Officially in the Black 6 Figure Club: Tips for Success

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As an entrepreneurial, personal kind of dude, I respect what corporate folks go through. I could never climb that ladder so I'm making my own. OP ain't lying tho. I've seen it done this way.
 
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Why is it nobody says exactly what field their in , in these type of threads they just go on wild rants :francis:

A lot of haters on here so I can't get too specific, but I work in the ad tech/analytics space. Basically it's where Business and IT collide. So I work closely with devs and biz managers and help them communicate with each other and actually get shyt done.
 
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@Nelomaxwell so in regards to property management I want you to watch this show called "Shahs of Sunset".

It's about these Persians in Beverly Hills. Now I know a lot of dudes are gonna be like "Why would I watch that". Trust and believe watch every season and it will click. If you want to be in Real Estate these are the types of dudes you will be dealing with. Persians/Arabs or Jews. Everyone is in a clique. Africans have their own too, mostly in cities like DC though.

If you want to succeed in Real Estate it is VERY similar to climbing the corporate ladder. A lot of "hob knobbing", networking and quid pro quo. If you don't want to kiss ass, quid pro quo and bartering will have to be your middle name. Gonna need to get real creative. I'm not trying to pass you off or take the easy way out either. Hands down that show taught me A LOT about the type of individual you have to be to succeed in Real Estate today.

Similar to my essay on "Different Types of CACs" I wrote a couple of months back on here but no one paid attention to it of course except a few of yall. I'm really passionate about dismantling and deconstructing this CAC matrix. I won't stop until they are fully exposed.
 

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Its hard to hit 6 figures at a traditional salaried job unless youve got like 10 years of experience, connections, or a highly sought after degree (or masters degree).

I had a job offer for like 75k + 20- 25 percent end of year bonus about 4 years ago. They ended up pulling the offer a week before i started cuz the company was struggling. I was pissed cuz i was like "f*ck, who else is gonna give me that unless i go back to school?"

Thats when i found out that sales>>>the traditional office job. If youre good at sales you can make 6 figures with a lot less effort.
 

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Find a trade
Learn it
Find a mentor in your trade
Be his understudy and do what he says for free to learn your trade
Practice Being on time for everything
Learn to wear many hats
Train your body to stay awake during studying. Alot of people have a physical aversion to learning.
Study first then p*ssy
Stop making every excuse on earth to not study
Pick a trade that has value in the market

I was talking to a Mexican bruh. In the process I learned why he would never be broke.

He fixes-restores classic cars then sell them. He can also do interior. He can also build houses. He can also do inspections of homes. He can also landscape. Never broke. Many hats, alot of studying, a mentor and work ethic.

As black folks we waste to much free time on leisure and women when even an hour of studying a day will make you an expert in no time.

All I have is a hs diploma.

Never be broke. Study, master, get money
 
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Its hard to hit 6 figures at a traditional salaried job unless youve got like 10 years of experience, connections, or a highly sought after degree (or masters degree).

I had a job offer for like 75k + 20- 25 percent end of year bonus about 4 years ago. They ended up pulling the offer a week before i started cuz the company was struggling. I was pissed cuz i was like "f*ck, who else is gonna give me that unless i go back to school?"

Thats when i found out that sales>>>the traditional office job. If youre good at sales you can make 6 figures with a lot less effort.

I've heard of this happening before with the whole offer rescinding and it's more typical when you aren't connected (as you mentioned) or don't have an uncommon unique skill. Competent people in my particular role aren't common so I'm hoping this doesn't happen. Even in the unlikely circumstance it does, I have a back-up or two I can look into.

But overall for the tech field you can get 100k+ easy at junior level if you have some practical biz experience. Java Programmers in NY that know 1 or 2 additional languages with 1-2 years exp in a corporate setting can get 120k just to start with some bonus as well. It's based on supply and demand. If you get into a field with a lower supply of qualified workers or a niche you can kill it. But yeah if you have an accounting degree and start at Ernest and Young you are gonna have to move up gradually and wade through a lot of political BS.

You will have to go off the beaten path
and do accounting at places with unique challenges that require a specialized accounting nuances for a particular field. Let's say you are the CPA for a biotech start-up. I'm sure there are some nuances to deal with in mixing federal with private funding depending on the nature of the research. CPA for biotech company could probably make a lot more than a CPA for LinkedIN a well established and already regimented company.
 

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@Nelomaxwell so in regards to property management I want you to watch this show called "Shahs of Sunset".

It's about these Persians in Beverly Hills. Now I know a lot of dudes are gonna be like "Why would I watch that". Trust and believe watch every season and it will click. If you want to be in Real Estate these are the types of dudes you will be dealing with. Persians/Arabs or Jews. Everyone is in a clique. Africans have their own too, mostly in cities like DC though.

If you want to succeed in Real Estate it is VERY similar to climbing the corporate ladder. A lot of "hob knobbing", networking and quid pro quo. If you don't want to kiss ass, quid pro quo and bartering will have to be your middle name. Gonna need to get real creative. I'm not trying to pass you off or take the easy way out either. Hands down that show taught me A LOT about the type of individual you have to be to succeed in Real Estate today.

Similar to my essay on "Different Types of CACs" I wrote a couple of months back on here but no one paid attention to it of course except a few of yall. I'm really passionate about dismantling and deconstructing this CAC matrix. I won't stop until they are fully exposed.
I knew about the cliques. I'll check the the show out. One of my Kung fu brothers is an Israeli working with a development company .
 

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Its hard to hit 6 figures at a traditional salaried job unless youve got like 10 years of experience, connections, or a highly sought after degree (or masters degree).

I had a job offer for like 75k + 20- 25 percent end of year bonus about 4 years ago. They ended up pulling the offer a week before i started cuz the company was struggling. I was pissed cuz i was like "f*ck, who else is gonna give me that unless i go back to school?"

Thats when i found out that sales>>>the traditional office job. If youre good at sales you can make 6 figures with a lot less effort.

It's difficult to get started in sales unless you have alot of money saved up to float you the first year though.
 
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