i handed in my notice 👀

Hey Champ,

I’ll never forget the day in 2019, when I handed in my notice.

The company CEO at the time made me an offer I couldn’t resist:

“What salary would you like? We’ll match it.”

I was a self taught web developer who pushed through the ranks from junior to senior, to team lead, to CTO in under two years.

I loved every inch of it.

But my response was sincere.

“You won’t be able to match it. Because money isn’t what I’m after. It’s my happiness.”

That heartfelt conversation turned into the company becoming my first client for 3 months.

And we are still friends to this day.

The next 5 years were smothered in tough love.

As I scaled my agency down from 12 people to 3 people this year and focused on coaching & consulting. I looked back at the phrase:

“It’s my happiness.”

Because I built a business that was running by default.

When it should have been a business built by design.

I didn’t want to take the calls. Or the clients.

It took me away from my love for writing and creating.

So I made it work.

And now I get to enjoy what I do.

The pay check is the aftermath of being a creative human being.

And that’s a core philosophy I stand by inside Modern Maker.

Where together, we map out your custom game plan around the business model that is fit for you.

The doors are open until Friday.

Hit reply with “ model ” and I’ll send you the details.

Power to you,

Jacob "happiness" Pegs