I get really frustrated because...

... there's so many great conversations I have with guys...

...that I'd like to share with you but can't for obvious reasons.

Some of the guys I work with or help don't mind things being shared...

... but of course others would rather it be kept schtum.

So one lesson I want to put over comes from a guy I know where I won't give too much away...

I can't name companies and dates or exact situations.

But I can give you the gist of what went on and something to remember from it.

He'd been working for a large UK based firm that is extremely well established.

Hugely profitable and a market leader in its sector.

He'd put in good performances consistently for quite a few years.

But one thing you have to remember in these big BIG firms is that...

...sometimes you have to play 'the game'.

And that game might be that if you don't agree with something...

...or a decision or way the company does things...

...you have to keep you mouth shut.

I've been there before and it pisses you off after a while.

Especially if you have to deal with cretinous people who don't listen or are condescending to you.

So, at one point he spoke up against something in the company... (which is brave and noble).

Nothing major, but important.

Low and behold, his card was now marked.

(And I'm sorry to say he is also white, a man, and middle aged...

...which sounds wild to say but counts against him.

And if you don't believe that... you don't truly understand the way the corporate environment has shifted to be desperate to tick boxes.

To put people in positions to fill quotas and 'directives'.

To add to that I know first hand as I have personally spoken to people in some of the world biggest companies who told me this was happening.

What happened then for this guy (and in a nutshell) was something similar to other stories I've heard of...

...people in large corporate environments.

The company gives you various chats or forms of disciplinary.

As soon as this starts happening you MUST start thinking clearly about...

...if you want to stay at that company.

So they made up some allegations and massaged some data to make him look bad.

They told him to take the time off and sit at home (for months).

This sounds nice but it's a common tactic to wear someone down in the hope they just leave (or get another job).

The uncertainty WILL wear you down if you let it.

Your mind plays tricks on you.

It's a bit of a mind fuck.

Sadly for them he's a sharp cookie and stood his ground, took advice...

...and stayed strong during it all, not without a few moments where you question your sanity.

(But this isn't my main message)

What happened next was many months of him going back and forth.

In the end the company had tied themselves in knots, and he was done with them and they reached an agreement.

Still, he's had a lot of stress as you can well imagine.

The question them becomes...

WHAT NEXT FOR HIM?

Well thankfully he'd got in to a 'side hustle' a while back (which I encourage everyone to do that has a 'safe job').

(your job is never safe)

And this means he can dive headlong in to it and start making MONIES by going all in.

This isn't some wild fantasy side hustle...

...but a proven avenue for making revenue and helping people.

And he could go and do another job to bring in some money whilst he builds it, that's up to him.

So now the power is in his hands.

Only he can determine if he makes some good cash on this and creates the life he wants.

That's exciting (and yes a bit scary).

But watch this....

He'd been told by those who love him...

Because they care for him and have been conditioned to see security as job.

Sit at a desk and work on goals assigned to you for 8 hours a day.

Shut the fuck up.

Do as your told.

Get a salary at the end of the month.

And yes for many thats a great way to live out their life.

(I did it for 20 years)

But I think he's tasted something different.

And he's around people who know that there's another way.

A bigger game to play.

He would never ever earn more than about £80k to £100k a year in the JOB he was doing.

But now there's no ceiling to how much he COULD earn.

And that's also exciting.

One final message is this.

He could decide to moan and complain about the old company,

wallow in some pity,

be pissed off about them and the way they fucked him over.

Or he can draw a line, appreciate all he learned at the company, and the money they paid him which afforded him to eat and live.

And now they have given him an opportunity.

He can look to the future with a positive attitude and intentions to crack the fuck on.

And that IS my message...

We all have shit that happens in our past.. its not to say you pretend it's not there, or don't ever talk about it...

...but move past it, look at where you are now, and go at it like your life and Trajectory depend on it.

​P.S This is the kind of delicate situation we help guys with who are in The Network.​

There's big brains, good ideas, an understanding life is a juggle, and constant motivation to keep you moving and motivated.

Anthony

Whole Man Academy

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