raw reality of making $500k per month 

Important note! Must read: Absolutely mind-blowing response on this unplanned video. 99% of the comments have been amazing to read - so many people that loved the raw format and felt very inspired from it. But apart from all the good commente, I’d actually suggest that you read the 1% of comments that are more fueled by hate and skepticism - because instead of deleting them, as I easily could’ve, I’ve decided to take time to properly respond to them by addressing their concerns - despite them being unbased and objectively incorrect statements - I still think they serve as good pillars for discussing some common misconcerns about today’s landscape & society. Thank you for all the great feedback everyone! I wish you all the best.

This man literally sat here and basically did the same thing that influencers do while acting as if he wasn’t. He didn’t get into detail into what he does besides saying online business multiple times. He used his key term “level up” and saying basic drivel - “unlock your mind”, “expand your mind”. He doesn’t go into the raw reality of his salary, I thought he was going to get in depth into his finances, but instead he sits there in front of a screen saying he leveled up lmfaoo

For years I have been telling my friends I treat life like a video game with no respawns and they always thought I was crazy, nice to hear someone else say games and real life have parallels to eachother.

to be honest i enjoyed watching this video more than a lot of others with super fancy editing and sensational speeches you see around nowadays. personally i loved the comparison with videogames as two years back i was living and grinding in that "world" too. keep up this kind of stuff G, we love it.

Your business model is selling a course that "teaches professionals how to share their knowledge (using video format)". Selling for $995 and using all the scummy techs like a countdown for a live presentation starting in ~1h when you click the link and LIMITED OFFER 50% OFF marketing strategies. Who are you trying to fool here and with what raw reality?

Your authenticity is a gift. This is the first 15 minute video I have watched fully in so long. Thank you for this perspective.

This has to be one of the realest one on one talks I’ve seen on this platform there’s very few people on RU-vid that are able to engage with its audience with such tenacity grasping the attention of viewers, I’ve learnt a lot from this video and I love this kind of one on one raw talks. Thank you for sharing your words of wisdom and really pushing us to the next level in this game of life much love.

Unfortunately the new entrepreneur/online business/influencer/mogul trend has become "I am the opposite, they are all fakes and I'm real." I expected affiliate links or something, I was surprised to find none in the description but was not surprised to find a video of you advertising your millions and selling a near $2,000 masterclass. It may be valuable and might even be worth that price, but nobody is man enough to say: "The best business model right now is selling the steps to getting rich." There is no business building, there is no real business. Sadly it is always this same exact thing. Being a mogul in 2021 was in, being an anti-mogul in 2023-2024 is in. It is all the same, and there is no REAL "value".

I've always been very naive and... detached from reality. As a kid (and well, I still do a bit) I played a ton of grand strategy games. One observation I find rather helpful in "grounding" myself is noticing the similarities between IRL and such games. The ways you invest into certain areas of expertise, build up resources and develop existing territories, conquer new ones. Tycoon games are also quite similar. Such thoughts help me to contextualise my life and better participate in something which I have previously neglected (acknowledging that my comfortable and secure upbringing is the only reason that I was ever in a position where neglecting life was a possibility, it's still something which has caused me avoidable pain).

everytime is see these video I just check the video description. You know its bs when they're selling a course or masterclass.

I’ve played wow since vanilla. Game addict as well. You basically said everything that I was feeling, doing, and thinking while I built a few million in wealth over the past 6 years.

Here's the crazy thing man. I've seen your SMMA videos, I've seen your IPGA videos, and now I've seen this video. What Iman is doing with his whole cinematic approach, creating a story, a villain and all that shit. It works, but it's more than likely going to attract the wrong kind of people. This video, despite a complete lack of editing or fancy shit made me feel something, because it's real. Because I also had 100s of /played days on my Horde Shaman, and I also remember having the EXACT thought you just went through, thinking "what if I dedicated this to something worthwhile" and now I'm in the online space. Please do more of this kind of content. With the over-produced shit, you make people watching feel like a number in the funnel. With this kind of content, you made me feel as if we were having a conversation which makes me much more likely to actually want to work with you

