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How to build your reputation so that you're overwhelmed with opportunities
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Read time: 2 minutes Hey Reader, I want you to meet Jenn. We met through my Free 30-Day Writing Challenge. For the last 5 weeks, I've held open office hours, and Jenn hopped on. We got chatting, and she asked lots of great questions about writing. I also learned she has a successful YouTube channel (~170K subscribers). Later that day, I received a DM from my friend Christine. We’ve been friends for years. She was one of my podcast’s first guests, and I guested on her show to chat about SEO. This is why she thought of me: “I have a friend who is based in Europe also looking for a Youtube SEO audit and immediately thought of you […] Is this something you offer?” Crazy coincidence, right?! I could have taken this opportunity myself, but YouTube isn’t my wheelhouse. So I thought about Jenn. She’d be perfect for this! So I hopped on Discord and fired Jenn a message. Long story short? I introduced Jenn and Christine via email... ... And they took it from here: Now, I’m not telling you this story to say, “Look how great I am!” Okay — maybe a little ;) It just illustrates two principles I live by:
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Entrepreneurs Can Party
By Scott Stockdale
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Read time: 3 minutes Hey Reader, If there's one thing I've learned over the last 6 years, it's this: Friendships matter. 90% of opportunities come to me through people I already know. But here's something you might not have considered: How do you meaningfully add fuel to your friendships so they continue to burn brightly? It's easier than you think. Let me show you. You might have met Lou before Lou worked as my virtual assistant (VA) from April 2020 to Jan 2022. She easily saved me 10+ hours...
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Read time: 3 minutes Hey Reader, I'll be honest; I'm having a career identity crisis on LinkedIn. I don't know what I want to be known for. It's crept up on me this year, and I want to share how I'm working through it. I think you'll find it helpful — especially if you feel the same way. Okay, let me set the scene. After Tim Denning audited my profile (see last email), my LinkedIn has changed a lot. The challenge is figuring out what I want to be known for. On the one hand, I love what I do,...