The first business investment I ever made was an interesting one.
In this personal monologue, the speaker recounts a pivotal early‑career decision: leaving an engineering program, moving to Memphis, and spending six months coaching at a CrossFit gym for free for three people he had only met on YouTube. He financed this unpaid stint with $20,000 of savings he had accumulated while working summer jobs to support his university studies. His mother accompanied him on the drive, supportive of his choice. By the end of the period he was left with no money, realizing retrospectively that the $20k was an investment in experience and personal growth, even though he did not label it as such at the time. The narrative highlights the concept of self‑investment, the risks of dropping out, and the subsequent need to find paid work after depleting his savings.