I appreciate you for not talking down on us guys that don’t have the money you have. I’d love to learn how to build corses for people and possibly myself. Keep the videos coming raw and humble. I’ve never seen you before but I’m definitely subscribed now. I’m trying to start something new something less physical due to my body telling me that’s enough and physical labor is hard to scale. Kinda stupid but I’m 38 now and just now waking up to reality, and I have a huge desire to become successful to help my 5 kids and other people become successful. At least not going down the path I went for so long. Sorry so long , just wanted to say thank you and please share your formula for success

This is true motivation, I like the raw style too. I really resonated with what you said about the fulfillment aspect, I find myself much more content being bored because it spawns creativity, which I can directly apply to my RU-vid channel. I find myself needing less dopamine sources as helping people online from the comfort of my own home is incredibly rewarding. I'm still learning a lot about online business so I'm going to peruse your channel since this is a first time view here. Many thanks, also just subbed!

i will too start a coaching scam program

I've read a great book called the 1% rule which touches on this topic briefly. It's because usually in f.e. games you see fast progress whereas in real life you don't. Your brain wont directly connect the success of something you did 2 years ago. Therefor it takes more dedication and effort to keep going. All it takes is patience and resilience and most of us don't have it.

How can one help an professional, without being a professional?

The other edited videos are great but this one stands out,raw,cool background little to no editing

10:24 lol the voice break….you know it was seriously raw as it says in the title when he didnt edit that out

We live in an age of scammers. This one is no different. He is a rich kid who is ambiguous about his "wealth" who attempts to get you to buy his masterclass. You kind of have to laugh at it because it's upsetting how many low-IQ individuals he/they exploit(s)

I will forever attribute my understanding of economics and finances from merchanting on Runescape for over a decade. But same situation as you, I looked at my play time and realized how much time I've taken away from life where I could have been progressing outside of a virtual world.

Dude, no offence but taking $995 from customers for an online course is dubious as best and a ripoff at worst. Then saying that rental owners don't create any value compared to you, hippocracy. I like that you are driven and cool, but are you really creating value or are you lying to yourself? The ironic thing is that the only ones getting rich is the one teaching others how to get rich.

and of course he sells a course, tells you how many millions he makes a month and tell you all the other guys in the online space doesn't match him haha cringe boy

besides the great advice, my favorite part was getting blasted by the ads because the in-video volume was so low

*Successful people don't become that way overnight. What most people see as wealth, a great career, purpose is the result of hard work. 🤑🤑*

i've liked this raw video, no crazy light edits, no music , no effects. that's what am looking for! more pls

this raw video is so nice to watch because it feels more like listening to a real human, not a perfect one (no cuts, no edits, no backround music, just a guy talking and thinking)

dont forget this guy sells course for 1k

Buy my course lmao

Halfway through and bro just yaps

I love how raw your videos can get, you make videos that feel like a 1 to 1 talk instead of a "get my group here to talk" video.

People underestimate how powerful it is to be able to sit in front of a computer for a few hours and focus. The most surprising thing I noticed when starting college was that most people barely know how to use a laptop. The ones who can have to get up every 20 minutes to facetime their friend, go to the store, get food, talk to their friend at the table for 15 minutes, or literally wander around the library looking for people they know.

Something tells me you are in an affiliate position, and that this is an entirely disingenuous video.

Wish more ppl who've had success warned other ppl about the pitfalls to avoid. Like scams and course cash grabs, pyramid schemes etc. Seeing how fucked up it can get in the game rlly broke my heart. I know theres a right way somewhere, just wish i didnt need to fall in the holes and waste 5 years on nothing when someone could've just told me where to go without paying them half my paycheck ya know? Happy for your success man thats very cool 🙏🏾 I know ill find a way 🖤

