1.6m

Someone shared how they made $1.6M in tech sales by 30.

Their intent was generous.
To inspire.
To teach.

But beneath the story was a subtle message:
“Follow my path. Get my results.”

I’ve made over 1m in tech sales too.
I’ve given advice.

But here’s what I often leave out:
I got lucky.
The right product.
At the right time. v A comp plan that hadn’t caught up yet.
Momentum I didn’t create.
Equity I didn’t ask for.

Sure, I had some skill.
But so do you.

Had our roles been reversed, maybe you would’ve done even better.

Put me in your seat?
Maybe I’d be struggling.
Sales isn’t clean.

It’s not fair.
It’s not a straight line from effort to outcome.
That doesn’t make the wins less worth celebrating.
But it does invite humility.

Sometimes, “Here’s how I made $1.6M”
is just another way of saying,
“Here’s how the river carried me.”
And that’s okay.