Adam F5

Being stuck in a dead-end IT job is the worst Working long hours. Feeling like I was going nowhere Waiting for that next paycheck but not seeing the growth I wanted I’d still be there if I hadn’t shifted gears Here are 3 ways you can break free and build your own IT/Cybersecurity career: —————— ◎ —————— 1.) Freelance in IT & Cybersecurity —————— ◎ —————— If you’ve got skills in IT or Cybersecurity, you can start building freelance work today Focus on: • Building automations • Conducting security assessments • Offering consulting services With the right projects, $5k-$10k months are within reach —————— ◉ —————— 2.) Pivot to consulting —————— ◉ —————— I’ve consulted for million-dollar companies, developing IT roadmaps and automations that improved efficiency and security This path isn’t just about more money—it’s about control over your time and expertise I’ve helped companies streamline operations and safeguard their data, and you can too —————— ◎ —————— 3.) Build your personal brand —————— ◎ —————— This is the game changer Start sharing your expertise on platforms like 𝕏 or LinkedIn Building your personal brand in IT or Cybersecurity can open doors to high paying projects, consulting opps, and even speaking opportunities It’s a long game, but the rewards are huge You don’t have to stay stuck where you are The IT and Cybersecurity world is wide open—you just need to take the first step

if you're stuck choosing between industries, pick based on pain tolerance. some businesses bleed money daily from manual processes. others leak slowly. find the bleeds: -they pay faster -decision makers say yes quicker -roi is obvious -nobody questions the price chase the urgency, not the trend.

the difference between a $500 project and a $5000 project isn't complexity. it's the problem you solve. $500 problems: make this faster $5000 problems: we're losing money every day this isn't fixed same tools, same time investment, completely different urgency. position around cost, NOT convenience

Talked to a local car wrap + tint shop 2 weeks ago The owners says they rarely follow up for google reviews, and if they get them they barely respond. Feels like he’s always “catching up.” We set up one automation that sends out email asking for review + responds to all new reviews Now he has a stronger online presence and eats dinner with his family. That’s the whole point.

I always said don’t marry the tools OpenAI probably just killed some of your tech stack This is going to be sick

the next wave isn't better AI models it's AI that actually knows YOUR business RAG = giving AI the ability to search through your documents, data, and processes before answering stop getting generic advice, start getting specific insights

I know what I'll be playing around with this weekend 🫣 @lovable

how to land your first automation client: do an audit find the bottleneck build a workflow sell the audit client the solution

Leveraging AI/automation for business in 2025 is like building websites in 1998. Most don’t get it yet. But soon, it’ll be table stakes. The ones who master it now are stacking skills that compound for the next decade. I’m betting on it.

Me on the daily lol anyone else?

What BaaS do you use? I'm probably late to the party but been building a ton of RAG systems using @supabase. Absolutely love it

In the next 5 years every agency will in some way or another be an Ai agency. Not that they will all be implementing ai for clients but, a good portion of the backend ops will be integrated with it. It’s only a matter of time

AI integration = when you're 16 learning to drive Scary → second nature → "how did I live without this?" Except the car keeps getting smarter and everyone else is still walking Wild time to be alive

the best ROI investment is learning how to solve expensive problems college teaches you to pass tests real world pays you to solve problems one of these skills compounds forever, yet many choose the other

Funny how those who work the hardest seem to have the best luck its almost like you need to create your own

Quick reminder that AI is just a tool You don't blame a hammer for hitting your thumb when you swing Same thing applies here, it's about how you use it not what it is

Highly recommend doing this Cut out ~$80/m earlier this week

the internet made it possible to build a business from anywhere but it also made it possible to distract yourself from anywhere same tool but very different results