I’m Learning That Durability Matters More Than Going Viral
Episode 12. Recording from Georgetown, Penang. First time at the seaside since leaving Bali. Three stories this week. A finance update on a position that finally closed. An insurance arbitration that just got a home tie. And a week in Kuala Lumpur that involved a shopping mall, a plastic box, baby oil, and a domestic dispute with Yvonne. Also. 19 people did something this week that gave me more of a buzz than 21,000 subscribers. Second Wind is on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Links below. I’m John. 48, Scottish, rebuilding life outside the UK after redundancy, burnout, and 31 years in sales. Real numbers, honest updates, and what it actually takes to build a different life after 40. 📬 One letter every Friday. Real numbers from the road. 360 readers. 60% open rate. https://johntalksabout.com/subscribe ❤️ Patreon is where I share the real numbers behind this life. Income, trading, monthly costs, investing, and the full picture. From £3/month. / johntalksabout 🎙️ SECOND WIND. A weekly podcast about rebuilding life after 40. Available on Spotify. https://open.spotify.com/show/033ft6z... Available on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ✍️ Yvonne writes about the same journey from the other side of the room. https://substack.com/@vonnieblogsabout ▶️ Start here if you are new: How we actually fund this life → • I Lost My Dad, My Job and My Direction Why we sold everything and left the UK → • What I Made Selling Everything to Leave th... 31 years in sales. Then everything changed → • You Asked, I'm Answering... 🎒 Kit I use to make these videos: DJI Osmo Pocket → https://amzn.to/3YSkJdm DJI Mic → https://amzn.to/48J3Rvv Travel Router → https://amzn.to/4ucyCRa Portable Drive → https://amzn.to/47nSp5X ✉️ [email protected]

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