In 2002, I had my son and we were living in a tiny town out in the middle of nowhere northeast PA. Ya know, one of those places where it’s absolutely beautiful… but your options are very limited when it came to work.
If you wanted to make a living (a decent living), you had few choices: construction, the stone quarry, gas pads, water driving, teaching… maybe the Dollar General.
Ooor… you drove an hour just to make decent money.
I remember sitting there thinking… there has to be another way.
The internet was still new, but I could feel it.
There was something there.
I didn’t know what it was yet—but I knew one day, people would be able to make money from a computer.
And I wanted that life.
So I Spent Years Trying to Figure It Out
And when I say years… I mean years.
I tried everything.
MLMs. Courses. Different ideas. Starting… stopping… starting again.
Every time I thought this is it, it wasn’t.
Not because I didn’t want it badly enough either, but because I couldn’t stay consistent.
I’ve always been a little… scatterbrained.
I’d get excited, go all in, then lose track.
No structure. No system. No real direction.
And every time it didn’t work, it felt like proof that maybe this just wasn’t for me.
But Deep Down, I Never Let It Go
Even when nothing worked…
I never fully gave up on the idea.
Because I knew: There had to be a way to build something online that didn’t require burning out, commuting, or settling.
I just hadn’t found my way yet.
What Finally Changed Everything
This is going to sound simple, but it changed everything for me:
I stopped trying to do everything all at once…
and started following a system.
Instead of bouncing between ideas, I focused on one path:
✔ Pinterest
✔ One blog
✔ One freebie
✔ One product
And I gave myself permission to treat it like an experiment.
Not pressure. Not perfection. Just… let’s see what happens.
And Then Something Suprising Happened
It started working.
Not overnight. Not magically. But steadily.
I started seeing
- Thousands of Pinterest impressions
- Real clicks to my blog
- People actually looking at my content
And for the first time… it didn’t feel chaotic.
It felt repeatable.
The Real Reason It’s Working Now
It’s not because I suddenly became more disciplined.
It’s because I finally have
- A clear direction
- A simple system
- Tools that help me stay organized and focused
(And honestly… having guidance has made a bigger difference than anything else.)
If You Feel Like You’re All Over the Place… READ THIS.
If you’ve been trying to make money online and feel like:
- You can’t stay consistent
- You start things but don’t finish
- You don’t know what to focus on
I get it. I really do.
Because that was me for years.
You’re not behind.
You’re not incapable.
You just don’t have the right system yet.
Start Here (This is What I Wish I Had)
If I could go back and give myself one thing, it would be this:
A simple, clear starting point.
That’s exactly why I created my Pinterest Starter Checklist so you don’t have to figure this out the hard way like I did.
✨ It walks you through what to focus on first
✨ Keeps you from jumping between a million ideas
✨ Helps you actually stay consistent
And if you’re ready to take it a step further, I also created a 50 Pinterest Titles pack to help you start posting right away without overthinking every pin.
This Time Feels Different
For the first time, I don’t feel like I’m guessing.
I feel like I’m building something real.
And if you’re at the beginning of this journey or starting again for the 10th time…just know:
This could be the time it clicks for you too.