There are thousands of ways to make $1,000 a day. I'm going to talk about what I'm most qualified for - how I've personally gotten past that number, and how I've helped over 50 people do the same.
I've been making over $1,000 a day for almost five years now. That's not a flex - it's context. I've had enough time at this level to see exactly what separates people who get there from people who never do.
Step 1: Take Full Ownership of Everything
I can sniff it out instantly now - whether someone takes ownership or not.
If you're heavily invested in blaming politics, your ex, your upbringing, your medical history, or your circumstances for why you're broke... you're handing all your power to those things.
As soon as you say "my life is this way because of [external thing]," you're saying that thing has full control over your life. That might feel comforting - it's not your fault, right? But it's also a prison.
Here's the hard truth: if you're making $3,000 a month and you blame someone else, that's dumb. I say that with love. But you're the reason you're in your situation.
The fastest path to $1,000 a day starts with one sentence: "Everything in my life is my responsibility."
Your income. Your relationships. Your health. Your circumstances. All you.
As soon as I internalized that, everything changed. I realized: if the inputs are mine to control, then the outputs are mine to control too.
Step 2: Make Constant Daily Progress (and Track It)
$1,000 a day is $30,000 a month.
On YouTube (my domain), that's roughly 250,000 views per day with a $4 RPM. So the question becomes: what do I need to do today to move toward 250K daily views?
Most people set a goal and then never look at it again. I have a whiteboard next to my desk that I look at every single day. I track the metrics that matter. I break the math down.
The things you put your attention on are the things that grow.
If you're trying to get to $30K/month:
- Write down exactly where you are now
- Find people already at 7-8 million views per month (or whatever your equivalent metric is)
- Study what they do differently
- Track your daily progress toward their numbers
Don't study broke people. For some reason, broke people study other broke people and then wonder why they stay broke.
Step 3: Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable
If what you're doing every day feels comfortable, you're doing it wrong.
I spend over $700 per video. We put out 12-15 videos a month. That doesn't feel good. I could buy a lot of nice things with that money instead.
On my coaching business, the ad spend is significant. It's uncomfortable every time I approve the budget.
But here's why I do it: I've studied people at the level I'm trying to reach, and this is what they do. The discomfort is the signal that you're growing.
Comfort is where progress goes to die. Every meaningful jump in my income happened on the other side of a decision that made me nauseous.
The Barometer Theory
Your income is basically a barometer - a set point you return to.
If you're making $6,000/month and lose your job, you'll probably find another $6,000/month job pretty quickly. You're calibrated to that level.
The same works at every level. When I first hit $30K/month, I lost everything and got right back to it quickly. The barometer was set.
If you want to make $1,000 a day, you need to become a $30K/month person. Not just earn it - be it. Study the habits, mindset, and decision-making of people at that level. Act a little more like them every single day.
I go to dinner with people making $500K-$1M per month. I study their decisions. I watch their mannerisms. I ask how they think about problems.
That's not networking. That's recalibrating my barometer.
The Bottom Line
Getting to $1,000 a day isn't a hack. It's a transformation:
- Own everything - stop blaming, start controlling
- Track daily - measure the metrics that matter, study people ahead of you
- Embrace discomfort - if it feels easy, you're stagnating
Key Takeaway
We all have 24 hours. The difference between you and someone making $30K/month isn't time - it's what you do with the time, who you learn from, and how fast you're willing to grow.
Adapted from Devon's YouTube video with 32,000+ views. Watch it here.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does it take to make $1,000 a day?
It depends on your vehicle and execution speed. On YouTube, $1,000/day requires roughly 250,000 views per day at a $4 RPM. The timeline depends on how fast you take ownership, track progress daily, and push through discomfort.
What is the barometer theory of income?
Your income is like a barometer - a set point you return to. If you lose your income, you'll typically return to your calibrated level quickly. To earn more, you need to recalibrate by spending time with and studying people at your target level.