Confidence is key, but confidence is earned. And Anne Mahlum has earned hers.
She has dedicated her life to self-improvement and continuous learning. Because of that, combined with her insanely positive attitude, she's built a networth of well over $100M.
Her confidence in herself is evident. In fact, she once turned down a significant investment into her start-up in favor of using her entire personal net worth instead.
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Anne's story is a masterclass in strategic risk-taking and self-belief. Her journey from a small-town upbringing to building a $100M+ net worth shows that with the right mindset, anything is possible. What's particularly inspiring is how she transformed childhood insecurities into adult success.
Anne's drive started early. "I was trying desperately to get [my parents] to love me more than they loved my siblings," she recalls of her childhood. This drive led her to:
When offered a $75,000 investment for 30% equity, Anne made a bold decision: "I said, if I take this money, all I'm doing is saying I doubt myself. I just knew I had to go all in and if I wasn't comfortable going all in, I shouldn't do it at all."
This all-in approach paid off:
Anne's approach to wealth is both strategic and introspective. "I needed to get comfortable with wealth," she explains, "and I knew if I continued to push that off and all of a sudden got this massive check, I sort of felt like that was going to be complicated for me, for my friends, my family."
Her strategy included:
Anne's journey from frugality to strategic spending is a testament to her growth mindset. Initially very conservative, she now embraces a more liberal approach:
On spending, Anne doesn't mince words: "I hate when people say, don't spend the principal. I'm like, when you have the amount of money that I that's just stupid advice."
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