Ross Starkey

Long-haul airline pilot building a business from hotel rooms.
Views my own. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[Ross Starkey @Ross_Starkey_]

I've been flying commercially since 2007.

Went long-haul in 2015. Dropped to 75% hours in 2022.

Not because I fell out of love with flying. Because I built enough on the side to buy back my time.

Here's how it happened 👇

[Ross Starkey @Ross_Starkey_]

@itsbriankelly I think the more people realise this in everything in life, the better things will turn out.

[Ross Starkey @Ross_Starkey_]

@SteveOnSpeed Damn those MRRs 😂

[Ross Starkey @Ross_Starkey_]

@drgurner And it’s important to realise that we are all humans, some days we will fall short of what’s “acceptable”. That’s still ok, so long as we strive to get back to it as soon as possible. It’s never a straight line up, take the punches and roll with them.

[Ross Starkey @Ross_Starkey_]

@Therichardralph That’s not a dream, that’s a nightmare! 😉 imagine the service on that thing, no thanks.

[Ross Starkey @Ross_Starkey_]

@financefraz Yes, I hope so. My better half has this, equity and cash flow from the property, so it makes sense.
It's people who will have to rely on the state pension, which will be a shocker if there's no other backup plan.

[Ross Starkey @Ross_Starkey_]

@JamesEdisonHQ And you can understand why, it's really hard to run a business in this day and age. Running a successful business is even harder.

[Ross Starkey @Ross_Starkey_]

@thesamparr What a great success story, love it. 👏

[Ross Starkey @Ross_Starkey_]

@Invested_In_You I think it's important not to let the tax tail wag the dog. We all inevitably end up paying taxes, but concentrating on cash flow (and increasing it if that's the goal) should be the priority.

Protecting it and being more efficient can come later.

[Ross Starkey @Ross_Starkey_]

@EllardKing It's the flat line for almost 15-20 years, then the almost vertical line over the next 5-10. That's the penny drop moment, and it's awesome.

The problem is, it's not shiny and instant; it's too boring for most! 😉

[Ross Starkey @Ross_Starkey_]

@CliftonSellers I think the most successful will be able to work alongside AI. Be the human-in-the-loop at all times and the leader in the relationship. At the end of the day, it's a tool, and getting to know how to use it is unavoidable if you want to stay ahead.

[Ross Starkey @Ross_Starkey_]

@SteveOnSpeed I think there should be one that's just straight time > money. Some people are super comfy here and never leave?

[Ross Starkey @Ross_Starkey_]

@ItsKieranDrew There's something special about putting pen/pencil to paper, I'm not sure what it is. Will that ever go away?

[Ross Starkey @Ross_Starkey_]

@matt_gray_ And be able to eat glass whilst you do that! 😉

[Ross Starkey @Ross_Starkey_]

I call it the ignorance tax...

If you're not working towards the goal you're trying to achieve, then you'll never learn.

It's not right or wrong; people can do what they like with their time.

I think the real win is when you can produce $10k month after month, and it's not just a one-off.

[Ross Starkey @Ross_Starkey_]

@theficouple I think the sooner people realise that cash-flowing assets get invested, the wealthier they will become.

[Ross Starkey @Ross_Starkey_]

@ItsKieranDrew Will be curious to know, what's the top of the current cringe poll?

[Ross Starkey @Ross_Starkey_]

21 years in property. The latest chapter: 3-phase electrics going into the house we live in.

Not glamorous content. No before-and-after photo. But the maths only pencil out if the original supply can handle the load of both conversion units running.

The thesis took years to land on. We exited straight BTL over the last 8. The unit that pays for itself isn't a side property anymore. It's the home we already live in.

Three weeks of heads-down work on what comes before revenue. Back to it.

[Ross Starkey @Ross_Starkey_]

@time2buildnow @drgurner It’s really simple now. Does this action get me closer to where I want to be. Yes/no, move on, NA.

NA = Next Action.