# How 10K Secrets Came Together—And Why Anthologies Built My Career

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Podcast: [Hapitalist](https://stenobird.com/podcast/hapitalist-7385743)
Published: 2025-04-18T15:23:00+00:00
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* Listen/subscribe on Apple * Listen/subscribe on Spotify * Listen/subscribe on Pocketcasts * Listen/subscribe on Youtube I didn’t mean to start another book project, but I am an author, so my brain does think in book. So, in some ways it was inevitable. What wasn’t inevitable was Jari Roomer, Sinem Günel, and Philip Hofmacher saying yes to my idea to build an anthology based around repurposing viral content from some of the best and brightest writers on Substack. And yet, sometimes you put something out into the world and it catches fire. Anthologies built my career, and they’ve built many of the most important relationships in it. $10k Secrets is no exception. Not only was it a fun project, but it’s also filled with a dozen of the best thinkers in the business space giving their best strategy to having a $10k/mo. Why that metric? Because six-figure careers are built on five figure months, and five figure months are built on systems. The book is out, it is awesome, and best of all…it’s completely free to read at👉 10ksecrets.substack.com All you have to do is subscribe and we’ll email it out to you. It’s more than a book. It’s a snapshot of what actually works when you're trying to build a sustainable creative business from scratch. Anthologies Built My Career Here’s something we talked about in the livestream—but maybe didn’t say loud enough: My first $10K month came from an anthology. And that anthology turned into a $25,000 Kickstarter campaign. That project wasn’t just a win. It was a launchpad . It helped me: * Build my creative network * Grow an audience that stuck around * Launch a publishing career that’s still going strong * Learn how to lead collaborative projects with real stakes It taught me a truth I’ve leaned on ever since: If you’re willing to do the wor…

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