Here’s what I hope to get out of this investment over the next 12 to 18 months — I don’t know what I’m doing. That’s a fair assessment of my life. But doubly so on YouTube. If Malcolm Gladwell was correct and it takes 10,000 hours to achieve true expertise, then I must be close to being an expert at watching sports highlights, MCU breakdowns, and TikTok cringe…

After all, writing isn’t a one-size-fits-all game — I’m a slow writer. I cannot publish 12 stories a day with a 9–5 (equivalent) in tow. And yet, I’ve done well enough for myself. Here’s how and why. Maybe you have a full-time job, a family, screaming babies, and who knows what else. You need to start making money…

Things I learned after five years as a content writer — Content writers get a bad rap for a lot of things. The words some cynics throw around, oof! They’re not only often incorrect, but also hurtful. Recently I was reading a piece of content by a writer bemoaning, very ironically, the boring and often meaningless work that goes into writing…

It’s a 5-step process involving an online course, a flash sale, and an affiliate partner — I’m not an outlier and this method isn’t rocket science. It is easy if you have the right strategy, which is what I’ll show you today. I’m writing this on a Saturday evening after making just over $1.7k …

Taking a flamethrower to these might help you feel less stress in your own freelancing business. — I do OK as a freelance copywriter. I know Medium is ground zero for tall tales and humble brags — but this ain’t that. I make a good income doing what I love (even if I still have to think twice about getting Uber Eats multiple times a week). As…

The dilemma of the content creator — I have a strange head. That’s not a metaphor. It’s literally a strange-shaped head. You can’t tell because of all that coarse, thick hair, but my skull is flat in the back. Most people have a round-shaped skull, I have a flat skull. …

Talent is overrated; learning the rules is much more useful — I’m not a talented writer. But I’m a decent engineer ;) When I started writing, I brought my engineering skills to it. Analysis and synthesis, baby! LOL. When I read writers I love, I analyze their content. …

Productivity hacks don’t work for everyone. Waking up early sucks, and here’s why. — In hindsight, this was a “flaming bag of dog poo” idea. It started with an article about the benefits of waking up at 5 am. See, I don’t have a ton of spare time. I work Monday to Thursday as a freelance copywriter. I’m trying (and failing) to grow a…

You don’t have to smash records all the time (it’s OK to just do OK) — Freelancing holds a ton of promise, right? Work when you want. Where you want. Wearing whatever pyjamas you want. It was meant to be your ticket to freedom. The problem is it’s easy to feel trapped trying to outdo last month. You can work yourself into a hyper-competitive state in…