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You may already have read the following on one of my websites, but it’s worth repeating:

Imagine I ask you to give me 40 hours of your life every week for 45 years. During that time:

• You must do exactly as I say.
• You must already have acquired the knowledge, skills and experience to do what I command. This will cost you roughly $168,000. (Loans are available.)
• You may or may not enjoy or believe in what I ask you to do. (This is irrelevant to me).
• You can have weekends and evenings off, but you must use that time to ensure you’re in perfect condition to serve me when you return to your duties.
• You can have a few weeks off per year, but you’ll have to schedule these around your coworkers. (I can’t have you all vacationing during the most popular weeks of the year.)

In return:

• I’ll pay you enough to take care of your basic needs (but only half as much as it costs to raise a family).
• If you make it to the end of the 45-year term, I’ll set you free. (But any wear and tear on your body, mind and spirit is forfeit—you’ll have to deal with that at your own expense.)

I won’t guarantee you’ll make it to the finish line, nor will I guarantee how long you’ll live after reaching it. (It’s not my problem if you die a year after I release you.)

Do you accept my offer?

Traditionally, most people took this offer because it was the only one they could get.

But in 2024, you can do better. Much better.

The remainder of this course will prove that it’s wise to decline that traditional offer, and teach you what to do instead.

Once you see what I’ve seen, the traditional model of work and retirement will look absurd to you.

The Digital Economy

People have been making money online for decades already, but the further back in time we look, the more risky it was for them.

Now, though, the online marketplace is mature:

• We’re all comfortable buying online (because fraud prevention has caught up with technology)
• We’re all comfortable communicating online (because COVID)
• We’re all comfortable educating ourselves online (because it makes no sense to go to a library any more—not that there are many left)

The internet used to feel like the wild west, but it now feels like any other marketplace.

Sellers bring their goods.

Buyers browse those goods.

Transactions are made when both parties feel they’re getting a good deal.

This is business in its purest form: simple exchange of value.

That said, there are a few things that are different about this marketplace. And they’re very, very exciting…

1. Scale