February 26, 2025

You're Gonna Crush It

Of course it seems easy to me. I have already been through the “push” phase of my career. The time when I was learning the ropes, immersing myself in the details, and honing my skills. I have to maintain my abilities but that is a small ask. If you are young and wanted advice, I’d tell you to pick a trade, learn your craft, hone your skills, and build a business.

It’s clear that these days less people are even interested in the trades. That’s good news for the young person who wants my advice. People are paying big money for the work a skilled craftsman can provide. Plumbers make a killing! A person, right out of high school, or with a 2 year degree, can start making good money to apprentice in a trade. Then that person can learn just about everyhting there is to know about it in about 5 years. From there they could start a business.

Now it’s time to make a name for yourself. Get jobs, do them well, and hire some help. You’ll be able to make sure your employess are good at what they do too. You’ll still be young, healthy, and in charge! All you’ll have to do is work hard and do a good job. You will have all the business you can handle. Keep hiring, keep making sure everyone does their job well, and keep your customers happy.

Next thing you know, you wont be doing the work as much anymore. You’ll be getting the business and helping your employees. You own a company. What’s next? Keep growing? Stay manageable? That will be up to you. But you’ll be crushing it! If you’re smart with your finances, you’ll be taking vacations and putting money away. By the time you retire, you’ll be rich. This last part doesn’t matter too much, but it’s nice.

If you are young, motivated, and don’t mind a little hard work, a golden opportunity exists for you. All you have to do is set a goal and get started. It wont be very long before you are totally immersed. If I could go back and start over from high school, this is exactly what I would do.