You have to hit $10k/mo in your mind first

On September 4, 2015, I got married.

On September 5, 2015, I woke up.

And I panicked.

After the best day of my life…

I had the scariest day of my life.

What exactly happened?

In short…

I went to sleep a boy.

And I woke up a man.

You see, the reality of marriage set in.

“I’m going to have to be a provider now.”

But… I wasn’t just feeling the weight of having to take care of my wife.

I felt the weight of having to provide for an entire family — kids and all.

Being the youngest of 8 children… This was something I’d never experienced before.

Everyone was always taking care of me.

Now, I had to put my big boy pants on and take care of someone else.

And… take care of several little humans who completely relied on me for survival.

At the time, this seemed impossible.

Why?

I was a pizza boy making $12 an hour.

Not even working 35 hours per week.

Quick math: 140 hours in a month x $12 = $1,680.

Living in Canada (one of the most expensive places on earth).

Near Vancouver (the most expensive place in Canada).

How on earth could I bear this weight and responsibility?

I couldn’t.

And I realized something right away…

It’s time to man up.

So I started reading every business and marketing book I could find.

• Like a Virgin

• Purple Cow

• Millionaire Fastlane

I knew I needed to make more money. But I tried university already and it wasn’t for me.

I had to build a business where I wasn’t just getting by… but making enough to provide for my wife and my future kids — and living comfortably.

And then I read the 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss.

I read about digital entrepreneurs.

And how people were now able to make six figures per year working just a few hours per day.

Once I read what was possible…

I couldn’t possibly lower my standards of what I wanted for my life.

I started hearing stories of people quitting their 9 to 5s and going all in on their online businesses…

Travelling the world.

Making more money than they’d ever made.

And getting the freedom they’d always dreamed of.

And this one question came to me one day:

“If they can do it, why can’t I?”

Over the next few years, I tried several businesses —- dropshipping, sales, web development, bookkeeping, ebooks, dropservicing, FB flipping.

And I failed at them all.

One of the reasons is because I wasn’t mentally strong enough.

I had to make $10k/month in my mind before I made it in reality.

And I’m not talking about some woo-woo manifestation B.S.

I mean truly making that my desire. Really focusing on it. And believing it wasn’t just something that “happened” to people.

It’s something people grabbed hold of.

And it wasn’t just for special, privileged, or super smart people.

It was for anyone who wanted it.

I had to believe I could do it.

So I continued asking myself that question on repeat.

“If they can do it, why can’t I?”

Then I came across copywriting in January 2019.

6 years ago.

And I asked myself once again…

(Despite having failed in 5+ businesses…)

If all of these people are building freedom businesses online… What’s stopping me from doing the same thing?

And one day it clicked.

Nothing.

Nothing is stopping me. Nothing is in my way. The only thing stopping me is me.

And I’m done getting in my own way.

So that year, I went all in. I burned my ships. Bought a one-way flight from Vancouver to Australia. Gave myself 6 months to build a business. And didn’t give myself any other choice but to win.

And it worked.

6 months later, I had quit my job, made thousands as a copywriter, hopped on that flight with my wife, and went on a 10 month journey around the world, traveling, pursuing my dream, going all in on my business, and building a life of freedom.

And… most importantly…

I was finally able to provide for my family.

Within 12 months, I was making $9,000+ per month.

In year two, my wife got pregnant and had terrible morning sickness for weeks on end.

One morning she walked up to me, “Brandon, I don’t think I can possibly hop on my computer and work today.”

And you know what I said?

“You don’t have to… In fact, you don’t have to ever again if you don’t want to.”

At that point, I was making more than we had both ever made working 9 to 5s combined — covering both of our incomes and more.

And now, I fully provide for my wife and two daughters and have more than enough to cover our bases and more if our family continues to grow.

Getting married turned me from a boy into a man.

I could have ignored those feelings. Played video games. Hung out with the boys. And kept living life.

But I believe God was calling me higher. And I chose to answer the call.

But it was up to me to transform my mindset about who I was.

And what I was capable of.

If you want to make $10,000/month or even $5,000/month online as a copywriter…

But you’re still struggling to make your first $1,000 or even your first dollar.

Just know that it’s possible.

But you have to first earn that in your mind before you’ll ever make it a reality.

-Brandon “build your six-figure mind” Storey

P.S. Here’s a quick tip on how to build the kind of mindset that’s necessary to hit $10k/month online: hang around people who are already doing that (and have been doing it for awhile).

So…

Here’s one of my favorite videos of Alex Hormozi outpouring a wealth of business wisdom.