAT. THE. CUSTOMER. WANTS. If you’re a streamer, have integrity, don’t look at kids, and provide what viewers want. This makes way too much sense.
My neighbor has been in prison twice for bar fights, lost everything. Lived in his truck....He decided to stop being a douche - Followed exact steps you lay out 3yrs ago. He now has two mowing crews and landed his first $100k a year job. Dude is gonna clear $150k this year off $400k gross sales.
I would enjoy hearing more. Somewhere along the way he got some help. Also the fact that he went to prison worked heavily in his favor simply because everyone loves the "changed man" script. If you have that as a backstory, a common mainstream trope, then it makes people want to support you more. I'm sure there is more to the story. Come up stories are always interesting because I try and learn from them.
@@stardustsimulation He hasn't shared he went to prison with anybody. You want that known when doing landscaping of a rich person's house while they're on vacation. Prison did not help him "come up" He had no vehicle, no license, no home etc and in 3yrs built a mini empire
@RealLifeFinance I didn't say tell the customers. I'm saying when someone has that background they can leverage it because people love the whole I was a criminal and changed my life around trope. And people like that will get more support in the mainstream. So did he just walk out the prison and magically a truck appeared and the equipment? I am interested in details about people's stories. Often time stories are exaggerated and people use hyperbole. There are also outliers too don't get me wrong but I'm assuming somewhere along the way he got some help here and there with some things. Nothing wrong with that. I am just stating that 90 something percent of the time people get help to some degree. Or maybe he walked out the prison and applied for jobs then used that money to invest in equipment and advertising. I'm always interested in come up stories to learn. Especially since I've struggled with poverty all my life myself.
you're a legend man, this is the type of stuff people need to hear not the classic go to college work for someone else, pay your bills and be happy. Thank you for this man
😂 I am a YT addict, that has been looking at all the gurus ... for many many years 😂.... You are the most realest, authentic guru ever!!!! The coffee and smoke just sold me brother ❤👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 Thanks for keeping shit real 👌
Congrats on your commitment on the long run sir ! My late dad entered the plumbing trade also in his early 20s (22 years old) and committed to provide integrity and value to his one man business, the hard work paid off and provided for us 4 children to give us all a comfortable childhood and put us all through college. Also I’m not a tradesman myself, I have my utmost respect for them, and it gave me role model for being honest and giving my word to people.
Year 12 of the trade, opened a 5 chair barbershop last year. Just hired my 3rd barber. Awake at 5am to go to the gym and then work open until close everyday for the last 4. Consistency and hard work. Anyone watching this video and going through the comments that are on the fence, Just fucking do it already. You got this
Instructions unclear - went to college for a degree in social studies. 100k in debt & no job offers Edit after 1k- It's a joke lads I'm a self employed tradie. So many hero's replying with advice 😂
Thanks bro. Im a black man 36 yrs old idk what happened to me. U didn't give up i jus grew my hair out n smoke weed every day. Been this way since like 25/26. I been to HVAC school. Electrical classes/carpentry/STEM/. I was in the tech field at 28 but never was able to land a job because i didnt have a degree n i wouldn't change my male characteristics. In Chicago its very hard to get into tech if u dnt play they role. This video has helped me
If you stop schmokin it'll greatly improve your life and focus. It's a very easy and comfortable trap to fall into, and yea it tastes and feels good, but it's a liar.
@@traytalkslife worked at Sears and got laid off. Went to the Railroad as a laborer. When I got assigned as a front end loader I got bumped by an 83yr old guy. After that been down hill kinda. Went to tech and learn to become a self taught coder after that tried to get a job didn't succeed then went into pharmacy as a pharm tech for a clinic. The company went out of business. So yea I'm getiin back to it right now
@@devinbanks6144 so you have the hvac certification ? or you didn’t finish the classes? but yea man honestly i think the trades are just about never giving up keep learning and fighting until something clicks then that’s when things start to fall in place keep going man i hope it works out for you
You nailed it! I agree 100%. You've covered everything a 2-4 year degree could teach someone studying Entrepreneurship, though you've taught it in a far better manner and have lived the experience yourself. Thank you for this, it's sure to help many in need of some simple and raw guidance.
Well, i can say this: I'm selling small electronic products (think usb sticks, adapters, etc) - and i sell these items dirt cheap. Cheaper than my competitors on ebay and amazon. Plus, I always put the customer first. Ultra fast shipping, customer friendly return policy and always an open ear for questions, concerns, problems. So, i am cheap AND have good service, but let me tell you, whenever i ask a customer why he bought from me, the answer is ALWAYS "because you have sold 10.000+ items and you have 99.9% positive reviews". Never ever have i been told "because you're the cheapest".
@@LfunkeyA No. Nothing is actually free but if you really want to dispense a good or service as "free", it should be reserved to those who have a sense of appreciation and will return that gesture with higher interest of shared success or else it'll be a total loss for you. Be generous but don't be stupid. Do things for free if you feel like it will serve both you and your client. Don't do it if they're stupidly unaware and it'll come to you as a net less.
I got some good jobs you can do then. Don't be ridiculous, it's about the money in this society. It doesn't matter how good of a job you do or how much pride you take in it, if the money isn't there you're just wasting your time. It's naive to think most people will " return that gesture with higher interest of shared success", haha whatever that means. Most people will gladly take advantage of you if you let them these days.
I’m about to start a family. I’m in school to become a car mechanic. All of these things you’re teaching are things that my late grandfather taught me and I just have so much hope. Thanks for the reminder that my grandpa raised me right The rockstar thing is funny as hell. Tried my luck with that too then I tried to be a pro skate boarder and it was fun. I love doing those things but honestly I’m so excited to just be a good honest hard working man.
