Hey,
I've been writing this newsletter long enough now to notice something.
Almost everyone reading it fits one of four types. Not personality types, more like... stages of the same decision. Some of you have already made the leap. Some are still doing the math. Some are three years in and building something real.
See which one sounds like you.
◆ // THE ESCAPE ARTIST
You left because staying didn't add up anymore. Rent was eating the paycheck. The math stopped working.
◆ // THE OPTIMIZER
You moved abroad for the arbitrage. Stayed because it actually works. Not some big epiphany, just better numbers and a better life.
◆ // THE BUILDER
Using the move abroad to finally launch something. The cheaper cost of living bought the runway to actually build.
◆ // THE SKEPTIC
You're the type who needs proof before the leap. Not stuck, just careful. The move happens once the case is actually made.
Reply with your type. I read every one, and it tells me what to write next.
◆ // PROMPT OF THE WEEK
Just download ChatGPT or Claude, and drop this prompt in there, replacing the information in the brackets with your own. This will help you identify who you are based on your own personal goals.
"I'm an American living in [country], trying to figure out what I'm actually building. Ask me five questions, one at a time, to help me identify: (1) what specific problem I'm best positioned to solve because of where I live or what I've been through, (2) whether I want a lifestyle business or something built to scale and exit, and (3) what I should stop doing in the next 30 days to make room for it. After the five questions, give me a one-paragraph summary of what you think I'm actually trying to build."
Run it. Reply with what you get.
— Galaxy (Tony Long II) 🌏 @expatbuildr
Building from Cebu. Earning in USD. Sharing the math.
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