This is a critique, because I think that this concept needs more depth (I currently own 2 businesses, I don't make 500k per month, I make less and have only worked with a 100M valuation business once as a consultant). I think your idea of gamifing is corrupted. You say that the hunger gamers have can be, and I'm together with that, used to build something else. What you, imo, fail to mention is that the hard part of a real business (one that doesn't get lucky) is having something so strong that you won't leave at the hard part. You won't be making money the first years, if you are you may end up not making money later in or having a bad underlying structure that can't support growth of a company. You will have to suffer through money lost, time of your life thrown away, bad actors, taxes, taxes, taxes, losing friends and doubting your own choice - because if you grew in what is considered a "normal" household you are directed towards university then a job, everything else considered impossible. The amount of things you will face when building a company are insane, and if you don't get into it with a goal that surpasses everything you will give up at some point. The lazyness towards the social relations you currently have is a plus in this aspect, you will lose most of them but "gamers" are used to putting a game before their family and friends, which helps. So if this is the prospect, why start a business? This is the really important question which comes before the lifestyle you will have. We are generalising that gamers like to "Not" have a life and do the same thing all day every day. This is unhealthy, and as much as you can definitely "create" something with this mentality you have to remember that most of the people who do it fail. MOST people fail, I repeat, MOST PEOPLE fail. In the same way as you fail to get top rank in your favourite game. Why do you prefer starting a business to earning 80/90k with a top salary job? To give you a small prospect, most product business owners flatline around the 500-1M yearly revenue, which with costs, losses and taxes usually ends up paying you not more than 100k (service business owners get to the same amount just with less rev and more margin). Is the prospect of earning 100, 1000, 10000 times what you could earn with a salary really worth it for you? Is there something you want to do with your money that requires this amount? Do you want to change something with your company and the money doesn't matter? THIS is what you should ask yourself before starting a business. The way in which you run it is what this video talks about - but you can adapt this methodology to anything, from studying, to employment, to any form of work that gets you to have monetary gain. You have to ask yourself, are all my 24h worth this? Is my goal great enough to cover the expenses for it? If the answer is yes, then give it a shot. It's going to be the best and most growing experience in your life. Personally, I can't work for someone, and have my reasons to NEED money, so I do this. Enjoying the project and handling it my way is just part of it. One of the best and worst quotes I heard is: Do more things without knowing how they will turn out, you usually don't. Be foolish when starting something, just do it. Note: Unironically speaking, I believe becoming a pro player in a game is much harder than starting a company, because if you fail you will face much more social shame and monetary loss than if you built a business and it failed a bit after. So if you can get behind the grind of a game and actually frustrate yourself to learn even when you think you already know everything, if you can critique yourself, maintain the confidence, and aim towards a goal with no regrets then you are more than suited to start your project. Just this time you'll have the wonderful experience of actually creating something.

I instantly followed you because i identified with you so much. A huge point is being introverted. I myself (an INTJ) who loves to introspect and DONT talk to random people, often see that only if im extroverted, i can impact the world. The web often just feels so confusing and its hard to spot areas where money flows, so i go back to my local surrounding and face all these systems that seem to be acieved through extroverted means only. I think the biggest problem for me is to decide to go to one niche that i have advantage in, and stick to it. Overall, action is always considered as a Extroverted thing (cognitive function: "Te").

All I want to know is where he's filming from

I personally believe that when you're truly happy with what you're doing in life, you're living a successful life, not defined by money. Personally I've had numerous businesses in the past that made me much more money than I make now, but I was never truly happy like I am right now

this is sick bro! thank you for inspiration!!! this youtube channel is my first level in the video game, let's see how it goes

I'm in love with this shot. People just sitting in the background? Warm cozy lightning/atmosphere? It simply felt like 2 frinds having late night conversation. Brilliant.

*Dont waste your time on this video* I made it to 8 minutes. Didnt learn anything about how he makes the money or even what he actually does at all. Using very generic, vague words and yapping away without getting to the point.

I really enjoy your videos compared to others you feel down to earth and real and I can listen to you explain your life for hours

Lol ok Tai Lopez thanks for the snake oil.

Love these simple talks and how you give similarities between gaming and business. I think that really improves immersion for most viewers.

Wow do people STILL get scammed by 20 year olds claiming they make xyz million $ and trying to sell their $500-$1000 "business mastermind" course on their rubbish e commerce page that looks like it was made by a high school student? People STILL get scammed by this? Lol there is no helping some people.

