Read This If You’re Great at What You Do.

When I started my own freelance business in 2012, my goals were simple.

Help people.

Be less broke.

I started with a janky computer in a studio apartment that was definitely too small for two cats. My friends helped me put together a cheap desk, and I had a desktop computer from 2004 that came to life if I gave it five minutes.

Like many of the entrepreneurs I talk to, I had no idea what I was doing. I didn’t have any help, because I didn’t think I needed any. I was paying my bills. I was enjoying my work.

But then the referrals started to come less often, and I started to feel . . . forgotten. And bored.

I also felt a calling to do something . . . else.

Inspired by the entrepreneurs I worked with, I realized my goals had shifted. I wanted MORE.

But I had no idea how to get there. I needed help.

I found an intensive that promised to help me grow my business. I remember the day that I maxed out my credit card on the initial payment. I crossed my fingers and even though I’m not a religious person, I said a little prayer.

That was four years ago. And I have to say — the results have been epic.