"I was only making $6.13 an hour. I always knew I wanted to be a firefighter and started training during high school. I would have been thrilled with my career, but the shockingly low pay wasn't what my dreams were built on - I couldn't even afford college. I knew something had to change, so I left the firehouse and set out on my own as an entrepreneur."
"In my 20s, I made great money running a company that sold garages and sheds. Since I had too little financial education and too much interest in partying, the money I made didn't last long. I sold the intellectual property to Home Depot, but had little to show for it. I had to live out of my car for a year after the sale."
Started training as a firefighter in high school and left the firehouse because pay was too low, then pursued entrepreneurship. Ran a company that sold garages and sheds, sold its intellectual property to Home Depot, and lost much of the proceeds due to limited financial education and heavy partying, even living in a car for a year. Later sold RVs, worked in construction, and founded a construction business that collapsed during the 2008 financial crisis. Returned to firefighting in 2010 for steady pay and benefits, retained firefighting out of passion while building a multimillion-dollar business selling hidden doors and storage. Firehouse colleagues provided deep camaraderie and close friendships.
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