Really loved this raw video format. Super easy & relaxing content and 15 minutes felt more like 2. Would love to see more of it

Now this is being real and getting to the straight raw point. Life is like a game; sometimes you got to roll the dice and take the chance to win, and if you lose just keep playing and trying in real life until you win and max out-- then looking back to how many hours put in making you a real "pro" in real life.

Can we be transparent about something? I'm 30 and I've seen a lot of these types of videos and people on RU-vid for a long time now, and what I've noticed is that these ppl sell the idea of a grindset, work hard, "do-what-I-do", etc., but at the end of the day, you realize their product is just getting your emotions excited about "being successful" just like they are, then buying their overpriced class about online marketing or something vague. You then realize, you are why they're rich. And they don't do anything but sell you classes on how to be like them, but you never will be because they don't do anything but sell the idea of being successful, and you are literally why they are rich, and you'll never be them. It's a circle of illusion that you'll never achieve unless you are okay with selling ppl a class and doing the same thing to other people. It might as well be a pyramid scheme, just mechanically different.

This is amazing. Some kid giving basic advice pretending to make millions on the internet, and people actually believe it. If liars like this can make money online, anyone can. What a goofball.

I'm so happy I made productive decisions about my finances that changed forever. I'm a single mother living in Vancouver Canada, bought my first house in October and hoping to retire soon if things keep going smoothly for me.

This is the best video I have watched so far! I have implemented the same mentality after playing World of warcraft more than 15 years, using the same strategy from the game IRL to hustle. Ended up making $15k a month, and this is just the start of my career! Well, I have 8 years of experience but I keep on hustling !

this raw format is so good, just feels so real and like i’m chillin with you talking

I'm currently making $30k-$50k per month and have a mindset almost exactly like yours. I've spent countless years on World of Warcraft and every time I tell people about what I do, I mention how it just feels like I'm playing World of Warcraft. I'm doubtful that my current "business" can scale to more than $100k per month or so, though, and $100k per month would require an amount of effort I'm definitely not willing to put in, because I would have literally no time at all to do anything for myself. I was a NEET only a little over a year ago, so I'm definitely still in the "learning" stage. Two years ago, I was just like you, thinking $10k per month would be absolutely insane and plenty enough. Now I have a hunger for a lot, lot more. I'm hopeful that I can scale to multiple millions per year, but it seems like quite a mountain currently.

my first time on your channel and i just automatically feel connected watching this video. it feels so genuine and doesn’t feel like you’re trying to be like those other how you get rich gurus. i really like this style of video, it feels (even from the thumbnail) that i’m about to sit with a friend and listen to them talk about business and i’m hanging out at their place. no music, just friends talking about playing the game of life. it’s nice

That was a genuine conversation, thank you. Video games resemble our role on Earth. And I think it's worth mentioning that you are the main character in that video game, you are the hero of the story and you are the protagonist of that movie. If anyone has any doubts about whether they are the Hero of their own story or not at this point, let me remind you that you are. You're here to achieve Glory, whether you like it or not. You are here to take it all big time and change things for the better, you are here to vibrate at a High frequency, emphasis on the High, and create a life of abundance for yoruself with your energy. And your time is NOW!!!! Take on your own Hero's journey and don't ever look back, follow the feeling, the intuition, your gut knows where to go, listen to it. Be patient with yourself, vibrate high again, enjoy the ride, respect other people's ride, and look for the truth, the realness within yourself, the authenticity that Sander just displayed in this video cause it'll set you free, it will set you free from your own sufferings/doubts/fears/stories that are holding you back in ways you don't even know, and it'll reconnect you with you, with what you really are, with what your meant to be, with your purpose, with the your favorite feeling, the nirvana within your universe, and also very importantly, it will reconnect you with the power and support that you have to precisely achieve that. So, take on the journey, search for the truth, enjoy and good luck. God Bless. Have a good one, bye Thank you Sander for making this video, if you hadn't recorded it I wouldn't have be able to write this, keep going🤝

I love this style of video bro, just raw and down to earth. Just you and us through the camera it’s brilliant!

