$142 to my name and no “perfect offer” in sight

Let me tell you something most people will never admit. They’re broke because they choose to be. Back when I got back from LA, I had $142 to my name.

No cushy paycheck waiting. No rich uncle.

Nothing but a brain, a phone, a crappy laptop, and the will to use them.

So I did what most people are terrified to do.

I sold and pitched EVERY SINGLE DAY.

I didn’t have a polished course.

I didn’t have a “signature service.”

I didn’t even have fancy branding.

I pitched people directly.

I offered what I could do right now to solve their problems.

Some said no. Some ignored me. But enough said yes to keep the lights on.

And here’s the truth no one wants to hear:

Building a service-based or info-product business is easy.

What’s hard is stripping away your obsession with “perfect” and actually selling.

You will never be ready.

I wasn’t ready when I bought that one-way ticket to LA.

I wasn’t ready when I came back broke.

I wasn’t ready when I started offering my skills to complete strangers.

Money doesn’t care if your offer is pretty.

Clients and customers don’t care if you’re “still figuring it out.”

The market rewards execution, not hesitation.

Most people read that and nod, then go back to tweaking their logo.

The select few take this as a direct order. They stop hiding behind “I’m still working on my website” and start selling.
They close the laptop, open their phone, and find someone they can help today.

That’s the difference between the person stuck with $142 forever and the one running a business that prints money.

Here’s your move:

1- Stop looking for permission.

2- Stop waiting until you “have it all figured out.”​

3- Sell what you have right now and improve as you go.

Your choice.

Always the best,

Dylan Madden