Howdy Reader! I've posted this a few times on Reddit. Here's the gist. You don't pay anything until you sell. All it takes is time to build a product that solves a particular problem. Get the information for the product in Google Docs. Build a community on the social platform of your choice (Threads, TikTok, Instagram, Reddit). List the product on Gumroad (costs nothing until you sell, then 10% + processor fees when it does). Use Stripe or PayPal as your payment processor. Build an email list...

Howdy Reader! The right tools are crucial for any successful creator. They have to pull their weight, though. Otherwise, they're just expenses that drain your will to create. I've been letting some tools do that to me for years. I let them hit my credit card without using them to earn. Going into next year, though, the tools I pay for will pull their weight. They'll more than pay for themselves, individually. The ones that don't? Away they go. Let's grow together! ~ John When you're up for...

Howdy Reader! Whatever your goals, and wherever you are in pursuing them ... ... you're exactly where you are meant to be. And that's something to be thankful about. ~ John When you're up for it, here are some other ways I can help you: Follow me on Threads and tag me there with a question about building your online presence Check out my other writing on my blog or on Medium Learn from my current side hustle challenges on Substack Note: Some links in this email may be affiliate links, and I...