I earned $384.47 In August, which is a slight improvement on July’s earnings of $364.94. It means that my summer slump has continued.
Many other writers have mentioned that their views and earnings have been down over the last couple of months, but I’ve also seen quite a few writers report higher views and earnings. Is it a summer slump or something else? We’ll find out in the next month or so.
So, let’s get into the figures.
Views
Views for August 2022 — Screenshot by the author
The number of views for August was 30,069. That’s a massive 11,255 higher than July, giving a rise of 60%.
The increase was made up almost entirely of the 9,520 views for the following story.
92% of the views were external, but the story still earned $19.30.
My overall read ratio has dropped to 42.64%, which is still very respectable.
Audience
Audience figures for August 2022 — Screenshot by the author
I gained 283 new followers this month, giving me a total of 4,253.
This is very similar to the increase for July.
I assume that at least 50% of those followers are no longer active on Medium. I’m basing that assumption on the fact that 40% of writers in my publication have left this year. It’s possible that readers are more likely to be active here though.
I would like to reach 5,000 followers by the end of the year and 10,000 by the end of 2023.
Stories
I published 37 stories in August. I also deleted 2 of my older stories. I’m considering deleting another 10–20 that are not worth having on my profile. My published story count now stands at 402. This will be story 403.
I would like to get to 550 stories by the end of the year. I should then be able to hit my target of 1,000 stories by the end of 2023. Maybe it would help if I didn’t delete any of m older stories!
Earnings
Medium earnings for August 2022 — Screenshot by the author
I earned $384.47 in August. As you can see from the image above, this is a slight improvement from last month, by way down on my best months. I hope September proves to be a better month.
I’ve also changed my strategy slightly, so that should help as well.
Last month I wrote about my top story earning $166.56.
August was quite disappointing in comparison, as my top story only earned $48.45. It was Average Net Worth By Age — How Do You Compare? This story was also my second-best earner in July.
In July, 222 of my stories earned at least $0.01. In August, this dropped to 197 stories. As the earnings improved slightly, it shows that the amount per story was more evenly spread. This is a good thing.
Earlier today, I read an article by one of my favorite writers Daniel Mesa. Daniel’s articles always make me think more deeply. In this case, it has prompted me to write this article in response.
You’ll get more out of this post if you read Daniel’s first.
I’ll assume you’ve read it.
In the post, he asked readers what money meant to them. He offered 10 statements and prompted you to choose one. I chose statement #8.
8. You can’t really be happy unless you’ve got a good amount of money. It’s the only thing that lets you enjoy life to its fullest.
Then I read the comments. No one picked any number higher than 6. To me, 1–6 suggested that people are happy being average or lower.
Statement #7 was the first that suggested wanting more money than others.
7. I think we deserve to live a joyful and relaxed life. And to do that, you need to have a little bit more money than the rest. So it’s essential for me.
No one chose 7 or higher.
I need to clarify though that I agree with many of the statements. But the statements are quite vague.
As an example, number 3 says:
3. It’s just another thing in life, and you should take care of it like any other thing to live a balanced life.
Well, I do take care of my money. But this could mean taking care of $100 or taking care of $100 million.
Given that most chose lower-numbered statements, I can only assume that they’re happy with less money than I am. I can’t help but think that some are just virtue signaling. After all, we currently live in an age where people with wealth are demonized, so why stick your head above the parapet?
Why do people claim to want so little when in real life they’re always striving for more?
In real life, I see people act differently from how they say they feel. The vast majority of people want more money. Even those with average or above average wealth and income are striving for more.
If that’s the case, why not say so?
Which job would you accept?
If you got offered two jobs, which would you accept? The $60K a year job or the $70K a year job. With everything else being equal, I can’t imagine anyone settling for the $60K job. Why? Because they want more money, even if we already have more than most people.
People on average income and above are always complaining about money
In the real world, I hear people say things like money’s not important, money can’t buy happiness, etc. But then they go on to complain about those that have more than they do. Why? If money isn’t important and doesn’t buy happiness, why are so many upset by those that have money?
I’ll tell you why. Because, despite what they say, they want more. They think they’ll be happier with more money. What they say and what they actually think are two different things.
Why do people buy lottery tickets with huge jackpots if they’re happy to be average?
It’s reported that in the UK, around half the population regularly buys lottery tickets. Apparently, money isn’t important and money doesn’t buy you happiness, but everyone wants to win the jackpot.
