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A business is complicated. There's dozens of software programs that you need. And they're all so expensive. And since they come from different companies, they don't always play nice with one another.

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But what can you do, right? Odoo.

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That's what Odoo has all the software business owners need. We're talking sales, CRM, manufacturing websites, literally every kind of software. And it's an all in one platform. So it all works together and it's quality software, so you're not sacrificing.

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It's simply a better experience than a hodgepodge of programs trying to fit together.

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You'd expect to pay a premium for it, right? But that's the most amazing part about Odoo. This interconnected suite of business software costs less than the mismatch of disconnected programs you're currently using. So the question is, why spend more on software programs that are less efficient when Odoo's simple software program can handle everything for a fraction of the price? Discover how Odoo can take your business to the next level by visiting odoo.com that's o d o o dot com.

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Your business is the vehicle that turns effort into exponential results. And that's the beauty of having a business. And by the way, without it, you're just sprinting on a hamster wheel. Faster and faster, but never really moving forward, never really going anywhere. I know this firsthand because I did that for over a decade trying to get ahead financially and couldn't because I didn't have any forms of leverage because I didn't build a business. And once I did build a business, things changed. I really saw the light. If you're still poor, it's because you're not playing the right game. That's just it. It's not because you're unlucky. It's not because you don't have the skills or you don't have the know how. It's just that you've been playing the wrong game for a very long time. And that game doesn't actually get you much return. They say silly games get you silly rewards. You got to play the right game and business is the right game. You're in the game of survival right now. You're just trying to survive. Paycheck to paycheck, client to client, hour to hour. That game is rigged against you. I know firsthand. I was a teacher, a school teacher for over a decade, and I was in that cycle. You know, I would have just enough money and then things got expensive and now I barely have enough money. And that Cycle just never ends because I have no leverage. I have no way to make exponential amount of money. Like, the most I could ever get is a raise, which is like 10% more money. But with a business, you could do something from one month to the next and double your money, triple your money, five extra money. You know, there are startups and software companies that go from zero to $100 million in a year, in eight months. That's not a mistake, that is reality. Because these businesses are really using leverage to build that wealth. The game of wealth is all about leverage. And it starts the moment you decide to stop being a worker bee and start being a builder. Somebody that builds an asset, builds a business that serves them. That's what's beautiful about business, is that you're building something that has its own intrinsic value. You're building something that is going to work for you rather than you work for it. So instead of only doing labor, start hiring labor. Even one assistant frees you up. So for example, if you hire a virtual assistant for $500 a month from the Philippines or in South America, they can take care of all this. Admin tasks that are on you, calendars, emails, helping you edit things, proofreading, helping you through AI, all that kind of stuff sucks up all your time. And even if it frees up 20 hours of time, that is 20 hours for you to focus on building a better product, marketing, sales, you know, using tools, learning tools that you can help leverage your business right Instead of only spending. Start deploying capital, even small amounts to help build your business instead of only working manually. Start using code code, start using AI. Automate your marketing, your sales, your fulfillment. You don't know or don't want to learn. Hire somebody to do it for you. Hire somebody to build you a product or build you software to help your business or point you in the right direction. Because there's already ready made tools that do a lot of things for you that you just need to kind of set up once. Instead of just staying silent and working in your room on your business, start creating with media. Share the experience. Build in public, use social media. Every video, every post, every podcast episode that you publish is an asset that sells while you sleep. I know this firsthand. I've been running this podcast for 11 years. This podcast has opened so many doors for me, has allowed me to be able to get on stages, to get partnerships, to get sponsors, to be able to build relationships that then allowed me to sell more products and services that I sold. Listen, you don't need to Deploy all four forms of leverage at once. Start with one. But you need at least one lever, one thing to get started with so that you can start to play smarter and start to escape this cycle of poverty. I'm speaking to you frankly, I'm speaking to you passionately, because I've been there, and it's incredibly frustrating. And I'm kind of shouting at my old self and saying, hey, wake up. This is how you're supposed to do it. Because the truth is, wealth, again, is not about working harder. It's about working smarter and multiplying your efforts with leverage. A lot of people think it's like, if I just work hard, I'm going to be all right. No, you got to work hard on the right things. You got to make the right decisions, and you got to use what is available to you so that you can grow faster and bust out of this poverty cycle. So why are you still poor? Simply because you're still trading time for money. I'm going to drill this home. So how do you get rich? You start a business that leverages things like labor, capital, code, media. Just pick one and start small and build from there. You know, I started the first one. I started with with media. I started this podcast, and then once I had that, I then moved into labor. I started hiring people and building out a team. Then I started to earn some more income, and then I invested that into code, building code. I built a software from there. I used that, and I got the revenue from the code and from the software. And you leverage the capital and invest it into the business again and continue to grow because of that. So, as you can see, one by one, do this, and in a few years, you're going to look back and say, why? Why did I just think grinding it out for 60 hours a week was the answer? Right. You're going to be kicking yourself, but you're going to be glad that you decided to change. And if you want to get my honest opinion about this is that a lot of us don't want to break out because we're scared, because we know this concept of trading time for money. I do the work, I get paid. This is something that we're just used to from a young age. This is why we get allowances for doing our chores or whatever it is. We're never used to the idea of, oh, maybe I should be leveraging other people's time. Effort, money, capital, media. Maybe I should be building something that works for me. It's a foreign concept for many of us. And it's uncomfortable. And we usually don't lean into something that's uncomfortable. But I'm telling you, this is how people get rich. Look at everybody that you know and look up to that are wealthy. What do they build a business? What do they use? Leverage. Before I go, I want to leave you with this. All that passion, all that raising my voice today, it comes from a place of love. It comes from a place that I care. And I want you to have a smoother, better experience than I did. It's so rough not having enough money. I know it's incredibly stressful. And it stresses every day part of your life, your relationships, your family, your health, your ability to fulfill your dreams, your ability to fulfill your goals and the things that you're looking forward to. It's kind of meek. It's hard for you to even look past the next few days or the end of the month. That's horrible. I don't want anybody to go through that because I went through that, and I know how bad that feels. So I'm imploring you to take the first step and start saying, okay, I know that I'm doing everything myself now, but if I need to break out of this, if I want to be able to have a bigger, better life, I need to start just with one form of leverage and start growing with that and understand that eventually I'm going to trust the process and get to where I want to go. I'm telling you, you're going to start seeing results by just using one form of leverage. You're going to start saying, okay, I see what's going on here. All right? I see that the results are proving that Omar was right. So thanks so much for listening, and I hope you take this to heart, because personally, I wish somebody told this to me a whole lot earlier in my journey. If you found today's episode helpful and you want more practical business lessons to help you start, grow and scale your business, the best thing you could do is subscribe to this podcast. Hit subscribe or follow on your favorite podcast app, the one that you're using right now, whether it's Apple or Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. By hitting subscribe, you get our next episode automatically. And it's the best way to support the show. It's absolutely free, and it's a way for you to commit to growing your business. And now that you've subscribed, I'll check you in the next episode.

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