I admit you got my attention for the first 14 min of the video, but during the long enough intro, it was hard to figure out what you are selling with your "business." I had a better opinion and thought it would be some dropshipping or sort of. But selling courses about creating and selling another course - what a surprise! The last time I saw it was in 2016, and that scheme is still working? I'm surprised.

So basically you're just selling a course? ok.

WoW is a great teacher. There are so many aspects in which you can focus on.

u dont know how much have u inspired me bruv and how much i have leveled up in life , mad love and respect bruv

I make about 250k a year. Not bad for about 20 hours work a week max. All from home. This guy is trying to sell you a course. I'm sure that is a substantial part of his business model and we can't even see his financials. Who knows how much he makes a month. I would avoid. My two cents lol Also most of these comments are bought and paid for.

I can feel myself transitioning into this phase. I always thought that some of these games I tried tirelessly to master had benefits in the real world - especially the games with economies and multiple aspects of development. Thank you for confirming this further - I look forward to playing the video game of life to my full potential. -Love this raw talk, definetly took some valuable concepts from it.

This is exactly the video I need right now during the beginning of my twenties. I am BLOWN AWAY how humble and friend-to-friend like it was. Even ended it like a Zoom Call!!! ❤️

8:37 "they're just at their stage of the video game" that mindset is so good, I try to see life that way too, everyone is at their stage of life afterall

Much better than over-worked videos or just different and that’s great with no music 👍

He’s buttering you up to sell you his course. Just another angle on the guru promising success. This whole scene was staged. It’s obvious. He’s preying on people wanting to believe that there is some secret to success. I can save you time: hard work, persistence, reflection. Guys don’t fund this dork.

im a huge critical and creative thinker and love to teach what im good at. i have ideas that i think map on well to what your channels content. even have a smaller version of what your talking about in mind. hope i can drive and push forward hard enough to make it well for once. want this year to be a financial high for me and my struggling family. thank you for the inspiration

Bro the algorithm wanted me here and I can see why💀 I scrolled past this video in 3 different occasions

This is the second vid I‘m watching from u and it is so inspiring to see what you have accomplished and how u treat life as a video game. Im 16 and I have little knowledge about what business to start but im inspired to pursue entrepreneurship, thank you for this vid!

The comparison with video games resonated deeply. Cool to hear you in Norway, would love to have a chat some day ! Started by business for about a year ago, starting to see some good results!

I love these videos... It actually makes him feel real and 100% authentic. W sander keep it up king

Very authentic video. No cuts yet highly articulate is a great show of skill, it's much harder than you make it seem

Well, I'm dropping this comment to say I was here when Sander Stage was only at 72.2k subs and $250k months. There's something very captivating about you, Sander. I'm 35 and completely resetting my life at the moment, although, bringing transferable skills with me, and regardless of your young age, I am listening to every word. Great stuff.

Captivating storytelling made me fall a bit for this. You must be indeed smart to leverage your smartness to make money off of other people’s backs. Like I genuinely wonder how effective your classes and courses are, and why would you claim what you do will let others make millions like you do? Imagine inventing a new great delicious KFC recipe then you go and tell people come pay only 1k$ to give away this recipe to you for you to teach others how to make this recipe. it sounds to me like a scammy business model, a typical online course idea just refurbished. But hey great video and great talk it motivated me to treat life like a video game like I always thought of it to be. I hope that you use your skills to really offer humanity something meaningful than ripping off poor people. And Im not trying to shit talk to devalue what you achieved you must be very good at this but it is rather criticism than shit talk. Good for you man.

found this video ona whim and damn I'm confused how this hasn't blown up yet, but on a real not this videos deep af gonna check out more of your things now

One of the best FaceTime calls I've ever had with a friend. Love the video. Thanks for that!

Start a podcast with content exactly like this. We need content like this to stay grounded and real with ourselves. Motivation and a reminder to us to keep going. Keep it up.

Games teach you a lot for sure, thanks for sharing

Genuinely one of the best videos I’ve watched in months. I really like this style.

I love how you started off the video Sander, really level’s the playing ground of relatively with your audience, God Bless.💪🏾

Although I might think this is a cheap knockoff off Luca Washenk's vid I think all the advice is still extremely valid especially 10:45 def if i was in such a situation my focuss would def. be change for ppl because I think that's how we might fix broken things within this world! But some ppl can only now dream. The real world is still a though place.

