It took me over a year to make my first $1,000 on YouTube.

And looking back, that was unnecessary.

Knowing what I know now, I think I could have done it in 30 days.

Maybe not the 30 days after posting my first video because there were so many skills I needed to learn to make videos.

But 3-6 months in, if I HAD to make $1,000 in 30 days I know I could have done.

But I just had no idea what I was doing. I thought YouTube money came from AdSense, sponsors and from affiliate links.

I spent so long trying to make those numbers go up, and trying to sort out my Amazon affiliate links account.

And I knew I had to get views, so I made videos. Lots of them.

And earned... basically nothing.

I just didn't realise there's a much simpler and faster way to make your first $1,000.

Sell your time.

That's it. That's the whole thing.

Now before you say "I don't want to sell my time" I'm here to tell you that's the whole game of business. You're going to sell your time one way or another, it's just what form does it take.

And in this case, it's sell your time to your audience.

You talk to people in your audience, you understand their problem, you say "I can help you with that", and you charge them for your help.

Or more specifically, here are the 7 steps I shared in a recent video:

1. Forget AdSense, sponsors, and affiliates. Sell your time instead
2. Make videos about a valuable outcome you've already achieved
3. Put a Calendly booking link in your description and emails to talk to your audience
4. Aim for 30 calls in 30 days
5. Make an offer to the people you think you can help
6. Handle their questions and objections
7. Take payment through Wise or Stripe

Crazily simple.

I wish I'd experimented with this when I was at my management consulting job.

Something like "I can help you land a consulting job. $1,000 for eight weeks. Weekly calls, WhatsApp access and clear action plans."

I would have been so nervous. And felt like I had no idea how to actually help someone land a job.

But I would've figured it out bit by bit, and the money would have felt exciting enough to do it.

The real challenge to this stuff isn't actually getting someone to say yes.

It's believing you can do it.

I know how cliche that sounds, but 9/10 times it's the biggest blocker.

Thinking somehow you're special and it won't be possible for you.

But I'm telling you it is.

Tintin 🫡

P.s.

Come join my next free workshop tomorrow.

I'll be interviewing Diane about how she made $43k in 6 months from her YouTube channel by selling her time, having never done it before.

It's at 5pm. Join the community to get access to the call: skool.com/the100kyoutuber​

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