The last 15 years have been an emotional roller coaster for me.
I kept pushing myself to learn different skills like meeting women, exercise, selling products online, and didn’t stop until I was either exhausted or done. Failure is a bitch and feels like getting punched in your teeth. However, I learned some crucial skills that made me extremely resilient.
1/ Advertising — to sell at the speed of light and grow your income
I tried relying on cold DMs and content marketing to land clients.
It worked, but results kept fluctuating weekly, and applying these methods demanded a lot of energy and time. With advertising, it’s a different story. You put your offer in front of thousands of prospects within minutes, and if your message is spot on, you get clients much more easily. You spare all the ass-twerking on social media and daily messaging people who don’t want to be messaged.
I honestly believe these things make advertising one of the greatest skills in the world.
How to start:
Understand the problem you solve for your clients, then position your product as a way out of a problem. Research using Facebook groups, Reddit forums, and AI if you need to. The articulation of the offer is everything. You should be able to sell your product or service using simple graphic Meta ads. You can start with $5 a day.
2/ Writing — to organize your thoughts and communicate better
Writing is a meta-skill that amplifies whatever else you know.
In a world where attention is hijacked 24/7, writing gives you clarity. It calms your mind and improves your focus. Suddenly, your mind is no longer a slave to the outside world, and you develop the ability to think on your own. The more you write, the better your articulate yourself on and off paper: you can communicate and persuade, whether you are a programmer, marketer, tutor, a real estate agent or a therapist.
How to start:
Write daily on topics that matter to you. You can do it after you wake up or before you go to bed. You can publish your writing or keep a journal. In the first two weeks, I suggest you hand-copy texts you like (sales letters, articles, fiction, whatever turns you on.)
You’ll quickly notice the benefits of writing.
3/ Reading — to study any topic you want and develop expertise
It’s all about videos and online courses these days.
But reading is a sacred skill in my eyes. It allows you to dive deep into any topic and build a solid foundation of knowledge that helps you understand the world better. Learning the first principles of fields like economics, sociology, and even physics can make you extremely “dangerous.” It allows you solve problems quicker because your critical thinking improves
How to start:
Pick a topic and search for books written by the “founding father” of that field. In economics, for example, that would be Adam Smith. You can also look up the syllabi of universities you admire, see what books they read, and order them on Amazon.
Conclusion
The world is changing, and we should adapt accordingly. There’s a lot of uncertainty and fear, but I don’t think we have a choice- we must adapt and evolve. We can sit in silence, let our fears take over and hope for the best, or we can use the current situation for a better life. I suggest we opt for the latter.