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My name is Emily. Here is my story about navigating big city rat race and finding love in the process. If you relate to it, please leave a note in the comment section. As I trekked from one of the bustling streets of New York City to another, my mind was consumed with the weight of financial stress I have been under. Despite pouring my heart and soul into my career as a marketing executive, I found myself trapped in a cycle of living paycheck-to-paycheck, unable to break free from the suffocating grip of financial instability and daily stress of living in this city I have come to love so much. One day, I was so discouraged that I went into depression for a few days. It seemed like there was no way out from this struggle to make ends meet. It was during one of these lowest moments that I stumbled upon a glimmer of hope—a book titled "Success Rules of Billionaires - in Their Own Words" by Kharis Publishing. Intrigued by its promise of unlocking the secrets to wealth and success as exemplified by 10 real life billionaires chosen from all over the world, I decided to give this book a chance. You see, I have read many self-help books and was already fed up with the tired old clichés. But there was something about this particular book that caught my attention - that bit about "in their own words." I figured it won't hurt to hear what some billionaires had to say about successful living. As I flipped through the pages, devouring every word with a mixture of skepticism and longing, something inside me shifted. The book spoke to me on a level I hadn't anticipated, igniting a fire within me to take control of my financial destiny and rewrite my story. Armed with fresh determination to dream again and a copy of "Success Rules of Billionaires," I embarked on a journey of self-discovery and financial empowerment. I poured over the book's teachings, absorbing its principles of wealth creation, strategic investing, and entrepreneurial mindset like a sponge. With each chapter I devoured, I felt a sense of clarity and purpose wash over me. Gone were the days of passive resignation and depression —I was ready to take charge of my financial future and carve out a path to success on my own terms. But the road to financial independence was far from smooth sailing. I was under no illusion that it would be easy. And I must tell you the truth, dear reader, it was not an easy journey. I still occasionally battled with discouragement, if not outright clinical depression when I look at my mounting bills. I encountered countless obstacles along the way—doubt, fear, setbacks—but with each challenge, I refused to waver from my newfound resolve. Due to space, read the rest of my story here: https://lnkd.in/giFSqhmm

There are two types of stories on social media. 1. Hilltop stories 2. Valley stories A lot of what I read are “hilltop” stories. We are always quick to post the → “Started a new position at…” → “Pleased to inform you that…” → “Secured our first round of investment…” To be fair, they make for an extra bit of motivation. But we don’t read or write enough “valley” stories. The lowlights of life instead of all the highlights. → What about the ignored emails and follow-up emails? → The “I'll get back to you" emails that are never gotten back to? → The late nights when everything seems to be working against you? What about all the times you sit there at 2am in the morning, wondering if any of this is worth it? Where are your valley stories? The Law of Serendipity says, “Lady Luck favors the one who tries.” You've heard it before. “The harder I work, the luckier I get.” Thomas Edison tried 1000 times before he got the light bulb right. 12 publishers turned down JK Rowling before she found success with Harry Potter. That is fine. It is even true. Keep trying. But don't paint a one-sided picture when you know people are watching. I can't guarantee when your 13th publisher will be. Or when your 1000th time will be because I haven't had mine. But I believe we are all on this journey together. From today, I hope you are inspired to share your valley moments as we climb to our hilltops. At the end of the day, sharing our journeys, our failures, and our valleys makes celebrating our hilltops even better. #whatsnxt —- Hi, I’m Bavukile Vilane. I'm the founder of Whatsnxt, the future of event hosting and discovery. I'll share my journey building this startup here and my experience with personal development, entrepreneurship, and business. If you liked this post, hit that follow button and 🔔 for more.

Have you noticed your online world is shrinking ? Even though it feels like you're sitting in the eye of a tornado. You must feel it surely. Hundreds of millions of voices and faces talking *shouting* out of screens, vying for your attention across every social media platform. Its deafening and exhausting. I'm getting tired of it. As is everyone else. Less likes & clicks. More effort to Keep earning Favour and Money. The way to win is to shrink. Intentionally. Build a smaller community that want to see your face, hear your voice and invest in the unique value of what you have to give. You don't need millions of followers. You need the right ones. They hate the noise too. Cut back and watch your results fly. What's the community you're talking to? This is how Ai has decided how I look to my midlife female entrepreneur community and brand clients. The jury is out but I think she looks cool and kind.

