I’m Michael Petty. A husband, a father, and a man who has taken some hard hits but kept showing up.
I was born and raised in Danville, Illinois. I started working at sixteen, moved to Georgia as a young man, and have worked at Publix since 1999. I have always done what needed to be done to provide for my family.
Long before dialysis, I was already exploring different ways to make money online. I knew there had to be a way to build something of my own while continuing to work and handle my responsibilities.
Then life changed.
I spent four years on dialysis, connected to a machine and dealing with the physical, mental, and financial pressure that came with it. In 2023, I received a kidney transplant. It was a blessing from God that gave me another chance at a regular life.
Dialysis changed the way I valued my time. Spending so many hours sitting in a dialysis chair, unable to use that time productively, made me realize just how much time can be taken away from you.
After my transplant, I knew I wanted to take building an online business more seriously. I wanted to create something that could eventually give me more control over my time and income.
Not just for me, but for my wife, my children, and the future we are building together.
Today, I am building an online business that fits around my job, my family, and my responsibilities. I am still learning, still working, and sharing the process honestly as I go.
This blog is where I share what I am learning, what I am using, and what I am doing to move forward. No fake success. No smoke and mirrors. Just an honest look at the process, the tools, and the work involved.
If you are working hard but still feel like you are not getting ahead, my journey may make sense to you. If you have tried building something before and it did not work, that does not mean every option is the same.
You do not need another guru making big promises. You need a process you understand and enough consistency to give it a real chance.
If you want to see the online business I am building, click below to get the details.
Text: 1 404.997.3390
Email: thepettyscorner@gmail.com