Here's what others have done by pairing their existing skills with 21st century technology, all from the comfort of their homes (these are some of the creators I follow, and yes, I like history):

Escape to Rural France (YouTube)

Chateau Stephanie's gardener, Dan, is restoring an old French property near the chateau, so Stephanie suggested that he start his own YouTube channel showing what he does day-to-day in order to fund the restoration.  He did, and now makes about $3,000 a month from YouTube ads - in addition to his gardener income - which has sped up the restoration considerably.

P.S. One of his fans - a cosmetic dentist in Turkey - offered to fix his bad teeth free of charge in exchange for Dan vlogging about the experience (approx. $30,000 service).  Dan did, and now has a movie-star smile.  You never know who's watching...

Noble Blood (Podcast)

Dana Schwartz is a journalist and screenwriter with a fascination for the macabre.  She started a podcast called Noble Blood in which she looks at murder and mayhem in historic royal families.  Between sponsored episodes, her Patreon subscribers, and her podcast merchandise, her income is approximately $3,000-$4,000 per month.  Again, this in addition to her writing day job income.

Royalty Now Studios (YouTube)

Becca works full time as a graphic artist but her love of history prompted her to start a side hustle bringing historical figures to life.  She'll take a painting or sculpture of a long-ago royal, tell his or her story, and then, using Photoshop, bring that person "to life" with automation and modern fashions.  Between her YouTube ad revenue and Etsy store income where she sells copies of her recreations, she makes approximately $3,000 per month on the side - without ever showing her face on camera.

Tasting History With Max Miller (YouTube)

Chef Max Miller has a love of history and likes to make food from different eras.  From gruel to Viking fare to food from the Titanic, he goes in-depth on the history before he samples the end result.  Between YouTube ad revenue, sponsorships, and his Patreon subscribers, he's making about $30,000 per month - WAY more than the average chef.

The Bowery Boys (Podcast)

New York City Tour Guides Greg Young and Tom Myers wanted to do a radio show about historic New York City, but no radio station was interested.  So they started their own podcast back in 2007, long before podcasting was mainstream.  Today they have a team of tour guides who work for them and a spin-off podcast.  Between their tours, their episode sponsors, and their Patreon subscribers, they're making approximately $25,000-$30,000 per month.

P.S. Tom was also asked by HBO to co-host The Gilded Age Podcast, a job he will likely resume for Season 2.

This Podcast Will Kill You (Podcast)

Erin Welsh and Erin Allmann Updyke were working on their PhDs in epidemiology when they convinced their graduate advisor to let them do a podcast about diseases instead of a thesis so their knowledge could benefit people outside of academia.  Today, with sponsors for each episode, their Patreon subscribers, and merchandise sales, they make approximately $5,000 per month. They also started their working scientific careers as celebrities. 

So...

Ordinary people selling their knowledge and passions in different ways, making more money and enjoying more perks than they ever would have from a job alone.

If they can do it, so can you.

One of the reasons Stephanie - and all the others - have been able to enact a "Plan B" is because of the technology we have at our fingertips.

Here's a brief history of wealth accumulation so you can understand just how truly unique the time in which we live in is.  Our ancestors would be jealous.

4000 BC to 1750:  The Agricultural Age - those who owned land had wealth

1750 to 1950:  The Industrial Age - those who owned machines had wealth (the birth of the corporate model)

1950 to 1978:  The Distribution Age - those who distributed goods had wealth

1978 to 2003:  The Technology Age - those who created technology had wealth

2003 to 2008:  The Info-Entertainment Age - those who used technology to educate and entertain had wealth

2008 to Present:  The Partnership Age - those who partner with tech platforms to sell their goods and services have wealth, as do the platforms (YouTube, Amazon, Etsy, Uber, Air B&B, etc.)

Yes, we still have farms, machines, distribution centers, and all the rest, but the technology age "leveled the playing field" by bringing once-expensive tech to the masses, allowing us to use it to make money.

Today, there are so many ways to make money by pairing your existing skills with current technology that if you're still stuck in the same old 20th century Corporate model as your parents and grandparents, then you're behind the times.

You're also not making as much money as you could be.

There is another way.

The easiest way to remember the 3 steps is by thinking VIP:

-Value
-Image
-Position

In this fast-paced video course, we go over each step in detail:

Step 1: Add Value to the Marketplace 

There are four ways you can offer your skills to world.

The first two will keep you broke, the second two will make you rich and famous.

Which are we taught in school? The first two, of course!

How else would corporations find and keep workers if everyone knew there were other options?

So in step one, we go over how you can take the skills and knowledge you already have and apply them to the third and fourth levels to explode your income and transform your life.

