'Fair' Is Fictional

How I got here…

21: Graduated Vanderbilt in 3 years Magna Cum Laude, and took a fancy consulting job.
23 yrs old: Left my fancy consulting job to start a business (a gym).
24 yrs old: Opened 5 gym locations.
26 yrs old: Closed down 6th gym. Lost everything.
26 yrs old: Got back to launching gyms (launched 33). Then, lost everything for a 2nd time.
26 yrs old: In desperation, started licensing model as a hail mary. It worked.
27 yrs old: "Gym Launch" does $3M profit the next 6 months. Then $17M profit next 12 months.
28 yrs old: Started Prestige Labs. $20M the first year.
29 yrs old: Launched ALAN, a software company for agencies to work leads for customers. Scaled to $1.7mmo within 6 months.
31 yrs old: Sold 75% of UseAlan to a strategic buyer in an all stock deal.
31 yrs old: Sold 66% of Gym Launch & Prestige Labs at $46.2M valuation in all-cash deal to American Pacific Group. (you can google it)
32 yrs old: Started making free content showing how we grow companies to make real business education accessible to everyone (and) to attract business owners to invest or scale their businesses.

Today: Our portfolio now does $200M/yr between 10 companies. The largest doing $100M/yr the smallest doing $5M per year. Our ownership varies between 20% and 100% ownership of the companies. Many of them we invested in early and helped grow (which is how we make our money - not youtube videos).

To all the gladiators in the arena, we’re all in the middle of writing our own stories. The worse the monsters, the more epic the story.

You either get an epic outcome or an epic story. Both mean you win.

Keep crushing. May your desires be greater than your obstacles.

Never quit,

Alex

*FULL DISCLOSURE*
I make content to make money - just - on a longer time horizon than most. I want to build trust with business owners so we can find the best ones and help them scale. And if they’re awesome, write them a check and go all the way as partners.

[Marking_The_Way]

Being in IT, the biggest mistakes happen when people say "it should be fine..."

Not good enough, what are the backup plans just in case and test 😆

[adamvok]

There's nothing "fair" in life, but if there were you couldn't get ahead other people, so use it for your own benefit.

[piepersplaying]

The key is understanding and deeply accepting that you are not in control of everything. However, you can always control your own actions and reactions. Deep, heartfelt gratitude for literally everything is how shitty situations can turn into amazing learning experiences filled with tremendous growth.

[rockyblumble]

Best piece of advice I got from Hormozi. It changed how I viewed the world from a "should" to "is" perspective.

[janetwatson]

Universal Law, has nothing to do w/judgement, "right or wrong". We have to live by Truth, "Everything is always working out to our highest and greatest good.

[d.gerstmann]

I say this ALL. THE. TIME.
We don't live in a world that should be. We live in a world that is.

[alexp]

"Should, should not exist"
Which is it? Should it or shouldn't it.

[Willisachampion]

The good news is humans have brains and are able to adapt and change for the better. If we lead by altruism then we would all be in a better spot.

But instead we are told what we should be focused on, and then we lose sight of the bigger picture.

But eh 🎉

[kotin]

If it's not fair, do something about it!
Don't just say "it's not fair".

Life bends to one's will by action, not by words.

[monsieurene]

Looks a lot that Dr. Kashey's style. Love it

[stephenmclaughlin]

You should interview Jordan Peterson! Or Elon Musk! That'd be an awesome talk.

[damienwelter]

Wanting something to be fair unless you're paying good money for it, literally translates to whining and demanding things that you don't deserve.

[keithoday]

Procastination leads to self doubt self doubt leads to failure however if you keep failing eventually you will succeed if you keep throwing crap against yhxwall something will eventually stick the question is howlong you gonna be slinging crap on the wall before you gettired of failure

[Joehirst]

Rule #1. Life's not fair, get used to it.
Forget exactly where I read this, but it stuck with me.

[AnthonyBaucum-no]

People forget that life doesnt "get worse" it gets closer to normal because the normal, average life throughout history was harsh and not fun at all. To expect life to get better or happier is unique to our time

[Loyalty]

I read someone's comment on some YouTube video, it said "order and chaos must strike a balance" I guess that's how the universe works. Idk what this has to do with this video 😂

[PraveenSingh-buuz]

There's only one rule which is there's no rule, play it accordingly and you'll be a winner.

[AnnalManna]

Your videos always make me smile and forget about all my worries. Thank you for your wonderful creativity!🌼🧿😂

[Rust_Belt_Capital]

More of America needs to wake up to this reality

[jollygoodyo]

As a professional natgeo fan, I can confirm that seals have feelings