I spent years hiding it in shame.

Worried I'd be judged or that people would think I was stupid.

And I used to go to great lengths to hide it when I worked in office jobs full of brilliant people who'd completed Masters, MBAs, and PhDs.

I dropped out of high school.

And started my first business as a teenager instead.

While I missed out on the college + university experience and didn't get fancy letters after my name, I learned in different ways...

→ FIGURING OUT HOW TO BREAK INTO A COMPETITIVE MARKET
(I leveraged what was unique about me, printed 15K "Who the F**k is Robb G?" flyers, then targeted all the relevant niche stores + events)

→ FACING THE REJECTION OF SELLING STORE TO STORE
(It was the only way to get my products stocked when I started. And I realized their reaction had much more to do with them than me. Those who were the rudest were generally miserable pr*cks in all areas of their lives)

→ NEGOTIATING WITH INTERNATIONAL DISTRIBUTORS
(If I wanted my records sold in different countries, I needed the backing of distributors. They cared a lot about packaging, brand, and the endorsement of known artists)

Now?

and it'll be seen by thousands of people around the globe.

And I no longer care if people know that I'm a high school dropout.