Auto mechanic isn't well paid, do something else before you waste your time and ruin your back. I started at 14 yrs old hopping off the school bus every day, I'm 44 now and run a small shop for myself. It puts bread on the tabel but I have to say I'd be further ahead if I chose almost any other trade. But if you must fix cars as some of us just like to do, work in an affluent area, fixing cars in poor neighborhoods is like trying to sqeeze water from a stone. There is no money in poor areas because people don't budget for repairs. Specializing helps a lot also. Look at Humble Mehanic and pay attention to the chat, lots of poor hurting mechanics. All the biggest shops are owned by people that were never good mechanics, big thinkers, more business minded than the mechanic type that are interested in the details that make an amazing repair. Taking a personality test might save some frustration.
The path to being successful is simple - become valuable. Do engineering or trade work. It will take time, money and it will be difficult but the returns are usually multifold.
@@snehalkrishnan618 it depends. You should look at job postings in your area and see how many openings there are and how much they pay. Some areas might be really short on welders and maybe companies are so desperate they’ll pay for your training. Other areas might have a surplus and you have to pay out of pocket to get a two year certificate to make a few dollars more than minimum wage.
Don't become a mechanic it the UK. Average pay is same as supermarket work. Unless you get into the top 1% where you might earn £50k. 50k is a super low ceiling so not worth it for the amount of Knowledge required.
Great video thank you. Notes to self: • high ceiling industry. • results oriented industry not subjective. 1. Commitment no shortcuts gonna take 10 yrs plus or so. 2. Integrity and reputation. 3. Value. Add value every time.
we need real people like this that says the most obvious shit, because we use to think that we where too smart to listen to our parents when we where young.
@@MK_ULTRA420 They mean that the no profit was on purpose. They made no net profit because corporations only get taxed on net profit, so they just spent all the money.
This is good stuff right here. I'm a software engineer and all of this applies directly to my industry too, especially about solving the problem. These are core business principles that I've also seen lead to both success for your business and your customers. Nothint better than a win win situation.
This is super inspiring. I'm a young guy in IT (22) and I would love to start my own company doing that for clients but I have been getting impatient with how slow things are going but you're so right when I think about all the stuff I learn each and every day. If I keep at this for a long while and learn what I need I know I can succeed. I am only now getting into IT but I was a salesperson since 17 until this year and you're so right about caring about your clients and providing value.
Thanks I've been learning Software Development and started losing faith, but this video gave me reassurance that I haven’t done it for long enough to quit and made me realise I need to put my head down and keep learning. Thanks.
You're right about no shortcuts. Man, I started learning to trade 9 years ago and thought it was going to be easy money....Fuck no. Took 6 years just to break even. Had to commit 100% and spend every moment that I wanted for "fun" learning and learning some more.
Are you doing good now? I've been trading for 6 months and because of a great mentor I'm profitable right now. I still have to learn a little more how to do it myself before I can confidently say I'm profitable, but I've learned a lot.
Great video man, this is exactly what I did but in automotive, ten years at the Toyota dealer and On year three on my own. It’s a long game and you’re never done (upgrade tools, bigger shop, ect…. Training) but the reward of working for yourself and working hard to have happy customers is unmatched. Keep it up! Subscribed
This is all very solid advice for any industry. But remember one of his first prerequisites: there has to be a high ceiling. A lot of jobs and industries don't have this. Make sure you choose one that does.
Well, they wouldnt be mega corporations. Thats sort of the problem people see is that they are avariciously profit driven and a lot of their fundamental decisions are about making their shareholders happy. Stuff that used to be a corner cut-a dollar earned is now no brainer logic in the corporate world, no matter how sketchy. Growth turns to greed. Thats why so many Americans trust individuals way more (at least I do) A good small business owner rests easy knowing the money will come. A good customer relationship is EVERYTHING. A bad reputation will destroy everything you worked so hard to build. Its just so much better to be honest and good. Good people have such an easier time with this, but when youre a huge stockholder corp, you can get away with a few sins here and there.
I am 3 minutes in and I have to comment. You are speaking my mother fucking language. Like I just struggle to find people who talk like this. Especially online everyone seems so fake nice. They even made a term for it:"toxic positivity". The fact youre clearly excited to make the video but are so honest about the grind. Even if I don't make a dime from this, I feel like I'm getting a socialization treatment. Lol something about the fact we're all having to grind so hard makes it feel like there's nobody else having to do it.
Well, this is certainly encouraging. I do all of this. I thought it was because I have a specialized field (industrial electronics design) that is rare that I have so much business. But you can do this as a plumber? That's great.
You're only as good as the decisions you make today with the money you have. This time last year I considered getting into stocks without much knowledge and decided to have a consultation with a fiduciary, and it was incredibly insightful. One year and a couple of months in, and I'm almost debt free. I truly cannot stress enough how helpful experts in this field are!
It’s not rocket science. Jonas Herman is the brain behind my success. I've gotten into a plethora of assets with $10k spread across stocks (options and futures) for the short term and Roth IRA, index funds, and ETFs, for the long term. Now with over 70k in returns, I sit back, and just reinvest at intervals while I handle my other businesses.
Sounds like I need help so bad. To me, investing are not worth it, just too risky and I know that's the same mindset holding me back from taking a step forward in my finances. I guess I'm just scared since I'm green to it.
This man should be giving seminars to kids at school or college, hes spitting straight gems. Cold hard facts. Its heartbreaking to hear this at almost 40 years old and know its too late for me to apply this, i wish i had someone around, or the drive and awareness to know this an my 20s or even early 30s 😫
Yep, where are the get rich tips for middle-aged people? It takes time to get wealthy, but you’re only approaching 40, you still have plenty of time to gain financial success. Keep doing what you’re doing now and still be poor at 50, or get to work now and reap the rewards at 50 and beyond.
But....the problem is, i did it (landscaping) for 5 years, and im at a point where i can ask a decent price or a bit high(used to undercharge aloot) but im sick of it, sick of working with people, done with it. I raised my prices double, and still have no desire for the work. I used to be a perfectionist, went above and beyond with fear of God while working. Now i dont want to do it anymore. Studying for engineering CCNA certification. Respect for people who can do hard phisical work all their life. Even for tens of thousands, don't think i could see myself doing a job that i start to hate. Got so bad i started not picking calls from customers ( im a 1 man crew, i did it as a side thing that eventually got bigger)
I bought a lawn service years ago, built and sold/merged a stone business 2 years ago, and am now building another to do it again on a bit larger scale (w/ partners who’ve done it multiple times)… I really hope you’ll consider putting in just a little more work to repair and sell what was so difficult to build, and then parlay that $ into your new dream. Whatever you do, best of luck, sir.
