Seems like the strategy is 1) do some standard business that makes a standard amount of money, 2) convince people you can make money, being "transparent" by off

Seems like the strategy is 1) do some standard business that makes a standard amount of money, 2) convince people you can make money, being "transparent" by offering a bunch of upward-trending income graphs, 3) write a book about how you did step 1, 4) rinse and repeat. To me it'd be most interesting to learn about step 2, or "how to build a community willing to pay you to follow in your footsteps". I've tried it before but couldn't find the right balance between helpful and sales-y.