So what can we take from Henry Cole’s journey? First, your hobbies are your assets if you treat them that way. He never said, “I’ll wait until I’m rich to do what I love.” He did the opposite: he did what he loved and got rich as a byproduct.
Second, cash flow is king. He never relied on one thing. Music, painting, flipping bikes, TV—each stream was a rope in a strong financial knot. If one broke, the others held.
Third, patience pays. Some of the motorcycles he restored took years to sell. He didn’t panic-sell. He stored them, maintained them, and waited for the right buyer. As he says, “The money is in the waiting, not the rushing.”
