Past Newsletters

• analyzing my top 5 medium articles in april (why did they do well?)
• 5 crucial steps for writing mini non-fiction books every beginner should know
• the perfect side hustle for busy parents to earn extra money
• struggling to replace your 9-5 with an online income?

P.S. I’m a part of several communities, and this is one of the best out there. Support + contests + swag…it’s awesome.

• watch me (try to) figure out a vacation newsletter plan in real time
• 4 important lessons joe learned working at godaddy
• watch mark build a business in 30 minutes a day

P.S. You make money by solving people’s problems. Here’s how you find problems to solve.

• ​disaster will strike (always have a backup plan)
• ​the creator niche conundrum​
• ​always be promoting​
• ​15 tiny tweaks to catapult your writing

P.S. My favorite writing course will teach you how to write for impact and how to magnetize people to you.

• earnings straight from the universe, gumroad sales & more
• why the only useful writing advice is truth you don’t want to hear
• 10 ways to make money as a solopreneur (with pros and cons)
• how to focus like your life depends on it (even as a chronic procrastinator)

P.S. Here are 80 ways to find your first 1,000 newsletter subscribers.

• listening to this 1 type of person will sink your chances of success
• use the medium-substack ecosystem to make money everyday
• you made a big effort, and got disappointing results

P.S. I have 8 minutes to get this newsletter tested and scheduled. Nothing like running out the clock…! (But thank goodness for the Mini Newsletter strategy. Otherwise, I’d be in big trouble!)

• my #1 trick to manifesting money
• do this 1 thing to grow your newsletter (and make new friends)
• free content strategy from jay clouse

P.S. How to make your social media strategy scalable and sustainable…

• side hustle achievement unlocked
• this writer made $100k last year (in her spare time)
• 10 easy side hustle ideas (some online and some offline)

P.S. Any good plans this weekend? Reply back and let me know! I’m running a 5-mile race around my favorite park tomorrow morning. I haven’t been running much, so it should be “fun.”

• my mission + 8 key rules as a solopreneur
• think bigger
• solopreneurship is a viable alternative to traditional work
• what he learned from studying 1000s of hours from top writers

P.S. If all you did was grow an email list, and write on Medium, you could easily boost your online income. I highly recommend signing up for ConvertKit to get that email list started ASAP. Time is money, as they say!

• 10 reasons why most people fail to make money online
• use this note-taking system to always have writing ideas ready
• how to start a one-person business (starting with $0)

P.S. check out my gumroad store for simple solutions and ideas to boost your online income.

• 3 of the worst work experiences I’ve ever had
• i’m going to take your babies
• tip on the floor: would you pick it up or leave it?

P.S. If you want people to read your articles and emails, your headlines need to pop. Derek teaches you how to do this with tons of examples in The Ultimate Headline Toolkit. (affiliate link)