Was it $15 an hour? $50? Or did it shoot up to $1,000?
You pictured this - in Germany 2024, you bagged $1,200 a month for an entry-level gig, part-time. That was $15/hour.
Jumping into the freelance game, and $50 an hour wasn’t just a dream.
But here’s where it got juicy - you clocked $1,000 an hour!
You became the client. Paid yourself big. Charged others the same. Each hour? Was pure gold.
Everything funnelled through your ‘urgent-important’ filter. You nailed the urgent-important stuff first. And SMASHED it!
Now, you thought - “what was that ONE thing I could’ve tackled today to make everything else a breeze or irrelevant?”
Truth was: people dug the value you churned out. But for you? It was about the joy in the creating. The vibe of it all.
It wasn’t just about cash or time. Or even the output.
It was how you made them feel. And how they flicked that vibe right back at you.
Felt stirred? That’s when I added some spice to your day:
Or, you were feeling thrifty - and zoomed for FREE with me. What was grabbing you? You hit reply, told me whazzup, and we made magic happen.
We talked soon,
Alexander "was King Kong" Kluge
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