Only 12 more days until my first Ironman. Just finished the last big run together with the coach. Let's go! 🚀

5 Steps to monetize your writing: 1. Write to get attention (views) 2. Leverage attention to build a following 3. Turn followers into email subscribers 4. Offer a paid product or service to your email list 5. Repeat this process for more $$$

A bad writing session is better than no writing session. A bad product launch is better than no product launch. A bad workday for your side hustle is better than no workday at all. Every failure contains the lessons and insights necessary for future success. Keep going.

Writer-First Mindset: • What do I feel like writing today? • What am I passionate about? Audience-First Mindset: • What problems can I solve for my audience? • What results can I help my audience get? Want to earn more from your writing? Take an audience-first mindset.

Want to earn more from your writing? Solve more painful problems.

It took me 12 months to make my first dollar from my writing. Now it takes me 20 minutes to write an email that generates $500 - $1000. The power of compounding is real. Stick with online writing long enough to reap the benefits.

Creators who are focused on their audience win. Creators who are focused on themselves lose.

Earning your first $1 as an online writer is the hardest. But once you made that first dollar, you've got momentum. There's nothing that fuels motivation like getting paid for your writing.

What most writers think they need to learn: • Grammar • Fancy words • Clever, poetic sentences What you really need to learn: • Human psychology • Persuasiveness • How to grab and keep attention That's how you win as an online writer.

5 things you'll never regret doing: 1) Building stuff online 2) Learning high-value skills 3) Creating additional income streams 4) Connecting with like-minded people 5) Helping those who are a few steps behind you

3 Limiting beliefs too many writers have: 1) "Why would people listen to me? I have nothing valuable to share." 2) "You can't make good money as a writer." 3) "I'm not inspired now, I'll write tomorrow." Your external results are a direct reflection of your inner world. Fix it.

Write to get attention. Then monetize the attention.

Finally crossed the 1,000 followers on X. Let's go!! 🚀

You don't need to be a world-class expert on a topic to start teaching it. You can be a student and teacher at the same time. Learn from the people a few steps ahead of you. Teach to the people a few steps behind you. That's how you do it.

Fear can be used as a compass for action. It shows us what we need to do most. When I signed up for my first Ironman triathlon, I was scared shitless. But it turned out to be the most transformative thing I've ever done. Face your fears.

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You don't need more information. You need more action. You learn 10x more from doing than consuming.

Creator-First Approach: - What content do I feel like creating? - What am I interested in? - How can I make this about me? Audience-First Approach: - What problems can I help my audience solve? - How can I help my audience get closer to their goals? - What value can I bring to

You don’t need thousands of $$$ to start a business. Most tools are free: - Canva (design) - X (lead generation) - Notion (organizing) - Loom (teaching) - YouTube (learning) - Gumroad (selling) The barriers to starting an online business are lower than ever. Take advantage of