This is a refreshing breakdown on a topic that’s usually saturated by extreme success stories (ie how I started a business and scaled to a million dollars in 3 months using AI). I’m so sick of those kinds of posts and videos. Thanks for showing a more humble approach.
awesome piece. i did a similar exercise with my income inspired by IRS report that shows your income for your life from their perspective. to write it from your perspective tells a fascinating version of your life. i found it interesting to try to calculate how many hours i worked per year. a parallel writing exercise was to map out all the places you have traveled and lived.
as an entrepreneur for the last 25+ years it is hard to explain the work that goes into conceptualizing, founding and runnnig a business to a person who has only worked for others. especially when you have a business built on your reputation as an educator and thought leader for decades like yours. it is easy to get caught up in the end result of $1,000/day or huge net worth or passive income without understanding the investment to get there. there are many incredible books on the topic but in my experience a small percent of people are cut out for staying the course for something to mature into full form.
if people form good money habits and keep their "day job" until business has stability it is possible.
keep inspiring and giving examples of what is possible. it is one of the highest forms of education.
Your income timeline feels like an adventure map sketched in dollar signs (: Trading cash for calendar space is exactly the kind of dirtbag math I live for.
Quick question: for a freelance writer who also guides the odd backpacking trip, what single micro-experiment would you test first to start buying back more time without lighting the savings on fire?
Thanks for sharing - should be a more normalized topic indeed
This is a refreshing breakdown on a topic that’s usually saturated by extreme success stories (ie how I started a business and scaled to a million dollars in 3 months using AI). I’m so sick of those kinds of posts and videos. Thanks for showing a more humble approach.
Ditto
awesome piece. i did a similar exercise with my income inspired by IRS report that shows your income for your life from their perspective. to write it from your perspective tells a fascinating version of your life. i found it interesting to try to calculate how many hours i worked per year. a parallel writing exercise was to map out all the places you have traveled and lived.
as an entrepreneur for the last 25+ years it is hard to explain the work that goes into conceptualizing, founding and runnnig a business to a person who has only worked for others. especially when you have a business built on your reputation as an educator and thought leader for decades like yours. it is easy to get caught up in the end result of $1,000/day or huge net worth or passive income without understanding the investment to get there. there are many incredible books on the topic but in my experience a small percent of people are cut out for staying the course for something to mature into full form.
if people form good money habits and keep their "day job" until business has stability it is possible.
keep inspiring and giving examples of what is possible. it is one of the highest forms of education.
Loved this post, thank you for modeling valuing being time-rich > money-rich. I hope many follow your trail.
Your income timeline feels like an adventure map sketched in dollar signs (: Trading cash for calendar space is exactly the kind of dirtbag math I live for.
Quick question: for a freelance writer who also guides the odd backpacking trip, what single micro-experiment would you test first to start buying back more time without lighting the savings on fire?
Appreciate the transparency and the inspiration.
Glad it was helpful, Abbey!
Micro-experiment suggestion: find/create some public speaking opportunities.
For me, the trifecta of guiding, writing, and public speaking formed a powerful virtuous circle.