How I Built A $1M Business on 2hrs Per Day

from a Starbucks. ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ Hey there, Pat here, founder of Starter Story. Today, I want to share something a bit more personal than usual. This is the story of how I built a $1M business on 2 hours per day, from a Starbucks: POV: It's 2017 and: - I'm 5 years into "working for the man" - I'm $50,000 in debt - I feel like there's no way out Me: "I'm going to start a side project to get myself out of this." -- Months go by. No progress. Same old story... Full of ideas and dreams with no plan on how to execute them. Until... -- I'm gifted the book "Deep Work." Deep work is the state of focused, undistracted, and highly productive work where one can reach a state of flow and accomplish meaningful tasks. -- Why do I struggle so much with actually getting sh*t done? Maybe deep work is the answer? My plan: 1. After I get off work, go straight to Starbucks 2. Order a large drip coffee 3. Turn off phone, turn on site blocker 4. Work on my side project for 2 hrs -- October 18, 2017: I get off work. I order my coffee. I sit down, turn off my phone and start working. "Wow, this is so f*ing hard." 2 hours of pain and suffering later... "This is the most progress I've made in years." I go back the next day, and the next day. Suddenly, I'm addicted to that feeling of progress. What originally felt like a struggle now feels fun. Deep work is thrilling, and the 2 hours fly by. Flow state. I start to look forward to these sessions. I'm building a habit. -- There's just one issue: I'm wiped out after work... I switch to the morning, and my progress accelerates even more! New routine: 1. Wake up 6AM, go straight to Starbucks 2. Order lg drip coffee 3. Turn off phone 4. Work on side project for 2 hrs 5. Go to my day job -- I do this routine for 365 days. October 18, 2018 (1yr later): - I've built a side project making $3,000/mo - I've paid off ~$30K in debt - I've made plans to quit my FT job to go all in on Starter Story - I've learned how to actually execute on sh*t -- Now, Starter Story is making $1M/year. But... I certainly wasn't perfect. Of course I missed days! However, I got addicted to the process, and the PROGRESS. & I found myself doing 3,4, even 5 hours of deep work on days when I had the energy. -- Tl;dr: 1. do deep work 2. consistently 3. over a long period of time And you'll make a sh*t ton of progress. I recommend this routine to anyone building anything. I still find two hours every day for deep work. -- I hope this inspired you today. To help you achieve your goals, I'm offering our readers 60% off our lifetime membership to Starter Story (today only). Unlimited access to 4,000+ case studies, deep dives, and community. [Join Starter Story Today]( Best, Pat Walls Founder, StarterStory.com [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( Starter Story - PO Box 3003 Jackson, WY 83001 Click [here]( if you want to stop receiving emails from us.