The Value of Paying Properly

Sometimes I’ll see a LinkedIn post of the kind that everybody mocks. It’ll be along the lines of “this massive cost is actually a good thing because it’s making me hustle harder.” And yes, I laugh along, because these people are either deluded or grifters, no exceptions. Nobody should pour huge sums into pointless influencemaxxing or publicised secret masterminds, thinking a big-spender mindset is going to grow them rich, and if anyone claims to, they probably have an eye on what you might be willing to pay them....

March 17, 2026 · 5 min · 873 words · Daryl Hewison