You want extra money, but you don't know how to get it.

It's not feasible to get another job.

You have no big money to invest in real estate or stock market.

Working overtime will require you to sacrifice other areas of your life.

You don't have a business and you have no idea how to start one.

Here's what most people don't realize:

You don't need a big business to start making money.

Anyone can start one today if they have a sense of direction.

Even when you have a goal, everything you see seems enticing, so you keep getting lost.

Having a 30-Day or 90-Day plan is what helps you build momentum. You become motivated because you’re working towards a short-term goal, something that is not impossible to achieve and doesn’t take too long.

As you progress, you start to celebrate small wins. 

That is the hardest part — to see results.

But once you have something to hold onto, it’s easier to get going.

It’s very similar to writing.

When you sit in front of a computer, the hardest part is staring at a blank page. You don’t know what is the first word to type. But once you start the first word, the first sentence is easy to write. Once you have one sentence, the outline is easier to write. Once you have an outline, you can finally see something on the page. That is where the momentum starts. 

The same is true in business. 

Whenever I do 30-day or 90-Day sprints, I’m always motivated because I succeed at my mini goals. It’s a fun game to play rather than thinking about how to gain your first million.

It doesn't cause stress or delusion.

You need a solid plan, preferably a fun one so you can stick to it.

Here’s mine (feel free to steal):

Build a lead magnet

My first lead magnet was a simple Notion template about Building Your First Digital Product.

Just by doing this project, I learned how to:

• Write my first copy

• Play around with Notion

• Promote my first product

• Use Gumroad and start selling

• Use Carrd to create a product cover

• Make my first dollar from a digital product (I offered it for free, but someone was kind enough to pay $7).

Then, I created a simple automated tweet on Hypefury. Every time my posts get a certain number of likes, Hypefury will automatically reply with the link to my Gumroad product.

I had 33 downloads so far. Is this a lot? Certainly not. 

Does it make me an expert? Far from it.

But like I said, it helped me build momentum. Through this product, I collected emails for every download. 

As simple as this sounds, I complicated building my first lead magnet for a long time. I would always plan something, then when it’s time to build it, I start questioning whether it’s valuable or helpful, and then I delete everything.

If I start building the product, I start thinking about other things to add to it - maybe a video, a professional-looking cover, a landing page, etc.

Instead, what I should have done right from the beginning was to launch something before I was ready.

If you don’t have a lead magnet yet, I recommend you start with a solution to a tiny problem. This removes the friction of being an expert at something - and it makes the product more relatable to other beginners.

With a valuable lead magnet, you start building trust. 

On to the next step:

Create a coaching program.

Ooh, coaching feels like a big word.

Immediately, it makes me feel like an imposter. And this is the first thing I had to address.

In my current coaching program called 30DaysTo1K, I teach people how to use the strategies that worked for me when I was a complete beginner — so they can use the same tactics and earn their first 1000 in 30 days.

If you focus on stuff you have already achieved, you won’t feel like an imposter because you are just teaching. It is not that different from teaching a kid how to ride a bike because it's something you know how to do.

If you don’t have a coaching program yet, I recommend you reach out to a few people on social media. Look for those who have the same interests as you, then hop on a call with them.

Then, teach them for FREE.

There’s a big chance you feel like an imposter when money is involved. Once you get past the stage where you know how to teach, then you can start charging. 

Another tip: You can offer a refund so you don't feel bad about charging.

Create content around the lead magnet.

Writing content will be the foundation of your business — and it is also where it gets challenging.

The funny thing is, it's not challenging because it’s hard — but because this is where it gets boring.

• You have to write every day.

• You have to write about the same things.

• You have to forget your ego when your post flops.

It’s all part of it. But your goal is not to get viral or create a masterpiece. You just need a few eyes to land on your content.

As you start building your social profile, you can plug your lead magnet all over your social media.

That’s it - nothing fancy.

Bonus: If you start seeing results early, take advantage of the Black Friday season.

Launch a paid product/coaching service and offer a promo!

Good luck.

Talk to you soon.

-M

Don’t forget to check out 30DaysTo1K. I will stop offering it next month since I will start to offer a new program with a higher price.