PJ Ghadimi is a serial entrepreneur. He’s made millions of dollars through a variety of businesses, over and over and over. But his life didn’t start out that way. He and his mother immigrated to the United States from Iran and for a very long time didn’t even have a work permit. But PJ was determined that whatever he did, he would be a success at it. When he could finally work, PJ stepped into the banking industry and worked his butt off to outperform and outpace his fellow employees and was promoted multiple times, once with a 100% pay increase! Hear more of his inspirational story on this episode of Invest For More with Mark Ferguson.

That’s what PJ believes. In his mind, all of it - work, family, hobbies, fun, responsibilities - all of it is required to fill and make up a life. So it’s not a matter of separating the various areas of your life so that you can balance each one individually. It’s a matter of learning how to integrate them in ways that all of them can work together. That is life. It’s the kind of life PJ tries to live every day. He’s done it working in corporate setting and now as a business creator and owner. You can hear more about how PJ accomplishes it on this episode.

But PJ Ghadimi believes that attitude shows that you’ve got wrong expectations of what the system is for. The system was never designed or intended to make you successful. The system only gives you a way to survive. It’s up to YOU whether you will succeed or not. That comes down to how willing you are to work and hustle to attain the kind of success you’re looking for. Too often people have their expectations out of whack, expecting that some day they’ll buy an Italian sports car but doing nothing but working at their 9 to 5 menial job. There’s nothing wrong with having a job like that, but don’t expect to buy the car on the salary it provides. You’ve got to have the right expectations of the situation, and be willing to change your expectation of the work you’ll have to put in and the options you’ll have to engage with if you’re going to keep that Italian sportscar dream. Find out what that looks like on this episode of Invest Four More.

Very few people start out life with a bank full of money and opportunities abounding. They have to pay their dues, which takes time. Don’t expect that you’ll move into any new area of learning or opportunity and be a success overnight. It never happens. The people who seem to burst on the scene out of nowhere have actually been silently working in the background for a very long time. They’ve been paying those dues that everyone has to pay in order to be a success in their field. This doesn’t matter if you’re a real estate investor, an entrepreneur, or a corporate employee. The learning curve is always there and you have to walk through it on your way to success. This episode of Invest Four More highlights the mindsets and expectations that can get you through the learning curve. Give it a listen.

It doesn’t fall into your lap or “just happen.” It happens because you are intentionally moving toward growth, developing your skills, sharpening your focus and goals, refining your ability and character until you’re at the point that you, as a person, can support the heavy weight of success. Anyone who tries to shortcut that process crashes before too long because they don’t have the personal strength to bear the load. As you look toward your goals, keep in mind that they will cost you many years of hard work and many late nights or early mornings. There is a price to pay for success, and only those who are willing to pay the price will ever achieve it. Learn how to set your expectations correctly so that you can aim toward success realistically but certainly, on this episode of Invest Four More.

Mark Ferguson’s introduction of PJ Ghadimi.

How PJ’s life in Iran and his move to France and then the United States.

How his move to the United States impacted his view of life and building a business.

The attitude that enabled PJ to move into success in spite of a desperate situation he seemed to be stuck in.

Why PJ believes that “work life balance” is a lie, and how he views things instead.

Rejecting the belief that the system can make you successful.

What would happen if you maximized the work you’re already doing?

What it means to “pay your dues” and how you can make the most of it.

Aligning your expectations with the amount of work you’re willing to put in.

How the learning curve always requires time.

Why business success is internal.

PJ’s real estate investment income during the non-regulated days of the U.S. market.

Taking the risk: How the willingness to do so made PJ a lot of money.

PJ’s site - www.SecretEntourage.com

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