378: Why Dropping Out of School Was the Best Investment I Ever Made
We all grow up being told to “follow the system.” Go to school. Get a job. Obey the rules. But what if the system itself is broken and designed to constrain you?
In today’s episode, I sit down with Matt Nettleton of the Default Profitable Podcast to discuss how being labelled “learning disabled” as a kid pushed me to reject public education, to drop out of school as a teenager, and to build a multimillion-dollar global business from scratch. We dig deep into how to turn adversity into fuel, build leverage through systems and delegation, and live life completely on your terms.
Enjoy!
IN TODAY’S EPISODE:
- Listen in as I reveal how dropping out of school at 12 became the best decision of my life…and the foundation for everything I’ve built since.
- Find out how I bootstrapped Expat Money from zero capital to a 30+ person international team serving high-net-worth clients around the world.
- Tune in as I reveal the one thing I wish I had done sooner that would have accelerated my journey even faster.
- Hear my practical advice for anyone ready to quit the corporate grind and build a business you can run offshore and on your own terms.
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About The Host, Mikkel Thorup
Mikkel Thorup; the host of The Expat Money Show, has 20+ years in continual travel around the world, visiting more than 100 countries including Colombia, North Korea, Zimbabwe and Iran.
His goal now is to help Expats just like you to generate additional streams of income, eliminate your tax bill, and take advantage of offshore structures so you can travel the world freely and never have to worry about money again.
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