Expand Your Vision (And Your Challenges Become Smaller)

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Institutional investors back startups to unlock outsized returns. Regular investors have to wait. But not anymore. Thanks to regulatory updates, some companies are doing things differently.

Take Revolut. In 2016, 433 regular people invested an average of $2,730. Today? They got a 400X buyout offer from the company, as Revolut’s valuation increased 89,900% in the same timeframe.

No wonder 10K+ everyday people are taking the chance on Pacaso.

Founded by a former Zillow exec, Pacaso’s co-ownership tech reshapes the $1.3T vacation home market. They’ve earned $110M+ in gross profit to date, including 41% YoY growth in 2024 alone. They even reserved the Nasdaq ticker PCSO.

The same institutional investors behind Uber, Venmo, and eBay backed Pacaso. And you can join them. But not for long. Pacaso’s investment opportunity ends September 18.

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Continuing with this month's Book of the Month, we've got this quote from Austin Netzley, author of From 6 to 7 Figures. This was brought home to me when I was reviewing, expanding, and crystallizing my long-term goals the other day:

For those who don't know, I'm (unapologetically) one of those crazy people who have goals that extend 100+ years into the future.

It's a practice I highly recommend, even if it is more than a bit unusual.

But thinking far ahead, suddenly my CURRENT goals seem a lot more manageable, my current challenges almost negligible. Compared to what I'm building over the next ten DECADES, whatever I'm facing right now just doesn't even have the power to faze me.

I'm not suggesting that you need 100-year goals for your life, although honestly? That wouldn't be the worst idea! I know I find it motivating and empowering to think that far ahead, to what I might be able to contribute, what I might be able to create.

Core Lesson: HAVING a vision makes a lot of things that are hard about business much easier. The bigger and more clear your vision, the smaller the day-to-day challenges are.

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1. The Laws of Power, by Brian Tracy

2. Husk, by Nat Eliason

3. Time Wise, by Amantha Imber

Woke Up: 9:00AM

Sleep Quality: 73%

Pages Read: 101

Workout: Rest Day

Work Completed:

Posted 3x on Twitter

Posted 3x on Threads

Posted 3x on LinkedIn

Posted 3x on Facebook

Worked on Creating Sponsorship Deliverables

Worked on Clearing Out My Email “Response” Folder

Worked on Current Author Campaigns

Worked on Next YouTube Videos

Managed Creator Launch Academy Community on Skool

Completely Organized My Workflow for Tomorrow

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All the best,

Matt Karamazov

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