Hey Geo-FIRE Fans!
First up, a quick apology. I missed last month’s newsletter because I was swamped with uni assignments (yuck), other articles, and a cheeky Camino for good measure.
Turns out… stepping away from everything is soo good for the creative mind. A time to recharge and come back with more ideas on how to fill my retirement lol.
Anywho, to make up for missing last month’s book review, here are two.
Two different books, coming at you from two very different angles.
Both useful.
BUT! Only if you actually do something with them.
Book 1: The Million Dollar Weekend – Noah Kagan
This is a book about starting.
Not planning. Not researching. Starting.
I love how he uses the term “wantrepreneur”. They want to start a business, they want a side hustle, or want to build something, but they just don’t take the first step. Or they get overcome with analysis paralysis and never progress.
Noah’s whole thing is simple:
Stop thinking.
Stop tweaking.
Stop hiding behind “I’m working on it”.
At a high level, it’s about testing ideas quickly and finding out what people will actually pay for. Not what you think they’ll pay for.
If you want to build something, this will either move you forward…
Or make you uncomfortable.
Usually both.
Top 4 Takeaways
1. Ask for money before you build anything
Most people build first. Website, logo, branding… all of it. Then launch to silence.
If no one will pay, none of that matters. Demand comes first.
How to use this:
If you have a good idea that you think will solve a problem for people… ask them. “Hey, if I build an app that fixes (x), would you pay (y) for it?”
Want to write a book?
Message 10 people and ask if they’d pay €20 for it. If a few say yes, write it. If not, move on. This may or may not have been the sum total of market research I did before writing my second book, The 3 Levers of Freedom lol.
2. Rejection is part of the process
You’re going to get ignored. Rejected. Left unread.
That’s not failure. That’s literally how you figure it out.
How to use this:
Trying to land your first remote client? Send 20 messages.
You don’t need everyone to say yes. You need enough feedback to adjust the offer and land one.
There’s a great story in his book where he discusses rejection with his dad. His dad says that he loves collecting rejections from potential clients because each no moves him closer to his next yes. You can and should do the same with your budding business ideas.
“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas Edison when discussing his invention of the light bulb.
3. Speed beats perfection
Perfection is just procrastination with better branding.
The longer you wait, the less likely you are to ever start.
How to use this:
Launch a rough version of a digital product this week.
Sell it cheap, improve it later. Income first, polish later.
General George S. Patton said, “A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan next week.”
4. You don’t need permission
No one is going to tell you it’s a good idea.
The people ahead of you just started earlier.
How to use this:
Want an extra income stream? Start this week.
Offer something simple. Coaching, freelance services, a quick digital product, whatever. It just needs to exist. Start the process and iterate from there.
“It is often easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission.” – Grace Hopper
What this means:
This is how a new business or income stream actually starts.
You’re getting enough information to make a start, and if it doesn’t work, GOOD! Realise that failure is just one step closer to success.
If you stick at it long enough, you’ll find a winner. And when one does take off and it starts generating cash… boom! Now you’re no longer relying on one income source.
From there, you scale it or start adding more income streams into your burgeoning empire.
I discuss building digital assets and other income streams in my new book. I also cover the other levers you can pull to gain financial freedom decades earlier while still living a truly fantastic life.
👉🏻 Join the waitlist for The 3 Levers of Freedom here. 👈🏻
Book launching in May 2026.
Book 2: The Algebra of Wealth – Scott Galloway
This is the opposite energy.
Less “go do something this weekend”
More “don’t ruin this over the next 20 years”
It’s about building wealth properly.
Income. Discipline. Investing. Staying in the game.
No hacks. No shortcuts.
Just the stuff that actually works if you don’t mess with it.
If Kagan gets you moving…
This stops you from doing something stupid once you do.
Top 4 Takeaways
1. Focus on high-earning skills early
Your income sets the ceiling.
You can’t invest your way out of low earnings.
How to use this:
If you’re on €40k, investing alone is going to be slow and you’ll need a lot of time.
Get a skill that pays €80k+. Now your investing actually grows quicker and compounds. That growth + time is what’s going to give you escape velocity.
He also points out that people shouldn’t follow their passions for a career because the vast, vast vaaaast number of people simply don’t earn enough doing it to make progress. Instead, keep passion projects to the weekends and maximise your earning during the week.
“If it makes money, it makes sense” Curtis 50 Cent Jackson.
2. Control lifestyle creep
Most people earn more and upgrade everything. Don’t get me started on upgrading the car after 5 years, or buying a bigger house because blah blah blah.
Call it what it is, lifestyle creep… simple. You’re in the same position as before, you just go to nicer restaurants now.
How to use this:
Income goes up €1,000/month. Don’t spend it.
Invest it. That gap is what gets you out early. That’s more momentum that helps you to exit.
“Don’t trade long-term freedom for short-term flexes.” Unknown.
3. Time does the heavy lifting
Compounding works. But only if you leave it alone.
Jumping in and out kills it. So leave it alone!
How to use this:
Invest monthly. Don’t overthink it.
10–15 years of consistency beats trying to be clever.
“The more your money works for you, the less you have to work for money.” Dan Lok
4. Diversify your income
One income stream works… until it doesn’t. AI is now a thing and is coming for a lot of industries. This means everyone, not just rich people, but everyone must have multiple income streams.
Multiple streams give you options.
“Don’t look for the needle in the haystack. Just buy the haystack!” — John Bogle
How to use this: Layer it!
Job → house hacking → options trading income → digital assets → dividend stocks → rental property → book royalties.
Now losing one doesn’t matter.
Most people read this stuff… agree with it… and do nothing.
That’s the issue.
Knowing isn’t the problem.
Doing is.
That’s exactly what I’ve tried to fix in The Three Levers of Freedom.
Turn it into something you can actually follow.
Putting It All Together
Kagan gets you out of your head and moving forward.
Prof G stops you messing it up by constantly touching it.
One creates income while the other helps you keep it.
A pretty good little combo tbh.
If You Actually Apply This…
You end up here:
Extra income → which eases the financial pressure
Controlled spending → less lifestyle creep and more compounding while you sleep
Consistency → Leave it alone!!
Multiple income streams → more security and real options
This stack of good decisions will see you in a vastly better financial position, and your future retired self sitting on a beach in your late forties will thank you for it.
These books are great because they inspire action, and as I meet and speak to more groups of people, I see a common thread appearing more and more. People are in a constant state of collection. They hoover up financial information, everything they can get their hands on… but they don’t execute on anything meaningful.
In a years time, if you don’t execute on your plan, you’ll just be that annoying person who just talks and whilst everyone around them does.
Don’t be that person.
Take action so you’re not that person who just talks about it…
→ Options Trading Course kicking off mid-May
→ Learn how to build a real income stream, not just read about one
→ Small group, hands-on, you’ll actually implement this stuff
If you want an extra income stream by the end of May…
Message “Course” via the button below.
Cheers
Andy
Valencia
