Motivation doesn’t pay you.

Outreach does.

Most people treat money like a mood.
They wait to “feel ready.”
They polish their resume, tweak their site, reorganize their notes.

Busywork.

Meanwhile the bank account doesn’t care how inspired you were.

Money comes from contact.
From asking.
From following up.
From making it easy for someone to say yes.

If you’re stuck financially, it’s rarely because you’re untalented.

It’s because you’re quiet.

You’re hoping opportunity finds you while you hide behind preparation.

Here’s the rule:

If you want more money, you need more conversations.

Not forever.
Just today.

One concrete example:

I watched someone spend two weeks “getting their portfolio perfect.”
They sent zero messages.

Then they sent three clean outreach notes in one afternoon.
Two people replied the next day.
One turned into a paid project within a week.

The work didn’t change.

The outreach did.

So here’s your move.

Not a 30-day plan.
One message today.

1) Job outreach (direct to hiring manager or team lead)
Subject line: Quick question about your team

Message:
“Hey [Name] - I’m [Your Name]. I’m applying for [Role] and I’m strong in [Skill 1] + [Skill 2].
If I sent you a 3-bullet snapshot of how I’d improve [Specific Outcome] in the first 30 days, would you be open to a quick look?
Either way - is [Role] still actively moving this week?”

Why it works: it’s specific, fast, and easy to answer.

2) Client outreach (cold or warm)
Message:
“Hey [Name] - I noticed [Specific thing about their business/page/post].
I help [type of client] get [specific result] by [your method].
If I sent 2 quick ideas to improve [their outcome] this week, would you want them?”

If they say yes, you send the ideas.
Not a pitch deck.
Two ideas.

3) Networking outreach (reconnect without begging)
Message:
“Hey [Name] - quick one. I’m focused on [your focus] this month and looking to meet 2–3 people in [industry/role].
You came to mind.
If you know anyone sharp in that lane, could you intro me? If not, all good.”

This isn’t “can you help me.”
It’s “do you know someone.”
Lower friction. Higher reply rate.

Now the part you’ll try to avoid:

Pick ONE of these and send it in the next 10 minutes.

Not after you “clean it up.”
Not after you “think about who to message.”

You already know who.

Here’s the filter:

If sending the message makes you slightly uncomfortable, it’s probably the right one.

If you want a simple way to stop stalling and actually execute this daily without drama, grab The Execution Bundle - run the outreach block tonight and you can create real momentum in the next 7 days.

Then do this:

Send one message today.
Follow up in 48 hours if they don’t respond.
That’s the game.

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