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The Momentum Method — my secret growth strategy

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What’s your secret, Derek?”

That question always makes me squirm. Because honestly? I’m nothing special. But people keep asking how I went from zero to an email list of 10,000 loyal readers, $5,000+ months, all in under two years.

If there was a single magic key, I’d hand it to you. But there wasn’t.

Still — if I had to name one thing, it’d be this: The Momentum Method. I thought everyone did it this way. Now that I coach other writers, I see how rare it is.

And that’s why it works.

Chances are, you haven’t fully mastered the habit I’m about to show you. But once you do, it won’t just crank up your results, whatever “results” means to you. It’ll make the whole journey lighter. More joyful. Actually fulfilling.

Ready? Let’s dive in.

Introducing the Momentum Method

Most of us treat new projects like a NASA launch.

We research. Tweak. Re-plan. Wait for the “perfect” moment. And then… nothing. We’re still sitting on the runway.