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This is Growth Currency⚡ #53 — your weekly dose of Creator Imposter Syndrome

A special welcome to the 27 newest members of the Growth Currency⚡ newsletter community! Welcome Kristen, Fabio, Mark, Thomas, Phillip, Aaron, and Michael—to name a few :)

Thank you for giving me a little bit of space in you inbox. 🙏
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GROWTH INSIGHTS | I asked. You answered.

Last you heard from me, I was publishing my 52nd straight weekly edition of this newsletter. I was feeling a little burnt out and needed some time away.

I also asked you for one favor: to fill out a subscriber survey—and 40 of you beautiful people did ♥

Thank you so much if you were one of the 40. Sincerely. I got a lot of clarity around topics you're interested in:

So, I'll be sharing more links to support your growth currency on...

✅ Audience building (on any platform)
​✅ Email Newsletters
​✅ Content Marketing & Promotion
​✅ Monetization
​✅ Twitter growth
​✅ Writing Skills

I can jive with that 💪 These answers are really helpful with direction and focus. So thank you again.

But the proverbial cherry on top to this survey? The kind words YOU shared when asked "If Growth Currency stopped publishing, the thing I'd miss the most is..."

I'm going to keep the survey open for another week or so in case you missed it last time :) No pressure to fill it out.

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Check it out → The Ultimate Creator Database of Awesomeness

I've published over 50 editions of this newsletter with at least 5 links per edition.

That means I've curated more than 200 links to helpful…

» tools
» guides
» articles
» courses
» communities

to help YOU—the modern day creator.

Now I've captured them in what I'm calling The Ultimate Creator Database of Awesomeness!

​Check it out »​

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YOUR GROWTH CURRENCY ⚡ THIS WEEK

"Knowledge is the currency of growth."
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⚡ How to Become the Best in the World at Something by Tomas Pueyo
​It's extremely difficult to be "the best" in any given niche or industry. "Instead, ask yourself: In what niche do I want to stand out? What combination of skills do I need to be unique in that niche?"

(via Internetly)

⚡ Milk Road Newsletter by Shaan Puri & Ben Levy
​The only Web3 & Crypto newsletter you need. Why? It's engaging, insightful, and entertaining. Plus—the sign-off photos of Etherium founder Vitalik Buterin in each edition are gold. If you listen to My First Million pod, you'll like this.

The most recent edition "Are DAOs gonna eat consulting?" was yet another banger.
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⚡How to generate 100 ideas to write about in 30 minutes by Dickie Bush (🧵)
​This thread by Dickie is some wizardry. Check it out if...

1. You’re not sure what topics to write about
2. You’re not sure how to find the topics you’re credible enough to write about
3. You’re not sure how to come up with engaging ideas about those topics

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⚡ My Favorite Copywriting Resources For Every Skill Level by Annie Maguire
​You improve your copywriting skills. BUT You don't need another list of 3,278 copywriting resources. That's why this list is great. Hits you with a few solid recommendations depending on where you're at in your copywriting journey:

1. Getting started
2. Going deeper
3. Leveling up
4. Maintaining your skills

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⚡8 Pillars of a Landing Page by Blake Emal (via Carbonated newsletter)
​Blake is a landing page master. This post is detailed yet concise. Short read but ad it to your swipe file!

The 8 Pillars:

1. Nav Bar
2. Header
3. Subheader
4. Call to Action
5. Social Proof
6. Product Imagery
7. Benefits to Customer
8. Features

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⚡ TinyWow — "Tools That Solve Your Files Problem."

Do you want to easily...

→ convert your PDF to a Word Doc?
→ convert an EPS file to PNG?
→ remove background from an image?
→ and a sh*t-ton more?

Do it with TinyWow. For FREE. With NO sign-up or login 🤯

(via The Growth Mindset)

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GC⚡ Classifieds

Want to get featured at the end of this newsletter for not a lot of money?

I'm opening up a FEW text-only classified ads. Job postings, gigs, newsletter promos, beta testers—you name it.

​Reach out if you're interested.

Hey you made it to the end — that means a lot. Thanks for reading.

Another thing we made it to the end of: January.

So January is over. Thank god. January is notoriously the worst.

It's my birthday month, so I'm conflicted admitting my true feelings for it. But this year, January began with an epic snowstorm and sub-zero temps, a delayed back-to-school start (thanks Omicron), and to top it all off.... I got COVID—on my birthday. Thankfully my case was relatively mild, as were the rest of family's.

So yeah. January can kick rocks. I'm going to petition we strike it from the calendar next year. Which also means I will remain in my 30s a little longer 😁

/rant

And in case you missed it, here are last edition's most popular links:

#1: ​​How I Made $4,790,000 in 2021 by Ali Abdaal
​#2: ​​​​​​How to Get Better at Writing: 10 Resolutions from My Most Popular Newsletters by Ann Handley

Peace and platonic love,

Dylan

PS: What's your least favorite month and why is it January?