Work smarter, not harder... 💯

GM Friends 👋

Hope you’ve had an awesome week 💪

In this episode I’ll cover:

💫 Stars Arena
🪂 Care-Package: Imposter Syndrome, Automating your Workflow & Deep Sleep
🧗‍♂️ Building in Public: The Newsletter

💫 Stars Arena

If you’re seeing everyone post about Stars Arena and you feel like you’re missing out on the latest SocialFi app.

Don’t worry, I was busy this week too.

But it’s not too late, and it only takes a couple of clicks to get started.

I just signed up and you can join too at:

Now let’s get into the action 👇️ 

🪂 Care-Package:

A weekly package of actionable strategies to help you Grow Faster through content, business & health.

🧲 Attract an audience:

❤️ Overcoming imposter syndrome when creating content

One of the biggest obstacles most people face when creating content is themselves.

I know this, because I’ve felt like this many times over the past year (and every now and then still feel it).

But don’t worry, there is a cure! 🧪

There are two key things you need to remember:

1️⃣ You don’t need to be an expert. You just need to be an expert of your own experience.

2️⃣ There is always someone behind you in the learning journey, create content for them.

Let’s start with 1️⃣, and I’ll use myself as an example.

Whenever I create content, I don’t tell you “this is the perfect way to be productive, create content, etc. And there is no better way.”

Instead, I tell you “This is what I’m doing, and it’s working well for me. From what I’ve experienced, it can work for you too.”

This post is literally an example of that.

What’s awesome is that not only does this make me more confident when writing, it is more authentic for the reader because they’re feeling:

“Everywhere I look on 𝕏 all I see is generic information, but Alex is sharing his own personal experience. I’ll look at what he’s doing and make my own decisions.”

Now let’s get into Part 2️⃣, there’s always someone behind you.

Are you a Stars Arena noob and only just figured out how to sign up?

Post about it, there’s someone who doesn’t even know how to sign up.

Are you learning about buying your first Solana NFT while we’re in the bear market?

Post about it, there is someone who’s always wanted to buy a Solana NFT but hasn’t figured out how to.

Just by taking one step forward, you are ahead of the people who have taken no steps.

And if you’re worried about not being a big creator, I’ll let you in on a secret 🤫 

YOU 🫵 are way more interesting than a big creator for a beginner to learn from because you are relatable.

This is your advantage. Go out and use it 💪

🍄 Become Better:

💡 Work Smarter not Harder

Last week I shared how I’m using automation to save me 15 hours of research and writing time for my new business: Web3 Jobs.

But it’s not just newsletter writing that you can optimise.

There is likely 5-10 hours of work that you’re doing each week that you don’t need to be doing.

If you want to make your work feel easier, I wrote this formula for getting started:

🌿 Feel f*cking fantastic:

🔋 Factory resetting my body: Having a Magnesium bath

Last week I was having a lot of trouble sleeping.

I was house-sitting for my family, and the house came with an alarm clock in the form of a 3-month old Puppy.

This is me and my alarm clock 🐶👇️ 

When I returned to my own house, I found that my sleeping patterns were out of rhythm, and as someone who values sleep, my productivity took a nosedive.

I knew I needed a hard reset, and I needed it asap.

That’s when I tested magnesium bath salts.

And boy, was I not ready.

Like a punch from Mike Tyson, I was knocked out 🥊

Over the past 3 nights, I’ve had the best sleep I’ve had in years.

It’s now Friday and I feel fresh and energised, when often I can get to the end of the week feeling burnt out and exhausted.

If you’re struggling with sleep or just want to give yourself a relaxing experience.

Try having a Magnesium bath and putting on a podcast. You’ll feel fresh and ready to attack the next day.

(Also if you don’t have a bath, you can also use deep sleep shower gels. This is one that I’ve used in the past that’s worked great).

🧗 Started from the bottom now we’re here…

^{If you’re new here, one of the core principles of the content I share is that a newsletter is the most linear and simple business you can start in Web3. It has high sponsorship revenue and can go from being a side hustle to a full-time business in under a year. I am building this newsletter in public, to share the progress each week so that you can be a part of the journey. Now let’s get into it 👇}

This Week:
Subscribers: 3,495 (+37 Subscribers)
Open Rate: 43.3%

Tracking my goals:

🚂 Improve the graphic design of this newsletter: Paused until 4,000 subs.

🚂 3,495 / 4,000 Subscribers: So close to 3,500. That’s awesome! 🏆️

✅ Update the welcome email for new subscribers: (Complete)

Have an awesome weekend 💪

— Alex

Thanks for reading this week’s episode of Grow Faster ❤️

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