This morning, I started my day with a classic blunder. The mic wasn’t on when I launched the live stream for the person I film for his YouTube coaching channel. We had a good laugh. He loves to tease me, and I just smile and take it. That’s how it is between us.
Because yes — on top of owing $822,000, I film a life coach. The irony isn’t lost on me.
After that, I finalized his mobile app. All his videos, shorts, podcasts, and the ability to purchase coaching packages — everything bundled into one app. My first application on the Play Store. And honestly, it looks amazing.
I’m not a developer. I never wrote a line of code in school. But I’m a problem solver. For some time now, I’ve figured out how to build things without being a developer — just by using the right tools. Maybe it’s the same instinct that once helped me build a company doing $10 million in revenue. Finding a path where others see a wall.
In the afternoon, I put on my second hat. Manager of a team of seven salespeople. My boss pulled me aside during break to give me a talking-to. Too nice, he said. Not tough enough with the team. He’s probably right. I’ve always been like that — unable to step on people to get ahead. Maybe it’s a flaw. Or maybe it’s exactly why people lend me their life savings on a handshake.
Then, at the end of the day, that same boss asked me to develop a mini app on Telegram. Something I’d never done before. In four hours, it was done. Tomorrow I’ll finalize it.
Between meetings, I also called my lawyer. The one who’s supposed to negotiate with the tax authorities about the $170,000. He hasn’t met with them yet. Maybe Thursday, he told me. “Maybe Thursday.” When you owe that kind of money, every day of waiting weighs a ton. But you learn to live with uncertainty. You don’t have a choice.
Three lives in one day. Videographer in the morning. Developer in between. Manager in the afternoon. And at night, I write here — anonymously — to tell the story of a guy who owes nearly a million dollars and is trying to climb back up by stacking hours.
People say I’m too nice. But no one can say I’m not fighting.
What today taught me: Nothing is impossible. I coded a Telegram app in four hours without even knowing it was doable. But I also botched a live stream because I didn’t check the mic. The lesson fits in three words: stay thorough, stay focused, stay connected. Debt doesn’t forgive carelessness. Neither does life.
Day 3.