Despite the fact I saw my father and others doing it, I never wanted to become a business owner myself — until I thought I had no other choice. This is the story of how I became the owner of SEVEN businesses and what I’d do differently today…
Throughout my early career, I was the the hammer, the sales guy, the top producer…
I LIKED IT THAT WAY.
At the time, I made about $100K a year — that’s about $300K today — without the responsibility of managing other people.
However, I would occasionally get the idea of a higher level of success. Especially when the owner of the business went fishing and I had to work all weekend…
STILL, I NEVER PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER TO THINK BIG ENOUGH TO WANT MORE FOR MYSELF.
I was comfortable. And that was great until it wasn’t…
How I Ended Up Being a Business Owner
I am not going to mince words with you on this one…
I WAS FIRED FROM THE LAST “JOB” I HAD BEFORE I BECAME A BUSINESS OWNER.
That wasn’t the first time or the only time it happened. Even McDonald’s fired me…
Because of that, I thought I had no option other than to work for myself. But, I admit now I made a lot of mistakes…
First, I went into an industry I loved instead of a growing one…
Second, I spent a lot of time and money on things that didn’t matter…
AS A RESULT, I LOST MONEY THE FOR THE FIRST THREE YEARS I WAS A BUSINESS OWNER.
Lucky for me, I am a hustler. So I was able to outwork all my mistakes. But there is some advice I would give my younger self…
If I Could Do It All Over Again…
To start, I would do my research if I was starting all over again. I would ask myself three very important questions….
WHERE IS THE ATTENTION? WHERE IS THE MONEY? AND WHERE IS THE OPPORTUNITY?
And contrary to what you might think, that doesn’t always translate into becoming a business owner. There may be more opportunity for you to grow with a company as an employee, rather than a solopreneur.
But you have to be a top producer, know how to assess the company’s potential, and how to have the conversation with that business owner.
My right-hand man Jarrod Glandt and I show you all those things in our Millionaire Employee Method program.
You can get all the details on it here.
Hey, had I known all that, I may not have become a business owner. Or, gotten fired for that matter…
Be Great,
Grant Cardone
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