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EP 30: Tony Whatley — Why A ‘Time Is Money’ Attitude Is Holding You Back
Growing up, Tony Whatley was told, as many of us are, that time equals money. The first person in his family to go to college, it took him seven years to get his degree because of the number of jobs he was working and the time that went into them. Tony worked full-time in construction and at chemical refineries, went to school at night, and waited tables on the weekends. It was, in short, a grind.
“I had this 24/7 hustle and grind life for seven years,” he says. “I was broke, sleep-deprived, in a bad relationship, stressed out, had gray hair.”
Even after he graduated from college and got his first mechanical engineering job, still he believed that working overtime and picking up extra restaurant shifts was the only way to keep growing his capital and advancing in life. Then, he discovered ways to make money by building websites — and the communities that went with them — online. That’s when he realized that money and time didn’t necessarily have to go hand-in-hand.
“When you wake up and check your PayPal account, and you’ve made thousands of dollars while you were sleeping… I realized that ‘money is time’ is all bull****,” he recalls.
At that point, while still working full-time, Tony began to pour more and more of himself into building his side businesses, ultimately selling his first for millions. In this episode of the Working For a Dream Podcast, Patrick and Tony talk about what it took for him to turn a hobby into a true business, what commonly stops others from doing the same, and how he approaches mentoring others today.
What You’ll Learn:
- What Tony’s response is when people tell him they’re “too busy to start a business”
- How a near-death experience ultimately pushed him into mentoring
- Why it’s key to “learn as you go” with entrepreneurship, rather than telling yourself it’s possible to sufficiently prepare beforehand
- And much more!
Favorite Quote:
“When you’re starting a business, if you treat it like a hobby, you should only expect hobby results.”
— Tony Whatley
How to Get Involved:
Connect with Tony:
365 Driven
365 Driven podcast
Connect with Patrick:
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Growing up, Tony Whatley was told, as many of us are, that time equals money. The first person in his family to go to college, it took him seven years to get his degree because of the number of jobs he was working and the time that went into them. Tony worked full-time in construction and at chemical refineries, went to school at night, and waited tables on the weekends. It was, in short, a grind.
“I had this 24/7 hustle and grind life for seven years,” he says. “I was broke, sleep-deprived, in a bad relationship, stressed out, had gray hair.”
Even after he graduated from college and got his first mechanical engineering job, still he believed that working overtime and picking up extra restaurant shifts was the only way to keep growing his capital and advancing in life. Then, he discovered ways to make money by building websites — and the communities that went with them — online. That’s when he realized that money and time didn’t necessarily have to go hand-in-hand.
“When you wake up and check your PayPal account, and you’ve made thousands of dollars while you were sleeping… I realized that ‘money is time’ is all bull****,” he recalls.
At that point, while still working full-time, Tony began to pour more and more of himself into building his side businesses, ultimately selling his first for millions. In this episode of the Working For a Dream Podcast, Patrick and Tony talk about what it took for him to turn a hobby into a true business, what commonly stops others from doing the same, and how he approaches mentoring others today.
What You’ll Learn:
- What Tony’s response is when people tell him they’re “too busy to start a business”
- How a near-death experience ultimately pushed him into mentoring
- Why it’s key to “learn as you go” with entrepreneurship, rather than telling yourself it’s possible to sufficiently prepare beforehand
- And much more!
Favorite Quote:
“When you’re starting a business, if you treat it like a hobby, you should only expect hobby results.”
— Tony Whatley
How to Get Involved:
Connect with Tony:
365 Driven
365 Driven podcast
Connect with Patrick: