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I'll never forget the day I quit my job. I was flat broke, drowning in debt, and close to being evicted. That very evening as the sunset, I reached for the light switch. Nothing happened. The power had been cut off due to unpaid bills. I connected two extension cords, ran them down the stairwell of my building to a power outlet. The other end was connected to a desk lamp. Under that lamp I stayed up all night, drafting my business plan. The next morning, I hit the phone. The first person I got through to was a real estate agency owner. I asked him to gather his agents in the conference room. When he asked why, I replied, "I'm going to convince them to invest in your brand". He agreed, setting the meeting for 4pm that day. I met with 12 agents that afternoon. I pitched them a personal branding package - a one-page website, a Facebook page, and an optimised LinkedIn profile, all for $2,500 each. Eight said yes, six paid on the spot. I made $15,000 on my first day in business. The rest as they say, is history. Tony Robbins once said, "In life, you either need inspiration or desperation." I had desperation, and I wouldn't have it any other way.