Personal Brand & Positioning
Is the American Dream still possible today?
Answered independently in 3 episodes, by 2 different people. Every line below is verbatim from the transcript, timestamped to the moment it was said.
The short answer
What the archive says
01Chris's advice to a new fitness trainer: don't start with a t-shirt line, build yourself as the brand first, because digital residual income gets you to the American Dream faster than one-off sales. source →
02Brianna argues the traditional path - college, good job, house, 2.5 kids - is no longer the reliable route to the American Dream, pointing to six-year-old YouTubers earning $7 million. source →
In their words
What 2 people actually said
That is what I would argue has always been the American dream that you can, whether you're an immigrant coming to America or you are born and raised here, that that is the pathway to success. Go to school, get educated work card, you'll have success. It is not attainable in that way anymore.
And so, I share that with you because I don't know if it's nature or nurture, I think it's just a contrast, because the American dream is not dead, it's completely changed. I think it's actually the barrier to the American dream and I think you agree with me is lower, because today you've got, you've got the internet.
So I was clubbing you over the head right now today and taking your shit. And so I share that with you because I don't know if it's nature or nurture. I think it's just a contrast because the American dream is not dead.
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