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What's keeping you small
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Loved corporate life, until I realized of a few things. ​ Great jobs gave me:
​ And then, you start having those feelings.
You crave freedom, but fear risk You want all the upside, but avoid volatility You dream big, but act small ​ This is why some people willing to invest in real estate, go to a crowdfunding platform. Invest small, to end no where. ​ Every builder, every entrepreneur, every founder you admire once looked like a fool. ​ 200.000 years ago, fools were destined to die. But we are in 2025. ​ The same instincts that keep you safe… are also keeping you small. Look at what’s happening in the last years, and what’s happening now. Avoiding risk is increasingly a privilege of a world that no longer exists. ​ But there are some ways of taking smart risks. ​ Well… in fact, I only know one: understand the context where you are playing, do your homework, and have a contingency plan or margin of safety. ​ If you want to know more about this, you can take a look to this. ​The 33 questions about flipping that you always wanted to know​ ​ PD 1: If you liked this email, don't keep it in secret and forward it to a friend. They will thank you enormously one day. PD 2: If somebody has sent you this email and you want to receive emails like this yourself, visit vicentevalencia.com PD 3: If you want unsubscribe, click the link below. ​ ​ |
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I talk about Personal Growth, Management, Infrastructure and More | C-Suite Executive | Mentor, Coach, Strategic Consultant | Real Estate Investor | 👇JOIN +2k readers 👇
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