I run a £60M business at 28. Here's what I'd tell my 18 yr old self

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The post leverages a common aspirational theme for young entrepreneurs: achieving significant financial success at a young age. By sharing personal advice framed as lessons learned, it taps into the desire for guidance and mentorship, making it relatable and shareable.

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The creator shares advice they would give their 18-year-old self, focusing on trusting intuition, learning to sell, surrounding oneself with challenging people, starting early, and building sustainably rather than romanticizing the grind. The post concludes by asking viewers what advice they would give their younger selves.

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1Introduction: Running a £60M business at 28
2Advice on trusting gut instinct
3Overcoming naysayers
4Importance of sales skills
5Value of challenging relationships
6Compounding and starting early
7Focus on sustainable building over suffering
8Call to action: Share your advice

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What would you tell your 18 year old self? Drop it ↓

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Here is everything I would tell myself after running a £60M business… This would have helped my 18 yr old self! 1. TRUST YOUR GUT 2. Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t do it… especially if they haven’t even tried themselves. 3. LEARN TO SELL 4. Surround yourself with people who are you polar opposites, their feedback may be invaluable 5. The best time to start was yesterday. Second best is today. Compound everything in your life and build sustainably 6. Learn patience… the reward is so much better. Don’t forget to enjoy the journey What else would you add to this list? #businessowner #founder #startup #entrepreneur #ceo

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I run a £60M business at 28. Here's what I'd tell my 18 yr old self Your gut is a muscle. The more you use it, the stronger it gets. The more you ignore it, the quieter it gets The people who tell you it CANT be done are usually the ones who didn't try Learn to sell before you learn anything else. Everything in life is a negotiation. Surround yourself with people who challenge you. Not people who just agree with you. Yes people are comfortable. They're also USELESS Compounding works on everything skills, relationships, money, reputation. Start EARLIER than you think you need to Stop romanticising the grind. The goal is to BUILD something sustainably NOT to suffer the most impressively Took me 28 years to figure it out. That's what I wish someone told me at 18. What would you tell your 18 year old self? Drop it ↓

Success takes YEARS and it’s never a straight line. For me it took a decade to