The First or The Last | Hosted by Jay Awal

If you’ve listened to this series and thought, “This finally makes sense… but what do I do now?” ... this episode is for you.

In the final episode of First in Market, Jay Awal brings everything together and strips business down to what actually matters. No trends. No noise. No overcomplication.

This episode explains:

• What a business really is (in simple terms)
• Why most people stay stuck chasing “scale” too early
• The one goal every business owner must hit before anything else
• How mindset, money, ownership, personal brand, and systems actually connect
• The question that reveals whether you’re building a business or a job

This isn’t about hustling harder.

It’s about building something that works without constant explanation or burnout.

Jay also introduces the next series, First in Manhood, and explains why leadership, discipline, and responsibility matter not just for men but for women, families, and businesses as a whole.

Because markets reward systems.

But systems only last when the person leading them is strong.

🔗 CONNECT + NEXT STEPS

If First in Market made business finally click:

• Re-listen — clarity compounds
• Share this episode with someone overwhelmed by business noise
• Follow or subscribe to The First or The Last — First in Manhood starts next
• Visit residuallyrich.com if you want help turning clarity into systems and ownership

Lead or follow.

Build or consume.

Obey or delay.

You’ll either grow first or finish last.

The First or The Last | Hosted by Jay Awal

You can be talented.

You can work hard.

You can have the right intentions.

But if people don’t know who you help or why you matter, your business will always struggle.

In this episode of The First or The Last, Jay Awal breaks down why personal branding isn’t about followers or fame... it’s about clarity, trust, and positioning.

Using a simple real-world comparison between two builders with the same skills but very different outcomes, Jay explains why one person is always chasing opportunities while the other attracts them.

This episode covers:

• What a personal brand actually is (in plain language)
• Why being “good at a lot of things” keeps you invisible
• How StoryBrand principles explain why people buy from guides, not heroes
• The difference between working hard and being recognized
• Three simple steps to build a personal brand that compounds

Grounded in Proverbs 22:1 — “A good name is more desirable than great riches” — this episode reframes your name as an asset, not an accessory.

If you’re building a business, offering a service, or trying to create income this episode will show you why clarity pays faster than talent.

🔗 CONNECT + NEXT STEPS

If this episode hit home:

• Share it with someone building quietly but struggling to be seen
• Follow or subscribe to The First or The Last as the First in Market series continues
• Visit residuallyrich.com to learn how clarity turns into income, leverage, and ownership

Lead or follow.

Build or consume.

Obey or delay.

You’ll either grow first or finish last.

The First or The Last | Hosted by Jay Awal

If you’re working hard, earning decent money, and still feel one step away from stress then this episode is for you.

In this episode of The First or The Last, Jay Awal breaks down a truth most people learn too late: freedom isn’t determined by how much money you make, but by how your money is made.

Through personal reflection and storytelling inspired by Rich Dad Poor Dad, Jay explains why trading time for money creates fragile income and why residual income changes the entire equation.

This episode explores:

• Why high earners still feel trapped and anxious
• The difference between income that pays bills and income that builds a life
• How the Cashflow Quadrant reframes work, ownership, and freedom
• Why residual income is about design, not laziness
• How many people are under-positioned, not underpaid

Scripture reinforces the principle in Proverbs 13:22:

“A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children.”

Inheritance isn’t just money... it’s structure, systems, and income that outlives effort.

This episode isn’t telling you to quit your job.

It’s helping you see why your current income model may be keeping you stressed — and what to start building instead.

Because money that depends entirely on your presence isn’t freedom.

It’s dependence.

🔗 CONNECT + NEXT STEPS

If this episode shifted how you think about money:

• Share it with someone chasing a bigger paycheck
• Follow or subscribe to The First or The Last as the First in Market series continues
• Visit residuallyrich.com to learn how residual income is built — not hyped

Lead or follow.

Build or consume.

Obey or delay.

You’ll either grow first or finish last.

The First or The Last | Hosted by Jay Awal

Not every failure is loud.

Some don’t crash.

They don’t explode.

They just… don’t work.

In this episode of The First or The Last, Jay Awal shares a quiet failure, something he built with confidence, effort, and expectation… that went nowhere.

No hype.

No spin.

Just the truth.

This episode is about what happens after the excitement fades and the results don’t come — and how failure, when faced honestly, becomes instruction instead of defeat.

The Bible says in Proverbs 24:16,

“For though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again.”

This episode isn’t about falling.

It’s about what you do after the fall.

Jay also echoes a hard truth from The War of Art, which teaches that resistance shows up strongest right before meaningful work and what it disguises itself as.

You’ll hear:

• Why some failures don’t feel dramatic, just down right discouraging
• How building without listening leads to wasted effort
• The difference between effort and alignment
• Why the market tells the truth, even when it hurts
• How failure trains builders who are willing to stay in the fight

This episode is for anyone sitting with something that didn’t work... a launch, an idea, a season and wondering what it means.

Because failure isn’t the end.

Ignoring it is.