In 1996 I was 11 year old. After school, I'd hop on two city buses and head home to an empty apartment. Well, not entirely empty—my faithful cat was there to greet me. My mom worked nights at a diner in Brooklyn, so she'd prepare dinner in the morning for me to warm up when I got home. By 3 PM, I'd be settled on the couch with a bowl of cereal, catching up on Gargoyles while starting my homework. Full House or The Fresh Prince kept me company at dinner time around 5 PM, and then it was off to wash dishes and prep my mom's coffee for the next morning. That routine lasted a good three years and it was lonely. It definitely wasn't the childhood I wanted for my daughter! I worked hard to ensure she had dinner with me every night, some sense of family, and most importantly, my presence. Fast forward to Covid, and suddenly I had the chance to reinvent our lives. Remote work seemed like the answer, but everyone said I lacked the experience. Then came those emails about becoming a VA—sounded too good to be true at first, but I took the leap and invested in the course. Learning new tools like Trello and Canva was eye-opening, and before I knew it, I landed my first client. She wanted help with her social media, and that's when I fell in love with social media marketing. Now, I help mompreneurs take that off their plates so they can focus on what matters most: prioritizing their motherhood. Social media marketing isn't just about posting—it's a full-time gig. But with the right strategy and support, we can make it work for you, bringing in leads without eating up all your precious family time. So mama, if you're ready to take the leap and reclaim your time while still growing your business, I'm here to help. Let's make social media marketing work for you, so you can spend less time stressing over social media marketing strategy and management and more time making memories with your loved ones. Start by filling out this quick interest form https://lnkd.in/ezd-MSpE, and let's chat about how we can tailor and implement a social media strategy that helps you achieve your unique goals. #mompreneur #90skid #prioritizemotherhood #socialmediamarketing #prioritizemotherhood #HarrisonButker

Always feel pumped to share my journey with all of you, especially the awesome homes and businesses I've built! Here's a little pep talk for you: Social media rocks for businesses and investors! If people don't know about you, it's tough for them to connect with you professionally. Hiding your successes keeps others from knowing about the great stuff you do. Instead, they might choose someone else who's boldly sharing their work. Remember, when you show your passion, you light a fire in others too! So, don't be shy! Take the chance to show off what you've got going on. Remember, you've got a unique story to share, so don't hold back. Put yourself out there and let everyone know about your amazing achievements! 💪🏻 #realestatetipsandadvice

Today is day 1 of Yonah Weiss’s LinkedIn challenge. So, I want to introduce myself! I source lucrative off-market CRE deals for institutions, family offices, and local investors. Although I’d love to say I’ve been in real estate my entire life, that is far from the case… I didn’t come from wealth. I thought my “ticket” in life was going to be making it as a professional baseball player… Growing up I never heard of any serious financial success outside from being a pro athlete, celebrity, or a billboard artist. Now 30 years later with a ton more life experience and I think to myself… Who would’ve thought that all these buildings we drive by on a daily basis are part of the biggest pockets of wealth on the planet.. And now I’m working with these owners and investors.. I get to hear their stories, learn about tragic tales, and actually see first hand what it takes to dramatically change your family tree through investing in real estate. This journey takes grit and a different level of stickability. Doing without seeing the result of your doing for longer than most people… it’s a difficult skill to master But here’s what I’m seeing: - being willing to grind and divorcing yourself from the outcome… - Retraining my mind to focus on longer time horizons and not short term gain… - And going all in on the “boring work”…can completely change your life. I’m with Tortoise Realty Group based out of sunny South Florida in Palm Beach County. I’ve worked in: —>healthcare —>philanthropy for 5+ years —>served as a worship pastor for 4+ years and still to this day continue to write music. I LOVE competing, going to the gym, running, playing sports, and constantly developing myself personally, professionally, and spiritually. Most importantly, I love spending time with my wife and 3 kids. They are everything to me “I make 100-200 calls a day to find great off-market deals for my investors ☎️” Curious… what do you do? 👇🏽 *picture: me and my beautiful wife*

"In one hour, the company valuation went from nothing to 100 CR 🌟" I was extremely happy to watch this. Day 9 of #30DayBrandBuildingChallenge Today, I'm taking a moment to appreciate an incredible journey in the creator economy - one that resonates deeply with my belief in organic growth and the impact of surrounding oneself with the right people. While I haven't had the chance to chat with Sharan Hegde personally, his story is nothing short of inspiring. From starting an Instagram page as an MBA side project to now being a prominent figure in the financial freedom movement. Fast forward to today, and he's secured a staggering 10 crore investment from Nikhil Kamath - all within an hour. That's the power of leveraging digital platforms, creating high-value content that truly resonates with people and being visible out there. As an early member of his The 1% Club, I've seen first-hand the value that comes from communities focused on growth and learning. Sharan’s approach wasn’t just about sharing financial tips; it was about making financial freedom achievable for his audience. He understood early on the importance of owning his distribution channels, be it through newsletters or WhatsApp, ensuring his message reached and impacted many. So yes again! Organic beginnings combined with the right passion and value creation can indeed lead to extraordinary destinations. Did I inspire you today? Continue following me and Sapientury for more #InvincibleInspiration content. #1PercentClub #FinanceWithSharan

