Starting YouTube at 56 might sound late to some people. I increasingly believe it may be exactly the opposite. At 56, you may not have the energy of an 18-year-old who can stay awake editing videos until four in the morning. You may have a mortgage, bills, children, responsibilities, a demanding job and decades of … Read more
What if one skill learned almost accidentally could completely change the direction of your life? What if instead of waiting until you felt qualified, experienced or financially secure, you simply started with the knowledge you already had and found someone who needed it? That is one of the most powerful lessons I took from the … Read more
For years, YouTube success has often been presented as something incredibly complicated. You supposedly need an expensive camera. Professional lighting. Cinematic editing. A perfectly written script. A studio. A huge social media following. Thousands of subscribers. Advanced knowledge of the YouTube algorithm. And perhaps most importantly, a seemingly endless amount of time. For someone already … Read more
For millions of people, reaching 50 creates an uncomfortable financial question. Have my best earning years already passed me by? For most of our working lives, we are taught a fairly simple financial model. Find a job. Work hard. Earn a salary. Pay the mortgage. Contribute to a pension. Save whatever is left and eventually … Read more
Building an online business from nothing can seem overwhelming. When you look at successful entrepreneurs generating tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of pounds or dollars every month, it is easy to assume that they possess some secret knowledge that ordinary people do not have. They may have large teams, sophisticated advertising campaigns, … Read more
Money can look complicated because we normally encounter it at the surface level. We see salaries, mortgages, investments, businesses, bank accounts, credit cards, prices, taxes, profits and expenses. We see people earning £25,000 a year and others building companies worth millions. We see entrepreneurs apparently making money while they sleep and employees exchanging hours of … Read more
Many people believe the answer to financial struggle is simply to work harder. They accept extra shifts, sacrifice weekends, sleep less, and continue exchanging more of their lives for money. Hard work is important, but hard work alone does not guarantee wealth. Some of the hardest-working people in society remain underpaid, financially anxious, and dependent … Read more
The internet has created opportunities that would have been almost impossible to imagine a generation ago. A person no longer needs a television contract, a Hollywood agent or the backing of a major media company to build a global audience. With a mobile phone, an original idea and the courage to publish consistently, an ordinary … Read more
Today, internet marketing is everywhere. Businesses use websites, email newsletters, social media, search engines, affiliate partnerships, online advertising, sales funnels and automated follow-up systems to attract customers and generate revenue. However, there was a time when none of this was normal. During the early 1990s, most people did not see the internet as a serious … Read more
Most people want to become wealthier, but many never decide how they are actually going to achieve it. They jump from one opportunity to another. One month they are interested in cryptocurrency. The next month they want to start an online shop. Soon afterwards, they are studying property, artificial intelligence, day trading, affiliate marketing or … Read more