Saving for a Tesla, Twitter, and Growth Currency
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I wanted a Tesla. So I started a Twitter account 🙄
I’ve been active on Twitter since June 2020 under the handle @mission50k.
Why “mission50k”?
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 🤑
A Tesla is roughly $50,000 (here in Canada) and in 50 weeks time, our family’s 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 endeavor…)
Re-arranging Priorities
Let’s face it…
A Tesla is not a need. It’s a want: do we need a vehicle? Yes. A Tesla?? Nope.
Since June 2020, my “Mission 50K” has changed. Earning a “side income” is still an interest, but not the focus of my Twitter account.
I’m far more invested in helping others achieve success building their online brand. My goal is no longer inward—but outward: I want to provide those who follow my account ONE THING: value.
That’s why I started this newsletter.
That’s what most of my content revolves around.
That’s 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 week’s Knowledge UP↑ goodies.
Growth Goods
💰 Side Hustle
Self-Publishing on Amazon: $22,000 in revenue in 12 months
Nick Loper—founder of Side Hustle Nation—shares his income report breaking down exactly how Nick grossed $22k and profited ~$18k from self-publishing ONE book on Amazon. There’s a lot more to it than just writing and hitting publish—but give this a read and learn from his wins and his mistakes.
|| Follow Nick Loper on Twitter || Side Hustle Show Podcast 📣
💳 Personal Finance
How to Save $10,000 In A Year [7 Tips To Save Faster]
You can’t 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 💪
|| Follow Invested Wallet on Twitter
🎧Podcast
James Clear’s List of Best Interview Podcasts
We all know Mr. Atomic Habits and his best-selling book. If you’re looking for some Atomic Podcasts, check out this *stellar* list of his choice podcast interviews.
|| Follow James Clear on Twitter || Subscribe to James’ Weekly Emails
✏Write
Julian Shapiro’s ‘Writing Well’ FREE Handbook
For any professional or aspiring writers, this handbook a MUST read/save/review. There’s more value in this free handbook than most paid writing courses.
“Writing Quality = Novelty x Resonance”
It’s really worth re-stating: so much value here—whether you’re getting paid to write or just trying to build an engaged audience on Twitter or LinkedIn.
|| Follow Julian Shapiro on Twitter
🤝Marketing
Annie Maguire’s 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 “teaser” for Annie’s webinar but it has a ton of actionable tips & strategies to ease the FOMO of missing her live. || Follow Annie Maguire on LinkedIn
That’s it for this week!
If you made it to the end, I can’t thank you enough for reading.
Two gold stars this week ⭐⭐
See you next week!
PS — I’m still refining this weekly newsletter thing—and I’d LOVE your feedback. If you have any ideas how to make it better, what you like or don’t, hit reply and share them! I’m all for constructive feedback. I promise I can handle it. No hurt feelings.
DM or tweet me @growthcurrency on Twitter ✌ if you want to connect!