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May 11Liked by Maya Sayvanova

Loved reading this. Full of helpful advice x

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Thank you, Annie! ❤️

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Wow. What an insane story. I’m so happy for you, Viktor, and your two adorable little bundles of joy. You have worked so hard and achieved so much. I’m so jealous. My wife has leukemia, and due to complications, she had a hysterectomy two years ago. We can’t have children. What’s more, I have spent the last 15 years of my life working for “the man” and never found a way out. I wish I could make money writing. That’s what I enjoy doing the most. If my wife and I made $20K a year, we’d be more than golden.

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Cris, your comment really touched me ❤️ I’ll see what I can do to help you out

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Oh! That’s so kind of you! 😊 It’s alright. No need to waste your time on me. Last year I deleted Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok, and ever since January I have been writing like crazy. Then I found Substack and I have been enjoying this platform ever since. Maybe I’m slowly working towards achieving my dream already. 😄

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May 13Liked by Maya Sayvanova

Thank you for sharing. So inspiring!

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I liked reading it and your honest description of all the errors that come with entrepreneurship. But if you make 51% of the right decisions, you'll succeed in the long run.

I also understand why you can tell people at a young age how to perform well—you have kissed many walls you can run into. I wish you all the best with your business and your self-development. If I can lend you a hand, just let me know.

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May 11Liked by Maya Sayvanova

Thank you for your honesty. Beautiful article :)

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Thank you for sharing all of this.

I think the big difference is between being a freelancer, strictly paid by the hour, and a solopreneur, with several revenue streams partially disconnected from how long you work, like products.

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Yes, exactly. This year, I’m focusing on content and products. Gathering material for the next story :)

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You do so much that you'll never lack material!

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lol :) by the way, thank you for recommending me! I’ll return the favor and right you a blurb as soon as I sit in front of a computer.

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That would be awesome. Thanks!

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Really great to read your story and the ins and outs of how you built your skillset.

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Thank you, Catriona!

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Wow. An amazing story. I enjoyed it very much and hope you will share the continuation with us. Thank you.

Greetings from Transylvania!

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Thanks for sharing. It provides context for all of your writing that I have read so far.

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❤️

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Thank you for sharing your story, including your dear family - much appreciated.

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What an adventure! I love your story and I’m taking so much inspiration from it! I’m a teacher and a coach who is also hoping to make the shift to full time coaching and writing and it felt like you were writing personal advice for me! Thank you!

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Love all of this thank you so much! I love your story. I am also on a mission to build the business I truly want

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Thank you, too! I’m sure you will ❤️

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Wow - it's an amazing journey - thank you for sharing and being so open. So pleased you were able to have kids and able to look after your mum. Sure, it's a long read but I enjoyed it and stayed the course!

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Kevan, your support is invaluable ❤️

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Thank you - that’s very kind. I’m pleased we are connected on here and I’m very much enjoying reading your posts etc

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