Right on man, the smallest things seem to make the biggest difference dont they - even something as simple as replying to an email quicker than the competition has gotten me work before. Congrats on all your progress and I found your video good motivation for me as a fellow self employed guy 🤘
Really valuable advice. I've worked with a few thousand restaurant clients since 1995 incidentally, their ceiling is pretty damn high in the northeast/ tri-state area where I am. More profitable for owners than employees of course, but staff positions are hard to get .. super competitive job market, extremely lucrative and ever-increasing earnings with experience and seniority. Even decades ago, it was a shocker when I started discovering the amount of cash income alone that they were averaging per month/year - for awhile, felt like I went into the wrong line of work. I'm guessing based on the region you're in, sounds like the industry is different there.
I know a bloke who is going to be a millionaire soon, from being a taxi driver, in like 7 years. It ain't about your wage. It's about your assets. You use money to make money. He has like 7 houses he rents out.
I know a janitor that has all sorts of investments. He’s not rich, but he’s certainly financially comfortable. It’s not always about how much a person earns, but what they do with their earnings.
@@LuckyCharms777 Their was a bloke in America who worked at a gas station. Invested in stocks. When he died he was a multi, multi millionaire and nobody had a clue.
Instructions unclear. What percentage of revenue should I spend on marketing? Can you sell me your price book? What about selling subscriptions? Is $10k enough to spend on wrapping a van with a cartoon character logo? How often should I bring in a consultant to train my salesmen, I mean technicians, to upsell residential customers? Hahaha jk stay brassy Broham 👌
Man, homeless with an 8 yo. Lost job of 8 years, and am thinking ive seen an there is to see when it comes to money, and I'll never get it. This is finally someone truly teaching me how to fish. At 39.
Dude is probably worth in the mid seven figures, makes a 1%er income. Works in an office with shitty wood paneling, wears tshirts, smokes, and curses. I trust this dude implicitly.
Curious if mid seven figs are around $4 to $7M? Is that what that means? Also is 1% income over $500k annually?
Yes
@@pauljensen4773 yes
"The way you do some things is the way you do ALL things." I respect that.
Yeeeh
The way you do anything is the way you do everything
@@Sparky-if9sn I appreciate the correction.
Yep
Props to Miyamoto Musashi. The book of five rings.
4 years ago I was unemployed, broke, rethinking my uneducated blue collar life. Today I’ve been learning hvac for 4 years, started in building maintenance, on track to make 115k this year as a dedicated hvac tech, interviewing for sales roles making 200k+ annual, 70k in Bitcoin in cold storage, wife and two babies chilling at home. Just got prequalified for our first mortgage. Going to start a home services business in a few years. Opening my heart to God taught me to open my ears to people around me. Actually Listening and helping others with value, quality, and integrity keeps blessings and prosperity flowing into our life.
Damn dude! I’m happy for you. You’re going to do really really well. You understand the mission.
Bitcoin is an attempt at shortcut.
First congrats. Second - go on your own. If you can generate $1mil for a company (that's how you get $200k) why don't you skip the middle man? If you made $1mil a year, you wouldn't need a mortgage and BAM now you have your bitcoin and additional cold storage money in your house value while living rent free...Do your thing and derisk your life, YOU can do it!
@@designerelise thank you. I’m going to start working on getting my mechanical license this fall. I have rough drafts of a go to market strategy and branding for my home services business. I don’t plan to work for others much longer but I am still very green so learning as fast as I can.
I call Bull Sh1t! No HVAC Tech is making 115K a year. Unless in NYC. Stop lying...
There is a severe lack of pride and shame in most services today.
America was built on pride and arrogance 😂
I was kind of talking to my mom about this yesterday. I’ve had two days in a row where I encountered rude customer service workers. One of which lost my business just by the way he talked to me on the phone.
Also, I worked at a 5 star hotel during the final phase of taxis being replaced by rideshare apps. I learned a lot about taxi services, more specifically, I was able to see the reasons why Uber and others were able to come in and take over. The taxi industry got lazy and comfortable. The taxi driver’s lives revolved around this work, but they all just thought of it as driving people from point A to point B.
They lacked a sense of pride or a desire to deliver on the necessary customer service aspect of the job. Their AC wouldn’t be working in the summer. Their heat wouldn’t work in the winter. Some of them knew zero English so it would result in awful situations for the customers. They would smoke in their cars, live in their cars (and leave it messy), and not shower or bath for a long time. They would swear at customers, threaten them, intimidate them into giving them tips. The list goes on, and it all seemed to reach a boiling point that allowed the industry to get beaten out by the right competitors at that time.
If you’re in customer service and only think of your job as something more along the lines of maybe just one or two goals (I.e. help the customer do this or that), then you’re going about it incorrectly. You’re wrong. You need to learn how to talk to and treat people with respect. You’re getting paid to, not only help them out, but also make them feel important to the business or company to help establish great terms.
@@apachewraithtrue asf
Exactly, service jobs used to thrive on pleasing the customer. The customer is always right... a philosophy, designed to create a ongoing relationship with the customer. Reputation. Honesty. Value. Those words used to mean something.
@@maxwell9734 Profit over people, product, and service. Shareholders replaced customers.
Thank you for single handedly holding up the U.S. economy.
Most blue collar work does. They keep your toilets flushing, your tires rolling, your lawns manicured, etc.
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This ⬆️
I'm a software developer from Germany and this plumber yelling at me was the life lesson I needed to hear. Guy is dropping truth! Thanks buddy.
Dropping the kind of advice that makes the coffee cup sound legit and not just a novlty girt
Software developer here as well, what’s your plan? I currently work in mainframes but I’m thinking of now shifting to be more well rounded as he said.
