5 Steps to Gaining Financial Freedom

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If you grew up like me, you were likely instilled with limiting beliefs and outdated advice about money. The middle class can feel like an unforgiving trap for those with bigger ambitions.

As a society, we’re often taught that earning around $70,000 a year, owning a suburban home, driving a couple of cars, and taking a two-week vacation equals “comfortable living.”

Your parents aren’t wrong—this lifestyle feels comfortable and familiar. After all, it’s the path chosen by hundreds of millions of average Americans who report being content with their lives.

Yet no matter how comfortable that typical life may seem, it is not the same as freedom.

Comfort is frequently mistaken for liberty. Where many Americans go wrong is taking financial advice from people who are themselves stuck in the middle-class comfort zone rather than from those who have actually built substantial wealth.

Breaking free from a middle-class mindset around money and lifestyle isn’t easy. It requires shedding restrictive beliefs that keep people from reaching their potential.

Having done it ourselves, we know exactly how to move beyond the ordinary and achieve true financial freedom.

5 Steps to Gaining Financial Freedom

1. Embrace sales as a way of life

Selling affects everyone on the planet. Your ability—or inability—to sell, persuade, and negotiate directly shapes your position in life.

Someone is selling something every second of every day.

You sell yourself to land the job you want. You persuade your boss why you deserve that raise. You negotiate with the car dealer for a better price. You convince your crush to say yes to dinner. The list goes on.

There’s virtually no limit to what you can sell, and what you receive in return is your commission. How skilled you are at selling determines the quality of life you lead.

When you treat sales as a lifestyle and actively develop those skills, tangible changes begin to appear. You start attracting more of what you want, more often—setting the stage for lasting freedom.

2. Become an asset

You can’t reach new levels by repeating the same actions that got you where you are. Higher achievement requires higher-level thinking, training, and execution. To sharpen your mindset, invest in books packed with quality insights from credible authors.

To advance your education, enroll in proven courses and workshops led by people who have already built the wealth you aspire to. To elevate your performance, seek personal coaching from those same individuals so you can observe and adopt their mindset and habits.

Invest in yourself and become your own greatest asset. If the markets crash and your accounts drop to zero, the only resource you’ll have left is you. When self-development is pursued consistently and intelligently, you become the one resource capable of generating lasting success.

3. Expand your network

You’ve heard it countless times: “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” The people in your circle—and those who know you—shape the quality of your life, even when their influence feels neutral.

Make a list of ten people in your network and ask yourself honestly:

Do they invest in your ideas? Can they introduce you to valuable contacts? Are they more successful than you? Do they actively improve your life?

Anyone in your circle who isn’t contributing—even if they aren’t actively holding you back—is still shaping your overall trajectory. Instead of spending time and energy on people who play a passive role, focus on building relationships with those who can help you grow.

Identify the kinds of people you want in your inner circle and create a plan to meet them. With the right individuals supporting you, almost anything becomes possible.

4. Save to invest

If you were raised middle-class, you were probably taught to save for a rainy day, build an emergency fund, or set money aside for a house, car, or vacation.

The problem is that once you spend that money, it’s gone. The cash you saved for a house or car is worth less the day after you spend it. Your home and car depreciate, and even that dream vacation fades into memory. With traditional saving, there’s no light at the end of the tunnel—the tunnel simply ends.

The key lesson we learned from wealthy individuals is to save specifically to invest in income-producing assets. Money should work to generate more money. Save with the intention of placing capital into smart investments that deliver consistent returns for years to come.

5. Cash flow

Once you’ve accumulated enough savings to invest, the next decision is where to put that money.

Many people turn to the stock market. In our view, it’s suitable mainly for two groups: those with enough wealth to tolerate significant risk, or those with the time and expertise to monitor market movements closely. Stocks can be volatile, and consistent monthly payouts are rarely guaranteed.

Substantial profits in stocks typically require three things: deep knowledge (ideally from a fiduciary), significant capital, and a degree of luck. Lose access to any one of these, and the odds of losing money rise sharply.

Others invest in single-family rental properties. While they can generate positive cash flow, relying on a single tenant creates risk. If that tenant leaves or faces financial trouble, the property sits vacant and generates no income while continuing to depreciate.

We prefer multifamily apartment complexes. Since we began investing at age 30, we’ve chosen apartments for their reliable month-after-month cash flow. Even when a few tenants are late or move out, the remaining units continue producing income.

This steady cash flow increases property values over time, positioning the assets for profitable sales or long-term generational wealth.

There’s enough wealth in the world for everyone. Commit to becoming better each day than you were the day before—whether that means increasing your income, improving as a parent, or expanding your network. Keep moving forward.

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