"I want to earn more," "I want to be free"—wishing for these things, you try everything new that comes your way, only to end up with nothing to show for it...
I also had a period where I felt that sense of stagnation.
Seeing someone's success on SNS and feeling anxious, spending nights in front of the computer.
However, no matter how desperately I moved, the essential results didn't follow.
At one point, I realized a big mistake.
Success isn't something that rolls around after moving blindly; it starts with the task of first identifying "where to dig to find water."
This time, I will talk about the "correct way to dig" and the "defensive strategy" for achieving financial freedom that I learned from my own experience.
1. Discard places where you can't win through a "Life Inventory"
The first thing I worked on was an "inventory" of my resources and environment.
We tend to get greedy and want "this and that," but resources are finite.
You need the courage to decisively cut everything you judge as "the rivals are already too strong in this field" or "this method doesn't fit the current era."
The important thing is to find the one point where the current era's background and your skills intersect—a place where you can say, "I might be able to dig deep here."
The longer this identification is delayed, the more time passes, and what attacks you later is a hellish anxiety that "no results have come out."
First, deciding where to invest your weapons—that "place to dig"—is the first and greatest job in business.
2. Don't underestimate the "time until results appear"
Once you've decided on a location, the next phase is "keep digging," but there's a big trap here too. It's that many people expect "results to come immediately."
In my own experience, no matter how efficiently you move, I feel it takes six to nine months of full effort to stand out in a new market.
Even for talented people close to the top of the industry, they must endure a period where nothing sprouts for that long to shape something from zero.
Persistently keep digging on the premise that "it's natural not to make money from the start."
Without this determination, your heart will break during the first few months of the "no response period."
There is no time to hesitate. You should realize that the moment you are hesitating, you are already considerably behind.
3. The brutal reality of "0-year-old childcare x Business"
Also, what I strongly want to convey is "how to fight according to your life stage."
Especially for those struggling to get a business on track while raising a 0 or 1-year-old child.
To be honest, balancing 0-year-old childcare and a full-scale business is almost impossible, both physically and mentally.
A 0-year-old is a being who, if left alone, would "go to their own death," and you can't take your eyes off them for a single moment.
Trying to start a business recklessly in such a situation is nothing short of foolhardy.
If you are suffering in that dilemma now, please have the courage to "fade out" once.
Raising a child is as noble and requires as much energy as building a giant enterprise.
There is no need to blame yourself for not being able to focus on business right now.
First, prioritize the safety and growth of your child. In the long run, that will save you.
4. "Studying in the shadows" prevents the Urashima Taro effect
That said, I understand the feeling of anxiety about being completely isolated from society.
So, what I practiced was a strategy of "using the gaps in childcare for future preparation."
Immediately discard the time spent aimlessly following others' trends on SNS and feeling depressed.
Instead, read books and accumulate knowledge while the child is sleeping or in brief intervals.
A full-scale takeoff (starting a business) can wait until the child is a bit older and you can secure your own time by using babysitters or similar services.
There will be a world of difference in the start-up dash when you finally have your own time a few years later between those who quietly proceeded with "studying in the shadows" without seeking results during this period and those who did nothing.
Instead of rushing to get results right now, quietly warm up the engine for a "takeoff in a few years." This is a wise survival strategy.
5. "Not selling" is the technique that sells the most
Finally, I will touch on the "secret of closing" that I learned in the business field.
Especially when dealing with high-unit-price products, the most important thing is "naturalness."
Professionals go out of their way to stage being natural.
From the customer's perspective, a salesman approaching is always someone they are wary of, thinking, "Are they trying to make me a sucker?"
The moment an ulterior motive is visible, the heart's shutter is lowered.
The important thing is not to sell straight but to stand in the other person's shoes and completely stop self-serving sales.
For example, instead of trying to close in one shot, build trust carefully over time.
Just like wooing a woman, the "sincerity" of not minding the tedious process will eventually draw in a big deal.
Business only starts to turn when you erase the ulterior motive of "wanting to sell."
Conclusion: Sharpen your "sword" from this moment
The road to financial freedom lies only beyond the steady accumulation of step-by-step efforts.
- Discard places where you can't win and decide on a "place to dig" with single-minded focus.
- Prepare for the "incubation period" until results appear.
- During periods with constraints like childcare, don't move forcibly and devote yourself to "shadow preparation."
- Discard ulterior motives and build trust with the other party naturally.
In the past, I was lost on where to start, but I began by "inventorying" my life and finding a place where I could dig deep.
I keenly feel that business is not something that yields results immediately, and you need the determination to keep digging for six months to a year with all your might.
It was the accumulation of study during gap times, especially when there were constraints like a main job, that led to great success later.
For people like me, I will give you a PDF describing the affiliate marketing method I used to save 30 million in my 20s.
In your current life, shave off wasted time and start sharpening your "sword" for the future. There is no need to rush.
If you find the right place to dig and don't neglect preparation, you will surely reach the water vein of your own "freedom" someday.
