MHW #84: Create An Email Challenge In 5 Steps
And a minimalist blog in 3 steps.
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Last week from me.
Monday: I hid some huge news in the PS section of my August "keep it real" report. If you have questions, don't be shy :)
Tuesday: A new chapter is about to begin for Minimalist Hustler.
Wednesday: How to finish your non-fiction draft in 7 days or less.
Thursday: This issue was sent out via ConvertKit as usual, and also via Substack. I'll do this for a few days before bringing everyone to Substack. I have my landing page switched to Substack temporarily, but I'm working on a whole new website too.
Friday: Start a minimalist blog in 3 simple steps.
Saturday: How to create an email challenge in 5 steps.
Sunday: What do you think of the new Minimalist Hustler Daily homepage and "welcome" post?
Last week from someone else.
Monday: 100+ hot topics to write about on Medium.
Tuesday: Brighten your future with these 4 life hacks.
Wednesday: Watch this 2-minute video to improve the copy on your website, sales page, or marketing emails.
Thursday: Ryan details how he will make $85,000 monthly with a niche newsletter. [via Christina Piccoli]
Friday: Create sleek visuals based on your content with this free tool. [via Mark Bowley]
Saturday: 10 cool ideas to get paid subscribers.
Sunday: Your 24-hour playbook to create a mini-tool.
Last week from my sponsors.
Monday: Skip social media and grow your newsletter with collaborations.
Tuesday: I still use this valuable resource to grow my newsletter today.
Wednesday: Get your free minimalist double-page planner to use or sell as your own.
Thursday: Stop spaghetti testing & overspending on FB ads. Avoid these 3 mistakes.
Friday: Try the $1 product challenge today.
Saturday: Explore ancestral healing, reflective journeys, and inspiring insights through my spiritual blog.
Sunday: Get your first (or next) 1,000 newsletter subscribers.
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📧 The Minimalist Hustler Daily
Thoughts on my daily minimalist newsletter.
Current subscriber count: 6,978
It finally happened, my list cleaning was finalized and I lost over 1300 subscribers because of it. It’s okay, now that we are on Substack I expect to see some substantial growth.
This section will be rolled into the Substack section further down in future weeks).
Current newsletter streak: 924 days in a row.
🌍 The Minimalist Hustler HQ
Thoughts on my Skool community. (Get free access by upgrading)
The weekly activity score in the community was 1,100 (up from 362). This includes the number of likes, posts, replies, and votes.
Engagement in the community went through the rough with some new members and the 2 sprints we are doing (Medium & Substack).
The weekly community engagement leaders:
Congratulations to
, , and .A few highlights from the community:
We are on day 7 of the Medium and Substack sprints, if you haven’t started yet, you can whenever you want as they are both in the classroom along with all previous sprints and challenges.
I discussed a weird win by having the #1 new book release, in a category I had never heard of before.
- ordered the sleek new Remarkable Paper Pro, and a few members (including myself) want to know his thoughts once he’s received it.
- joined the dark side and is now #TeamApple.
- shared an amazing tool that a few members have played with and I’ve already seen one of them use it in the wild.
🔶 Substack
Thoughts on Substack Notes and my weekly newsletters.
Here’s my favorite Substack Note this week, from
Stats for each of my Substack newsletters.
Paid Subscribers: 0 (-)
All Subscribers: 6,978 (-)
Paid Subscribers: 4 (-1)
All Subscribers: 498 (+38)
Paid Subscribers: 13 (+1)
All Subscribers: 936 (+59)
Paid Subscribers: 3 (-)
All Subscribers: 99 (+30)
Paid Subscribers: 0 (-)
All Subscribers: 157 (+32)
Total
Paid Subscribers: 20 (-)
All Subscribers: 8,668 (-)
📚 12 Books in 12 Months
Update on my challenge to publish 12 books in 12 months. (Get free access to all of my books by upgrading)
Book #1: How to Make Money Online With an Email Newsletter ✅
Book #2: 28-Day X Growth Challenge ✅
Book #3: Minimalist Side Hustles ✅
Book #4: 28-Day Substack Growth Challenge ✅
Book #5: Writing Started
Book #6 to #12: Not Started
Days 147/365 — Week 21/52 — Months 4/12 — Books 4/12
🏆 3 Weekly Wins
A list of 3 wins from the past week.
Had great video calls with
and .A smooth transition from ConvertKit to Substack.
My latest book was an Amazon best new release.
🥅 Weekly Goal
This week’s top goal.
I completed my goal of moving my daily newsletter from ConvertKit to Substack.
This is what I want to get done this week.
Finish writing book #5.
📆 On This Date
A blast from the past.
On September 9th, 2022: I shared my 5 favorite minimalist side hustles.
On September 9th, 2023: I shared 18 questions for year-end reflection.
❓ How Can I Simplify?
A weekly question for me, and you to save time, money, and/or energy.
Now that school is back on a regular schedule, and both my kids are taking the bus to and from school, I’ve freed up more time and stabilized my week-day side hustle routine:
7 am - Emails & Notifications
8 am - Newsletters
9 am - Skool
10 am - Substack Notes
11 am - Medium
12 pm - Lunch
1 pm - Workout
2 pm - Minimalist Books
3 pm - Digital Products
The times are for “perfect” days where nothing else is happening, but on “regular” days, it’s more about the order of things rather than the actual time.
How was your week?
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Finding your newsletters was alignment in action. These are exactly the type of assets I’ve been wanting to build.
This is soooo valuable!! Love your community!!