3 Years Off Medium — I’m Back…

Michael Leonard
5 min readMar 28, 2024

Hey — I’m back publishing on Medium. It’s insane to think I haven’t published in more than three years on the platform.

So, why am I back?

Simple — I love sharing with others.

I’ve been out of the 9–5 corporate world for nearly seven years (May is my anniversary) and tried all kinds of entrepreneurial endeavors. Some — like freelance writing, podcasting, and course sales — have been great. Others — like ecommerce stores and Amazon FBA — have been huge failures.

But despite the endless challenges, I’m still here. Still not working for anyone else, still making my own schedule, and still doing what I love.

If you’re new to my Medium page, here is a quick timeline of the past seven years.

Entrepreneur Timeline

  • 2017: Published my first book, Advice for My Younger Self, in April 2017. Quit my corporate six-figure job on May 11th after making $200 online (don’t worry, I planned this for a year, saved up, and cut expenses). Went all in on blogging and started freelancing the rest of the year.
  • 2018: Full-time freelancing in personal finance…

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Michael Leonard

Golf writer, host of Wicked Smart Golf Podcast, and mental golf coach. Quit $100K career in 2017 to write & golf.