Sh*tting on 9 to 5 jobs is dumb.

If you're intentional about it, a 9 to 5 is the best stepping stone.

To start, you're paid to learn skills you'll be paid for more later.

A thread on the power of "regular" jobs:

You've been told that starting your own business is the only way to succeed, but that's a lie.

Success comes from how you treat your career and work, not what you do for a living.

You need to shift your mindset to build your dream.

Here's how:

What if you could build massive wealth and live a fulfilled life without burnout, stress, or constant hustle?

Introducing The Lean Wealth System, a simple roadmap to optimize your mind, lifestyle, business, and finances for true success.

Here's how it works:

After deep reflection, I boldly decided to leave behind a "successful" career in the U.S. to start anew in Poland (the hardest one yet).

I've grown so much and will continue to do so.

I know now that I can do anything, but I also know the mistakes and pitfalls to avoid.

I will be totally honest and transparent here.

After a decade of intense grind, working 80 hours a week, not being treated fairly, and not finding purpose in what I was doing anymore, I burned out and went through one of my most severe depression episodes ever.

It costs.

I held my French classes in coffee shops, bakeries, and restaurants, with which I formed mutually beneficial partnerships.

That's how I met the owner of the company, where I would become financial controller, Director of Operations, and Chief Operating Officer.

My customers often asked me where my accent was from.

"I'm French," I would reply.
"Oh, I love French! I wish I had learned."

It sparked a new entrepreneurial adventure: a French club called MOLKOÏ, where I taught adults French through games in a relaxed atmosphere.

Within a year, I went from broken English and knowing nothing about coffee (I don't drink it myself) to running a successful coffeehouse with a dozen employees.

I woke up at 4:00 am every morning, worked my ass off, and kept a smile on my face when it was hard.

It paid off.

Through life's challenges, I've learned survival is about seizing every opportunity.

I went from a corporate job in Paris to:

- kitchen work
- walking dogs
- making drinks
- washing dishes
- teaching French

All at once until something clicked.

I left Paris for New York and settled in Hoboken, NJ.

It sounded like a dream but could have turned into a nightmare:

- I couldn't find a job.
- I couldn't speak the language.
- I almost died and needed emergency surgery.

I refused to give up.

After completing three years of military service, I returned to school to study business and supply chain.

I also worked on an ambitious global logistics project at the second-largest automaker in Europe at the time.

I learned lean, strategic thinking, and systems design.

While in the military, I took on my first entrepreneurial venture: independently launching a music album.

Producing music and shows wasn't just a creative outlet.

It taught me the power of persistence and the importance of pushing through self-doubt.

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At 19, uncertain about my future, I joined the French Gendarmerie Nationale and spent three transformative years in a response unit.

This experience instilled in me discipline, adaptability, and quick thinking, qualities that continue to guide my daily life.

I moved to Paris at 18, right after high school.

It was my first time:
- Moving to another country and living alone
- Seeing snow and experiencing the harsh winter

Though technically the same country, it felt like a different world.

I ended up failing uni, broke, and lost.

Growing up as the only child of a single mom, I learned early on the importance of independence.

Watching her struggle while still finding time to nurture my dreams instilled in me unwavering strength and self-reliance.

I was born and raised in French Guiana, a French overseas territory in South America, just north of Brazil.

My diverse French, South American, and Caribbean heritage has shaped my resilient mindset and purposeful approach to life.

From washing dishes to COO in ten years: a journey of ambitious transformation.

This is my story: 🧵