Anthony O'Neal
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I said, I think that's a, that's not a good, good use of your time. I say, Why not? You're a school teacher. Why not go home? You're making good money over here. Why not go home and create maybe a course or an academy that helps get kids ready for the SAT? And she was like, what do you mean?
I said, I think that's a, that's not a good, good use of your time. I say, Why not? You're a school teacher. Why not go home? You're making good money over here. Why not go home and create maybe a course or an academy that helps get kids ready for the SAT? And she was like, what do you mean?
I said, why not use the skills that you're giving to the job to the school system and build a side business that now parents can buy to help them get ready for the SAT? She was like, Anthony never thought about that. So she went home and she started dreaming with her husband. Well, she came back to me.
I said, why not use the skills that you're giving to the job to the school system and build a side business that now parents can buy to help them get ready for the SAT? She was like, Anthony never thought about that. So she went home and she started dreaming with her husband. Well, she came back to me.
Not only did she come up with the business that is going to help kids with the SAT, but she also came up with the business that helps school students in school to be a teacher to help them graduate in college. A year later. Her side business is paying her more than what the school teacher is doing because she took her wisdom and her knowledge and turned it into a side business.
Not only did she come up with the business that is going to help kids with the SAT, but she also came up with the business that helps school students in school to be a teacher to help them graduate in college. A year later. Her side business is paying her more than what the school teacher is doing because she took her wisdom and her knowledge and turned it into a side business.
So not only is she creating more income, now she's able to use the tax benefits that the wealthy are using. And I said, OK, are you going to quit your job? She was like, no, because my side business is funding this thing. I honestly love teaching students. So what happened? Husband quit his job. He runs the business. Wow. He does all of the marketing. He does all of the stuff.
So not only is she creating more income, now she's able to use the tax benefits that the wealthy are using. And I said, OK, are you going to quit your job? She was like, no, because my side business is funding this thing. I honestly love teaching students. So what happened? Husband quit his job. He runs the business. Wow. He does all of the marketing. He does all of the stuff.
And this is what I love. It puts them back at the head of their table. Yes. Because now it's like, wait, we're now controlling our life. Now she went from having to be a school teacher to wanting to be a school teacher. She went from having to work to, you know what? I love what I do. Yes.
And this is what I love. It puts them back at the head of their table. Yes. Because now it's like, wait, we're now controlling our life. Now she went from having to be a school teacher to wanting to be a school teacher. She went from having to work to, you know what? I love what I do. Yes.
And that's the freedom that you have when you're at the seat at the head of your table is that you get to decide what you want to do in a direction or wherever you want to go.
And that's the freedom that you have when you're at the seat at the head of your table is that you get to decide what you want to do in a direction or wherever you want to go.
You know, there is a there's a lot, you know, it's not just what I'm like, but it's so many Lewis and I could say. But I think the number one financial advice that I would say. and I talk about this inside of the book that I would ignore, is that everyone has to be an entrepreneur. Ignore that. Ignore that. Yeah. Because that's not the case.
You know, there is a there's a lot, you know, it's not just what I'm like, but it's so many Lewis and I could say. But I think the number one financial advice that I would say. and I talk about this inside of the book that I would ignore, is that everyone has to be an entrepreneur. Ignore that. Ignore that. Yeah. Because that's not the case.
I think everyone should have an entrepreneurial mindset, but not everyone should be entrepreneur in the world. Because if you want to be, when they say be an entrepreneurship, what they're talking about is they're selling you, hey man, I could work on the beach. Hey, man, I'm flying in the private jets.
I think everyone should have an entrepreneurial mindset, but not everyone should be entrepreneur in the world. Because if you want to be, when they say be an entrepreneurship, what they're talking about is they're selling you, hey man, I could work on the beach. Hey, man, I'm flying in the private jets.
Hey, man, you know, I'm able to go buy this G wagon and ride off 100% of it because it's over 6,000 pounds. They're lying to you. I've been doing this for four years. I mean, you know, I had several conversations offline. This entrepreneurial world is not for everybody. And it's frustrating. And I have not, to this day, worked on a beach.
Hey, man, you know, I'm able to go buy this G wagon and ride off 100% of it because it's over 6,000 pounds. They're lying to you. I've been doing this for four years. I mean, you know, I had several conversations offline. This entrepreneurial world is not for everybody. And it's frustrating. And I have not, to this day, worked on a beach.
Because you worked in a career before, and now you're an entrepreneur now. Yes. And if I'm being honest, in the corporate America space, in the corporate space, Man, I'm working harder today than I was then, right? So I'm not flying on private jets and just not working for a month or two. That's not happening. And so I think some of the worst advice is looking at these enforcers
Because you worked in a career before, and now you're an entrepreneur now. Yes. And if I'm being honest, in the corporate America space, in the corporate space, Man, I'm working harder today than I was then, right? So I'm not flying on private jets and just not working for a month or two. That's not happening. And so I think some of the worst advice is looking at these enforcers