Henry Ford was the first to formally adopt a 40hr work week for his employees. No stranger to seizing opportunities Henry Ford's ambition and innovation allowed him to set himself apart from others at the peak of the Industrial Revolution. Prominent for itergrating the assembly line with the construction of the automobile he was able to drastically cut the time it took to build by approximately 85%. This gave him a leg up on any competition allowing him to make the Model T affordable for the working class.
But was is it his ambition and thirst for efficiency that drove him to greed? At the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, factory workers spent 12-16hrs working 6 days a week in possibly the worst conditions you could imagine, talk about work-life balance. With some people already advocating for the 8hr work day Ford decided to test different shift schedules to find a sweet spot for max productivity. Thus a 48hr work week became 40 and the 9-5 trap was born. Henry did not do this for the sake of his workers but to line his pockets in the most effective way. It's no secret that the tycoons of this era wanted workers that were to drained to pursue there own dreams and dependent on a system they created. This is still relevant today a hundred years later, the weekend is over in a flash and you may not have had the chance to enjoy it. This is a disease that has plagued the plagued the nation.
It is time to break free from system. Financial literacy and passive income earning is no longer an option but it is a must. My goal is to unite those who have a passion for teaching and a heart for the people. Mentors like Dr. Lynn Richardson a master of all things finance, Coach JV of 3T Warrior Academy, and DreamFi have been my biggest inspirations to pursue this outrageous goal. Honestly it would be great if they hopped on board and we all build this together. I truly believe that it is possible but I can not do this alone.
"Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime,"
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