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and made the changes necessary. However, I have been hanging on through some sort of blind loyalty due to a long association with this Company. I have waited so long that now my own, and my family’s financial future is likely to be compromised. Idiot!!!</p><h2 id="f4ff">So what to do?</h2><p id="2c68">Well, there is no way I am going to go down without a fight. If adrenaline and anger were the answer, I would be well on the way to survival and further prosperity. However, we all know adrenaline only lasts for a very short time and it will come down to good old fashioned courage, hard work, and consistent effort.</p><h2 id="7bd3">Options</h2><p id="66ba">Well, several options spring to mind right now. However, they all have to start from zero, apart from the first, which is:</p><ul><li><b>Medium</b> — I have been here for just over 2 years, and in that time my total earnings have amounted to $2,110.17. Not bad, but nowhere near enough at an average of just$ 81.16/month. What I would say, is I have never taken this platform seriously. I need to publish much more content on a much more consistent basis.</li><li><b>Start a Youtube Channel</b> — This would be a completely new venture and although exciting, would be a leap of faith and also require some time to gain traction.</li><li><b>Start a Podcast</b> — I have a friend who may be interested in this idea but as with Youtube, the comments are the same.</li><li><b>Network Marketing</b> — I have experience with this but have never really taken it seriously. If one is a member of a reputable company, it is a good option, but it requires consistent time and effort to see good results.</li><li><b>My existing business</b> — Look for new customers. This may be the only option in the short

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term. However, I think this is a turning point and I would like to move onto something new, if possible.</li></ul><p id="53d0">So, there are my options. I may think of more over the next couple of weeks, let’s see.</p><p id="74c9">One thing I am going to do is to get started on something. You know the old saying, “move forward imperfectly,” well that very much applies here. I need to get started and figure it out as I go along.</p><h2 id="b224">Thank you</h2><p id="8928">If you have reached this far, I thank you for sticking with my indulgent, self pitying rant.</p><p id="c8d8">What I will do in the coming months is document my journey, just in case any of you would like to see how I get on. I hope it will be a journey that ultimately leads to better days.</p><p id="45a2">Also, if my fight back can help anyone along the way with ideas, motivation, hints, and tips, that would be wonderful.</p><h2 id="4d5b">Progress Reports</h2><p id="5611">I am not sure yet about the regularity but monthly may be the answer. Watch this space. I think I will aim for the 1st of the month.</p><p id="d9fe">The 1st of November may be a little soon for any huge progress, but I will undoubtedly have had some more thoughts. I will also need to have got on with something, otherwise……</p><p id="5567"><i>If you would like to read all my articles and those of many thousands of others too, you can do this <a href="https://richardharding-10021.medium.com/membership">here</a> for the subscription of <a href="https://richardharding-10021.medium.com/membership">$5 per month</a>. A small percentage of this will come to me (at no extra cost to you) which helps me to continue to create, and you will also be supporting every other writer as well.</i></p></article></body>

Financial Disaster Is about to Engulf Me — but I’m Fighting Back

I’m angry, frustrated, and a little embarrassed but determined to fight back. My journey starts here.

I am going to make an apology, right up front.

This is a bit of a self indulgent outpouring. However, I need to get this off my chest because if I don’t I may explode.

Any sympathies and suggestions along the way would be warmly appreciated.

So what has happened?

There comes a time when you reach a point of no return. You know the situation? Things have become so critical that to do nothing is NOT an option. Well, I have reached that point.

Unfortunately, due to all kinds of reasons, my self employed business is facing oblivion. It seems, my main customer has, for reasons known only to himself, become a liability, in so far as his business is apparently on a slippery slope to ultimate failure.

There is now a perfect storm of:

Only a trickle of new leads.
His poor performance which is resulting in unhappy customers.
Lack of communication with his customers.
Lack of communication with me.
Very slow payment of outstanding invoices, dating back months.

Truth be told, I should have reached this point much, much sooner and made the changes necessary. However, I have been hanging on through some sort of blind loyalty due to a long association with this Company. I have waited so long that now my own, and my family’s financial future is likely to be compromised. Idiot!!!

So what to do?

Well, there is no way I am going to go down without a fight. If adrenaline and anger were the answer, I would be well on the way to survival and further prosperity. However, we all know adrenaline only lasts for a very short time and it will come down to good old fashioned courage, hard work, and consistent effort.

Options

Well, several options spring to mind right now. However, they all have to start from zero, apart from the first, which is:

Medium — I have been here for just over 2 years, and in that time my total earnings have amounted to $ 2,110.17. Not bad, but nowhere near enough at an average of just $ 81.16/month. What I would say, is I have never taken this platform seriously. I need to publish much more content on a much more consistent basis.
Start a Youtube Channel — This would be a completely new venture and although exciting, would be a leap of faith and also require some time to gain traction.
Start a Podcast — I have a friend who may be interested in this idea but as with Youtube, the comments are the same.
Network Marketing — I have experience with this but have never really taken it seriously. If one is a member of a reputable company, it is a good option, but it requires consistent time and effort to see good results.
My existing business — Look for new customers. This may be the only option in the short term. However, I think this is a turning point and I would like to move onto something new, if possible.

So, there are my options. I may think of more over the next couple of weeks, let’s see.

One thing I am going to do is to get started on something. You know the old saying, “move forward imperfectly,” well that very much applies here. I need to get started and figure it out as I go along.

Thank you

If you have reached this far, I thank you for sticking with my indulgent, self pitying rant.

What I will do in the coming months is document my journey, just in case any of you would like to see how I get on. I hope it will be a journey that ultimately leads to better days.

Also, if my fight back can help anyone along the way with ideas, motivation, hints, and tips, that would be wonderful.

Progress Reports

I am not sure yet about the regularity but monthly may be the answer. Watch this space. I think I will aim for the 1st of the month.

The 1st of November may be a little soon for any huge progress, but I will undoubtedly have had some more thoughts. I will also need to have got on with something, otherwise……

If you would like to read all my articles and those of many thousands of others too, you can do this here for the subscription of $5 per month. A small percentage of this will come to me (at no extra cost to you) which helps me to continue to create, and you will also be supporting every other writer as well.