Simple 3 Step Sequence to Safeguarding Your Wealth
Everyone wants passive income—but almost no one talks about how to earn the right to have it. In this candid solo episode, Aaron Leatherdale breaks down the three-step wealth-building framework that every investor and entrepreneur must understand before they jump into alternative deals, syndications, or passive strategies.
Aaron flips the script on internet gurus and get-rich-quick investors by showing why you shouldn't skip active income. He walks through how to build your primary engine, secure your financial base like Fort Knox, and then scale real wealth through passive vehicles—at the right time and in the right order. This is the anti-hype playbook for anyone who wants to play the long game and actually own their exit.
TAKEAWAYS
- Active income is the foundation of real wealth.
- You need cash reserves before you start investing.
- Passive income only works if you earned capital to invest.
- Skipping steps leads to instability and burnout.
- Alternative investments are a multiplier—not a shortcut.
- The wealth game is long-term and sequence matters.
- Freedom comes when your passive income equals your expenses.
- Every dollar from step one can fuel steps two and three if done right.
FOLLOWS
CHAPTERS
0:00 Why Your Job Isn't Wealth
0:24 The Dangerous Rush to Passive Income
1:45 Step One: Maximize Active Income
5:01 Step Two: Build Fort Knox (Cash Reserves)
7:24 Step Three: Invest to Multiply
9:46 Passive Income vs. Income Replacement
12:00 How Much Do You Need to Make $100k in Passive?
14:25 Why Aaron Still Works Actively
16:15 The 20-Year Wealth Snowball
KEYWORDS
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