I didn’t plan to record this.
I got back from lunch, sat down with a full stomach and a full inbox, and thought:
“People are quitting right now. Maybe this’ll help someone hang on a little longer.”
So I hit record.
It’s a short, scrappy 20-minute video about what makes most writers give up — and how to be one of the rare few who keeps going and starts to grow.
We talk about:
What almost made me quit
The shift that changed everything
Why most writers are doing too much, not too little
If you’ve ever stared at your screen thinking, “What’s the point?” — this one’s for you.
And if you’re ready for a real plan — a map, not a maze — I’m about to open spots for my Substack Growth Map.
It’s the system I wish I had when I started:
Simple. Repeatable. Doable with a job and a life.
Because you don’t need more hustle. You need a way forward that actually works.
Derek