Step 2: Polish Your Image 

Upgrading your image creates a domino effect. When you look like you have your act together, you're often called upon to lead others at work, church, your community, etc. This puts you in the spotlight, which then brings you to the attention of those seeking your skills.

To quote Oprah: "Luck is when preparation meets opportunity."

So in step two, we cultivate your image so you can easily step into the spotlight. Even if you prefer not to be on camera and would rather skip the fame and just have the fortune, I show you how to look polished should you ever find yourself in front of a camera. You'll look like a pro, on camera or off.

Step 3: Position Yourself for Success 

The fastest, easiest way to find fame and fortune is to put yourself in front of an audience that can easily relate to you. So whether you're a country girl, a middle-age mom, or a home cook who loves to make Italian food, there are people out there who will follow you if you position yourself as one of them.

You know that old saying, "It's not what you know, it's who you know?"

Well, in today's social media-driven world, it's all about who knows you that counts.

So in step three, we talk how to position yourself in front of your “natural” market and draw them in so they know, like, and trust you...and make you rich and famous.

These are the exact same steps others have used to find fame and fortune, including:

Rachael Ray

She grew up in her parents' restaurants and was working in a gourmet food store in upstate New York when her boss asked her to come up with some ideas to generate foot traffic. So Rachael started doing weekly in-store presentations on how to make a meal in less than 30 minutes. These were so popular, the local news station did a story about it. Then they asked her to do a weekly on-air segment. One of her shows was seen by a Food Network producer, who gave Rachael her own show in 2001. It launched her empire.

Iris Apfel

A New York fashion legend who once had her clothes exhibited at the Costume Institute, Iris developed her unique Bohemian style while traveling the world on business with her late husband. They founded Old World Weavers in the 1940s, and created draperies, upholstery, and other textiles for high end clients, including the White House. Iris was well known in high society for decades before being discovered by the rest of the world in the early 2000s. Her Instagram account has more than a million followers, and she signed with IMG Modeling...at age 97! It's never too late for a new adventure.

Jerry Seinfeld

After graduating from college in the mid-1970s, Jerry worked hard trying to get his big break on the comedy circuit. While his early comic contemporaries like George Carlin, John Belushi, Richard Pryor, and Sam Kinison were all known for their profanity, wild lifestyles, and love of taboo topics, Jerry made a conscious decision to keep it clean. He worked on being funny and family-friendly as he honed his “observational” humor, which eventually led to him starring in his self-named “show about nothing” that’s been off the air for more than 20 years yet has generated more than $3 billion in syndication to date.

All three of them were average, everyday middle class people...until they took the 3 steps that lead them to fame and fortune and allowed them to create the business, income, and lifestyles that they have.

They're not like anyone else.

Neither are you.

So if you're ready to break out of your soul-sucking 9 to 5 - or to create a new profit stream from a business or job you love - then The Fame and Fortune Formula will get you pointed you in the right direction.

Ambitious women.

Executives, entrepreneurs, and professionals have been snapping it up right and left.

My suggestion is if you love your life just the way it is, skip this. It's not for you.

But if you:

• Feel overworked and underappreciated
• Want to have more impact on your industry
• Feel like your talents are being wasted
• Want to reach more people
• Love being in the spotlight
• Want fame and fortune

Then give it a shot.

It will pinpoint what's holding you back and show you how to break through to the next level.

Three reasons:

Preparation

After teaching women how to dress better for decades, I've noticed a distinct pattern:

Dress better -> get promoted to a leadership position -> move into the spotlight ->
get hit with opportunities

Upgrading your image creates a domino effect.  When you look like you have your act together, you're often called upon to lead others.  This puts you in the spotlight, which then brings you to the attention of those seeking your skills.

But most people are so gobsmacked by all attention they suddenly receive that they freeze like a deer in the headlights when opportunity comes knocking.  

I don't want you to do that.

I want you to be prepared image-wise so you can easily step into the spotlight at any time.

To quote Oprah:  "Luck is when preparation meets opportunity."

Options

I started advising woman to build multiple streams of income in my executive training course a dozen years ago.

When I started getting feedback like this...

...I knew I was on the right track.

Because having a polished image helps you make more money.  So why not take that one step further and make as much as you can?  It's only logical.

Cash Flow

I often have readers tell me, "I can't afford new clothes," or "I can't afford to upgrade my image."

But from where I sit, you can't afford not to.

So by giving readers other ways to make money, they can increase their cash flow, upgrade their image, and make even more money with their new, polished look.

The way I see it, you can face a locked door and give up...

...or you can go looking for another way in, like a back door, a window, or a transom.

Your success is up to YOU...and your level of persistence.