Jake Hare

2 years ago, my 8-year-old business collapsed. Filed bankruptcy. $300K+ in debt. Zero income. Now I’m (mostly) debt free, make $20K+/mo, and only work half-time. Here’s what I’m doing & what I wish I knew before it all fell apart: 🧵

Making it work and loving the work are two different things. You can hit revenue goals while missing bedtime stories. You can be "winning" while feeling empty inside. The real journey is rebuilding smarter, more intentional, more present.

Want to be present with your family? Simple hack: • End of workday = smartphone off • Switch to flip phone • Weekends = same thing Result: You feel recharged instead of drained. Your family needs a present father, not a perfect one.

"What are you most grateful for right now?" I used to think gratitude was soft. Turns out, it's what keeps you grounded when success feels empty. Sometimes the breakthrough isn't building something bigger. It's appreciating what you already built.

Behind every founder who doesn't lose himself is a spouse who sees the person, not just the potential. They're not cheerleaders. They're truth-tellers. But you have to actually listen when they speak up. Not defend. Not justify. Just listen.

What if working less made you more successful? Force constraints on yourself: • Get creative • Eliminate fluff • Focus on what moves the needle Most founders think more hours = more success. The best founders prove the opposite.

"When you're here, you're not even here." Ever heard that from your spouse? Your family gets your leftovers. Your business gets your best. That's not balance. That's slow-motion burnout. Sometimes the people closest to us see what we refuse to admit.

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P.S. If this helped you, RT the first tweet so other creators can fix their ads & funnels too 🔄

📈 Quick wins you can implement TODAY: ✅ Remove redundant copy ✅ Replace "sale" language with value props ✅ Get specific about their pain points ✅ Use real deadlines only (or none at all)

Just saw another creator's funnel that's bleeding money. Let me show you the 3 deadly mistakes they made (and how to fix them in under a minute) 🧵

I know a creator making $10K/mo selling a course on potty training. You can literally make money online doing anything.

If your ads LOOK like ads... you've already lost.

"Andromeda ruined my ads" No bro, your ads just suck

If you're uncomfortable promoting your wins, you're doing your audience a disservice. They don't need another humble creator. They need proof that what they want is possible. Your success story might be the push someone needs to change their life.

I never built an audience because I never needed one. I mastered paid ads first & it helped me make my first $2M online. Now I'm working on mastering organic. Don't let anyone tell you there's only 1 path to success.