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The Two Qualities of the "Wealthy Creator"
Matt Karamazov
October 13, 2024
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đź“š Hey! Time to win.
I’ve dropping essays on you recently, so I’ll keep today’s email short:
Where earning money as a creator is concerned, you must have a bias for ACTION, and you must move with deadly SPEED. Those two qualities are essential.
You need to be asking, “Who’s got my money today?” and then be relentless about heading STRAIGHT for it.
No wasting time “updating your website,” or “optimizing your bio,” but moving to the money! Focusing on the things that get you PAID.
I’ve said many times (and I truly believe) that making money is a byproduct of doing great work, and should rarely be the primary goal. But at the same time, if you want to make a sustainable living and keep doing what you love, you’ve gotta start by doing what gets you paid.
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*Completely Update My Platform | ON TRACK
*Update 52 Online Course Modules | 52 LEFT
*Update 74 New Patreon Book Notes | 74 LEFT
*Publish 400 New Medium Articles | 394 LEFT
*Publish 40 New YouTube Videos | 39 LEFT
*Hit Monetization Hours on YouTube | 3,462 LEFT
*Reach 200,000 Instagram Followers | 85,182 LEFT
*Reach 50,000 Threads Followers | 29,700 LEFT
*Reach 50,000 Twitter Followers | 42,202 LEFT
*Reach 5,000 LinkedIn Followers | 4,105 LEFT
*Reach 5,000 Facebook Followers | 3,688 LEFT
*Reach 5,000 Medium Followers | 3,040 LEFT
*Reach 30,000 Newsletter Subscribers | 25,365 LEFT
*Reach 30,000 YouTube Subscribers | 28,425 LEFT
*Reach 5,000 Advantage Subscribers | 4,400 LEFT
Within My Direct Control:
Finish Reading 20 Great Books | 15 Books Left
Publish 12 Reading Life Issues | 11 Newsletters Left
Publish 10 New Course Videos | 10 Videos Left
Publish 15 YouTube Videos | 14 Videos Left
Publish 150 Medium Articles | 144 Articles Left
Completely Update My Social Media | Working on Instagram
Completely Update My Patreon Page | Working on Page Copy
Completely Update My Newsletter Platforms | Working on Welcome Sequence
Completely Update My Entire Main Website | Working on Referral Program
Update 40 Patreon Book Notes | COMPLETE âś…
Not Within My Direct Control:
Get Monetized on YouTube | 3,462 Watch Hours Left (13.5% Complete)
Negotiate 12 Newsletter Partnerships | 12 Partnerships Left
Organize 12 Instagram Collaborations | 12 Collaborations Left
Reach 118,000 Instagram Followers | 2,912 Followers Left
Reach 24,000 Threads Followers | 2,600 Followers Left
Reach 10,000 Twitter Followers | 2,188 Followers Left
Reach 3,000 Medium Followers | 1,022 Followers Left
Reach 2,000 Facebook Followers | 690 Followers Left
Reach 2,000 LinkedIn Followers | 1,068 Followers Left
Reach 10,000 YouTube Subscribers | 8,435 Subscribers Left
Reach 10,000 Reading Life Subscribers | 5,370 Subscribers Left
Reach 1,000 Competitive Advantage Subscribers | 400 Subscribers Left
Reach 50 Competitive Advantage Members | 10 Members Left
Reach 50 Patreon Supporters | 20 Supporters 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.
Read 7 New Books | 5 Books Left
Publish 3 Reading Life Issues | 2 Newsletters Left
Publish 2 New Course Videos | 2 Videos Left
Publish 3 YouTube Videos | 2 Videos Left
Publish 35 Medium Articles | 33 Articles Left
Upload New VSL for Skool Community | Editing Now
Completely Update My Instagram Profile | Outlining Changes
Completely Update My Referral Program | Outlining Changes
Completely Update My Patreon Page | Working on Page Copy
Completely Update My Welcome Sequence | Planning Run-Through
Update 15 Patreon Book Notes | COMPLETE âś…
Note: “Week Two” Runs From October 8th-14th
Woke Up: 12PM
Sleep Quality: 91%
Pages Read: 117
Workout: Rest Day (Taking the Week Off)
Work Completed:
Posted 1x on Instagram
Posted 3x on Twitter
Posted 3x on Threads
Posted 1x on LinkedIn
Posted 1x on Facebook
Worked on 3 Medium Articles
Worked on Current Author Campaigns
Worked on My Next Book Breakdown
Engaged on All My Social Media Platforms
Managed Paid Competitive Advantage Community
Completely Organized My Workflow for Tomorrow
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Today felt great! I really “connected” with my work, and was able to settle in an enjoy it. These last few months with updating my platform, and restructuring my business and all that, I haven’t really been writing as much (or reading as much, for that matter), and it was wonderful to settle back into it today.
Obviously I still have plenty of work to do on the business/platform side, but I’m generating tons of money, building out my systems, publishing some good work, getting a handle on things…it’s all headed in the right direction.
But hey, it’s 2:23AM here right now and I’m going to bed!
All the best,
Matt Karamazov
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