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Hey everyone, ready for another deep dive?

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Today we're tackling something pretty interesting, I think,

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and that is wealth and freedom.

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We're looking at what it really takes to get both.

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And I gotta say, this isn't your typical

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get rich quick kind of stuff, our source.

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It's a YouTube video by entrepreneur Eman Gadzi.

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It's titled, Brutally Honest Truth on How to Get Rich

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in 17 Minutes.

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Oh yeah, I've seen that one.

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Now I know you might be thinking.

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I need to video.

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Really.

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But Gadzi, well, he built his success from nothing.

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And his perspective is really insightful, I think,

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especially for people like you who value efficiency,

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cunning to the chase.

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Yeah, he's definitely not afraid to challenge

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the typical advice you're here.

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Exactly.

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So he talks about this idea that he

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calls the unicorn complex, which is this belief

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that you need some revolutionary, never before seen

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idea to be successful.

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And it's funny how often we fall into that trap.

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But Gadzi, he used some pretty interesting examples

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to kind of debunk this whole myth.

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Right, like zippers, hangers, boxes, things we use every day.

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But don't think about it.

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As huge money makers.

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It's true.

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I never really thought about that.

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But those things are everywhere.

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They are.

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And the truth is, those more boring businesses

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can actually be really lucrative.

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OK, that's interesting.

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Well, why is that?

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Why are those boring businesses so successful?

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Well, think about it.

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They're often like essential services.

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They face less competition than some brand new slashy

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thing.

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And they're easier to model.

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You don't need to reinvent the wheel.

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Gadzi actually uses the example of YKK, the zipper company.

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Oh, yeah.

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I've seen that little logo on zippers all the time.

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Exactly.

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They make over half the zippers in the world.

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Crazy, right?

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It's wild.

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And how do they get there?

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They focused on quality, build good relationships

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with manufacturers, and became the go-to source

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for reliable zippers.

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It's a classic example of how a simple, focused approach

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can lead to massive success.

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So it really does challenge that whole unicorn complex.

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Huh, it's not always about the flashy new idea.

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Sometimes it's about finding a need

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and fulfilling it consistently and reliable.

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And this also ties into Gadzi's own experience, too.

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His first successful business was an agency,

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not exactly glamorous, but it worked.

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Yeah, that makes sense.

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He built it up, got experience, and then

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used that to branch out into other things.

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So what does this all mean for someone

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listening to this right now?

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It's about looking around, observing every day problems,

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every day needs, and asking yourself, could I solve that?

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Could I build a business around that?

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It might not be the next big tech unicorn,

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but it could be your ticket to financial freedom.

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And that brings us to Gadzi's next point, the trap.

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Of being rich but not free, he shares a story

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about experiencing burnout even after achieving

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financial success.

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Yeah, that's so relatable, he talks about.

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Constantly working, chasing the next deal,

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and ending up feeling trapped, like in a prison

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of his own making.

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He had money, but he didn't have freedom.

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It's a common trap for sure, you think more money

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equals more freedom.

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But it's not always the case, it really comes down

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to how you make that money, and the lifestyle

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it allows you to live.

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So it's not just about being rich,

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it's about being rich, A and D free.

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What's the secret?

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How can we avoid falling into that trap?

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Well, Gadzi says, you need to design a business

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and a lifestyle that prioritizes freedom

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right from the beginning.

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It's about asking yourself, what does freedom

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actually look like for me?

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What do I want my daily life to look like?

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And then, you structure your business around those goals,

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not the other way around.

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That makes a lot of sense, but easier said than done, right?

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A lot of people feel like, they need to grind for years

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before they can even start to think about freedom.

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Right, and that's where Gadzi's third secret comes in.

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He calls it the $10,000 month freedom blueprint.

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And this is where things get really interesting,

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because he argues that you don't need to be a millionaire

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to be free.

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He says that $10,000 per month can be enough

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if you focus on how you're making that money

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rather than how much you're making.

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Okay, I'm listening.

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How can $10,000 a month be enough to live a life of freedom?

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He gives this great comparison.

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Between an investment banker earning $500,000 a year

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and a small business owner making $100,000 a year.

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On the surface, the banker seems way richer, right?

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Oh yeah, for sure.

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Five times richer.

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But the difference is, the small business owner,

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if they've set things up well, they probably have,

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way more time freedom and flexibility,

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they can choose their own hours,

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work from anywhere, take more time off,

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without needing to ask permission from a boss.

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Whereas the investment banker, yeah, they're making bank,

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but they're probably tied to a super demanding job

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with long hours and not much vacation time.

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So it's like a trade off then, more money,

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but less control over your time.

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Making less money overall,

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but actually have a better quality of life.

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Exactly.

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And this isn't just a theory.

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God's actually experienced this himself.

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He says that he felt truly happy and fulfilled

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when he was making around $10,000 a month.

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Because it gave him the freedom to live life

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on his own terms.

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He could travel, pursue his passions,

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spend time with people he cared about,

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things that he just couldn't do

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when he was laser focused on,

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making as much money as possible.

