I've been in the game of online business for 15 years.
I've won and lost.
Here are 15 lessons I learned that positioned me to attract people who actually WANT to buy my stuff:
ā¢ Most people have no idea WHY they do what they do, which will more likely lead to burnout, quitting and charging less for their skills.
Jun 11, 2023 ā¢ 21 tweets ā¢ 3 min read
8 secret habits of the most magneticĀ people:
As an awkward teen, I struggled to connect with people.
It made me feel alone and continually frustrated for years.
This drove me to get really, really good at understanding how to connect better with people.
May 30, 2023 ā¢ 13 tweets ā¢ 5 min read
Harsh truths about building a personal brand I know at 38
I wish I knew at 20
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1. Youāll never please everyone.
You will lose followers, and you will likely offend some.
Being ok with this is mental strength. 2. People donāt care about you or your clever words.
They care only about how you can help them.
Being āauthenticā is vital, but it isnāt about you.
Itās about helping your audience see themselves through you.
May 29, 2023 ā¢ 24 tweets ā¢ 4 min read
People often ask me:
'Yo, Alex, my dude, how do you publish more than like 10 new posts each week?'
I write an article pretty much every day - often, it's two.
And yes, I am here to brag.
Many of my threads, newsletters and articles are written in less than fifty minutes.
Speed isn't always the answer, but combining writing speed with consistency has been the best thing for my growth and brand.
Here are 11 things I do to help me write articles and threads faster than 95% of people:
May 27, 2023 ā¢ 12 tweets ā¢ 2 min read
I've had too many setbacks and made too many mistakes to count.
And yet, in the last 15 years, as an online creator and entrepreneur, I've never quit.
I never returned to a 'normal' job...
Never said, 'I'm done' and followed through with it.
Never destroyed my reputation with a dumb move.
How?
I always return to these 9 sentences for self-encouragement when things getĀ tough:
May 23, 2023 ā¢ 34 tweets ā¢ 5 min read
17 ways to make your readers RESONATE with your writing:
(Documented ways to use words to grow a movement of people who canāt get enough).
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One of the most powerful skills you can learn, even in the video age, is to write with impact.
But the actual effects of being a skilled writer are not felt until you can truly master your emotional impact on your reader.
May 22, 2023 ā¢ 20 tweets ā¢ 4 min read
10 uncommon behaviours that make people attracted to you:
Iāve spent most of my life awkward and in my head.
I always wanted to make a good impression, so I learned a ton from my mistakes and did everything possible to improve my relationships.
Here are some curious things I learned:
May 15, 2023 ā¢ 12 tweets ā¢ 3 min read
9 simple hacks that make you a confident badass:
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May 13, 2023 ā¢ 11 tweets ā¢ 3 min read
8 subtle additions to your communication that make you unforgettable: 1.
May 7, 2023 ā¢ 22 tweets ā¢ 4 min read
I often struggled to be productive.
It wasn't until I removed a handful of things that my work began to explode.
Here are 9 subtle things that damage your productivity:
1. Leaving too much time for completion.
Parkinsonās Law states āwork expands to fill the time allotted for its completion.ā
If weāre loose with how much time we give to a task, we can be sure weāll lean towards spending more time on it than needed.
May 6, 2023 ā¢ 20 tweets ā¢ 3 min read
8 things that make you a more attractive communicator:
I struggled to have people listen to me or read my writing for many years.
As I wrote more and came out of my shell, certain things I did lead to positive responses.
Here are some of the most reliable things I do to ensure people resonate with my words:
Apr 29, 2023 ā¢ 24 tweets ā¢ 4 min read
8 naughty little energy hacks that take less than 1 minute and will instantly make you more productive (you cheeky legend)
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The tiniest things can create significant changes.
The energy needed to be productive can come from a small shift or an opening up of energy channels, which can take seconds.
Here are some ways:
Apr 27, 2023 ā¢ 24 tweets ā¢ 4 min read
7 simple behaviours that instantly raise your intelligence:
Did you ever say something regretfully dumb when angry?
Thatās our malleable intelligence at play.
Iāve always argued that intelligence is changeable.
Apr 21, 2023 ā¢ 31 tweets ā¢ 5 min read
11 counterintuitive lessons that make life 20X better:
(These will blow your mind)
None of the ideas I'm about to share with you came from any self-help book.
(Ok, maybe a couple).
But it's only through being immersed in the beautiful strangeness of life that these lessons can be felt, seen, and used to see the truth of them.
Apr 15, 2023 ā¢ 24 tweets ā¢ 4 min read
9 forbidden habits of the most elite performers on the planet:
These habits are probably not for you.
But they will transform your body, mind and business if you follow them for 60 days.
Society is doing everything in its grasp to keep you from developing any of these habits.
Mar 20, 2023 ā¢ 23 tweets ā¢ 4 min read
Doing these 8 things daily ensure you never self-sabotage:
Do you do things that get in the way of your goals and dreams?
Humans are funny things...
Mar 17, 2023 ā¢ 19 tweets ā¢ 3 min read
29 ideas for (quick) engaging posts you can write if youāre out of ideas:
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I publish a lot each week, but I rarely know exactly what Iāll write until I sit down to write.
Often Iām not feeling creative and donāt much care to write anything, to be honest.
Mar 16, 2023 ā¢ 17 tweets ā¢ 3 min read
14 tiny behaviours that make people instantly respect you more:
(Read this to gain stickier friends and followers)
1. Talk less.
Speaking less demonstrates comfort in oneās own skin if coupled with a relaxed demeanour and adds to your sense of mystery.