Digging Out
Today I will be sharing with you the steps that I took to rebuild my life after the second time I had lost everything. I get specific about how I rebuilt my credit, saved, and started investing. However, there are a couple of key themes I’ve observed that run through my story of rebuilding: vulnerability and the importance of your network. Do you want to know more? Let’s get started.
Let’s dive into this episode about how I struggled, but got back on my feet after finding myself jobless and without a home for the second time.
[00:01 - 03:12] Opening Segment
- I talked briefly about what you can take advantage of in this episode
- I encourage you to listen to episode #1 of my podcast to know more about my story
- I share a brief overview of my life story
- How I had no money, no job, and no place to live with two kids after my relationship ended
[03:13 - 22:27] The Steps I Have Taken To Get Back On My Feet
- Step 1: To go back and get what was mine
- Step 2: To get a job
- Step 3: To get a place to live
- Step 4: To rebuild my credit
- Step 5: A year of Radical Saving
- Step 6: To buy a house
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- How I rebuilt my credit and acquired cash so I could make an initial investment
[22:28 - 24:30] Steps On How To Rebuild That Would Create Wealth and Security
- My few takeaways for all of you:
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- Protect what’s yours
- Build your network every day
- Know where you are
- If there’s a problem to be fixed, find resources to learn
- Surround yourself with a team that gets your vision and is willing to work towards it
- Be willing to be vulnerable
[24:31 - 26:51] Closing Segment
- Resources that I would like to leave with you
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- Suze Orman’s Books
- Dave Ramsey
- Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki (Why real estate is a game-changer)
- Jordan Harbinger (he offers 6-minute networking course that’s free to download)
- Final words from me
Tweetable Quotes:
“I'm a firm believer in keep knocking on the doors until you start to find the people who get what you're working for.” - Jennifer Ives Grimson.
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