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How Writing 100 Articles Made A Nobody $16k In 2 Months
Deafening silence. Blinding darkness. Flashing destitution.
I’ve always liked these phrases — lulling the reader with predictable prose, only to rug & reveal that the complete opposite is true. The first two are well-known, but I’ll take local credit for the last one; a speck of dark, self-deprecating humor as I found myself completely destitute in late 2018.
Yes, I had the basics. I lived in a lofty Fort Lauderdale condo, held a Masters in Finance (a supposed testament to my financial competence) & owned a company (app development agency) in the next building over. And yet the alarming, red-tinted text reflecting negative balance accounts in both my personal & company accounts struck me in awe:
Holy Sh*t — I’m Fantastically Poor
There’s feigned imposter syndrome, then there’s real “I literally can’t afford to live here” imposter reality. Forget Christmas presents or NYE plans, I had to immediately cancel my healthcare & beg both landlords to give me two months of extension (one of whom laughed the request off).
Zero Savings & Zero Income
The neat thing about being an entrepreneur is that in any given year your income can x10 in…