@@iamhereblossom1588hey man, I’m not the OP but sounds like you’re into something very niche, does it pay you enough to compensate for the lack of job opportunities? If not id say web dev and distributed systems is a proven sub-field. It’s very competitive but if you’re good and master high level thinking you’re going to swim in opportunity..
Software engineer here too, six years under the belt. Ponder very well the companies you want to work for and the branches of development you pick. Corporate is full of crap, webdev requires fast, cheap development, cutting costs to the bone and probably using frameworks you don't understand. I worked in consultancy and ran the hell out of there in six months, then wrote GUIs for mech eng simulations. That was much more interesting, slow paced, we rolled out a version every six months. But it was getting corporate as the company was growing - all that unbearable Agile nonsense, hours assigning points to stories instead of fixing bugs that were lurking everywhere. Now I'm a freelance webdev and I learned the hard way (i.e. grinding for almost no money because I wanted to build things the right way™) the value thing. There's only one true way: when it works as expected and is as cheap as you can.
I believe embedded work and low level work must be fine - the most hardware oriented the industry, the better, since engineers become cheap compared to the damages they can make. In webdev you're pretty much the entire cost, so they'll push you and try to pay you less. Also, no one around you understands tech but they still take it for granted, it requires soft skills (and antiacids).
My advice would be that if you want to broaden your horizons, you must be very careful when choosing who you're gonna work with. If you can find experienced people that don't change their minds every second day because they read an article and
that base their decision on sound, down-to-earth and sensible practices, go for it: you'll learn on the job as well as in your free time instead of having to use your holidays to make any advancement in your skills and knowledge (and be treated like the slow kid if you even try to think about different ways to solve a problem instead of half assing it like everybody else). Software development is hard and demanding. I studied electronics at a technical high school, got a Bachelor's degree in software and electronics, worked for the last six years studying A LOT and only this year I feel I started to get it for real.
(P.S.: OOP is bad, go for procedural)
"It took longer than that. And im smart as fuck!" I 100% believe him
😂😂😂 facts
@@flaq5202 if he was smart asf he wouldn't have to work this hard 🤣
Talk is cheap
@@RejectReality97facts😂
@@RejectReality97 Where's your money making video?
“You are NOT gonna be good at ANYTHING if you only do it for 1 or 2 years” - that alone is a great explanation of why these days lots of people provide crap services and feel no shame. What this man is explaining are the rules of what back in the day was the basis of civilized nations: trustworthiness, reliability, trust, loyalty, respect and HONOR.
If society was truly like that we wouldn’t be here. Of course, I agree wholeheartedly with the principles you stated.
why waste more than 1-2 years employed somewhere when i can go somewhere and make stuff up on a resume and interview to get a better paying job
I studied 15 years and also doesn’t matter much
That world is gone!. Wake and smell the coffee before is too late Bobo!!
@@trinex777 nothing much to learn from today’s standards, all you can smell is crap and deal with incompetent and overpriced people who will be out of the industry in the blink of an eye. I am fairly successful as a professional and rely on my values, which I stated above. They are the best guarantee and clients will always stick with you. But as a consumer, I along with you and everyone else, have to deal with unskilled and unreliable companies that are simply transforming this country into a 3rd world dump. Same with the rest of the West.
I’ve realized over the years that when a guy with a cigarette in his hand is telling you something, it’s typically good advice that came from his own life experience.
This video was no different.
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You should go to Skid Row in Downtown LA lol You'll see how this statement is a JOKE ! lol
But if they do it while smoking a cigar you better run to the hills, as they will try to sell you some nonsense course to get rich of you.
Bro I'm taking screenshots cause this is ripe for memes. Something like " when your uncle who's actually been through shit gives you the talk"
The cigarette pulled me in
Bro you are a very rare example of actually giving the real advise, the advise that you wish someone gave you years ago in your life. I am honestly grateful to have found your channel especially at the beginning of my career. What’s funny is that what you were saying about the 4 years with small company, and then going commission and trying out industrial is exactly what I was thinking a year ago when I started plumbing. Wish you the best bro, I hope everyone who’s grinding makes it. It takes time, but it’s possible.
@@almerk4123 that’s exactly it. Seemed like everyone who gave me advice wanted something from me or was trying to push me a certain way. Had to learn this shit the hard way.
Real advice is hard to come by. I feel the same.
Advice, that’s how you spell the word. Just some free advice.
I have two friends that have small plumbing businesses (less than 6 employees and 3 rigs) and work 40-50hrs a week themselves and clear over $250k a year. Plumbing is a gold mine in my opinion.
All these "influencers" dropping bullshit and never giving a road map. This guys speaking the truth! With an attitude like that the sky is the limit. Nobody wants to do the work anymore. Put the time in, be great at what you do and you will be rewarded. It just takes time.
As soon as I saw a blue collar guy with a cig in his hand instead of another guru, I pounded the subscribe button so hard that my fist almost went through the screen
Hell yeah dude!
Mm, see, I'm not liking that it is retaining its cultural value as a symbol of blue collar...I do smoke, but I am trying to quit.
Do you know about advertising history? This one guy, who was Freud's nephew, got women to smoke, made bacon a staple breakfast food, sold country-ruining bananas, and got fluoride put in the water.
Among other things. His name is Edward Bernays, if you want to look that up. There was a BBC doc about him, called The Century of Self.
@@TwisterTornadoso we have that man to thank for boosting economic growth due to things like advertising and we have him to thank for bacon in the morning? Awesome, don’t care about Tap water I wouldn’t drink it even if there wasn’t fluoride in it.
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@@SerFentanylFloyd They cens0red my reply, so what does that tell you?
This guy is a national treasure, protect at all costs..
This was a no BS straight to the point on how to be rich well-done sir subbed. I got burnt/electrocuted at my job in January (Lineman for 27 yrs) and after I healed, I started working for my buddy doing HVAC work and I see first-hand what it's like to work for yourself and you can't give no less than 100% 100%. Most of our business is off of referrals and it seems to be snowballing because we approach work/business the same way you do or he does, I'm just a lucky idiot that works really hard and saves money which makes me wealthy by default I guess.