And that’s not all. The bigger the jackpot, the more people buy tickets and the average person buys a higher number of tickets. People are more interested in winning $50 million than they are in winning $5 million. Go figure.
Why do people on average pay work overtime if they’re happy to be average?
Even people on higher than average pay are usually happy to work overtime if offered it. Why? They want more money.
Why don’t people who have above-average wealth give some of it away if they’re so happy to be average?
With so many people claiming to be happy to have average wealth, why don’t those with above-average wealth give some of it away? There’s an easy answer to that. What they say and what they think are not the same.
Whatever anyone says, they want more money.
Those with average or slightly above average wealth are the ones that complain about money
I’ve noticed this throughout my life. Those with average wealth complain about money a hell of a lot more than those that are either poorer or more wealthy than they are.
You’ll never build wealth if you aim for mediocrity
I’m certain you don’t want to be average — you’re just virtue signaling. So why are you announcing to the world that you’re happy with average? You’re not happy to be average. And no one can blame you for that.
Why do I want above-average wealth?
So, let’s back to Daniel’s article. Why did I choose statement #8?
I spent most of my life living in London. It’s impossible to live there if you have average wealth or less. Why would I not want to live in a place that I love? The same is true of other places I’ve lived. Go to any major city around the world and you’ll need above-average wealth if you want to live there comfortably.
When I say I want more money than average, I’m not saying I just want a stash of cash in the bank just for the sake of bragging about it. To me, money is a nice property, nice meals out, great experiences, helping others, and more.
Those are the things that I want in life. To get them, I need money. I need more than the average person. I bet the people that get the most upset about me saying that are the ones that already have average or above average wealth. It’s always the way it is.
Just to be clear, I’m not saying I want more money just for the sake of having more. I want more because I strive to live a better than average life. That takes money. I don’t want more because I strive for a better life not because I want to beat the next guy. I’m happy for those that have more than me. You won’t hear me complaining about how much money billionaires have.
People that are of below-average wealth are more likely to ask for advice about how to improve their situation. The average people tend to get upset. It’s almost like they feel guilty about having money.
There are other reasons I want to have and always will have above-average wealth. I look around me and I see millions living lives of mediocrity. That’s just not me. I would be deeply unhappy if I aimed for mediocrity. I just cannot live that kind of life.
The world has so much abundance, why settle for less?
I refuse to believe that this is the life that the majority want. If they did, why would they be applying for better-paid jobs, buying lottery tickets, and complaining about money? Why do they complain about the wealthy if they’re happy to be average? They are obviously not happy with average, no matter what they claim.
Many seem totally confused, and say and do contradictory things. It’s like they want more money but are frightened to admit it to anyone, especially publicly.
If you want something in life, make a goal to get it and announce it loudly. Don’t pretend you want to average. Don’t virtue signal to others.
I want to be wealthy and am happy to announce it to the world. If that makes some people unhappy, so be it. You live your life. I’ll live my life. But if your life is so great, why do you get so upset when others want to live a different life?
I don’t know why some misused words and phrases irritate me so much, but they do. Sure, we all make mistakes from time to time, but some people seem to take a perverse delight in misusing certain words and phrases.
These are the misused words and phrases that irritate me the most.
1. Would of
I have a friend that says this all the time. And I mean… All. The. Time. Even though I’ve pointed out how wrong it is, she just doesn’t care. I’m beginning to wonder if she keeps saying it just to annoy me. It’s a possibility.
“Would have” is the correct term. It can be shortened to would’ve. Maybe some people hear “would of” when someone says “would’ve”.
2. Pacific
There is nothing wrong with this word if you’re referring to the Pacific Ocean. However, I’ve heard quite a few people say it when they mean “specific”. They might say “Is there anything Pacific you want to discuss?“. Aaargh!
3. Advices
If you’re a regular reader on Medium, you are bound to have come across the misuse of this word in story titles. Here are a few samples:
The Best Advices By The Fashion Legend
Experts Offer Their Best Advices For Making 2022 Your Most Productive Year Ever
Best Advices for Forex trading
Where do I even begin? Advice is an uncountable noun. You should say “best advice for forex trading”, not “best advices for forex trading”.
4. For all intensive purposes
Guys, it’s “for all intents and purposes”. This is a phrase that means “essentially” or “in effect”. When spoken, the phrase may sound like “for all intensive purposes”, but that’s not an excuse to say or write it.
5. I could care less
This one really bugs me big time. People use this when they mean “I couldn’t care less”. If you couldn’t care less, your caring is at the lowest point. It can’t get any lower. You don’t care at all.
