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I Need To Stop Talking To My Younger Self

Common advice content creators give to new creators, "Talk to your younger self." Great advice for someone who is already an expert at their field. Not for someone who is just getting started. Why? When it comes to self-development/teaching, the CONTEXT of the content matters a lot

How I'm Learning Video Editing (By Copying)

Four years ago, I had the opportunity to learn oil painting from the resident artist at our high school. Our teacher, the resident artist, made us play with the oil paints by doing basic colour theory. They exercised looked like this: Then, we moved on to replicating oil paintings. We

Am I An Introvert Or Extrovert?

I'd like to begin this article with a tweet by Chris Williamson from the Modern Wisdom podcast. You’re probably not an introvert, your friends just suck. pic.twitter.com/9qTEOTGzUf — Chris Williamson (@ChrisWillx) July 22, 2024 With the amount of personality tests I've done, I&

Why I'm Doing Movie Edits

When creating content, I find this subconscious question must be answered, "Why should I listen to you?" With my own judgement, I'm not at the point where I can confidently portray myself as a teacher/expert of my chosen field. I lack a formal track record.

Why Did I Do ATAR When I'm Not Going To University?

Let's start with the elephant in the room. I got a 96.95 ATAR for my final year of high school. And, I didn't end up in university. Jokingly I'd say, I did ATAR to have other people's ATAR go down. I&

How To Respond To Negativity

Being on the internet, I get comments on my appearance. Or, the odd Instagram DM about how my content is egotistical and intentionally covers up the truth. (I do my best, trust me guys!) So, here's a collection of behaviours I've identified that've helped

My Content Marketing Strategy

Don't make it complicated. I don't think marketing strategies should be elaborate either. This is my content marketing strategy: Upload content people find valuable, and do MORE of it. How do I know if something is valuable? What problems does your ideal customer face? Think of

How I Messaged 60+ People on Instagram

Three months ago, I did warm outreach. What is warm outreach? Reaching out to people who've given you permission to contact them. Why was I doing it? I tried getting my first few customers for my freelance marketing business. I'm taking a page from Alex Hormozi&

Salespeople Are Doctors

"Prescription without diagnosis is malpractice." Have you ever walked into a shop, and it seems like the salesperson asks too many questions? Well, I'm one of those people! Let me explain why we ask so many damn questions. Diagnosis When we are asking questions, we are

How to Actually Get Rich in Your 20s: Insights from Alex Hormozi

DON'T consume Alex's business content if you're in your 20's. There's a reason why consuming a bunch of business advice feels out of place as a young man. "If you're a younger guy and you're

What Is The Role Of The Retail Salesperson?

Do you want to know what sales people do for a living? I'm back in the sales game. Let me let you peak behind the curtain. The inner workings of a salesman. Decision Making Sales revolves around the prospect making multiple decisions: the main one being whether to

How To Travel With Only One Bag

This year I visited a few friends in Brisbane while only carrying one duffle bag. I'm planning to do future trips with the same idea. Why One Bag? As Chris Williamson says in his ad read, "Check-in luggage is a psyop. Meant to keep you poor and

My Most Productive Days: Time Blocking

Days that have no plan tend to be wasted. Recently, I had one of my more productive days. What made this different from my other days of work? What Is Time Blocking? Allocating time to a certain task in your calendar. Sort of like a high school timetable. (Remember those?

Stop Laying In Bed

"An object at rest remains at rest, and an object in motion remains in motion. – Newton's First Law of Motion This is one of my habits I need to stop doing. Being comfortable. Snug underneath the doona. Turning my brain off as I watch long-from YouTube videos,

How to Leave a Party Without Saying Goodbye

A few weeks ago, I attended a pub crawl for one our mate's birthday. For a non-alcoholic, the occasion was quite boring. Half the time you're spent waiting. We were at one venue. 10.30pm. Most of the guys gathered around the pool table taking turns

How To Choose A Goal After Graduating High School

Let me make this straight. It is normal to be fresh out of high school. And NOT know what you want. I was at the same crossroads before. Here's how I stopped feeling uncertain, and took charge of my life. Direction > Goals Goals are more useful as

How To Get Better At Small Talk

Have you ever said to yourself, "I don't like small talk. I'd rather the big talk, the more meaningful conversations?" Guess what? In order to get to the BIG talk, you have to start with small talk. This article is going to explain exactly

Everything Will Work: Matter Of Choice And Time

After two years of flipping and flopping business models, I'm sticking to ONE. From YouTuber, to drop shipper, to online community, now to freelancing. Here's how WHAT you choose doesn't matter. What matters more is your ability to STICK with the opportunity. Advice From

How I Got Better At Writing Content

By high school English standards, I'm a solid B student – A- at most. So, if you're looking to ace that English assignment... I'm not your guy... However, for everyone else who wants to write stuff that's engaging and interesting. Read on... By

Notes From Mr Beast's Leaked Documents

A few months back, a production paper written by Jimmy (Mr Beast) himself leaked. I read through the whole paper. Here are TWO important points that I'm taking away and for any content creators. Video Structure "Hook people at the start of the video, transition them to

3 Things My Business Mentor Taught Me

3-4 years ago, I had the chance to sit down with a business mentor. A stakeholder of the first golf club I worked at. (It's a bit washy where he got his money. Real estate?) I was still in high school. And the advice he gave me is

How To Define Character Traits

Alex Hormozi mentioned to stop listening to the advice of teachers that cannot operationalise a word. Think of the social media accounts with motivational content. "Be kind. Be disciplined. Be patient. Be humble. Be confident" Truly, though, what does it mean? A great example is someone asking about

The Secrets Of Getting 100% Positive Customer Feedback

Three months ago, I got back into retail sales. During my short tenure, I've had success with customer feedback. 100% positive, in fact. (As of current writing) Instead of golf stuff, I now sell electronics. I'm lucky that I've had mentors in the retail

Stop Writing For Length

Just because your high school essay had a 1500 word limit doesn't mean you have to... What do I mean? As a content creator, I'm becoming aware that I'll lull around on an article or script. That maybe, magically, I can conjure more words

4 Ways To Make People Dislike You

You know this guy? The kind that complains, can't take criticism, and seems to pray on everyone's downfall? Well...I had the great pleasure to have met one of these people. Really, I'm quite grateful for them. In inspiration, you get to learn four