Man keeps it real, thanks for it bro, no flashy shit, no code words or saying “how easy it is to get rich” just keeping it real. Appreciate that.
It's not every day that I find a guy who openly says he's smart and I 100% believe him.
An intelligent man doesn't call himself intelligent
You know, every time someone says "I am smart" I roll my eyes. But I kind of believe you. This is solid stuff, man. Thank you and major congratulations on your success.
This needs to be taught in every high school. I knew a guy in high school that committed to heating and AC right after school. Ten or eleven years later ( at the age of 29 ) he was a millionaire with guys in trucks serving the whole metroplex. Retired at about 45! You can do it.
I like the message, but everybody craps on kids for going to college these days and basically oversaturating the job market...lol. If everybody decides to go into trades like this you are gonna see the exact same thing will happen with the trades. Wages will decrease and job competition will cause people to decide that college and a white collar job is the way to go, since nobody is going into them anymore....lol. And around we go😂
@@anonymousf454 This is true but I was never exposed to this in school ( I'm old ).
At least this gives a kid an option to consider.
@@tuesdayswithed I was told to work hard.....and I did....but I was very honest and thought the world operated that way too. I was also gullible, and realized that my "can do" attitude was getting me in trouble. Nobody likes competition, so you get flack from co workers. And all of my heard work was graciously rewarded with more responsibility and a lot more work to do, all for little or no additional money. I know kids today are seen as entitled and lazy, but truthfully, they are just more informed than past generations. Its harder ti screw over someone who is more informed...lol.
@@anonymousf454 I was the same as you and you are right. The more informed you are the better.
My dad took HVAC in HS just to steal freon lmao ending doing flooring and never made more than $60k a year. Meanwhile the rate electricians making $38+ an hour
"it took me a while and im smart as fuck" bro is hilarious
"No one is going to outwork me" brilliant! I've lived this way since my first job, keep crushing it brother!
You had me at “Ok, jabronis.” 😂
I also like accountability better than reputation. I can make myself accountable, but I can't control what people think of me. Reputation is in their head, accountability is in mine.
@@treenopie too true. It always comes back to you
"Reputation is in their head, accountability is in mine"
Now that's a quote
@@brasshouse9822 Nope.
Hard work on it's own is not enough. Marketing is important. You need Hard Work + Marketing, both together, and complimenting each other.
Last decade and more we've seen so many industries offer diminishing returns or inferior products...... yet their profits have increased exponentially. It is because of Mindshare, Brand Perception, Marketing.
Just have a look at these huge tech corporations, spending millions of dollars each year into research under human psychology. It is all to feed into Marketing. And it pays off, which is why they keep doing it.
I’m 29 with a few years of industrial refrigeration under my belt. I needed to hear this. Thanks brother
@@Uberkeko. Industrial sector?
@@MaxCaissie mainly commercial ref.
Super raw, super real, no fluff. Right on brother! Liked.
I love how you laid it out. Committing to a trade or job, doing it honestly, making yourself valuable to others, building relationships. That right there is the bedrock of the economy. And it's a path to success anyone can take. Great advice.
Been telling my brother this for 10 years. Stay grinding.
I gotta stop worrying about everyone else's integrity and just start worrying about my own. Thanks dude.
This guy figured it out and deserves everything that's come to him because of it. Kudos man....everyone, listen up.
I did exactly what this cat did.
I am also smart as fuck.
Patient
Dedicated
and I care about my customers.
They ask me for the craziest things and I buckle my seatbelt and solve problems.
And I always stand by my work.
I have made some serious mistakes and just kept on going. My reputation for dedication always has served me in a positive way. No one ever complains to me or about me.
I also live by the philosophy of NO SHORTCUTS. just that alone is one major difference that will set you apart.
Great video. Wish it was two hours long. 12 minutes just kissed the ideology of this guy.
#Man.
Universities hate him: This guy just taught you a business degree in 12 minutes. Great video!
ikr. now i just need to get some tax software and fucking get after it.
You're the man. Just take care of yourself by quitting the smoking. That way you'll really get to enjoy the fruits of your labour.
Most smokers out live non-smokers.
@@explorstersource: a smoker
@@explorster that's actually not true and even if it were to be true... it would be an incomparable, skewed survey due to amount of people actual life length etc
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What about cancer, heart disease, and COPD? Do they not kill or put you at risk?
just subscribed, i'm young but hate that because of social media & streamers, my generation has been fed this exhausting dream that we have to be millionaires in our 20's. sure aim for the stars and do what you want, but these steps are so valuable and really speak to delayed gratification
These steps could apply to streamers and such as well
@@TheDistortionPrincipleyeah but do they REALLY provide Value!? Like as of Tangible Value.
Being yourself will burn you out, and honestly it wouldn’t seem fulfilling either almost like time wasted.
Yes, I had that dream of being a “famous RUclipsr”! all that crap.
@@eric6rockbro the guy in the vid DEFINED value to be WHAT. THE. CUSTOMER. WANTS. If you’re a streamer, have integrity, don’t look at kids, and provide what viewers want. This makes way too much sense.
Money that comes easily is often spent easily. Delayed gratification regardless of income is one key to success.
you are 100% correct, thank you for educating people like this! wonderful job.
My neighbor has been in prison twice for bar fights, lost everything. Lived in his truck....He decided to stop being a douche - Followed exact steps you lay out 3yrs ago. He now has two mowing crews and landed his first $100k a year job. Dude is gonna clear $150k this year off $400k gross sales.
I would enjoy hearing more. Somewhere along the way he got some help. Also the fact that he went to prison worked heavily in his favor simply because everyone loves the "changed man" script. If you have that as a backstory, a common mainstream trope, then it makes people want to support you more. I'm sure there is more to the story. Come up stories are always interesting because I try and learn from them.
