What You CAN Become, You MUST Become

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Matt Karamazov
April 29, 2024

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📚 Hey, good morning! Time to win.

This quote consumed my attention earlier today and wouldn’t let me think about anything else.

What you CAN become, you MUST become:

“He who is silent is forgotten; he who does not advance falls back; he who stops is overwhelmed, distanced, crushed; he who ceases to become greater, becomes smaller; he who leaves off gives up; the stationary is the beginning of the end - it precedes death; to live is to achieve, to will without ceasing."

That's from An Iron Will, by Orison Swett Marden - what a book!

I'm typing up my notes from the book now, and I'm just returning to powerful quotes like these again and again and again.

A few days from now, I'll have finished a complete breakdown of this amazingly inspirational book, and I’ll be sure to share it with you when it’s ready.

But if you want some more recommendations while you’re waiting…

Pair this book with: 

As a Man Thinketh, by James Allen

The Path to Prosperity, by James Allen

Think and Grow Rich, by Napoleon Hill

The Science of Getting Rich, by Wallace D. Wattles

The Motivation Manifesto, by Brendon Burchard

I actually might write a complete breakdown of The Path to Prosperity too - it’s phenomenal as well.

You may also have heard of As a Man Thinketh, and that’s certainly the more popular book, but Allen’s other books are just incredible as well.

And now, onto my April Goals…

PROGRESS ON APRIL GOALS:

Read 20 Books | 12 Books Left

Publish 12 New Time Mastery Videos | 12 Videos Left

Publish 28 YouTube Videos | 25 Videos Left

Publish 140 Medium Articles | 128 Articles Left

Get Monetized on YouTube | 3,730 Watch Hours Left

Completely Update My Social Media | 7 Platforms Left

Completely Update My Patreon Page | Incomplete

Completely Update My Newsletter Platforms | Incomplete

Completely Update My Welcome Email Sequence | Incomplete

Get Down to Inbox Zero | Embarrassing Number of Emails Left

Negotiate 10 Newsletter Partnerships | 10 Partnerships Left

Do 12 Instagram Collaborations | 12 Collaborations Left

Reach 110,000 Instagram Followers | 4,783 Followers Left

Reach 20,000 Threads Followers | 5,500 Followers Left

Reach 9,000 X Followers | 1,390 Followers Left

Reach 3,000 Medium Followers | 1,158 Followers Left

Reach 2,000 Facebook Followers | 764 Followers Left

Reach 1,000 LinkedIn Followers | 348 Followers Left

Reach 5,000 YouTube Subscribers | 3,796 Subscribers Left

Reach 5,000 Reading Life Subscribers | 1,378 Subscribers Left

Reach 1,000 Competitive Advantage Subscribers | 568 Subscribers Left

Reach 50 Competitive Advantage Members | 10 Members Left

Reach 30 Patreon Supporters | 10 Supporters Left

Update 25 Patreon Book Notes | 18 Book Notes Left

Introduce Myself to 280 Authors | 243 Authors Left

Fill 4 Author Promo Slots for May | 1 Spot Left

Fill 1 Open Business Coaching Spot | COMPLETED

Fill 5 Open Fitness Coaching Spots | 1 Spot Left

Note: I’ll update follower counts once per week, since it’s such a waste of time to go through all of them every single night. Also, Threads annoyingly doesn’t give exact numbers. Oh well.

As always, at the bottom of this email I’ll lay out everything I did today to move closer to my Ultimate Vision. This is to keep me accountable and to show you that I’m working as hard as I’m encouraging you to work…

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Woke Up: 1:00PM

Sleep Quality: 68%

Pages Read: 67

Workout: Rest Day

I’m still kind of easing back into my regular training routine after taking a scheduled break, but that’s no excuse for taking so many days off. Yes, I’m taking some last, big swings at my April Goals, but this week I’m going to get in there and throw around some heavy shit no matter what.

Work Completed:

Posted 2x on Facebook

Posted 2x on LinkedIn

Posted 2x on Threads

Posted 2x on Twitter

Worked on Updating Backend Pages of My Website

Worked on My Email Welcome Sequence and Marketing Funnel

Organized and Outlined My Content for Next Week

Taking a step back to take two steps forward was such a good idea! Oh man.

I haven’t been posting as much, OR keeping up with a few other things (emails and messages, most notably), but the time I’m saving I’m pouring right back into building out my backend systems and landing pages etc., all in an effort to come back bigger and stronger in May.

There’s still a tremendous amount of work to do, as you see by the state of my April Goals! I’ll never finish everything in just a few days, but the CLARITY I’ve gained these past few weeks on my business has been unreal.

Definitely a fun, productive, and PROFITABLE summer ahead.

But right now I’m going to sleep!

Until next time…happy reading!

All the best,

Matt Karamazov

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