Day 77: I’m Getting Closer Than I Ever Have (And It Still Doesn’t Feel Real)

So today is Friday, May 1st, 2026… which officially marks day 77 of my journey towards $40,000 per month.

And honestly?

It still kind of blows my mind that I’m even writing that.

Not long ago, I was just another guy working a job I didn’t really enjoy, wondering if this whole “making money online” thing was actually real… or if it was just something that worked for other people.

Now here we are.

Let’s Talk Numbers (Real, Not Hype)

Today, I made a couple of low-ticket sales. Nothing crazy… but still progress.

And I’m currently waiting on a larger commission—about $900—to hit my bank account from ClickBank. It hasn’t shown up yet, but if I had to guess, I’m thinking it’ll land sometime early next week.

We’ll see.

Now here’s where things start getting interesting…

For the month of April, I officially had $7,360.27 hit my bank account.

Not “projected.”
Not “pending.”
Not “could happen.”

Actually deposited.

That number right there? That’s getting uncomfortably close to $10K/month… which used to feel completely out of reach for me.

And now it’s right there.

For May, technically I’m sitting at $0 so far… but let’s be honest, that’s just because nothing has cleared yet. That should change pretty soon.

The Email List (This Is Where Things Get Real)

My email list is now sitting at 3,751 leads.

That’s about 50 new leads since yesterday.

And lately, most of those have been coming from solo ads… which I’ll be honest, I was a little skeptical about at first.

But now?

They’re not just bringing in leads… they’re bringing in sales too.

There’s this idea you’ll hear a lot in this space… that you can make around $1 per lead per month if your email marketing is dialed in.

Now I don’t blindly believe everything I hear…

But if that’s even close to true?

That means this list alone could realistically outperform my old call center income.

That’s a weird thing to even say out loud.

A Mistake I’m Not Making Again

Now I want to be real with you for a second.

Last year, I made a mistake.

I went all-in on one program.

And to be fair—it worked… for a while.

I was making money, things were moving, and I thought I had it figured out.

Until I didn’t.

The momentum slowed down. The income dropped. And eventually… I had to go back to my call center job.

That was a humbling experience.

So this time?

I’m not doing that again.

Even though my current main offer is working really well right now, I’m thinking long-term.

I’ve got other offers and systems lined up, and there are actually a couple new launches coming soon from people I trust.

That gives me options.

And in this space, options = stability.

Where This Is All Going

I’m not at $40K/month yet.

Not even close.

But I’m also not where I used to be.

And that gap between where I was… and where I am now?

That’s proof that this is actually working.

Not overnight.
Not magically.
But consistently.

Step by step.

If You’re Sitting Where I Was…

If you’re reading this and thinking:

“Yeah, but can I actually do this?”

I get it.

I used to think the exact same thing.

That’s actually why I put together a free training… because I wanted to show people what I wish I had when I was starting out.

No fluff. No weird hype. Just a simple breakdown of what’s working for me right now.

If you want to check it out, you can here:
👉 https://jacksdigitalventures.com/freetraining

Anyway, that’s it for Day 77.

Appreciate you being here and following along with this.

We’re just getting started.