The people I admire all have a moment where they did something that looked unreasonable to the average person. Took a pay cut for a better gig. Move… - Justin Welsh

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The people I admire all have a moment where they did something that looked unreasonable to the average person.

Took a pay cut for a better gig. Moved somewhere totally random. Started something everyone laughed at.

Most of us think of it as bravery, but it’s really conviction.

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About Justin Welsh

Justin Welsh is an American solopreneur, writer, and online educator based in the Catskill Mountains of New York. Over a decade in healthcare technology he helped build two companies past $1B valuations and raise over $300M in venture capital before burning out in 2019, after which he and his wife left their high-paying jobs to redesign their lives with more intention. He now runs a one-person business teaching creators how to identify, develop, and monetize skills they already have, with cohort-style courses on LinkedIn growth, content systems, and productized solo work. He writes The Saturday Solopreneur newsletter, read by 180,000+ subscribers, on work, money, and a life built on purpose, and angel-invests in and mentors healthcare entrepreneurs on the side.

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Every financial decision you make is either supporting your future or killing it.

Constantly upgrading your lifestyle kills it. Investing what you make supports it.

Most people don't think long-term, and end up at 50 with a lot of possessions, no money, and little time to fix it.

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If you can spend a decade showing up, feeling stupid, getting feedback, trying again, feeling stupid again, and eventually getting better, you'll likely be in the top 1% of worldwide earners.

The path is always the same, but few people will actually walk it.

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