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Predictions from this Video

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Pending: 18
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Prediction
Topic
Status
The speaker consistently invests in index funds monthly as a strategy for long-term wealth generation.
"I also do lock away a specific amount every month into index funds and that's kind of my long-term wealth generator"
SPY
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The speaker moved from a middle office to a front office role within banking, specializing in the debt side, and has since worked for multiple organizations.
"I moved to the front office within the bank and have moved to a few different organizations since then but I've always been on the debt side."
Career Progression
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The speaker believes that being open about side hustles can lead to unforeseen opportunities.
"I am pretty open about most of my side hustles because you don't really know where or what opportunities it can bring when you openly speak about some of the stuff that you're doing."
Side Hustles
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A casual conversation with a pizza shop owner led to a commercial property tenant through the speaker's openness about their side hustle in property.
"I went to grab a takeaway pizza the other day and ended up speaking to the owner for ages and told them what I do and the properties that I'm working on funny enough he was looking for a new commercial property to rent out and I had a tenant that was applicating and just through that conversation and opening up and telling what I do he's now one of the tenants for a commercial property"
Networking and Business Opportunities
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The speaker's father was always self-employed, and family discussions often revolved around money, business ideas, and entrepreneurship, shaping the speaker's own drive.
"my father has never worked for an organization or for a corporation they are the OG Hustlers and I was very fortunate in that sense growing up we had conversations around the dinner table or talking about money talking about business ideas talking about entrepreneurship"
Entrepreneurial Background
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The speaker decided to publicly share their knowledge and experiences in business and finance, aiming to inspire others and build a community.
"I just made this channel I know a fair bit about business about Finance I've done Finance for years and years and years and I'm still learning so much so I thought wanna and I just public everything I'm doing publicly and at the same time hopefully other people can get some inspiration and resonate with bits and join me on my journey"
Content Strategy Evolution
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The channel experienced rapid growth, reaching 40,000 subscribers in a month, primarily due to a video being picked up by the YouTube algorithm.
"for context I got 40 000 subscribers in a month I'll make a video on this more specifically for whoever's interested in growing your channel but as a quick answer of that it was one of my videos that were picked up by the YouTube algorithm"
YouTube Growth Strategy
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The viral video was a 'day in the life' video where the speaker shared their actual job, a departure from the previous focus on property content.
"the video that got picked up is the last one I expected to get picked up it was my day in the life video which is where I really leaned into what I do before that I never really said on this channel what my job is and I just spoke about property stuff"
Content Strategy Shift
Pending
The speaker advises creators not to underestimate their unique value and stories, as these are what resonate with audiences, even without being an expert.
"my takeaway from this is don't underestimate the value you can bring to the table you don't need to know everything and no one who starts a channel does know everything but everyone does have a story that someone else can resonate with"
Personal Branding and Authenticity
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The speaker's primary challenge in starting a YouTube channel has been overcoming their inherent anxiety and private nature.
"what the biggest hurdle has been for me is to kind of get over my anxiety I've always been a very private person which is ridiculous when you think about it like why would you then go and start a YouTube channel"
Overcoming Anxiety
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The speaker advocates for intense focus on a single task for a defined period (3-6 months) before re-evaluating its continuation.
"Focus really focus on something and dedicate everything to it for a specific period of time so I'll give myself three months or six months or a predetermined time to do something and then once that time's up I'll step back and I'll reassess"
Focus and Time Management
Pending
The speaker's investment portfolio is diversified across property, index funds, stocks, and gold.
"My Investment Portfolio is made up of property of index funds a few stocks and some gold"
Personal Investment Strategy
Pending
The majority of the speaker's investments are in property, which provides lump-sum returns and is viewed as less of a long-term strategy compared to stocks.
"out of the three asset class I invest largely or a bulk of that in property I've been doing that for years and I find that the returns are lump sum and it's not as much of a long-term view as the stock market"
Investment Diversification
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The speaker considers investing in themselves, through purchasing online courses, a significant part of their investment strategy.
"I personally also invest a lot in myself I know that sounds a bit cliche but I've bought a fair amount of online courses"
Self-Investment
Pending
Many people miss opportunities by prioritizing immediate payment over gaining valuable experience, which can lead to greater long-term earnings.
"The mistake I see a lot of people make is that they want to get experience in something but they also want to get paid for it straight away if it's an amazing opportunity then that experience alone can multiply the earnings in the long run"
Gaining Experience
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The speaker emphasizes that having people know your work and investments is more crucial than just knowing influential people, as this builds reputation in both professional and personal spheres.
"it's not who you know is who knows you who knows what you're working on who knows what you're investing in the projects you're involved in a lot of this helps create your reputation both in corporate world and outside"
Networking and Reputation Building
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The speaker advises students to enjoy their university years and not rush into making money, as they have their entire lives to pursue financial goals.
"I want to say to you and anyone else who is at University or at college to enjoy those days they don't come back you have the rest of your life to make money"
Prioritizing Education Over Immediate Income
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Achieving balance involves focusing on the most important 'plates' (aspects of life) at specific times, accepting that other areas may temporarily slow down.
"it's about focusing on the right one at the right time and understanding that it may be that one other plate has to slow down whilst you keep the other one spinning"
Life Balance and Priorities
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