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It's a good reminder that wealth isn't just about

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how much money you have.

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It's about the freedom and experiences

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that money can give you.

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Okay, so how do we actually put this?

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$10,000 a month freedom blueprint into action.

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What kind of businesses or income streams

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actually fit into this idea?

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That's a great question.

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And this is where Gadzie gets really practical.

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He actually talks about a few different business models

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that can offer both flexibility and good income potential.

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Okay, like what?

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he's a huge fan of online businesses.

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Things like e-commerce, digital marketing,

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online courses, you know?

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These are all businesses that you can run

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from anywhere in the world.

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Just with a laptop and internet,

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you're not tied to a specific location.

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And you can really scale your income.

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Yeah, I can see how that would fit

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with the whole freedom blueprint.

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What else?

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Freelancing is another good option.

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If you have skills in, writing, design, programming,

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or really anything else that's in demand,

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you can offer your service as a freelancer

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and work with clients from all over.

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You get to choose your projects.

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Set your own rates.

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That fits your lifestyle.

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So it's all about using your skills and the internet

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to create a business that gives you

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both income and freedom.

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Exactly, and it's not just about these big categories.

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There are so many niche businesses

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that can work with this.

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$10,000 a month freedom blueprint.

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Like what?

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Give me some examples.

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Okay, let's say you're really passionate about

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sustainable living.

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You can start an online store,

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selling eco-friendly products.

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You could create a blog or a YouTube channel,

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sharing tips about reducing your environmental impact.

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Or you could even offer consulting services to businesses

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that want to become more sustainable.

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Or maybe you love fitness.

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You could become an online personal trainer,

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create workout programs, or build a community.

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Around some specific type of fitness,

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there are endless possibilities.

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So it's about finding that sweet spot

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where your passions and your skills

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meet a need in the market.

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Exactly, and honestly, I think

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we forget about that a lot.

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When we're thinking about getting rich,

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we get so focused on the money that we forget to ask,

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what do we really enjoy doing,

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and how can we turn that into a business?

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It's not just about the money then,

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it's about the meaning and purpose

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behind the work you do.

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Absolutely, and Ghanzi doesn't just

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throw these ideas out there.

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He actually gives you a framework

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for how to think about building a business

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that works with that $10,000 a month freedom blueprint

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he talks about.

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Identifying your ideal lifestyle,

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choosing a business model that fits that,

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and focusing on, providing real value to your customers.

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It's a really practical approach.

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I like that, it's not just about dreaming of freedom,

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it's about actually taking steps to build it.

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Exactly, and that's what makes

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Ghanzi's message so compelling.

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He's not just a motivational speaker,

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he's an entrepreneur who's actually done it.

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He's built successful businesses,

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achieved financial freedom, and now he's sharing

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what he's learned.

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It's inspiring, it gives you that feeling that,

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hey, maybe I can actually achieve this too.

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Wow, this has been a really fascinating deep dive,

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it really makes you think differently

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about wealth and success.

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It does, I think the main takeaway here is that,

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it's not just about reaching some random financial goal,

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it's about designing a life

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that gives you security, A and D freedom.

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Yeah, for sure, so let's recap what we learned from

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Imon Ghanzi's video.

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Brutally honest truth on how to get rich,

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first, we debunk the whole unicorn complex.

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You know that myth?

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That you need some groundbreaking idea

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to be successful sometimes.

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The most boring businesses,

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like those things we use every day,

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but don't really think about,

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those can be the ones that bring in the big bucks.

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Well, like we talked about before, YKK and those zippers,

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they just focused on making a great product,

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building good relationships and meeting a need,

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and now look at them, they're everywhere, it's amazing.

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Okay, then we talked about the trap of being rich

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but not free, I think that's something

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a lot of us can relate to, especially entrepreneurs,

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it's easy to get caught up in working all the time

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and chasing money that we forget,

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to think about our own well-being and freedom.

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Yeah, and I think that's why Ghanzi's story is so important,

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he was successful, but he was burned out and unhappy.

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It was only when he shifted his focus

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from just making money to creating a lifestyle

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that he loved, that he actually felt fulfilled.

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And that's what led him to the $10,000 month

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freedom blueprint, you don't have to be a millionaire

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to live a life of freedom.

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It's about structuring your income

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in a way that gives you security and flexibility.

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Exactly, so it's about choosing businesses

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or income streams that fit with your values, your passions,

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and how you wanna live your life.

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Whether that's an online business, relancing,

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or something super niche, there's so many options.

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It's pretty inspiring, honestly, it shows you that.

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Wealth and freedom aren't about following

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some strict rules, it's about creating a life

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that works for you.

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As we wrap up, I wanna leave you with a question

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that Gadzie asks in his video.

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If you could design your ideal lifestyle

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with $10,000 a month, what would that look like?

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What kind of business or income would give you the freedom

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to live that life?

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Think about that, really let it sink in.

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You might be surprised at what you come up with.

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This deep dive has given me a lot to think about,

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and I hope it's done the same for you.

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Until next time, keep exploring, keep learning,

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and keep diving deep.