HeyJaredBeBetter | William Leroux
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He Made $2,500 in Only 3 Days. Here's the Framework He Used. (opens the original)
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Attention: this is a longer article for people who are serious about growing and making a living from their writing, not just chasing numbers. If that’s you, stick to the end and tell me what you’re building. I’d love to give you my little touch!100,000 followers! That’s the best way of growing!That was me back then, looking at Instagram and grinding every day to get one follower at a time. I remember thinking that if I could just reach 100, then 500, then 1,000 followers, everything would final
Everyone Is Lying to You. You Should Do This to Grow Instead (opens the original)
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Growth is a lieI know that’s a rough way to start, but it’s true. And honestly, it’s a bit frustrating that it took me a full year on this platform to realize it.Still, this is the article I needed to write.Because right now, the reality doesn’t match what everyone’s selling you. And that’s frustrating.You’re a beginner. You’re struggling. You want to grow. And everyone’s selling you something that just becomes your next problem.Growth, the way it’s usually taught, is here to hurt you.“How can s
Is It Really Possible to Build Your Life Around Substack? (opens the original)
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That’s a question that’s been running through my head for a while now.Is it really possible?Everyone says yes, everyone thinks it’s easy, everyone will tell you to jump on Substack because it’s an opportunity!! (me first)And it’s true.But when you look at the stats, what do you see?Probably well under 1% of all Substack creators are genuinely living full-time from their Substack alone.But who are we to believe we’ll be the exception? Why should we keep going? Where do we actually need to go?As V
How a 20 Year Old Grew to 2000 Subscribers + Q&A (opens the original)
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1 Year on Substack. What Did I Learn (opens the original)
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Thank you to everyone. Hope you enjoy this one.I feel behind.That’s what I thought 12 months ago.I had one goal:Build freedom.But not the kind of freedom everyone wants. I want a week where I can hang out with my friends, walk my dog, and still have time to rest. Without the constant pressure, the stress, the tiredness of living in a world where everything moves too fast.That was my goal.After a year, I can’t say I’ve reached it. But I’ve learned a lot. And for every other person on this platfor
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