@@stardustsimulation He hasn't shared he went to prison with anybody. You want that known when doing landscaping of a rich person's house while they're on vacation. Prison did not help him "come up"
He had no vehicle, no license, no home etc and in 3yrs built a mini empire
@RealLifeFinance I didn't say tell the customers. I'm saying when someone has that background they can leverage it because people love the whole I was a criminal and changed my life around trope. And people like that will get more support in the mainstream. So did he just walk out the prison and magically a truck appeared and the equipment? I am interested in details about people's stories. Often time stories are exaggerated and people use hyperbole. There are also outliers too don't get me wrong but I'm assuming somewhere along the way he got some help here and there with some things. Nothing wrong with that. I am just stating that 90 something percent of the time people get help to some degree. Or maybe he walked out the prison and applied for jobs then used that money to invest in equipment and advertising. I'm always interested in come up stories to learn. Especially since I've struggled with poverty all my life myself.
What did he do?
Get a license, get a truck & trailer, and just go from there?
@@stardustsimulation
Nah, most people don’t want an ex-con around. Only hardcore Christians and liberals fall for that sob story.
you're a legend man, this is the type of stuff people need to hear not the classic go to college work for someone else, pay your bills and be happy. Thank you for this man
😂 I am a YT addict, that has been looking at all the gurus ... for many many years 😂....
You are the most realest, authentic guru ever!!!!
The coffee and smoke just sold me brother ❤👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Thanks for keeping shit real 👌
Congrats on your commitment on the long run sir ! My late dad entered the plumbing trade also in his early 20s (22 years old) and committed to provide integrity and value to his one man business, the hard work paid off and provided for us 4 children to give us all a comfortable childhood and put us all through college. Also I’m not a tradesman myself, I have my utmost respect for them, and it gave me role model for being honest and giving my word to people.
Year 12 of the trade, opened a 5 chair barbershop last year. Just hired my 3rd barber. Awake at 5am to go to the gym and then work open until close everyday for the last 4. Consistency and hard work. Anyone watching this video and going through the comments that are on the fence, Just fucking do it already. You got this
@@TheVnholy hell yeah dude.
Instructions unclear - went to college for a degree in social studies. 100k in debt & no job offers
Edit after 1k- It's a joke lads I'm a self employed tradie. So many hero's replying with advice 😂
I thought i had it bad with my 20k debt
Get a state government job there are thousands. Work for 10 years, they clear all student debt. Easy to move up and around.
You missed his first rule... high ceiling industry. Social studies is not one of those. Think STEM/Business/Finance
Guys it's a joke lol. I'm a tradie, self employed 👍
damn
Thanks bro. Im a black man 36 yrs old idk what happened to me. U didn't give up i jus grew my hair out n smoke weed every day. Been this way since like 25/26. I been to HVAC school. Electrical classes/carpentry/STEM/. I was in the tech field at 28 but never was able to land a job because i didnt have a degree n i wouldn't change my male characteristics. In Chicago its very hard to get into tech if u dnt play they role. This video has helped me
If you stop schmokin it'll greatly improve your life and focus. It's a very easy and comfortable trap to fall into, and yea it tastes and feels good, but it's a liar.
@@bramdoe3303 on bro I jus relasped.
what happened after HVAC school?? were you not able to get a job ?
@@traytalkslife worked at Sears and got laid off. Went to the Railroad as a laborer. When I got assigned as a front end loader I got bumped by an 83yr old guy. After that been down hill kinda. Went to tech and learn to become a self taught coder after that tried to get a job didn't succeed then went into pharmacy as a pharm tech for a clinic. The company went out of business. So yea I'm getiin back to it right now
@@devinbanks6144 so you have the hvac certification ? or you didn’t finish the classes? but yea man honestly i think the trades are just about never giving up keep learning and fighting until something clicks then that’s when things start to fall in place keep going man i hope it works out for you
You nailed it! I agree 100%. You've covered everything a 2-4 year degree could teach someone studying Entrepreneurship, though you've taught it in a far better manner and have lived the experience yourself. Thank you for this, it's sure to help many in need of some simple and raw guidance.
Yeah don’t ever give a business degree that much respect, business degrees and most others are a joke
That savage just grabbed a cigarette and dropped us the real deal.
glaze of the century
the greatest kindness someone can do for you is tell you the truth. 🙏
ITS NOT ABOUT THE MONEY, ITS ABOUT JUST DOING A DAMN GOOD JOB.
ok, do it for free then
Well, i can say this: I'm selling small electronic products (think usb sticks, adapters, etc) - and i sell these items dirt cheap. Cheaper than my competitors on ebay and amazon.
Plus, I always put the customer first. Ultra fast shipping, customer friendly return policy and always an open ear for questions, concerns, problems.
So, i am cheap AND have good service, but let me tell you, whenever i ask a customer why he bought from me, the answer is ALWAYS "because you have sold 10.000+ items and you have 99.9% positive reviews". Never ever have i been told "because you're the cheapest".
@@LfunkeyA No. Nothing is actually free but if you really want to dispense a good or service as "free", it should be reserved to those who have a sense of appreciation and will return that gesture with higher interest of shared success or else it'll be a total loss for you. Be generous but don't be stupid. Do things for free if you feel like it will serve both you and your client. Don't do it if they're stupidly unaware and it'll come to you as a net less.
I got some good jobs you can do then.
Don't be ridiculous, it's about the money in this society. It doesn't matter how good of a job you do or how much pride you take in it, if the money isn't there you're just wasting your time. It's naive to think most people will " return that gesture with higher interest of shared success", haha whatever that means. Most people will gladly take advantage of you if you let them these days.
That’s a catchy tagline, but let’s be honest, this is a coin-fed world through and through my guy.
As an actual small business owner I have to say that is the truth. Lol it's quite funny 9 out of 10 people cannot pull this off buddy😅
Do you need a logo redesign? I make logos that last and are recognizable
Yup and many times in can happen in 3-5yrs
@@RealLifeFinance what would you like ?
Thanks for sharing, this is how I run my business with value and integrity.
This is inspirational. Thank you stranger.
“You can make money that, but idk how to f’n make money at that” love this guy 😂
And that ladies and gentlemen is how you do it. God bless you brother.
I am programmer but I found this one very valuable and applicable to that field as well. Awesome stuff!
Do you do any web development?
