I Did It! 5,500 Subscribers! (You Can Too)

YOUTUBE 📚 THE READING LIFE 📚 PATREON

📚 Hey! Time to win.

I clearly remember a time when I'd spend hours and hours writing my little newsletter about books that I loved, and maybe...MAYBE it would reach a few hundred people.

Now, today, The Reading Life lands in 5,500 inboxes every single week and I've built a full-time business recommending and sharing great books.

The power of persistence and perseverance is real.

You can design a life you love, DOING what you love, and all it requires is your TOTAL COMMITMENT.

Nothing less, nothing more.

Like we talked about yesterday, most people will just fold when it gets hard. The long game isn’t one they’re interested in playing, and so they quit long before they ever get a chance to reach success.

I don’t want that to happen to you, which is why I’m sharing exactly how I did. Here in this newsletter, in my Skool community, and in my private coaching practice.

But honestly?

A lot of it just comes down to showing up. Each and every day (or at least more days than you don’t), and continuing to improve people’s lives…at scale.

Help enough people to get what they want, and you’ll get what you want. The internet (and life itself) is based on that.

I can show you all the tips and tricks and the strategies that are working right now (and that will keep working for a long time), but as long as you get that part right, and you’re willing to keep getting after it, you can get it.

Thank you also to every single person who has ever subscribed to my newsletter and gives me a little tiny piece of their one and only life each week.

I'll never take that granted. Happy reading, everyone!

If you want my personal help to add between $1-5K/month in monthly recurring revenue to your creator business, and grow your audience and authority exponentially at the same time, Creator Launch Academy is exactly where you need to be. Join here.

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4. Mastery, by George Leonard

5. The Dark Side of Discipline, by Craig Ballantyne

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*Update 15 New Patreon Book Notes (15 LEFT)

*Start Posting on TikTok - COMPLETE ✅

Get Monetized on YouTube (3,394 Watch Hours Left | 15.15% Complete)

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Reach 120,000 Instagram Followers | 3,869 Followers Left | +11 Today

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TOTAL FOLLOWERS/SUBSCRIBERS GAINED TODAY:

Woke Up: 8:00AM

Sleep Quality: 90%

Pages Read: 102

Workout: Rest Day

Work Completed:

Posted 2x on Instagram

Posted 5x on Twitter

Posted 5x on Threads

Posted 4x on LinkedIn

Posted 4x on Facebook

Published 1 Medium Article

Published The Reading Life Newsletter

Worked on Next Book Breakdown

Worked on Next YouTube Video

Worked on Current Author Campaigns

Worked on Updating My Patreon Book Notes

Managed Paid Competitive Advantage Community

Completely Organized My Workflow for Tomorrow

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Today was fantastic!! I hit the big 5,500 milestone, spent the whole day reading, recording fun YouTube videos - this was definitely one of those days (one of many) that I LOVE being a full-time creator.

I didn’t get everything done that I needed to do though, which is why I REALLY have to step things up tomorrow. But I had FUN today, damn it! And tomorrow is gonna be a good time too. Thanks for taking this ride with me, and remember, reply to these emails any time if you think I can help. Cheers!

All the best,

Matt Karamazov

P.S. Whenever you're ready, here are three more ways I can help you:

1. Book a 1-1 strategy call with me and we’ll get you up to $5K/month in revenue by following a custom plan we’ll build together.

2. Become a Premium Member of The Reading Life newsletter and enjoy unlimited access to 150+ Premium Book Breakdowns, my complete notes from 1,300+ books, exclusive discounts, and more.

3. Join Creator Launch Academy, my private business mastermind for educational content creators who want to stand out in their niche, build multiple revenue streams, and go full-time with their creative passions.