But if you say “I could care less”, that means it’s possible to care less than you do. In effect, you’re saying you do care. At least a little.
6. Irregardless
This is a strange one. The correct word to use is “regardless”. There is no such word as “irregardless”. But wait, it’s in the dictionary. Yes, that’s right. So many people misuse it that it’s now (wrongly) considered a word.
Maybe I just need to move with the times. Language is dynamic, not static. That means that new words are invented, some words disappear, some change meaning, etc.
7. Less
I often use this word when I mean “fewer”. It annoys me that I get this one wrong. But so many people get this wrong that I will just have to accept seeing it.
The rule here is that “fewer” is used when referring to things that can be counted (e.g. fewer people, fewer words), while “less” refers to things that can’t be counted (e.g. less sugar, less time).
Running this article through Grammarly was a nightmare. It wanted me to correct all the “mistakes” that are meant to be there. Grammarly certainly has its limitations.
It took me 21 years to get from being $5,000 in debt to having a net worth of $1 million. I was happy when I finally made it, but often wonder how much further I could have gotten if I started earlier. If only I knew then what I know now.
Lesson 1 is the most painful. It’s an important lesson to bare in mind when building your wealth.
Let’s get started.
Just because you reach a net worth of $1 million doesn’t mean that you can’t fall backward. I no longer have a net worth of $1 million. I have plans to get back there though.
The younger you start, the sooner you’ll grow real wealth. I didn’t start until age 29. Long story.
It’s never too late to start.
If you haven’t already started building wealth, start right now. Waiting until tomorrow, next week, next month, or next year will only set you further back.
Yes, you can afford to invest. Start small. Building an investing habit is the important part, not the amount you invest.
Grab every opportunity with both hands. I procrastinated over a few great opportunities. The result was that they disappeared.
Take advice from those that are already successful not from those that aren’t. Unsuccessful people love to offer advice on building wealth.
Build a great career instead of just getting a job. Great careers pay very well. Sometimes, that’s all you need to build wealth.
Build a side hustle. Adding a side hustle into the mix can accelerate your journey to $1 million and beyond. You’ll probably want to start with a blog. See how you can set up a blog for just $33 for a year.
Buy property. I know it’s a contentious issue these days, but most people that have built wealth own property.
Don’t forget to have fun. Building wealth is a journey. Don’t put your life on hold while you’re building wealth,
Money isn’t everything. Your health, family, and friends are all more important than money.
Don’t try to build wealth just for the sake of it. Know why you’re building it and what your end goal is. Don’t work 80-hours weeks to get to $1 million if you only need $500,000.
Conduct an annual review to see what’s working and what’s not. Adjust what you’re doing so that you stay on track.
Keep it simple. A great career, index funds, and property may be all that you need.
If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Don’t fall for investment scams that promise the world but deliver nothing.
Don’t get greedy. Slow and steady wins the race.
Bring others along with you on the journey. Building wealth is more fun if you do it alongside family and friends. If they’re not interested though, lead by example.
Celebrate when you reach milestones along the way. This can be as simple as taking your significant other out for a special meal.
Relax. You have your whole life ahead of you. There no need to rush the process. The journey will take as long as it takes.
This is post is a response to all the complaints I see on this platform, mainly from people that like the idea of being a writer, but aren’t actually one. They expect to earn a full-time salary for writing once every few days when the mood is right. It doesn’t work like that.
Want a full-time salary?
Well, maybe you need to work full time to get it. I don’t see many jobs advertised where the job description says you can just turn up for an hour or so every time you feel like it. Yet that’s how many new writers want Medium to be.
They expect Medium to give them a full-time salary for part-time effort.
It makes me laugh.
Work 9-5
This is what you need to do if you want a full-time salary as a writer. There are plenty of writing jobs out there. Did you apply for any? Probably not. That’s too much like work.
But it’s what you need to do if you truly want to become a writer that earns a salary you can live off.
You can’t choose when to write
If you’re a writer, you need to write. Many can’t see this. Oh, I don’t feel like writing today, they say. Oh, I don’t know what to write about. Well, in that case, you’re not a writer.
You’re a wannabe.
There’s a big difference between the two.
Quality over quantity? Wrong.
Yes, of course, quality counts. But without quantity, quality will never come.
Many don’t understand this concept at all. You can’t think your way to quality writing. You need to write.
Writing part-time will give you part-time pay
Take any part-time job and you’ll get part-time pay. It’s not different here. Stop expecting to earn a full-time salary when you’re a part-time wannabe writer.