So, you're selling a course that teaches people how to make courses? And your primary success story is a student that learned how to make a course about selling courses from your course on how to sell courses? Seems a little pyramid-y to me.

Just wanna give a little thanks because youve changed my outlook on the video game thing a little bit. I also used to play a lot of games and racked up tons of hours, nowadays its just like you said ive been kinda treating my life like that video game and ive been putting the grind into better things opposed to video games. And you know it kind of made me happy in a sense because before this video, i used to think like damn i was such a loser and completely wasted my life playing hours of video games, but thanks to this video, youve helped me understand the benefits of all that grinding and how at the end of the day, regardless of whether it was a video game, i still was willing to sit there and achieve results. Sitting there looking back and calling yourself a loser for playing all those games wasnt helping but yea at the end of the day, its all because i WAS that much of loser that i was able to take change. Appreciate the video man.

Thanks for taking the time to create this video Sander. The way you spoke really got your message through. Your introduction resonated with me and thus hooked my attention. I am grateful that this video was recommended to me and I look forward to see and learn more from you:)

500K a month and he's recording on a focusrite. it's not about what you got, it's about what you got inside u fr

What an on point video ! Like the FaceTime analogy was a perfect pitch for the video to be taken as a word from a friend or someone trying to help you . Dope simple video bro keep grinding

Giving you a shot - You're somewhat unbiased whilst still having some perspectives that I experience are based upon your prejudices. Appreciate the format, good talk.

i must admit, this is quite an engaging video format although this is the first video i've seen of yours. one note i have (and i'm not trying to sound condescending/rude, etc) would be that the audio was very quiet. have a look at the audio meters next time, and try to get them to hit -12db (roughly). looks like you have a really good mic, and i can see the focusrite sneaking into frame, so best to show that quality off well.

As a video game enthusiast, really liked how you approached your journey

Authenticity is on the rise! The setting and whole style of this video is amazing.

Even though the hook of the video's title feels a bit misleading and the content wasn't what I expected at all, it was still a valuable insight. I can relate to it myself to a certain degree. I will say though, that I am now at a point where I understand everything you said in the video, but me 1 year ago wouldn't have. For people at a beginners level, it might not be detailed enough to understand it. Because they might not see the connection between the dots. I appreciate that you mentioned that you're recommending only 2 out of millions of ways one could get to 10K a month to then scale up to 500K. Because it's very problematic when people try to sell others on the "next one thing" to get rich quick. If you ever intend to provide value for people with less knowledge, I would recommend a format like Alex Hormozi uses in his educational videos. The dude is legit!

We have an incredibly similar mindset. I have played survival games from COD: zombies to Ark and 7 days to die. I have around 12000 hours in ark alone and I was disappointed that I put so many hours into a video game. But instead of reflecting on myself, I’ve decided to put 12000 more hours into building myself up and creating something I can be proud of and share the proceeds with others. On 01/17/2024 I am now subscribed to you and I hope one day we can have a good conversation when i have experience and knowledge to share with you. Thank you from North America and stay blessed

loving this type of format, definitely keep doing this!!

I appreciate the format of this video, I enjoyed sitting and listening.

That's the best video I've seen in some time now. The raw content really made me think about it, not just search for another videos to watch afterwards. Love it and please make more videos with zero editing, even if you will pitch your IPGA course.

THank you so much for this! Unlike other RU-vidrs, this feels personable and pressure free, which makes it seem like your standard of living is achieveable for someone, such as myself.

This is my first interatcion with your channel, and I've watched the whooole video. It's awesome this raw style, I encourage you to keep doing it!

bro im sorry ☹☹

im loving this raw video , no overstimulating shit that are designed to fuck up ur dopamine.

The algorithm knows that I’m ready and welcoming change and growth so it gave me this video to watch. I’ve been trying to find a way to make my own lane and follow it through to success. I’ve made ideas come to fruition before and I’m chasing that high again. I really resonated with “look at life like a video game” because it really can be that simple and easy but we like to complicate things as humans.