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Most started with a modest job at best, and a terrible one at worst.
But he didnt start there.
He went on to add, While working for my father, we used to sell services and parts.
This encouraged me to go into sales and build wealth through my career.
For those looking to get into sales and follow a similar path, he offered some advice.
Learn how to market and sell.
Get away from the notion that your value is based on an hourly rate, Brown said.
This gives you leverage.
Learn how to leverage every aspect of your life through time, people, and systems.
Reporter to PR Entrepreneur
Serial entrepreneurBrenda Christensenhas earned millions selling her startup businesses.
She currently runs Stellar Public Relations as its founder and principal.
But she told us that she started as a daily newspaper reporter making a whopping $12,000 per year.
By 1995, I was making about $30,000 a year working for a Big 3 tech company.
She offered these words of encouragement to other entrepreneurs.
Never stop believing in yourself and keep doing what you love.
Seek those opportunities that have maximum potential for advancement both professionally and monetarily.
Your payday will come.
As a self-made millionaire, Im living proof.
After semi-retiring at 40,David Delislestarted writing financial books and speaking at events.
But his career started in the tech world.
I started building wealth by saving most of what I earned and investing in real estate.
Those early years are so, so important.
His advice to others?
As I mention in my book The Golden Quest, always save first.
Personally, I recommend saving 20% of every paycheck.
Think of that savings as something you never touch.
Youre not saving to buy something more expensive later.
Youre saving to allow your money to grow and generate wealth and income for you.
This is how your wealth continues to grow and grow by taking advantage of compound growth.
My first job after I received my MBA was in sales.
That entry-level job paid me $32,000 a year.
GreenPal now does over $40 million in gross revenue per year.
He explained how he grew his wealth.
He encouraged others to consider his words of wisdom.
If youre looking to become a millionaire, do it on your own.
The fourth invested enough money to reach financial independence and semi-retire young.
In other words, he leveraged his savings to generate revenue.
If you want to stop trading your time for money, start building a framework to generate passive income.
you’re able to do that by building a business or building an investment portfolio or ideally both.
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