When I started my IT career, I went all in. I didn’t just work an hour a day whenever I could fit it into my schedule.
I worked 7 hours a day, Monday to Friday.
Guess what? The quantity of work I put in improved the quality. I didn’t produce top-quality work on day one.
What do you currently earn here?
Suppose you work an hour a day and earn $600 per month. That gives you an hourly rate of $20 an hour.
What if you worked 4 hours a day? That’s $2,400 a month.
If you worked 7 hours a day Monday to Friday, that would give $700 a week or $36,400 a year.
You might say that’s not enough. If you’re a new writer, it’s a good first-year salary. As you gain experience, you should earn more.
I’m may be over-simplifying this, but it’s just meant to get you thinking of the possibilities.
There are full-time writing jobs available
I guess you didn’t apply for those because you don’t want to work full-time. Stop being so entitled. You get paid what you’re worth. It’s the readers that decide how good you are.
Start writing part-time if that’s all you can do
I know that many of you have mortgages and rent to pay and can’t just give up your day job to start writing full-time. But if your goal is to become a full-time writer you need to come up with creative ways to write and publish more articles.
It might not be an easy journey, but the goals that are worth pursuing are never easy. Do you want to achieve your goal of becoming a full-time writer or is it just a pipe dream?
I don’t want to be a full-time writer
Full-time writing is not my aim and it may not be yours either. There’s nothing wrong with that. Each of us has to choose what works best for us.
But make sure you don’t make the mistake of thinking you deserve a full-time salary for part-time work. That’s certainly possible, but it’s not something that new writers usually achieve.
You should also consider the possibility that writing may never be a suitable full-time career for you. I put myself in that camp. I enjoy writing for an hour or so a day, but I would hate it if I had to write all day, every day.
Choose what’s right for you. Ignore what others are doing. We’re all following different paths through life.
I started my publication, Build Your Wealth, back in January. When new writers join, they usually write a few articles, and then their submissions tail off. There’s nothing too unusual about that, but it got me wondering what happened to them.
I decided to check each writer individually to see when they last wrote an article. Some were likely writing for other publications instead, so I wasn’t didn’t know if all that had left my publication had also left Medium.
What I found out is that 40% of them seem to have disappeared from Medium.
They haven’t written any articles and I haven’t seen any comments from them.
Bear in mind that it’s summer, so many could have just taken a break. None of them mentioned that though, so I’m inclined to believe that most have left for good. I assume a few will come back but that most won’t.
Those that have left haven’t published articles since at least June.
40% is a lot of writers to leave within the last 6 months.
I also checked through the writers that I follow. There are too many to do a thorough check, so I checked through them at random. I also found that around 40% of them had left.
Finally, I checked through the profiles of people that follow me. Many of those appear to be inactive, but it’s difficult to tell. Quite a few are readers not writers, so I don’t know if those are still around.
I have around 4,200 followers at the moment. If I assume that 40% have left Medium, my number of followers that are still here are around 2,500. And I bet a large proportion of those aren’t “real” followers.
I have always thought the follower count was little more than a vanity number for most writers. It is probably only when you have tens of thousands of followers that they make a difference.
If you’ve managed to get around 1,000 followers in your first two months here, it’s probably equivalent to someone that’s been here for a year having 4,000 followers.
These are just very rough, speculative guesses, so don’t assume they’re anything else.
Followers will leave the platform over time, so it’s entirely possible that your real follower number is stagnant. You may get 400 new followers in a month, but 400 of your older followers may leave. So while the numbers look like they’re growing, they’re probably not growing like you think they are.
The follower counts the number of people that clicked to follow you. It doesn’t mean that they’re actively following you. Many people follow thousands of writers. They can only regularly read articles by a few of them.
A recession is either already here or coming very soon. In the UK, the Bank of England has forecast a recession lasting for five quarters. In the US, most experts expect a shorter recession. The truth is that no one knows for sure how this will pan out. However the recession turns out, though, we still all need to protect ourselves.
I came out of the Great Recession in better shape than I entered it. In some ways, I was lucky. But I didn’t leave anything to luck. I planned ahead. I am doing the same right now. What I did last time worked very well. I expect similar results this time.
I hope this helps many others also come out of this recession stronger.
1. Create a second income stream
This is a no-brainer for me, but I still see many that continue to struggle with just one source of income. That’s usually their 9–5 job. A job that could easily disappear during the recession. That sound like planning to fail.
