Why YouTubers SUCK at Making Money (Mark Manson Interview)

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📚 Hey! Time to win.

I just watched this EXCELLENT podcast interview with Mark Manson (author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck) about his approach to YouTube, his overall content strategy, and how he was able to gain more than 2,000,000 subscribers in the last two years.

You can watch the full episode here. 

There's some amazing advice in there about approaching YouTube like a BUSINESS (even while keeping it fun and energizing), and how you can stay 5 or 6 steps ahead of your competition in our fast-moving creator landscape.

Side Note: I don't think I've EVER been let down by a Jay Clouse podcast before. I've watched maybe 5-6 of them so far, and came away with heaping bags of gold each and every time.

Seriously though, something else that’s wild about this interview is that you get to see just how HARD it is to find + hire great team members these days.

The work ethic and professionalism is non-existent, designers won’t answer emails for days at a time…it’s just unreal. But again, this is an OPPORTUNITY.

It’s an opportunity for creators like you and I to step up, commit to excellence, and reap the profits and fulfillment that come to those who do.

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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Woke Up: 10:00AM

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Workout: Rest Day

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Oh man, so my life’s a blur right now. I mean, in a good way, but I am on the MOVE! These past few days I’ve been getting ahead on my book notes while working out my content strategy, planning improvements, building out my affiliate program, etc.

All that’s been going on at the same time I’m getting ready to sell my Porsche, and dealing with everything associated with that! Because it’s been in my garage so long, the battery was completely dead, so I had to replace that before the first prospective buyers showed up!

Anyway, things are rolling right along, and April’s going to be INCREDIBLE. As always, I’m here for YOUR success, too. So we’re ALL gonna make it this month. I’m all in. Are you?

All the best,

Matt Karamazov

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