theblake
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Hey everyone, I'm Blake.
After many months of lurking, I finally read @MJ DeMarco book from start to finish in three days. I used Evernote to capture all of the ideas that stuck with me, which resulted in 20 printed pages of notes.
It is the most valuable book I've ever read in terms of changing my mindset to how I approach my future.
But as everyone knows, reading is not enough. Applying the knowledge is what matters, and admittedly, I haven't always been the best at doing that.
That's why I'm here. I feel that connecting with like-minded people is the best way to push myself forward and get out of my comfort zone.
As for where I'm currently at:
It has changed my way of thinking, and ultimately, I believe it will help me finally turn the corner from a business perspective (even if that means leaving the sports field and using the web/writing skills that I've learned to succeed in a better area).
I look forward to learning more and interacting with everyone in this great community.
After many months of lurking, I finally read @MJ DeMarco book from start to finish in three days. I used Evernote to capture all of the ideas that stuck with me, which resulted in 20 printed pages of notes.
It is the most valuable book I've ever read in terms of changing my mindset to how I approach my future.
But as everyone knows, reading is not enough. Applying the knowledge is what matters, and admittedly, I haven't always been the best at doing that.
That's why I'm here. I feel that connecting with like-minded people is the best way to push myself forward and get out of my comfort zone.
As for where I'm currently at:
- I've been working remotely for two years as a full-time freelance writer/editor. I make 3x the amount that I was making in my old full-time job in a school system and make my own hours.
- I've been a freelance writer for nearly 10 years now (side hustle until two years ago), which has ultimately provided me with the experience needed to land larger, higher paying jobs.
- My area of expertise is sports, and I'm viewed as an authority in my field. And this is one of my biggest sticking points, as I've sort of hit a wall where I'm trying to figure out how to scale sports expertise to an even higher level.
- I make a decent living (considering that I write about sports and essentially work for myself), but feel that I'm leaving a lot of money on the table due to my struggles with identifying a specific niche/market within the sports realm and making products for that niche. Most of the content that I produce is not evergreen, so it's typically a matter of quantity over quality.
It has changed my way of thinking, and ultimately, I believe it will help me finally turn the corner from a business perspective (even if that means leaving the sports field and using the web/writing skills that I've learned to succeed in a better area).
I look forward to learning more and interacting with everyone in this great community.
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