20 pieces of career advice I'd give my past self:

1. The best way to create more opportunities is to focus on the ones you currently have. 2. Learning to write and speak well will give you an unfair advantage.

3. Don't study what successful people do now, study what they did before they were successful.

The most powerful habit I’ve developed this year?

Journaling.

If you want to develop a clear mind, ask yourself these 5 questions: 1) What are you optimizing your life for at the moment?

Why: Align your actions with your goals.

It’s easy to live life in default mode.

This question helps me reset and realign with my priorities.

The 10 most powerful resources I came across this past Summer (all free): "There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen.”

I’ve learned more in the past 8 weeks than I have in 8 months of high school.

Here’re the 10 most powerful resources I’ve come across this past Summer:

A concept I heard Alex Hormozi talk about that I can't stop thinking about...

The Solomon Paradox: I first came across this concept on the @heydannymiranda podcast:

King Solomon was one of the richest (and wisest) kings to ever live.

People would travel across the country to get his advice.

The paradox?

9 ideas I can't stop thinking about:

>> A thread << The Solomon Paradox:

People give better advice than they follow themselves.

Imagine being your 80-year-old self and giving advice to your current self.

What would future you tell current you?
h/t: @AlexHormozi

2 years ago I thought copywriting was a legal term.

Now I've used it to build a 37k+ Twitter audience.

Here're 7 copywriting websites that'll turn you into a copywriting wizard: 7/ Marketing Examples

Harry shares:
• Visual examples
• Case studies
• Breakdowns

And you can even filter for more specific examples:

I built a 5-figure digital product business while in high school.

It costs me $69/month to run it.

Here're the 7 no-code tools that drive my business: Newsletter: @beehiiv

My newsletter is the hub of my business.

Everything I do revolves around the weekly deep dive I send.

From there, I 'multiply' my deep dive into the rest of my content.

Cost: $49/month

I've grown my Twitter account by 16,841 followers in the past 4 months.

How?

Gimme 2 minutes and I'll reveal the simple "Twitter Engine" behind my growth:

🧵 But first, some context:

5 months ago, I used to spend HOURS creating content.

That left little time to work on the business side of things.

So here's my simple 7-step system for creating better content, faster:

2 years ago I sucked at storywriting.

Now I write to an audience of over 50,000 people.

Here're 10 storywriting mistakes I wish I avoided earlier: ❌ Starting too slow

Unlike English class, nobody is required to read your writing.

As a storyteller, it’s your job to hook readers in with your first sentence.

And the best way?

Surprise them.

Last week, I was asked how I grew so quickly online.

My secret?

I studied copywriting.

Here’s how you can grow your audience with copywriting: DISCLAIMER: This is NOT the only way to study copywriting.

This is simply the way I did it.

Cool? Let’s begin…

I've built a 35k+ audience on Twitter...

And a 23k audience on Instagram.

All while balancing school and sports.

How? Tomorrow, I'm sharing:

• My 'Monkey Research Method' for finding genius ideas
• How I create 6-12 pieces of high-quality content every week
• And why I could be in the Bahamas right now (and you wouldn't even know it)

Join 5,700+ creators below:
jayyanginspires.beehiiv.com/subscribe

My content's been seen by over 25M people.

But I only write for 3 hrs per week.

Here's the 5-step system I use to 'multiply' my content: Step 1: Ideate

Every Monday, I’ll block 30 minutes on my calendar purely for ideation.

I’ll go through:

• My YouTube history
• Bookmarked tweets
• Old journal entries
• My old content
• Favorite blogs

And then?

I’ll jot down any potential content ideas in my Idea Board:

If you spend more than 30 minutes writing a thread, you're wasting your time.

Let me run you through my "Twitter Engine" framework for writing killer threads (fast): A few months ago, I burned out.

I used to spend HOURS wrestling to find the right words for my threads.

It led me to stop writing threads altogether.

But that all changed when I created my "Twitter Engine" writing system:

Since January, I've grown 13,678+ followers.

Here are the 5 secrets I attribute my growth to: 5/ Launching a product in public

I built a lot of hype leading to my product launch.

That grew my audience by 7,151 people.

The best stories are told as they unfold.

https://twitter.com/1419830531857035270/status/1620764509337169920

It took me 1.5 years to reach 34k followers.

But if I had to do it again, I bet I could do it in half the time.

How?

By following these 8 principles: 8/ Write to ONE person

Most people struggle to grow because they don't know who they're writing to.

Spray and pray doesn't work.

Be intentional with WHO you want to attract.

5 months ago, I launched my online business.

Since then, it's done over 5-figures in revenue.

My goal is to 3x that number.

Here's my game plan: 7/ Upskill

Writing is the foundation of my business.

The better I get at writing clearly, concisely, and elegantly...

The better my business will do.

I plan to spend a lot of time improving my craft.

https://twitter.com/Jayyanginspires/status/1623313489820352512

Most people struggle to tell compelling stories.

If you avoid these 7 mistakes, I guarantee you won’t: ❌ Starting too slow

Unlike English class, nobody is required to read your writing.

As a storyteller, it’s your job to hook readers in with your first sentence.

And the best way?

Surprise them.

If you're staring at a blank screen, try brain dumping.

I call this the “PSUBS Method”:

• P - Problem: What’s the main problem and how has it impacted your life or others’ lives?
• S - Solution: What’s your solution to this problem in simple terms? • U - Unique Method: Is there a new name you can package your solution in?
• B - Benefit: What’s in it for me? Why should I care?
• S - Steps: What are a few simple steps people can take to achieve your solution?

It took me 1.5 years to reach 31,692 followers.

But I wasted a lot of time on useless pursuits.

7 lever-moving actions I'd focus on if I had to restart: 7/ Hone your positioning

Trying to be everything to everyone confuses your audience.

• Pick ONE skill/topic
• OWN that niche
• Diversify as you scale

Authority comes from depth, not width.

In 2021, I was broke and distracted.

But then I came across someone that would end up changing my life.

His name?

Naval Ravikant.

Here are the 10 top ideas I’ve learned from him (on life & business): “Seek wealth, not status.”

Status is focusing on how other people perceive you.

Wealth is owning assets that work 24/7 for you.

Focus on building assets (digital & physical).

Last week my one-person business crossed $9,146 in income

• Without paid ads
• Without a website
• Without heavy promotion

Here’s the 9-step process I used to plan, build, & sell a new digital offer: 9) Optimize your profile

Your profile is your first impression with potential customers.

In 5 seconds, they should know:

• Who you help
• How you help
• Why they should care