Building Multiple Income Streams: Start with What You Know

How leveraging your own experience can unlock new income opportunities

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First off, I don’t do “get rich quick” schemes. They’re a money pit, and you’ll come out the other side feeling ripped off…like paying for a fancy meal and leaving hungry.

I’ve always been a grafter. Growing up in upstate New York, I hustled. I was the kid with the lemonade stand on a quiet country road. I grew vegetables and sold them. In winter, I sold Christmas cards. I worked at stables and dairy farms. I always had my own money and never relied on anyone to pay for the things I wanted.

Hard work is in my DNA. That hasn’t changed.

What has changed is the world around us. It feels like society is in a steady state of decline. Power-hungry megalomaniacs are running the show, and the rest of us are left scrambling for what’s left. The old adage about putting all your eggs in one basket? It doesn’t hold up anymore, something many of us learned the hard way since the pandemic.

The last five years haven’t been easy. I lost my mother and brother within a month of each other. My consulting work has seen its fair share of struggles. My anxiety has ramped up, thanks to the state of the world. I’ve felt lost, knocked down, almost…