I made £200K blogging. What’s my ‘secret’?
You are only one decision away from a completely different life.
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I don’t talk about it much anymore, but I’m the UK's first Millennial and Gen Z blogger 👋.
I launched Lucky Attitude on a bleak January evening in 2013, driven by the feeling of being cheated by life (I’ll tell you all about it next time).
But one thing I say now: never waste a good crisis. Anger and dissatisfaction are the most powerful emotions. Funnelled properly, they can catapult us toward profound life changes.
Talk about well-funnelled anger:
Lucky Attitude made me close to £200K since 2016.
£200K in 8 years is roughly £25K a year. Not anything to write home about, but enough to step away from full-time employment and dedicate myself to inspiring projects, like writing here on Substack, and my vintage fashion business (that I decided to close this year).
I don’t talk about my blogs much anymore; they quietly provide me with a consistent income that ensures my financial independence and allows me to engage in activities I love.
Luckyattitude.co.uk and slashercareer.com are purely media sites that are monetised by ads and sponsored content.
My finest writing lives here on Substack 😊, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.
People ask me how I managed to profit from blogging, hoping to replicate my success, and the simple answer is: