I Wish I Had Started Earlier
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The Solopreneur Copilot P.S. read an web version of this email here: barrontech.kit.com/posts/ I didn’t start thinking seriously about building more control over my life until my late thirties. Before that, I was mostly doing what many people do: following the path that seemed responsible and successful. Get a good job. When I landed my first job paying around $80,000 a year, I remember thinking I had made it. At the time it felt like a huge milestone. I felt lucky, excited, and proud of the progress I had made. Looking back now, I realize I simply didn’t understand how the larger system worked yet. I didn’t think about things like income diversification, ownership, or building something of my own. My focus was just on performing well inside the structure I was already in. And to be fair, that structure taught me a lot. I learned valuable skills, built relationships, and gained experience that I still rely on today. But eventually I started noticing something. No matter how well you perform inside someone else’s system, your control over your own life is still limited by that system. Your schedule, your income ceiling, your priorities — they’re all influenced by decisions made somewhere above you. About two or three years ago, I started intentionally building something different. Today I still work hard, but the structure around that work looks very different than it used to. I work with a smaller organization made up of people I know and trust. I have ownership in what we’re building, and we’re focused on an area that I believe has strong long-term potential. On top of that, I’ve also built a solo business generating $10,200 per month in recurring revenue. That didn’t happen overnight, and it certainly wasn’t easy. But the most important thing about it isn’t the number itself. It’s what the number represents. Another income stream. Another source of control. Another piece of the life structure that I own. If there’s one thing I wish I had done earlier, it’s simply this: Start building those pieces sooner. Not because everyone should quit their job and become an entrepreneur, but because having more options in life is incredibly valuable. And the earlier you begin building those options, the more freedom you give your future self. To your solopreneur success, Matt Barron P.S. All previous emails can be read here: barrontech.kit.com P.S.S. - follow me on all my socials here: |