🔗 CONNECT + NEXT STEPS

If this episode resonated:

• Share it with someone who’s quietly questioning themselves
• Follow or subscribe to The First or The Last as the First in Market series continues
• Visit residuallyrich.com to learn how lessons turn into leverage

Lead or follow.

Build or consume.

Obey or delay.

You’ll either grow first or finish last.

The First or The Last | Hosted by Jay Awal

Most people don’t fail in business.

They stop right before it ever becomes real.

In this episode of The First or The Last, Jay Awal tells a personal story about the moment he almost charged for his work and why that hesitation is the exact reason most people never make their first dollar.

This isn’t an episode about tactics or hacks.

It’s about the invisible line between thinking and doing.

You’ll hear:

• Why the first dollar has nothing to do with money
• The real fear that stops people from charging
• How identity shifts the moment you ask to be paid
• Why waiting for confidence keeps people stuck
• What crossing the line actually looks like in real life

This episode is for anyone who’s been “almost ready” for too long.

Because the first dollar isn’t about income.

It’s about proof.

🔗 CONNECT + NEXT STEPS

If this episode hit close to home:

• Share it with someone who’s been stuck in preparation mode
• Follow or subscribe to The First or The Last for the rest of the First in Market series
• Visit residuallyrich.com if you want to turn your first dollar into a real system

Lead or follow.

Build or consume.

Obey or delay.

You’ll either grow first —

or finish last.

The First or The Last | Hosted by Jay Awal

Working harder doesn’t always lead to freedom.

In this episode of The First or The Last, Jay Awal shares a personal story from growing up watching his mom work two jobs. Early mornings, late nights, no days off — and realizing firsthand that hustle alone doesn’t create a free life.

This episode breaks down a hard truth most people never hear:

you can work hard your entire life and still never own your time.

Jay explains, in simple terms, the difference between:

• being paid for time vs. being paid for results
• hustle vs. systems
• employee thinking vs. ownership thinking

You’ll learn:

• Why grinding harder often leads to burnout, not freedom
• What a “system” really is (explained so anyone can understand it)
• How building once can save you years of repeating the same work
• Why ownership starts with how you think, not quitting your job

This isn’t about working less.

It’s about working smarter — and building things that keep working after you stop.

🔗 CONNECT + TAKE ACTION

If this episode hit home:

• Share this episode with someone who’s always tired but still pushing
• Follow Jay Awal on Instagram: @awalempr
• Visit: residuallyrich.com to learn how systems turn work into ownership
• Subscribe to The First or The Last so you don’t miss the rest of the First in Market series

Lead or follow.

Build or consume.

Obey or delay.

You’ll either grow first or finish last.

The First or The Last | Hosted by Jay Awal

If you’ve never built a business before, this episode is for you.

In this episode of The First or The Last, Jay Awal breaks down what actually matters when starting your first business and what doesn’t. No hype. No perfectionism. Just the fundamentals that turn ideas into real income.

This episode strips away the distractions that stop most beginners from ever starting and replaces them with a simple, proven framework focused on value, execution, and proof.

You’ll learn:

• Why most first-time businesses fail before they start
• The only three things every real business needs
• How to get your first paying customer without overbuilding
• Why starting small and manual is a strategic advantage
• How early proof opens the door to scalable income models

Whether you eventually build something online that scales digitally, or something grounded in real-world service and volume, the principles in this episode apply.

Because your first business isn’t about freedom yet.

It’s about proof.

And proof is what everything else is built on.

🔗 CONNECT + TAKE ACTION

If this episode gave you clarity:

• Share this episode with someone stuck in planning mode
• Follow Jay Awal on Instagram: @awalempr
• Visit: residuallyrich.com to see how simple businesses turn into scalable systems
• Subscribe to The First or The Last so you don’t miss the rest of the First in Market series

Lead or follow.

Build or consume.

Obey or delay.

You’ll either grow first or finish last.

The First or The Last | Hosted by Jay Awal

Money comes and goes.

Markets change.

Platforms rise and fall.

But skills compound.

In this episode of The First or The Last, Jay Awal breaks down why skills—not jobs, titles, or hype—are the most durable asset in today’s economy, and how stacking the right skills creates income, leverage, and ownership that lasts.

This episode introduces the concept of a Residual Skill Stack: a strategic combination of abilities that work together to produce value long after the initial effort is done.

You’ll learn:

• Why single-skill labor is becoming obsolete
• The core skills that matter most in a modern, tech-enabled economy
• How to learn high-value skills practically (without endless courses)
• The difference between hustle skills and leverage skills
• Why leadership is the multiplier that turns skills into systems

This isn’t about motivation. It’s about construction.

Because in every market cycle, the people who win aren’t the ones who grind harder... they’re the ones who built skills that make them impossible to replace.

🔗 CONNECT + TAKE ACTION

If this episode sharpened your thinking:

• Share this episode with someone relying on hustle instead of leverage
• Follow Jay Awal on Instagram: @awalempr
• Visit: residuallyrich.com to learn how skills turn into ownership and residual income
• Subscribe to The First or The Last so you don’t miss the rest of the First in Market series

Lead or follow.

Build or consume.

Obey or delay.

You’ll either grow first or finish last.