Why Most People Stay Broke in Web3: The Mindset & Strategy Gap

Bob was early to Web3, he joined credible communities, followed respected voices, collected a few promising NFTs.

Yet months later, nothing had really changed not his skills, not his network, not his wallet.

What went wrong? He mistook proximity for progress.

Presence alone doesn’t move the needle positioning does. This is the real reason most people stay broke, not just in Web3, but in life. They’re active, visible, always online but never actually moving forward.

Let’s unpack why that is happening 👇🏼

➤ Being Early ≠ Being Positioned

Showing up early is easy.

Sticking around with a purpose? Rare.

Today, many join the gold rush hoping that proximity to innovation equals wealth. But showing up without a unique position is like watching a buffet with an empty plate. You’re here, but you’re not eating. If you’re not known for something, you’ll always be treated as just someone.

Ask yourself: What problem do I want people to associate my name with?If that’s not clear, you’re not positioned yet.

➤ Presence Without Depth

Scrolling. Liking. Retweeting.

It feels like activity. But it’s motion without movement.

If your daily routine on X, Discord, Telegram ends without:

➣ A skill you’ve sharpened

➣ A relationship you’ve deepened

➣ A perspective you’ve refined, then you’re just burning data not building.

And here’s the harsh truth:

Web3 doesn’t reward participants. It rewards producers of value.

➤ The 3 Ladders of Web3 Wealth

To escape being a mere face in the crowd, you need to climb these ladders.

➣ Skill Ladder:

What can you do so well that people will wait, pay, or recommend you for it?

No skill = No leverage.

➣ Network Ladder:

Who remembers your name when opportunities come up?You don’t need everyone just the right few who open doors.

➣ Equity Ladder:

How much of your time is spent building ownership instead of trading hours for peanuts?

Ownership builds wealth.

Wages build fatigue.

➤ Strategy Over Activity

Many people are sprinting… on a treadmill because they are on every new thread, every new space, every new token without a blueprint.

And when they finally stop to catch their breath? Boom 🤯 they realize they’re in the same place  just more exhausted.

If you can’t answer:

➣ What’s my endgame in Web3?

➣ What skill/asset backs my presence?

➣ What’s my path to ownership, not just earnings?

Then you’re not building you’re just busy. 🤷🏼‍♀

➤ Mindset Shift: Think Platform, Not Participant

Participants consume.

Platforms compound. You need to see yourself as a platform, a system that attracts opportunities, not chases them.

When people know you for:

➣ A signature insight

➣ A distinct voice

➣ A reliable skillset

They’ll mention your name in rooms you’ve never entered, they’ll share your work when you’re offline. That’s when you’ve stopped playing and started building.📌 Reflection Task for Today

➣ Which ladder are you actually climbing skill, network, or equity?

➣ What’s your personal Web3 (or career) strategy? Can you write it in 3 sentences?

➣ Who should know your work by month end? Have you reached out?

✨Final Note

Web3 is not a get-rich-quick playground, neither is life.

It’s a network of economies, because those who strategize and position WIN and those who don’t keep CHASING AIR.

Be the name people call when it matters.

Or stay the spectator watching others collect what could’ve been yours.

📍If this hit home, bookmark it. If you know someone wandering in circles, share it. And if you’re ready to change your positiON..