And what they have in common — You don’t have to go viral to make money on Medium, but it sure helps. A lot. I’ve been writing consistently on Medium for a little over three months now, and I’ve not had any viral stories yet. As I write in my story about my Medium earnings in the…

The 9 habits to stop now, according to Tim Ferris — You’ve probably already heard of The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferris. It’s one of the most famous self-help books out there, and I have a lot of friends who either seem to love it or hate it. The book is about working more efficiently. As the cover states: ‘Forget…

What I learned in three months on Medium and reflections on my three best earning stories so far — I just finished my third month on Medium. At least, my third month of being an active writer (I became a member over a year ago and published my first story on February 26, 2021). Throughout these months, I wasn’t exactly consistent in writing and publishing. My aim was to…

Three sources of work that actually make me a decent amount of money — As a beginning freelance writer and journalist, I still have a lot to learn when it comes to income streams and making money in general. My past few months have been a path of trial and error. As I wrote in my story on starting out as a freelance writer…

Three lessons I learned about living dangerously — Courage: The Joy of Living Dangerously is one of my favorite books. Of all time. It’s one of those books that I like to keep close at all times. I keep it on my desk or on my nightstand. I take it with me in my bag, even when I’m…

Is this passive income? In May, I stopped publishing on Medium for a while — this is how much I earned. — The golden rule for writing on Medium? Consistency is key. That’s what everyone is saying. That’s what the successful writers are attributing their success to. And that’s what I’ve been trying to do as well. But it’s not always possible to be consistent. Sometimes life gets in the way. My third month on Medium

I’m terrified of public speaking. Here’s what I did one week, one hour, and one minute before my speech. — If you tell people you’re nervous about having to speak in front of a large audience, there’s about a 50 percent chance that they’ll advise you to simply picture the audience naked. Unfortunately, that advice doesn’t work for me (and it’s a bit uncomfortable if you have to speak at…

What we should really be focussing on — The Johnny Depp/Amber Heard defamation case has been dominating the internet for a while now. Everyone seems to be talking about it. Everyone seems to have an opinion on it. People are even starting petitions. To get Amber Heard fired from all future films, for example. …

What I earned and reflections on my 5 best earning stories — I’ve been writing consistently on Medium for eight weeks now. It hasn’t made me a billionaire yet, but I did earn almost three times what I earned in my first month. And I earned it without publishing more. In fact, I published less. In March, I published 11 stories and…