These are the lessons from my creator journey. if I had followed them from the start, would have made my growth much faster.
The work would have been easier and results would have been better.
I wouldn’t have faced the detours that slowed me down.
How It All Started in 2017
My digital coaching and training journey began in 2017.
At that time, I was running a coaching institute where we prepared people for government jobs.
It had been running from 2014 to 2017.
In 2017, I discovered something revolutionary. It was the internet and the “make money online” space.
I found the first mentor Pardeep Goyal from Cash Overflow website.
I visited his site, downloaded a PDF, and dove into blogging and affiliate marketing.
Though the affiliate marketing course didn’t work out much, it clarified an important mindset shift.
I was already in education and running an institute, one thing became crystal clear.
In traditional work—whether it’s a job or business—you have to show up and deliver again and again.
If you complete a task today, you’ll have to do it again tomorrow, and the day after, and so on.
But what if there was a way to work once? You could get results for a lifetime or at least for a long time.
That’s when I discovered the online space.
Online, especially in teaching or content creation, you create content once and earn. There is a lifetime earning in some cases.
The videos of mine—they work again and again.
My First Big Mistake: Lack of Focus
I started in 2017 and After connecting with mentors, I created blogs.
My first blog was OneLifeToSuccess.com, which existed for some time before disappearing.
I also connected with another mentor, Siddharth Rajsekhar, who hosted Monday webinars in 2017. At that time Siddharth was promoting GetResponse.
When no one was using Zoom, he explained on zoom how online business worked.
But here’s the most important point: if you don’t build focus, you’ll lose the long-term race.
My focus was scattered.
Motivation seemed like a natural niche to work in.
I enjoyed motivating people and sharing insights. I thought the motivation and personal development niche would work.
That’s why I named my first website OneLifeToSuccess.com.
For the next two years, I wrote extensively on OneLifeToSuccess.com and similar websites—maybe 20-30 blog posts or even more.
Those posts didn’t generate any income because I didn’t understand how money is made online.
I only knew I had to create content and somehow money would come from it.
The Truth About Content and Money
Many creators starting now face this same misconception.
If you’re beginning because someone told you to “create content wait.
“create content, create content,” is the buzzword.
This is for you – content creation alone doesn’t bring money.
Money comes from monetization strategies.
To monetize, there are three main methods which I say:
1. Relying on someone else product (adsense)
2. Providing services
3. Teaching, Training, Coaching and Consulting
(I have a previous video about this—I’ll link it—about the fastest way to make $1,000 to $3,000).
Most creators I mentor are still focused on platform monetization.
“Facebook will get monetized,” or “YouTube monetization will bring money” this is what they think.
While Facebook and YouTube monetization can pay you, they can’t pay large amounts.
Large amounts will occur only with big traffic.
Why do I call it small money?
When an ad runs on your channel, YouTube only shares about 55% of the revenue with you.
That doesn’t scale significantly unless you have a big channel.
My current channel has 1.2K subscribers on YouTube.
My youtube adsense say $5.79 earnings but it cannot be paid as youtube is not monetized.
This same channel has already generated $1,500 to $2,000 through from youtube only.
In my case monetization earnings are too low as compared to non monetization earnings.
this happened due to right approach monetization beyond monetization (MBM).
The Real Problem with Motivation Content
When starting, don’t fall into the trap of creating content without strategy.
The motivation and inspiration niche can inspire people. However, it may delay earnings in your bank account. This happens unless you know the process.
You become great at motivating others, people feel good consuming your content, but you don’t make money from it.
When you’re in this cycle, you don’t see the big picture—only the small picture.
You consume someone’s content, start creating similar content, and when nothing happens , your morale drops.
There is money in every field, including motivation.
The problem is: do you know how money will be made in your niche?
If you don’t know how money will be generated, you need to figure that out first.
When I Finally Found What Works
In my journey, I created content in personal development for two years, focusing on content creation.
Monetization didn’t happen because I didn’t understand monetization strategies.
I thought I’d create content and earn from YouTube AdSense on youtube or Google AdSense on my blog.
But I realized that without a solid system, success wouldn’t come.