@@nathanielreeves_dev game dev mainly, but I am doing some web dev stuff too
Be a San Francisco cop. A few made over $500,000 last year JUST in overtime. Not even including their base pay of $150,000. Look it up. What a racket.
Probably from civil asset forfeiture. Revenue pirates!
That’s amazing, but you are severely overpaid
Defund
Defund the police
650k for not arresting real criminals? count me in
Results driven... is the heart of entrepreneurship / small business
make it your mission to find the 'money's hidden magic' ebook, even if it's the last thing you ever do
I think that's no good
It’s my mission to never read it
it takes a minute to google and then 5 seconds to realise its a scam. Some mission pfft
Shit in a street
I’m about to start a family.
I’m in school to become a car mechanic.
All of these things you’re teaching are things that my late grandfather taught me and I just have so much hope. Thanks for the reminder that my grandpa raised me right
The rockstar thing is funny as hell.
Tried my luck with that too then I tried to be a pro skate boarder and it was fun. I love doing those things but honestly I’m so excited to just be a good honest hard working man.
Auto mechanic isn't well paid, do something else before you waste your time and ruin your back. I started at 14 yrs old hopping off the school bus every day, I'm 44 now and run a small shop for myself. It puts bread on the tabel but I have to say I'd be further ahead if I chose almost any other trade. But if you must fix cars as some of us just like to do, work in an affluent area, fixing cars in poor neighborhoods is like trying to sqeeze water from a stone. There is no money in poor areas because people don't budget for repairs. Specializing helps a lot also. Look at Humble Mehanic and pay attention to the chat, lots of poor hurting mechanics. All the biggest shops are owned by people that were never good mechanics, big thinkers, more business minded than the mechanic type that are interested in the details that make an amazing repair. Taking a personality test might save some frustration.
As a 3rd year electrical apprentice with big aspirations this advice is very encouraging. Thank you.
The path to being successful is simple - become valuable. Do engineering or trade work. It will take time, money and it will be difficult but the returns are usually multifold.
How long does it take? Which trade is best? Should I become a welder?
@@snehalkrishnan618No, definitely not !!
@@snehalkrishnan618 it depends. You should look at job postings in your area and see how many openings there are and how much they pay. Some areas might be really short on welders and maybe companies are so desperate they’ll pay for your training. Other areas might have a surplus and you have to pay out of pocket to get a two year certificate to make a few dollars more than minimum wage.
@@snehalkrishnan618electrical or hvac
Don't become a mechanic it the UK. Average pay is same as supermarket work. Unless you get into the top 1% where you might earn £50k. 50k is a super low ceiling so not worth it for the amount of Knowledge required.
I'd hire you bro! Hitting the basics here and people forget them over time.
dude you’re the man. super understandable and digestible
This is the nugget of gold. Closest thing to a real get rich video I've ever watched on RUclips.
Yes, exactly. Basic business principles that have stood the test of time through the centuries.
Great video thank you.
Notes to self:
• high ceiling industry.
• results oriented industry not subjective.
1. Commitment no shortcuts gonna take 10 yrs plus or so.
2. Integrity and reputation.
3. Value. Add value every time.
we need real people like this that says the most obvious shit, because we use to think that we where too smart to listen to our parents when we where young.
Great advice. School doesn't really teach kids importance of building a reputation and marketing yourself.
Sound advice. Even Amazon didn't make a profit for more than 10 years. You did it right.
AWS makes a profit but Amazon still doesn't.
Umm...it's a way to pay zero taxes...there was no profit on paper.
@@momosan11 And? That's how people become rich.
Usually, it takes a well to sit up middleman, but win you do
@@MK_ULTRA420 They mean that the no profit was on purpose. They made no net profit because corporations only get taxed on net profit, so they just spent all the money.
This is good stuff right here. I'm a software engineer and all of this applies directly to my industry too, especially about solving the problem. These are core business principles that I've also seen lead to both success for your business and your customers. Nothint better than a win win situation.
This is super inspiring. I'm a young guy in IT (22) and I would love to start my own company doing that for clients but I have been getting impatient with how slow things are going but you're so right when I think about all the stuff I learn each and every day.
If I keep at this for a long while and learn what I need I know I can succeed. I am only now getting into IT but I was a salesperson since 17 until this year and you're so right about caring about your clients and providing value.
Step #2, you were talking about 'transparency' with your customers. I couldn't agree more. Great short video.
Thanks I've been learning Software Development and started losing faith, but this video gave me reassurance that I haven’t done it for long enough to quit and made me realise I need to put my head down and keep learning. Thanks.
This video is gold, man! Thank you so much!
You're right about no shortcuts. Man, I started learning to trade 9 years ago and thought it was going to be easy money....Fuck no. Took 6 years just to break even. Had to commit 100% and spend every moment that I wanted for "fun" learning and learning some more.
Are you doing good now? I've been trading for 6 months and because of a great mentor I'm profitable right now. I still have to learn a little more how to do it myself before I can confidently say I'm profitable, but I've learned a lot.
100% truth. Everything you say is right on the money. Congratulations on your success. You've earned it!
Quitting smoking would be a start
Stellar info and the vibe took me back to 1992. Nice. I'm saving this video to show to my kids when they're a few years older.
Nice to just find someone giving honest advice, instead of someone grifting.
i'm 23 in the roofing industry, been wanting to start my own business for some time now. gonna lock in because of u, good stuff bro
Ciggy time baby! Lol, that's right! 👊🏼
Straight to the point, no bs. This is great!
Subbed! Real deal, no nonsense advice. Step 1 is a huge step! Awesome video. I'm listening now my man.
Great video man, this is exactly what I did but in automotive, ten years at the Toyota dealer and On year three on my own. It’s a long game and you’re never done (upgrade tools, bigger shop, ect…. Training) but the reward of working for yourself and working hard to have happy customers is unmatched. Keep it up! Subscribed
You are a great man, and I don’t say this lightly. Thank you for sharing this with the world
This is all very solid advice for any industry. But remember one of his first prerequisites: there has to be a high ceiling. A lot of jobs and industries don't have this. Make sure you choose one that does.
