I transformed my life and changed my future with a self-taught education.

When I couldn't find anyone to teach me, I taught myself. In 2008 after a chance encounter in an elevator, I had the opportunity to become the head of a digital advertising company.

The problem was that I didn't know anything about digital advertising, nor was there anywhere to learn.

So I taught myself to:

• Create blogs

• Build websites on wordpress and joomla

• Sold things via ecommerce

• Learned whitehat and blackhat SEO

• Arbitraged SEM traffic

• Tried and failed at affiliate marketing

I did all this while working a full time job and getting to Gold II in League of Legends. (not to brag 😎) It’s incredible how so many of the obstacles that blocked education have been removed.

Self Teaching Guide

This Information Age has leveled the playing field and opened up a world of opportunity. With Permissionless Education, anyone can become educated, regardless of their race, gender, country, or socio-economic status. If you have internet access, you have the same access to education as some of the richest people in the world.

Self Teaching Best Practices:

• Take advantage of the resources available to you.

• Take notes on podcasts, videos, or blogs.'

• Take initiative and teach yourself.

• Find courses online, reach out to instrcutors and connect with other students.

• Take risks and try new things.

It’s never been easier to pick up a new skill or hobby or easier to put it away if it’s not working for you.

Things to Avoid:

• Let obstacles stop you from becoming educated (hint hint, that includes yourself) -

• Underestimate the power of the internet, it’s only getting bigger and better by the day!

• Give up on yourself.

I've parlayed a self-taught digital marketing skillset into building some of the most exciting esports events in the world. Invest in yourself. Nothing's stopping you except your own imagination.

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