I started my career as a Tool And Die Maker in a machine shop, where I manually performed tasks that are now done with CNC machines. Later, I worked on agricultural machinery, construction, and built swimming pools, but I wanted to earn more money at a faster pace. With no degree, I turned to sales and got my first job selling Kirby vacuum cleaners. While I performed well, I knew that it wasn't my long-term career goal.
One of my customers suggested I become a real estate agent, and soon I was selling properties and even started my own real estate agency. After the 2008 financial crisis hit, I had to augment my income and started learning about the stock market. I began trading with a live account and quickly learned that while it is possible to make a lot of money through trading, it's also easy to lose it all if you're not careful.
Over the next three years, I worked hard on my skill set, discipline, and strategy, and eventually started making consistent profits. I then worked my way up to director level at a small trading firm before becoming an Introducing Broker for a large retail broker. I had acquired a skillset which enabled me to grow my IB business at a very consistent rate and soon I was earning a substantial amount of money for someone my age.
I have been in the trading industry for almost 15 years now and although there have been highs and lows in my career, I've learned that taking it slow, risking as little as possible, and building discipline is the key to success. Rushing things and trying to become wealthy overnight is not a successful approach to trading.
James Clear
Albert Einstein