Make money doing the work you believe in
I saw a wise post about how important it is to not focus directly on a goal. Success comes as a consequence of following what you care about, and enjoying the work needed to create something great in that pursuit.
Emily’s story is an embodiment of that principle. She didn’t set out to create New York’s hottest newsletter. It happened because she cares so deeply about the work she does in service of, and along with, her community.
How Emily Sundberg bet on herself and won: "I said if I ever make more from my newsletter than I am from consulting with tech companies, I'll try doing it full time and see what happens. And that happened."
Emily built Feed Me into a top publication on Substack without bringing an existing audience with her. In this cut-down version of Open Tab episode…