The Simple Mindset Shift That Helped Me Scale from $1000 to $5000 in Passive Income

This is how I work super-smart, not super-hard.

Every morning, I do the same thing.

Sometimes, I do it in the shower. I often do it when I take walks.

I always do it before I start my day — and I am ashamed to say I sometimes even do it when I am reading for my kids.

What it is?

I measure the return on investment (ROI) of my time for every task I am considering completing.

I do this automatically every time I consider a task, and it usually takes me less than 30 seconds.

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My story

To understand this mindset shift, let me take a step back and briefly explain my story.

Last summer, I saw a free workshop on selling Etsy Printables for passive income, decided to take the full course — and quickly scaled my Etsy printables shop to $1000/month in monthly revenue.

By late September, the printables became passive and I could turn to other income streams: writing on Medium, building my email list and working with…