A bit of advice from a friend of mine that has built a 80 mil a year rev business…

Fire fast. Fire at the first sign of toxicity. Because it spreads and only hurts the business. You have to nip it in the bud.

In the beginning you want to hire the best talent you can. They are the foundation of your business and ideally you want to trust that you can groom them into higher positions so as the business grows you can put them in charge of hiring and training. etc.

A bad attitude is a bad start.

Luckily you have some experience. Helping friends counts. For starters you should strongly consider show casing your social proof. get your friends to create quick video testimonials and/or write detailed reviews on how your resumes helped them finally land the perfect job. Highlight that.

Also focus on the benefit and not the features.

Instead of “includes cover letter.” the benefit could be something along the lines of “increase your chances of landing that interview by 70% Using our proven cover letter framework”

And you should think of offer something for free as a lead generator. Maybe email download of things you’re doing wrong when writing your own resume or maybe interview quick tips and best practices.

Good Luck. Don’t stop. Keep improving.

thank you. perspective is everything!

The realest answer

Well to me your set up sounds like dream. To be that young and fully financially free is a major blessing. I’m in my late twenties and still building and haven’t caught my break/stride yet. And let me assure you every day is pain when you’re financially strapped.

But what I will say is that boredom is peace. So enjoy your peace while it lasts. Because as you continue to live and evolve, so do your problems. And things can change for better or worst overnight and in unexpected ways.

Also growth and productivity don’t always have to be about money. Invest in your personal growth while you have the “downtime.” Become a better you. Get in great shape. See the world. Expand your experiences and the next opportunity will present itself with time.

I would’ve moved to a new city sooner. Whether for college or just on my own accord. I stayed at home for most of my twenties and the perks were that I was able to save 70% of my income and I was able to travel a bit because I didn’t really have big adult responsibilities anchoring me or my finances down (besides my car note).

Now that I’m finally adulting into my late twenties, it feels like I’m often playing catch up. I moved to a new city a few years ago and it was and still is a tough transition. To go from little to no bills and freedom to having every penny count is exhausting and things keep getting more and more expensive, but that’s another rant.

The point is that most of us go through struggle transitioning from our very first move and in hindsight I would have rather gone through it and gotten through it and when I was younger. Back when I was full of spirited hustle and surrounded by young ppl my age all in the same place and building a close nit circle in my new city.

Now, in my late twenties (which is still relatively young in life) things are already different. People my age are having kids, starting families, buying houses and already into their careers. Meanwhile I feel a bit left behind and it’s tough not having a support system of friends since it’s much harder to make new friends later on in life. especially when you’re in 2 different stages in life.

Staying home is absolutely great if you intend on staying in your home town forever. But since I always knew I wanted to leave, I would’ve ripped the bandaid off sooner.

A part of being American is having your life centered around work and productivity. Unless you have “f*ck you” money, then there’s really no escaping it. ~Everyone~ is living just to pay bills and money is at the forefront of everyone’s mind. Not to mention your value as a man is largely placed on your financial status and success rather than your heart / character etc. Capitalism is a machine bigger than us all.