FTI #351: What a difference a minute can make
Before you start work tomorrow, try this:
Take one minute to do one of these things.
Now, on to this week's ideas...
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The Starting Five
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2. How To Come Up With A Year's Worth Of Newsletter Topics In Two Hours
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3. How A Creator Got 55K Followers And 7 Million Views on TikTok In 6 Weeks
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4. How To Get Clients To Pay You $5,000 A Month
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5. How To Avoid The 3 Most Common YouTube Thumbnail Mistakes
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My Final Words Of The Week
Building a successful business as a creative entrepreneur is a roller coaster ride.
We hear all the time about the high points of that ride, but rarely get the full picture.
That's what makes the honesty in this so refreshing to see.
Have an interesting week!
Josh
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