The $100,000 WhatsApp Message

I made $100,000
Not from crypto.
Not from an investment.
Just one cold WhatsApp DM.

Let me back up.

It was 2019.
I was deep in job hunt hell.
Rejection after rejection after rejection.
Ghosted. Ignored. Politely told to f*** off.

I had a good CV. Solid experience.
But in a sea of candidates?
I was invisible

So I stopped applying.

Instead, I opened up my contact list.
I looked for people working at companies I admired.
And I did something most people never do…..

I reached out.

Not with a CV.
Not with a pitch deck.
Just a tailored, honest message.

One of those messages got a reply.
We jumped on a call. Then two more interviews.
Then a job.

That one message turned into a role that paid me over $100,000 across 3 years.
It even moved me to Indonesia — visa, work permit, the whole package.
During COVID. While many were laid off, I stayed employed and growing.

Here’s the actual message I sent:
👇👇👇

Here’s the big lesson:
Traditional job hunting is not the only option
The best opportunities don’t always come from clicking “Apply.”
They come from conversations.

Be brave. Be specific. Be a little shameless.
One message can change your life.

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