I wanted a Tesla. So I started a Twitter account š
Iāve been active on Twitter since June 2020 under the handle @mission50k.
Why āmission50kā?
I was on a mission to earn and save an additional $50,000 in 50 weeks. On top of my full-time job income.
Why?
I wanted to buy a Tesla with cash š¤
A Tesla is roughly $50,000 (here in Canada) and in 50 weeks time, our familyās Nissan lease was going to be up.
So $50k in 50 weeks.
Achievable, right? (Spoiler: 2020 was not a great year to shoot for this endeavorā¦)
Re-arranging Priorities
Letās face itā¦
A Tesla is not a need. Itās a want: do we need a vehicle? Yes. A Tesla?? Nope.
Since June 2020, my āMission 50Kā has changed. Earning a āside incomeā is still an interest, but not the focus of my Twitter account.
Iām far more invested in helping others achieve success building their online brand. My goal is no longer inwardābut outward: I want to provide those who follow my account ONE THING: value.
Thatās why I started this newsletter.
Thatās what most of my content revolves around.
Thatās what people care about.
So my Twitter has a new handle and a new look.
Introducing @growthcurrency: providing value to anyone who follows in the form of knowledge.
Tweet of the week
Now on to this weekāsĀ Knowledge UPāĀ goodies.
Growth Goods
š° Side Hustle
Self-Publishing on Amazon: $22,000 in revenue in 12 months
Nick Loperāfounder of Side Hustle Nationāshares his income report breaking down exactly how Nick grossed $22k and profited ~$18k from self-publishing ONE book on Amazon. Thereās a lot more to it than just writing and hitting publishābut give this a read and learn from his wins and his mistakes.
|| Follow Nick Loper on Twitter || Side Hustle Show Podcast š£
š³ Personal Finance
How to Save $10,000 In A Year [7 Tips To Save Faster]
You canāt hit financial freedom without actually doing the grunt work of saving money. This short article breaks down how to save $10k per year. Lofty at first glance, but less daunting when you break it down šŖ
|| Follow Invested Wallet on Twitter
š§Podcast
James Clearās List of Best Interview Podcasts
We all know Mr. Atomic Habits and his best-selling book. If youāre looking for some Atomic Podcasts, check out this *stellar* list of his choice podcast interviews.
||Ā Follow James Clear on Twitter || Subscribe to Jamesā Weekly Emails
āWrite
Julian Shapiroās āWriting Wellā FREE Handbook
For any professional or aspiring writers, this handbook a MUST read/save/review. Thereās more value in this free handbook than most paid writing courses.
āWriting Quality = Novelty x Resonanceā
Itās really worth re-stating: so much value hereāwhether youāre getting paid to write or just trying to build an engaged audience on Twitter or LinkedIn.
||Ā Follow Julian Shapiro on Twitter
š¤Marketing
Annie Maguireās 5-Step Process for Creating Effective Landing Pages
Conversion is a pretty important aspect of marketing. So creating landing pages that convert is pretty important. This guide was created as a āteaserā for Annieās webinar but it has a ton of actionable tips & strategies to ease the FOMO of missing her live. ||Ā Follow Annie Maguire on LinkedIn
Thatās it for this week!
If you made it to the end, I canāt thank you enough for reading.
Two gold stars this week āā
See you next week!
PS ā Iām still refining this weekly newsletter thingāand Iād LOVE your feedback. If you have any ideas how to make it better, what you like or donāt, hit reply and share them! Iām all for constructive feedback. I promise I can handle it. No hurt feelings.
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