A real solid system isn’t about depending on platforms or providing services.
The real third option is having your own coaching, training, teaching, or consulting program.
Right now, I’m talking to you through this content without direct payment.
But I do get paid when we talk one-on-one.
After you consume my content, I invite you to book individual calls with me.
To reach $1,000 to $3,000 monthly (₹1 lakh to ₹3 lakh), you need to follow what I call method number three. This method includes courses. It also involves coaching and consulting.
This involves different price points—low ticket, mid ticket, high ticket—but requires focused execution.
My First Real Success Story
Let me share my first major breakthrough.
While I had sold some courses before, my real success came through an unexpected Upwork experience.
I found a writing project worth $30 and pitched for it, but didn’t get selected.
I got frustrated, I realized I had already researched the topic they wanted.
An idea struck me: if they were paying $30 for this content, why not create it anyway? I already knew what to write. So I created the content, and that $30 worth of effort ended up generating $300.
For the first time, something showed real results on my OneLifeToSuccess blog.
Here’s why it worked:
The content was about “Best PLR Sites” and “Best PLR Sites in 2021” (actually 2021). PLR stands for Private Label Rights—content you can use as your own without ownership issues.
Many coaches and trainers use PLR content with their own branding.
I researched and analyzed 10-15 PLR websites, providing detailed comparisons and affiliate links.
Readers clicked through to buy PLR products—whether $10 packages or $450 bundles, I earned 30-40% commissions.
From that single piece of content, I made $30 (about ₹2700) from 2-3 hours of work. The same content worked for me till 2023 – till my site was existing.
The content also performed well on Quora, bringing sustained traffic and sales over time.
What Actually Works for Content Creation
Many creators struggle with content ideas and run out of things to say.
Here’s what I learned: the more I avoided talking to people, the more I struggled with content creation.
My YouTube channel has 400+ videos, including many where I simply summarized books like “How to Get Rich.”
While these got views, they didn’t generate real results.
Real results came from three things:
- Clarity about direction
- Understanding monetization
- Working with people to generate content ideas
Content created from your own mind often doesn’t work.
Content based on people’s actual problems does work.
All my current videos stem from ideas I get during Zoom coaching calls.
During my zoom calls people share their pains points and where they are stuck.
These conversations generate content ideas and they work because they address real problems.
Don’t Repeat My Mistakes
Everyone learns through mistakes. Consider this: it took you 21 years to earn your first income.
You completed your education, then started earning .
When you started your first job, you didn’t know what to do, but became expert at it.
The creator’s journey is similar. I always say “monetize your expertise.” To move forward, you need to do one thing: monetize what you already know.
My mistake was not monetizing my expertise.
I thought I was good at speaking, so motivation would work.
I saw motivational content on YouTube and thought I could do the same. But money wasn’t made.
Money was made when I focused on personal coaching, training, teaching, and consulting programs.
The Real Way Forward
If you’re starting your journey and find monetizing motivation or inspiration challenging, here’s my recommendation: think about where money will come from first.
Don’t assume you’ll post content and money will appear.
If someone told you about YouTube AdSense or Google AdSense, understand that while money will come, you first need to meet requirements (4,000 watch hours for YouTube, AdSense approval for blogs).
Even then, the money won’t be as much as you might expect.
You can earn more through what I call the “CASH model.”
Coaching, affiliate marketing, services, and high-ticket offerings.
Even $1,000 monthly equals about ₹90,000—we’re talking about ₹1-4 lakh per month potential.
Take Action
If you’re starting your coaching or creator journey, plan your monetization strategy first.
Do not fail at your efforts.
I offer free one-to-one calls where I’ll understand your situation and chart out your complete journey map.
If interested, you can work with me personally in my 90-Day Monetization Accelerator (two slots available this month).
Make your journey short, not long.
Learn from others’ experiences.
What took me two years to learn, you can learn in two hours—with the right mentor, opportunity, and system.
I’ve been working since 2017, but real results happened from 2024 onwards.
Those seven years of trial and error can be condensed into 90 days with focused guidance.
Book a call, let’s connect one-to-one, discuss your situation, and plan your path forward.
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