Imagine if American corporations thought like this
Well, they wouldnt be mega corporations. Thats sort of the problem people see is that they are avariciously profit driven and a lot of their fundamental decisions are about making their shareholders happy. Stuff that used to be a corner cut-a dollar earned is now no brainer logic in the corporate world, no matter how sketchy. Growth turns to greed. Thats why so many Americans trust individuals way more (at least I do) A good small business owner rests easy knowing the money will come. A good customer relationship is EVERYTHING. A bad reputation will destroy everything you worked so hard to build. Its just so much better to be honest and good. Good people have such an easier time with this, but when youre a huge stockholder corp, you can get away with a few sins here and there.
I am 3 minutes in and I have to comment. You are speaking my mother fucking language. Like I just struggle to find people who talk like this. Especially online everyone seems so fake nice. They even made a term for it:"toxic positivity". The fact youre clearly excited to make the video but are so honest about the grind. Even if I don't make a dime from this, I feel like I'm getting a socialization treatment. Lol something about the fact we're all having to grind so hard makes it feel like there's nobody else having to do it.
Well, this is certainly encouraging. I do all of this. I thought it was because I have a specialized field (industrial electronics design) that is rare that I have so much business. But you can do this as a plumber? That's great.
Recently withdrew my university due to stress and don’t think the major was for me. I needed this video.
Yep. Working into Year 8 and now finally hitting stride. Work your ass off and put your clients first.
You're only as good as the decisions you make today with the money you have. This time last year I considered getting into stocks without much knowledge and decided to have a consultation with a fiduciary, and it was incredibly insightful. One year and a couple of months in, and I'm almost debt free. I truly cannot stress enough how helpful experts in this field are!
How do you know what stocks to pick and how is your portfolio doing? Are you making any return?
It’s not rocket science. Jonas Herman is the brain behind my success. I've gotten into a plethora of assets with $10k spread across stocks (options and futures) for the short term and Roth IRA, index funds, and ETFs, for the long term. Now with over 70k in returns, I sit back, and just reinvest at intervals while I handle my other businesses.
Sounds like I need help so bad. To me, investing are not worth it, just too risky and I know that's the same mindset holding me back from taking a step forward in my finances. I guess I'm just scared since I'm green to it.
Hermanw jonas that’s his gmail okay
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This man should be giving seminars to kids at school or college, hes spitting straight gems. Cold hard facts. Its heartbreaking to hear this at almost 40 years old and know its too late for me to apply this, i wish i had someone around, or the drive and awareness to know this an my 20s or even early 30s 😫
Yep, where are the get rich tips for middle-aged people? It takes time to get wealthy, but you’re only approaching 40, you still have plenty of time to gain financial success. Keep doing what you’re doing now and still be poor at 50, or get to work now and reap the rewards at 50 and beyond.
If all my teachers smoked cigarettes and drank coffee while speaking with the same passion as this guy I think I would’ve been ten times more engaged
People would charge for this info. God bless this is helpful
12min No BS Master Class!
This is great advice. I’m going to write out my 5 year plan and stick to it! Thanks for the videos!
But....the problem is, i did it (landscaping) for 5 years, and im at a point where i can ask a decent price or a bit high(used to undercharge aloot) but im sick of it, sick of working with people, done with it. I raised my prices double, and still have no desire for the work. I used to be a perfectionist, went above and beyond with fear of God while working. Now i dont want to do it anymore. Studying for engineering CCNA certification. Respect for people who can do hard phisical work all their life. Even for tens of thousands, don't think i could see myself doing a job that i start to hate.
Got so bad i started not picking calls from customers ( im a 1 man crew, i did it as a side thing that eventually got bigger)
I bought a lawn service years ago, built and sold/merged a stone business 2 years ago, and am now building another to do it again on a bit larger scale (w/ partners who’ve done it multiple times)…
I really hope you’ll consider putting in just a little more work to repair and sell what was so difficult to build, and then parlay that $ into your new dream.
Whatever you do, best of luck, sir.
God I wish more people operated this way
Love these videos! Please continue to upload videos like these.
Right on man, the smallest things seem to make the biggest difference dont they - even something as simple as replying to an email quicker than the competition has gotten me work before.
Congrats on all your progress and I found your video good motivation for me as a fellow self employed guy 🤘
@@BenSkinnerCreative thanks man. That’s a hell of a compliment. I appreciate it.
Smokin' a dart from the jump made me trust this dude immediately
Really valuable advice. I've worked with a few thousand restaurant clients since 1995 incidentally, their ceiling is pretty damn high in the northeast/ tri-state area where I am. More profitable for owners than employees of course, but staff positions are hard to get .. super competitive job market, extremely lucrative and ever-increasing earnings with experience and seniority.
Even decades ago, it was a shocker when I started discovering the amount of cash income alone that they were averaging per month/year - for awhile, felt like I went into the wrong line of work. I'm guessing based on the region you're in, sounds like the industry is different there.
I know a bloke who is going to be a millionaire soon, from being a taxi driver, in like 7 years.
It ain't about your wage. It's about your assets. You use money to make money.
He has like 7 houses he rents out.
I know a janitor that has all sorts of investments. He’s not rich, but he’s certainly financially comfortable. It’s not always about how much a person earns, but what they do with their earnings.
@@LuckyCharms777 Their was a bloke in America who worked at a gas station.
Invested in stocks. When he died he was a multi, multi millionaire and nobody had a clue.
Instructions unclear. What percentage of revenue should I spend on marketing? Can you sell me your price book? What about selling subscriptions? Is $10k enough to spend on wrapping a van with a cartoon character logo? How often should I bring in a consultant to train my salesmen, I mean technicians, to upsell residential customers? Hahaha jk stay brassy Broham 👌
@@HillyBilliams that was a good one 😂
Guy’s on some real shet ..
Thank you for the light!
I know I’m on the right path ❤
Man, homeless with an 8 yo. Lost job of 8 years, and am thinking ive seen an there is to see when it comes to money, and I'll never get it. This is finally someone truly teaching me how to fish. At 39.