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I tripled my income in 12 months by practicing & studying 3 digital skills: • Social copywriting • Service-based offers • Building relationships on LI Some call it PerSonAL bRanDiNg I call it seeing the 2-3 year future: People will do more and more business on LinkedIn and social. 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 = 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 Giving yourself a modern-day MBA by learning skills colleges aren't teaching yet. Skills that lead to: • More money • More job opportunities • More leverage over time If you learn to use leverage social media to help others and teach in your content... And you do this for 365 days in a row... You can stop waiting for a 3% inflation raise and create a 50%+ raise for yourself. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗜'𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘁: it's simple, not easy. What skills are you learning now to make more money in the next 6 months? -- P.S. Here are 15 LinkedIn tips to help you grow your brand: https://lnkd.in/ehhTxecZ

There is no BLACK without WHITE There is no SUCCESS without FAILURE There is no beginning without an end to something else There is no keeping clients without losing a few along the way There is no growth without imposter syndrome (aka "I am not enough" syndrome) There is no passive income without hours of trading your time for future money There is no massive wealth and millions of dollars without focusing on 1% daily growth There is no WINNING without learning how to LOSE first There is no YOU without the help from all of THEM The world is made up of opposites. Yin and Yang must exist. But we want everything to be GOOD without any BAD Impossible unless you find a hack for defying the laws of physics -- What does this have to do with anything? Everything.

I learned the difference between true wealth and fake wealth as a financial advisor... Here's what IG says millionaires do: - They all drive sports cars - They live in 10,000 SF mansions - They have private jets and islands - They're all geniuses like Jobs and Musk But after 100s of conversations with people worth between $1M and $100M... I learned this was mostly a myth. Instead, the majority of millionaires: - Drive used cars - Live in modest homes - Quietly grow their wealth - Learn smart money habits early People who look rich = Collect Debt People who are rich = Collect Assets 99% of the time wealth is not sexy. Consistent habits will do just fine. And for the people building wealth, it's more about the freedom than the stuff. (For the happy ones anyway) Have you learned the difference between looking rich and being wealthy? -- If you want to learn about the intersection of money, business, and the creator economy... Join 3,000 getting smarter in my newsletter every Saturday morning: antcarlton.substack.com

If you want to stay stuck in a career that makes you unhappy...say these 3 words: "It's too late" Also acceptable: • It's not worth it • It will never work • It's too saturated Should I start a blog, podcast, side hustle, business, career pivot, fill in the _____? I say Yes. It's never too late. But won't AI destroy the old way and create a new way where no human can compete? Probably not. As long you have: • Real life experiences to share • Human emotion to express • Untapped potential in life Then you still have a reason to keep evolving and try new things. It's never too late. Agree? -- If you like these nuggets of inspiration, join 3,000 others getting my best articles via email every Saturday: antcarlton.substack.com

I had career success backward in my 20s: • Build a PDF resume • Fit into a job description • Acquire degrees, certifications • Climb the ladder until "I made it" It led me to where many are today: stuck, overworked, and underpaid The smartest thing I did was build a side hustle that turned into a new career. But it wasn't pretty... • Learning new skills • Nights and weekends • Failing 1000x while I learned • Humbling myself to start over It wasn't always clear or easy to see the long-term rewards of reinventing my career. But now I understand this is the new way. You don't need more degrees. You need a modern skill stack. - Copywriting - Audience growth - Digital offer creation Work on these skills for 365 days, and you won't need to submit another resume. You can design your own career instead. I'll teach you how once a week with free guides in The Writerpreneur newsletter: https://lnkd.in/eTMYG5ki

How do you expect to become a better version of yourself without change? Your life is constant change. Your career is constant change. Your evolution is constant change. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗼 𝗮𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁? Schools, standardized tests, and rule-following brainwashed you to believe: • Failure is bad • Change is bad • Mistakes are bad • Resume gaps are bad But that doesn't help you in the real world where things are constantly changing. 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲. It's an uncomfortable feeling. Something to run towards, not away from. Next time someone says: "You've changed" Say "Good, that's the goal" Your old friends might not like it. Your old co-workers might not like it. Your old classmates might not like it. But as long as you are constantly evolving and improving as a person, who cares? Change makes people uncomfortable. It also transforms your life and attracts: • More money • More fulfillment • More time freedom Change is essential. Don't fight it, embrace it. Run towards it. 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩'𝙨 𝙖 𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙤𝙧 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪'𝙫𝙚 𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝟭𝟮 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙨? -- P.S. If you want to create positive change in your career... Join 2,900 reading my essays on digital entrepreneurship: https://lnkd.in/ehhTxecZ

This 30-minute routine has changed my life and cut my work anxiety by 50%... Journal "dumping" Do you ever wake up with Monkey Mind? Non-stop chatter that: • Paralyzes you • Destroys your focus • Kills your productivity The type of inner dialogue that prevents you from getting the important sh*t done. Journal dumping is the only way I know how to get rid of the chatter. So I can move on with my day. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗜 𝗱𝗼 𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴: 1. No phones or laptop 2. Grab a coffee, journal, and pen 3. Dump your thoughts onto the page No grammar rules. No plan. The goal is to pour out your worries. • To-do lists • I forgot to do ___ • What if I fail at ___? • What's keeping me up at night? • Where am I dropping the ball in life? It's a mini-therapy session. Let it out. This is by far the most helpful productivity hack in my daily routine. Now I can get sh*t done without those worries floating around in my mind. Simple, but essential. 𝙄𝙨 𝙟𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙙𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙚? I'd be a headcase without this habit.

In 2022 I quit my 9-5 job and earned six figures in my first year as a solopreneur... But it wasn't luck. I tried quitting my 9-5 in 2019 and made every mistake in the book: • No audience on LinkedIn • No idea how to get clients • No clue how to sell & monetize I'm hard-headed so I tried again in 2022. This time with leverage: • Side hustle (proof of concept) • Small but engaged LI audience • Social copywriting and sales skills And most importantly... I had a "no fail" blueprint. In the latest edition of The Writerpreneur newsletter, I share the blueprint with you: "𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗤𝘂𝗶𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗶𝗻 𝟯𝟲𝟲 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹-𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿" Learn for free here: https://lnkd.in/e5NegpHa

Here's the formula for success and getting everything you want in life: Be a Giver first. If you give 1,000x for every time you ask... Hard to lose in life. • Give in your free content • Give in your coffee chats • Give in your relationships • Give in your DMs & emails • Give in your client meetings Do this for 90 days without asking for anything in return. Make mini deposits. The law of reciprocation will reward you. If you help others: • Make more money • Achieve their goals • Unlock opportunities You will be the first person they think of for referrals, connections, and new business. So, how do you win more? By helping others win more. Do you believe in the "Giver" mindset? Share your experience below. -- Thanks for reading. Give me a follow for more posts like this. If this resonated, share with a repost ♻️