Wednesday, November 16, 2022

"The question is not, 'Do you want to be great at this?'
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– James Clear

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Jack Butcher: How to Build a $1m Business in 18 Months

The formula for freedom goes something like this:

→ Build marketable skills
→ Earn more than you spend
→ Don't depend on a single source of income
→ Stop trading time for money
→ Align your work with your curiosity
→ Work when and where you want
→ Develop a network of trusted relationships

via @producthabits.com

visualizevalue.com

8 creators reveal their #1 growth hack

"Most content entrepreneurs can look back at the history of their businesses and identify strategic decisions that had an outsized impact. In my podcast interviews with hundreds of media operators, they often described key turning points that propelled them to the next level."

substack.com

Justin Welsh's 20+ lessons on business & life

Sachin Ramje summarizes Justin Welsh's key lessons in The HyperVisualized Newsletter.

Big Idea: Image summaries like this are a great way to leverage other people's ideas and audiences.

mailerlite.io

Josh Spector: How to Make $100,000 with Your Newsletter

Josh Spector of ForTheInterested newsletter shares his best advice for building a successful business off of a newsletter.

youtube.com

The Art of Personal Blogging

Great conversation the value of blogging on the TropicalMBA podcast.

Dan Andrews, Taylor Pearson and Amanda Cook talk about the opportunities that arise from building your personal brand and platform on a blog or newsletter.

tropicalmba.com

How A Teacher Built A Multi-Million Dollar Membership Business

"Kayse Morris is the creator of The CEO Teacher and has helped thousands of other teachers break through the classroom glass ceiling."

youtube.com

Chase Dimond on LinkedIn: 0 to 500k subscribers in 10 months

I scaled an email list from 0 to 500k subscribers in 10 months without using paid ads. Here’s exactly how I did it: (Steal my playbook)

via @optinweekly

linkedin.com

CreatorDAO: $1 Million Creator Contest

"TheSearch is a month-long contest where fans vote each week for their favorite creator. The winner will receive a $1,000,000 investment, access to mentors and exclusive collab opportunities with world-famous creators."

creatordao.com

Master Essential Creator Skills

Here are some more great links I discovered this week.

Essential build in public resources - kp

10 Untapped Content Ideas You Can Find in 10 Minutes - contentmavericks via @5minutemonday

Your newsletter questions answered - growthcurrency

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