From 40k to Six-Figures: Unveiling the Path to High-Earning Success.
Learn from a Bootstrapped High Earner: Master the Art of Personal Finance, Investment, and Entrepreneurship
Started from the bottom…
It was the year 2008 when I started working in software. I worked ten-hour days, six days a week, and made $40k a year at Activision Publishing, Inc.
Like most 19-year-olds, I had a warped concept of time and money. I remember thinking, “The hours are long, but I don’t know another teenager making this much. So, this is great!” After a few years, some added responsibilities, and a couple of job changes, I was in my mid-20s, still living at home with little to no money to show for all that hard work. Meanwhile, the shareholders of the software companies I’d worked for were wealthier than ever.
It wasn’t their fault I sat on the opposite end of the earning tables, but I didn’t understand how to scoot my way to the other side, the high-paying side. As Robert Kiyosaki says:
“Your boss's job is to make sure you get your paycheck. It's your job to become rich if you want to.”
And like most young adults who came from humble beginnings, I wanted to become rich...
Carving A Path…
It took me years to reach the famed six-figure mark, and I learned a lot while getting there. Most notably: earning a six-figure income is possible for anyone to do, and you don’t need wealthy parents, a big business, or fame by any means!
But, getting to the other end of the table almost always requires changing a few beliefs and bad habits that you may have picked up along your journey. I’m no exception to that rule; I made a lot of changes, and that’s exactly what this newsletter is about.
Showing Others The Path…
This newsletter dives deep into many of the changes people struggle to make to get to the high-earning side of the table. In addition to data-backed research, I’ll share my personal experiences and insights as an engineer who scooted across the tables of corporate America and business entrepreneurship. I’ll break down personal finance principles, investment knowledge, and business experiences that have helped me and my wife reach a multi-six-figure income and save approximately six figures annually.
To keep the newsletter fresh, helpful, and insightful, you won’t get it daily! Instead, emails are sent once a month and packed with well-crafted insights to help you grow financially and in business.


Nice introductory post! I had a similar situation joining Gateway Computers at 19 years old and similar starting salary. Great progress. By the way, I got here by the substack office hours post - I write about leadership.
I can't wait for the next newsletter!