Hopefully, you’ll keep your 9–5 and all will be well with the world. But why take a chance? Why not create a second income stream just to be sure?
If it turns out that you didn’t need it, you can use the extra cash to invest. More on that below.
During the Great Recession, I started flipping goods on eBay as one of my extra sources of income. I started by selling some of the possessions that I no longer needed. I then moved on to buying secondhand goods and reselling them. It’s possible to make quite a lot of money doing this. It mostly depends on where you live and how much time you invest.
You could also try something more straightforward, like driving for Uber or delivering food for one of the many food delivery companies.
2. Spend less than you earn
This should go without saying, but many people still spend more than they earn. Often, the spending is on products and experiences that they could go without. This is especially important during economic times like these.
Don’t just bury your head in the sand and hope for the best.
I’ve known people that did this and ended up having their house repossessed because they couldn’t pay the mortgage. Don’t let that happen to you.
Not every disaster that happens during a recession can be prevented, but many of them can be.
Maybe you can skip that expensive holiday this year or put off buying that new car. Maybe too much of your money gets spent on eating out. Or maybe you have too many monthly subscription services that you don’t really need.
A couple of friends of mine that were renting condos have decided to move in together for the next year or two. This will help them save a big chunk of money. It will help them through these tough times. Maybe it’s something that would suit you.
Only you can figure out the best way to cut back your spending.
3. Invest when assets are at a discount
We often get excited by Black Friday sales. We get to buy products that we want at a discount.
A recession is like Black Friday for assets.
You will usually see stocks, property, and other assets at a discount. I don’t know why, but most people don’t get as excited about these discounts as they do about the annual Black Friday discounts.
Maybe I’m different because I would rather buy a property that’s on sale for 20% off than a TV that is marked down by 20%.
Most people would opt for the TV, but that’s just wasting money.
If you have cash at hand, this coming recession will be a great time to pour money into index funds, property, and crypto. That’s what I’ll be investing in.
If you don’t have cash, you can continue with your usual monthly investments. This is where the second income I mentioned above can come in handy. Earning extra cash means you can buy more discounted assets. That will pay off big during the years ahead.
It’s that simple to set yourself up for the best chance of both surviving the recession and coming out ahead of where you are now.
So, to recap, just do the following:
1. Create a second income stream
2. Spend less than you earn
3. Invest when assets are at a discount
Keeping it simple is the best way to get great results.
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Many people have a dream of becoming a writer. Most don’t try because they think they’re not good enough. Their dreams never become a reality. That’s very sad. If you have a dream to become a writer, at least give it a go.
You might be surprised that you can make it work, even if you’re an average writer at the moment.
I’ve mentioned previously that my English teacher called my writing “average at best”. She was probably right. Why do I think that? Because of my exam results.
I was awarded a “C” grade in English Language and a “U” in English Literature. “U” stands for unclassified. It means the mark was so low that it couldn’t be graded. English was not my strong point.
But I didn’t let that stop me. I tried anyway. What was the worst that could happen? I’d fail.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
If I’d never tried, I’d never have known if I could write or not. And I wouldn’t be here now. I’ve written almost every day for almost the last year. I’m enjoying it. It’s fun.
What if I’d thought I wasn’t good enough and didn’t even try? I’d live with the regret of not knowing.
Is this what you’re doing? If it is, have a go anyway.
My writing started when I wrote a book for Kindle. I ended up writing 8. They weren’t great. I made lots of mistakes. One reviewer left a comment to say my bad grammar spoilt what would otherwise have been a good book. Ouch!
Here are 5 lessons I learned from writing those books:
But that’s how I learned. The next time I wrote a book I made sure to check the grammar more thoroughly. That meant that my writing improved. Is my grammar now perfect? No, not at all. I still make mistakes and will continue to do so.
Learn from your children
Many of you reading this will have children. Do you remember when they first learned to walk? How many times did they try to stand up and fall on their butts? A few hundred times? Maybe even a few thousand times? But they didn’t give up. They kept trying to stand up and kept falling down. They didn’t think they were too dumb to walk. They persevered and improved little by little.
That’s what it’s like being a writer. In the beginning, you’ll spend more time on your butt than you do standing up. That’s ok. That’s how we learn.
Don’t give up your dream. Write 100 articles and see how it goes. You might be surprised. You may not become a best-selling author, but you might enjoy writing and even make some money from it.
Now, go out and live your dreams. Don’t let anyone tell you that you’re not good enough.