🚦 It’s Scorpio season, and on this Founder’s entrepreneurial timeline, it’s Revenge of the Creator. Tonight, I’ll be hosting a livestream on Kick at ‘MarkDellaPennaJr’ as I build out a pre-qualifying system to avoid people from wasting my time anymore. It happens too often, I get it’s business and it happens to anyone, but it’s time for an upgrade. They tell you whatever it is that they think you *want* to hear, from now on I want clients to go through pre-qualifying, qualifying and feel lucky to get access to an Inventor that made history on the internet, who made breaking a Guinness World Record a clickable option. They critique my ‘low follower counts and views’ but believe that posting randomly is the same as a psychology backed marketing strategy to create recurring sales. I’ll just sit here until I blow up and am surrounded by a supportive community, because I’m tired of wasting my time on prospects that get cold feet. Time to refocus my energy on those that actually support, you are why I do this. 🔥 This is a pivotal moment in our brand’s history, no more time-wasters. Fight for our time or get left behind. Too much value to offer the world to deal with day one stuff. 🙌 When they change their mind or come back, “we’re fully booked until I retire with winners that get it, sorry.” 🎁 All I want for my birthday this year is for a supportive community to start making noise, buying hats and clicking our Support link. These small business owners love wasting time and not taking action. ✅ Make History • Break Records • Shatter Guinness 👉 Subscribe to my first livestream on Kick at ‘MarkDellaPennaJr’ tonight. 🚀 Follow Digital Business Traffic for more value, to those that are worthy.

If you’re in business Your profile matters It’s not just social But it is your reputation Here’s a thought👇🏼 If you’re in business customers are going to look you up. It’s a racing certainty and given it’s what I do it seems fair to suspect that other people do that too. And guess what they do. We are all after data points in our decision making process and sometimes it’s the little things that make the difference. In my wealth consulting practice those on a short list can all do the task so the decision often lands on people and attitudes. If you don’t have the track record you’re not on the list so from then on performance is not a differentiator but simply the qualifying round. Explaining things clearly, avoiding jargon amidst complexity, clarity of thinking, showing the working of your thinking, being clear on pricing, demonstrating empathy with customer concerns. These all matter. The soft skills are often hard. And expect that new business connections and prospective customers will look you up on here. So what will they find? Will it inspire, is it interesting, is it engaging, does it showcase what you can do for them? Experience, knowledge and expertise build over time. No one is or ever has been an instant expert. You need “receipts”, it’s not a flick of a switch. As my headline shows I’m standing in an election. I’m expecting that voters will look me up as they shape their view on how to cast their vote. They want to know what they are getting. I hope for two specifics beyond getting the vital tick on the voting card. Firstly that what they see is enough to ensure they turn out to vote, whether by postal vote or in person. And secondly they look me up to evaluate me and think about how they should vote. #ThinkLikeAClient #GrumpyOptimist #VentureStudio #Entrepreneur #VoteGoodchild >>>>>>> Footnote: all my content is written daily by me with no additives or tricks. If it interests you please tag the 🔔 in my profile to get it delivered straight to you. Otherwise if you search #GrumpyOptimist you’ll find my library of past posts. Never recycled, always fresh. Produced and promoted by Edward Goodchild, Zendht Ltd, Quantum House, 22-24 Red Lion Court, London EC2R 3EB

2023 Global PERE Awards voting closes today - please support us! Urban Partners' efforts during 2023 are shortlisted in no less than 7 (!) categories in the 2023 Global PERE Awards! 🚀 In addition to 'Firm of the Year Nordics', we are also one of four firms nominated in the global categories for 'Firm of the Year', 'Innovation Investor of the Year', 'Industry Figure of the Year' and 'Fundraise of the Year' (where we in each category are one small David in competition with three much larger Goliaths). 🗳️ If you think we deserve it, please take one minute to vote for us by clicking https://lnkd.in/gJf9aTGp and cast your vote in the categories: Global • Firm of the Year (Urban Partners) • Industry Figure of the Year (Claus Mathisen) • Capital Raise of the Year (Nrep NSFV) • Innovation Investor of the Year (Urban Partners)   Europe/EMEA • Firm of the Year, Europe (Urban Partners) • Capital Raise of the Year (Nrep NSFV) • Firm of the Year, Nordics (Nrep) ⬇️ Show your support for our efforts to make urban environments better for people and planet ⬇️