I dig you guys re: crypto but you seem clueless about how to find "the good life." Are you married? Have kids? Ever committed to anything, besides making money? Any foundation/belief that doesn't involve $$$? You're spot on about avoiding debt, but clueless about commitments. Commit to someone, grow together, have kids (if you want)--and do it as soon as possible. You want all your kids to be in their teens when you're in your late 40s. What you gain in sleep will more than offset what you supposedly "lose" when you're younger. I'm a paid subscriber but I'm starting to think your bullshit island is populated by people who have everything in the world...except anything meaningful. It's pretty telling this post didn't mention art, beauty, religion, or...really any of the primal things that motivate folks to make the decisions they do. Shallow. Few. And.
Have you guys ever considered doing a education substack/coursera type product? I'd easily pay $20/mo or what not for skills/projects to demonstrate skills (copywriting/sales/coding etc.) that have been deemed actually useful by BTB. There's too much crap out there imo.
The worst mistake is when guys in their 20's get married to someone who already has kids! When the marriage fails they're still stuck paying child support for a kid that isn't even theirs. I've seen it happen and it's not pretty.
The first part of this needs to be printed and handed out to college students in the first week they're at college. The college sales funnel works pretty well for the colleges, but not so much for the students, especially when mommy and daddy aren't the ones paying the bill. The biology/chemistry students are all pre-med until the very last year when they don't get in.
A lot of people when they step back from partying/drinking etc, feel they’re ‘losing their identity’ and/or their friends won’t like them anymore. The amount of time you get back from recovery and the time wasted with those ‘friends’ you lose is invaluable.
So true about partnerships(don’t do it!) and aspiring small biz “investors”.
“I want to buy into your profitable business that I know nothing about, I’ll help make all decisions. And I’ll even pay a whole 2x multiple for the equity.”
The avoid dumb decisions advice is golden. Making it in life is relative. Just make less mistake than others and you're better off. Thankfully, most people are idiots so we don't have to be overly autistic about whether each step is a mistake or not - just avoid the obvious.
"Tons of gamblers and affiliates found the crypto space first"
-> interesting because I was multitabling (10-15 tables at once, easy when you have 8 arms ;) Sit'n Go Poker Tournaments (but I consider Poker a game of skill and not "gambling") in my spare time for 2 years with a decent ROI before quitting my job and moving into affiliate marketing ten years ago.
Invested into BTC and ETH in 2015/2016 (only discovered BTC through an affiliate marketing forum).
I'm sure there are quite a lot of ex poker players around that later moved to affiliate marketing (Charles Ngo probably being the best known).
Looking forward to play poker for coconuts and shells in 2035 with you!
I would really like to start my own PE/VC investing firm one day. How do I do this while keeping the bulk of the equity? The smaller shops I know are mostly ran by 2-3 people that control the equity together and make the big decisions. Would love to hear some experienced advice on this from the BTB boys
I dig you guys re: crypto but you seem clueless about how to find "the good life." Are you married? Have kids? Ever committed to anything, besides making money? Any foundation/belief that doesn't involve $$$? You're spot on about avoiding debt, but clueless about commitments. Commit to someone, grow together, have kids (if you want)--and do it as soon as possible. You want all your kids to be in their teens when you're in your late 40s. What you gain in sleep will more than offset what you supposedly "lose" when you're younger. I'm a paid subscriber but I'm starting to think your bullshit island is populated by people who have everything in the world...except anything meaningful. It's pretty telling this post didn't mention art, beauty, religion, or...really any of the primal things that motivate folks to make the decisions they do. Shallow. Few. And.
Have you guys ever considered doing a education substack/coursera type product? I'd easily pay $20/mo or what not for skills/projects to demonstrate skills (copywriting/sales/coding etc.) that have been deemed actually useful by BTB. There's too much crap out there imo.
The worst mistake is when guys in their 20's get married to someone who already has kids! When the marriage fails they're still stuck paying child support for a kid that isn't even theirs. I've seen it happen and it's not pretty.
Weak move to ban him
The first part of this needs to be printed and handed out to college students in the first week they're at college. The college sales funnel works pretty well for the colleges, but not so much for the students, especially when mommy and daddy aren't the ones paying the bill. The biology/chemistry students are all pre-med until the very last year when they don't get in.
Having a business partner (almost) always ends in a lawsuit and burned bridge on a long enough timeline. It's like a divorce.
Also, no lifelong commitments in your 20s.... great tip.
Awesome post as always!
A lot of people when they step back from partying/drinking etc, feel they’re ‘losing their identity’ and/or their friends won’t like them anymore. The amount of time you get back from recovery and the time wasted with those ‘friends’ you lose is invaluable.
So true about partnerships(don’t do it!) and aspiring small biz “investors”.
“I want to buy into your profitable business that I know nothing about, I’ll help make all decisions. And I’ll even pay a whole 2x multiple for the equity.”
These people are delusional.
love these life advice guideline timetable type posts. Thank you!
The avoid dumb decisions advice is golden. Making it in life is relative. Just make less mistake than others and you're better off. Thankfully, most people are idiots so we don't have to be overly autistic about whether each step is a mistake or not - just avoid the obvious.
Reminds me of the Loser's Game by Charles Ellis (succinct version - https://medium.com/five-merrion-row/winning-a-losers-game-13cd93f16ab3).
Competition? https://www.seba.swiss/research/yearn-finance-decentralised-asset-management
"Tons of gamblers and affiliates found the crypto space first"
-> interesting because I was multitabling (10-15 tables at once, easy when you have 8 arms ;) Sit'n Go Poker Tournaments (but I consider Poker a game of skill and not "gambling") in my spare time for 2 years with a decent ROI before quitting my job and moving into affiliate marketing ten years ago.
Invested into BTC and ETH in 2015/2016 (only discovered BTC through an affiliate marketing forum).
I'm sure there are quite a lot of ex poker players around that later moved to affiliate marketing (Charles Ngo probably being the best known).
Looking forward to play poker for coconuts and shells in 2035 with you!
Amazing as always!
How can I get a copy of your 3 books? Hard copy by chance - or ebooks?
Again, cannot thank you enough for putting the time and effort into this content!
I am in tech sales and am 23. How is it possible for me to secure another at-home position or two?
General life question:
Don’t want a GF so I can hustle more.
Because you guys mentioned using escorts in the past:
What’s your framework for hiring/screening escorts? What’s the procedure in general? Total newbie on this one.
I would really like to start my own PE/VC investing firm one day. How do I do this while keeping the bulk of the equity? The smaller shops I know are mostly ran by 2-3 people that control the equity together and make the big decisions. Would love to hear some experienced advice on this from the BTB boys