Don’t do it alone

When I was younger, I was super skinny. I would joke about it, but I was To view this email as a web page, [click here]() {NAME}, When I was younger, I was super skinny. I would joke about it, but I was actually pretty self-conscious. By the age of 22, I was resigned to the fact that I’d always be skinny and get comments like “Wow, if you turn sideways, you’ll disappear!” Ugh. [In my 20s] In my 20s Sometimes I'd get inspired and go to the gym. But each time I did, I’d walk in nervously. (I used to get really anxious about new gyms — where’s the locker room? Will my lock fit? How do I know where the right machines are? Are people going to laugh at me?) And then, since I wasn’t sure what to do, I’d use the same old machines. The treadmill. Some random chest machine. Then awkwardly walk around a leg machine (praying nobody noticed me)… and eventually go right back to the same old stuff I always did. No system. No plan. Just random machines — usually whatever was open. No wonder I always gave up after a month. No wonder I’d say, “This doesn’t work for me.” I LITERALLY HAD NO PLAN AND NO HELP, AND I EXPECTED A MIRACLE. I knew I needed help. So finally, one week, I walked into a gym and asked to speak to a personal trainer. In our FIRST workout together, he asked me to show him how I’d been doing a specific exercise (a lat pulldown). I sat down and did it. He said, “OK, good job. I want you to lower your shoulders so you can really get the benefit of this.” With that ONE change, I instantly felt the difference. If he hadn’t pointed out the right way to do it, I never would have learned — and I would have wasted my time for years and years. This is the power of learning from someone who knows what they're talking about. This is the power of not trying to do everything yourself. You can see this everywhere — in fitness but also in business, careers, personal finance, relationships. For some reason, people LOVE to try to figure things out on their own! Instead of getting help, instead of learning from people who are experts in that area, we try to go solo. Best case scenario, this wastes a lot of time. Worst case (and most common outcome), it just fails. Don't do this! If a goal is important to you — get help! [Signature] WHAT TO DO NEXT Get help starting a business. On Monday, October 17, at 8pm Eastern / 5pm Pacific, I'm hosting a free presentation on how to start a second income stream. Don’t worry if you’re having trouble coming up with an idea — we’ll work through it on the call. [Click here to register for the call](). [SIGN UP]() [How to create a second income stream]() Get help with your finances. If you’re looking for personal help with your finances, you should join Money Coaching with Ramit Sethi. Each month we have a live group coaching call. I offer some in-depth teaching on a new topic each month, then I give a student a Money Makeover, and we conclude with Q&A. Our next coaching call is Thursday, October 27. When you join, you can watch the previous coaching calls and join the private Slack community. [Click here to join](). [SIGN UP]() Featured Products [Learn how to be your own boss, do what you love, and earn more.]() [What if you woke up EXCITED to go to work? I show you how to achieve it, step by step.]() [Ready-to-use mental frameworks for increased happiness, confidence, & success.]() [No guilt, no excuses, no BS. Just a 6-week program that works. Over 1,000,000 copies sold.]() The I Will Teach You To Be Rich Podcast Raw, unfiltered conversations with real couples: - One partner is $300,000 in debt, but shrugs it off. The other cries at night, anxious about the future. - A couple that’s so worried about money, they feel like they’ll never have enough. They go to a restaurant and order chicken instead of steak to save $10. Their household income: $600,000. - Two parents who feel overwhelmed by work, kids, and debt. When I ask them how they’d describe their lives, they instantly say the same word: “Stuck.” Listen in to hear real money conversations from behind closed doors today. [Apple Podcasts] [Apple]() [Spotify]() [Google]() [IWT]() Follow Ramit: [insta]() [Twitter]() [twitter]() [youtube]() [Linkedin]() Was this forwarded to you? [Sign up here.]() This email was sent to {EMAIL}. If you no longer wish to receive these emails you may [unsubscribe]( at any time. 548 Market St #89946 San Francisco, CA 94104-5401