A few years ago I decided to write a Kindle book. I was a success, so I wrote a few more. I wrote and published 8 books before I moved on to other projects. I learned many lessons along the way. Here are the top 5.
Lesson #1 — I could earn money writing even though I’m an average writer
My English teacher described my writing as “average at best”. I don’t have a problem with that, as she was likely right at the time she said it. What I did have a problem with was that she used it as an excuse to bully me in class. A more professional teacher would have helped me to improve my writing.
I was awarded a “C” grade in English Language and a “U” in English Literature. “U” stands for unclassified. It means the mark was so low that it couldn’t be graded. English was not my strong point.
But who cares? I still made around $5,000 from selling 8 books on Kindle.
If you think you’re an average writer, it doesn’t mean that you can’t or shouldn’t write a book if that’s what you want to do.
Many average writers make good money from writing. If you write, you’ll improve. So why not write and publish that book you’ve always been talking about?
Lesson #2 — If it seems like easy money, it’s probably not
My first book earned $500 in month one. I thought writing and selling books was easy. I planned to write another 9. Ten books earning $500 a month each would give me $5,000 a month.
After that, I’d continue writing and publishing, and make mega-bucks.
Well, it didn’t turn out quite like that.
The payments from the first book drifted lower. None of the other books made any worthwhile money. Two of the books didn’t sell any copies at all.
The first book ended up earning around $4,500. The remaining 7 earned around $500 between them.
I sold the rights to all of them. A blogger used them to make blog posts. The books are no more.
Lesson #3 — Experimenting is good
My book-writing period was one of my many experiments in making money online. Many experiments succeeded and many failed.
I would count the Kindle publishing as a minor success based on the money I made. The income was invested in index funds. They grew to around $9,000 to $10,000. I’ve stopped tracking it, but the money is still growing, although it’s now mixed in with other income.
In another way, the experiment was a resounding success. It proved that I could make money from writing. It led me to run a travel blog that ended up earning me $60,000 over 3 years. If I’d never published the Kindle books I might not have started the travel blog. One side hustle that’s a minor success can easily lead to another that is a more major success.
Lesson #4 — I enjoyed writing even though I didn’t think I would
I never enjoyed writing when I was in school. This was most likely due to the attitude of my English teacher. Writing the Kindle books got me to see that writing can be both fun and rewarding.
It’s now led me to publish on this platform. I’ve earned over $6,400 so far in just 9 months. I’m averaging over $700 a month. My best month was just short of $1,700.
I plan to stick around for many years, so my writing and earnings are sure to improve. I look back and thank my Kindle publishing days for this.
Lesson #5 — It’s made me less anxious about what others think
Before I published my first book, I was quite anxious about what others would think of my writing. My English teacher hated my writer, so what if family and friends did as well?
Worse than that, what if strangers left awful 1-star reviews for the whole world to see? I’d have to go into hiding forever.
Fortunately, I plucked up the courage to publish the book. The book got mostly 4 and 5-star reviews, although it did get a 2-star review as well. The 2-star review said that the book was good but the grammar mistakes spoiled it. A fair comment. I made sure I didn’t make the same mistake with future books.
I’m now less anxious in general about what others think in all sorts of situations. The reality is that some people will like what you do, some will dislike what you do, and others won’t care one way or the other. That’s life. We can’t control what others will think and neither should we try to please everyone.
I like to celebrate my writing milestones. After just under 10 months on this platform, I’ve managed to achieve a reach of 250,000. The next stop will be 500,000. It would be so cool to achieve a reach of 1 million after that.
Reaching 1 million would take me over 3 years based on the above figures. Perhaps I will get there more quickly, but it’s a target I am aiming for. Good things will happen when I reach that milestone.
The above image shows that I’ve published 392 articles. I deleted a couple a few days ago, so the real number is higher. I might delete another 10–20 of my older articles. I have some really awful stories from when I first started writing here.
They’re not just awful, but totally pointless. Why would anyone want to read them?
The 10 worst ones earned under $3 between them. That’s very sad when I compare it to my most popular article which has earned almost $500.
But it’s all part of the learning process.
I am already working on plans to improve my article content and quality. I have also targeted some new publications that I’d like to write for. I’ve done a ton of analysis over the last few weeks and have a much better understanding of what works for me and what doesn’t.
Anyway, that’s it for now. This is just a brief post so that I can celebrate my milestone.
I hope you can also reach all the milestones you have set for yourselves. Let me know what they are in the comments section. It’s good to set targets so that we can work toward them.
