What makes a **Modern Industrialist**? 1. They are entrepreneur and creators. Active both in the digital economy and within their local communities. 2. They are investors and through their work teachers and mentors as well. 3. They develop an ecosystem of businesses around them to create ample profits not only for themselves, but the tribe they gather around them. **Modern Industrialists** find fulfillment in the full cycle of the great game of business. They know that with not even 20% of the world online, that game has only just begun. A Modern Industrialist is not just another wannabe influencer... | Modern Industrialist | Wannabe Influencer | | -- | -- | | Has 6 $1MM+ disciples | Has 100K followers | | Ecosystem of Companies | "Lifestyle Brand" | | Didn't get on IG until they had $10MM+ | Hasn't made their first $100K | | Global Remote Team | Fiverr Account | | Has Strategic Partners | Has Sponsors | | Portfolio of Investments | Portfolio of Selfies | | Substack, Medium, Twitter | Instagram, Dispo, Facebook | | Actions > Words | Appearances > Words | | Buys and Sells Assets | Flaunts Assets | | Too Busy For Social | Needs Social For Food | | Uses Leverage | Is Leveraged | **Modern industrialists** look at trends like Globalization, Automation, and Artificial Intelligence with hopeful caution. Knowing that every great innovation or advantage brings new problems, they continuously push their tribe to progress. > "The internet has massively broadened the possible space of careers. Most people haven’t figured this out yet." \- Naval Ravikant **Modern Industrialists** generate more wealth than any other group because they are playing by a different set of rules. * They understand the Digital World will become exponentially larger than the Physical one, but that the Physical Economy is still 5x the size * They are able to make money anywhere, and so have unlimited choice in their environment * They do not trade their time for money, they trade their capital for wealth **Modern Industrialists** automate, delegate, eliminate their work to be done rather than hustling through it. 1. If they can't automate it, they try to outsource it. 2. If they can't outsource it, they delegate to their team. 3. If their team can't handle it, they'll ask "do we need to do this?" -then eliminate or advance accordingly. **Modern Industrialists** understand that the pursuit of knowledge, and the spreading of that knowledge to help others, is in itself a pure motivation. They take that motivation and they turn it into momentum, becoming the engine for the ecosystem built around them. They bring on apprentices, alongside employees, to help build the next generation. > "The man who dies rich, dies disgraced." \- Andrew Carnegie Andrew Carnegie was the richest man in America, bigger than even Rockefeller. He was the greatest industrialist of his age, and one of the greatest philanthropists as well. He would not have been happy with the way we spend and earn our wealth today. **Modern Industrialists** give back. Their money is score keeping in the great game of business and investment in the worlds around them. **Modern Industrialists** understand that they're just holding onto their wealth for the moment. The same applies to their knowledge. **Modern Industrialists** become creators, entrepreneurs, investors, mentors, and teachers so that they can give it all away in their lifetime. **Modern Industrialists** make the choice to build a stronger bridge between where they stand in the physical realm and where their money resides in the digital. So long as you love the great game of business, win at it, and reinvest in the worlds around yourself - you will become a **Modern Industrialist** > "See Also" > * [[Modern Industrialist Scorecard Check In]] > * [[Are You A Modern Industrialist]] > * [[Levels Of The Modern Economy]] > * [[5 Stages Of Creator Evolution]]