Honestly, at the start of the year, I had no idea how I was going to make it.
We had just purchased our first apartment.
And had to buy all the furniture, electronics, etc.
There were lots of unexpected costs everywhere.
Also, had to pay back a €20k loan to our parents.
And to top it all off, I was making just a few thousand per month.
I was slowly panicking. Didn’t have a clear plan.
I just knew one thing: I had to figure something out. Fast!
And then it happened!
I made my first big move of the year: I sold my SaaS.
When the deal closed at $50k, it was the most money I’d ever made in a single month!
It felt amazing!
But… it still wasn’t enough. 😬
Next, inspired by Daniel Vassalo’s offer, I started my 1-on-1 Consulting gig.
That brought in $8.7k, plus another $3k came from sponsorships.
Things looked great until… I burnt out. 😅
I couldn’t work much anymore.
In August, revenue dropped to $600.
From $50k to $600…
And of course, that’s when all the big expenses for our apartment started to pop up.
When I added everything up, I realized something scary:
After paying it all, we’d be left with almost nothing.
And I hate that feeling!
I’ve always kept a safety buffer; even as a kid, I had money saved up.
So I redid the calculations and realized that to feel safe, I needed another $30k.
Then… it happened again!
Call it luck, pressure, or survival mode - but within a month, I signed six sponsorship deals and made over $40k!
I was shocked. 🤯
The second time this year, I needed a large amount of money.
The second time this year, I managed to find a way.
Now the apartment is done.
The big expenses are behind us.
Things feel… stable.
The funny part?
I still don’t know exactly where my income will come from in January. 😬
But this time, it’s different.
Now I have a real plan.
A long-term plan. (More about it soon 👀)
If this year taught me anything, it’s this:
When you need to find a way, you usually do.
Pressure forces you to become creative.
I’m more confident going into the next phase of the $1M journey.
See you in the next one,
Florin Pop 🫶