Feeling Stuck in Your 9–5? Here’s How Appointment Setting Helped Me Get Unstuck

Richard Afolayan
Apr 23
2 min read

Every morning felt the same.

Snooze the alarm. Get dressed. Commute. Work. Go home. Repeat.

It wasn’t that I had a bad job. It paid the bills. It looked fine on paper. But inside, I felt stuck. Like I was watching life through a window while everyone else was out there living it.

I kept asking myself:

“Is this really all there is?”
“Why does every week feel like copy-paste?”
“What if I wake up at 40 and regret never going after something better?”

And the worst part? Everyone around me seemed content with it. Which made me wonder if I was just being ungrateful.

But I wasn’t.

I was just meant for more.

The Moment I Realised I Had Options

I came across a post about appointment setting. I didn’t know what it was, but something about “work online, book calls, get paid” got my attention.

I had no experience in sales. I wasn’t “outgoing.” I didn’t have a business idea or a big network. I definitely wasn’t one of those laptop-on-a-beach Instagram types.

But I knew one thing: I didn’t want to feel stuck anymore.

What Even Is Appointment Setting?

In simple terms: you start conversations for business owners, usually via DMs or emails, and book calls into their calendar. That’s it.

No selling. No techy stuff. No camera. No posting every day.

Just outreach conversations → booked calls → you get paid (either per appointment or on commission).

There are thousands of coaches and service providers out there who need daily booked calls to stay in business—but most of them don’t have time to do their own outreach.

That’s where we come in.

Why It Was Different Than Everything Else I Tried

I’d dabbled in drop shipping, crypto, Amazon FBA… but nothing stuck. It all felt like chasing the next shiny object. This was different because:

There was a clear strategy and structure (no guesswork).
I didn’t need to be tech-savvy.
I could start part-time, without quitting my job.
I saw real people—not influencers—making it work.

It wasn’t magic. It was methodical.

The process was simple:

Niche → Offer → Message → Book → Get Paid.

Just follow the system. One DM at a time.

And The Best Part?

Within a few weeks, I landed my first client. Then another. I wasn’t glued to my phone, I didn’t feel sleazy, and I didn’t need a big audience.

I started replacing my 9–5 income gradually, until I had the option to walk away.

Now I work from home, on my own terms. I book calls in the morning and go for a walk in the afternoon. I no longer live for the weekends. I have my time and energy back.