By TomFenske(
) And writing and publishing for 15 days straight
Writing daily is the highest-leverage habit you can learn to become a prolific creator.
Upon reaching halfway point by publishing daily publishing Atomic Essay for 15 days in a row, I already learned my first lessons. Here they… : 5 : 0
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) Budgeting is unpopular because it often feels like being on a fun diet.
In our consumer-oriented society “treating yourself” is often connected to spending money on a shopping spree, eating out in a fancy restaurant, or booking that lush wellness getaway for the weekend. This… : 4 : 1
By TomFenske(
) External views are incredible on Medium.
Although they’re often neglected for not being eligible for partner program earnings, they are an excellent way to grow your audience. More eyes on your writing mean more email list signups and people in the funnel to your digital… : 3 : 0
By TomFenske(
) It was in August 2020 when I made my first cent from online writing.
Back then, I was miserably stuck in my 9–5 as a corporate maintenance engineer. What used to be an interesting and rewarding profession became loathsome due to office politics, egocentric managers, and… : 7 : 0
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If you don’t know it yet, Jim Edwards’ famous book “Copywriting Secrets” is full of actionable tips, especially when you’re starting with copywriting.
One of his most impactful frameworks is called Bullet Formula, and it means you should always tie a benefit and a meaning to… : 8 : 0
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It just feels so good: Using the additional money from the recent pay raise or a new side hustle and treating yourself for all the hard work you put in.
But if your spending always is on par with your income your net worth and financial leeway remain low and you might end up… : 8 : 0
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We all know this satisfying feeling of getting a raise or finding a new job with a higher salary.
Especially in our 20s and early 30s, in our first few jobs after finishing training or graduating the jumps in disposable income can be vast! Sounds like the time to treat… : 5 : 0
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) Who doesn’t sometimes dream of handing in their two-weeks notice and leaving 9–5 for good?
I followed through a year ago — And it’s so liberating to finally leave office politics, endless commutes, and the creative constraints inherent in a corporate environment.
But before… : 7 : 1
By TomFenske(
) Did you ever get stuck in front of your keyboard, pondering over that punchy hook line or that one sentence in your main part that drives the point home?
Don’t waste hours of your time only to write and delete the same sentence over and over again.
Stand up from your desk and… : 7 : 0
By TomFenske(
) If you’re a millennial like me (born in the late 80s,) you’re probably well familiar with the playbook previous generations deemed suitable for us:
Graduate or learn a trade and get a well-paying job
Get a family, a house, and two nice cars
Work harder and get promoted to pay… : 9 : 0
By TomFenske(
) Here’s how traditional social media works in a nutshell:
User are exchanging their attention to consume free content (made by creators)
Platforms are selling said attention as a commodity to ad-running companies
Creators are exchanging their valuable content for vanity metrics… : 6 : 0
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) Every once in a while we stumble across a quote or a famous saying that somehow clicks with us — we don’t know why yet, but somehow these words are resonating and touching something inside us.
It’s worth exploring our favorite quotes deeper as they can help us unlock deeper… : 7 : 2
By TomFenske(
) While corporate jobs often feel like being stuck on a cruise ship where you can’t steer, freelancing and working on your own can feel free like a solo sailing trip.
You feel the sun on your skin, the wind in your hair, and no one to tell you which course to set.
As open seas… : 8 : 0
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Did you know only every second American is telling their spouse about their actual income?
Moreover, money issues are a major reason couples get into fights — leading to money being the reason number two for divorce in the U.S. (right after infidelity.)
Here’s how to use… : 6 : 0
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) I have to admit it was a pure coincidence for me to start writing online.
I’m an Industrial Engineer by trade and back in 2020 I was completing a professional course in Data Science to broaden my skill set. As a capstone, we had to publish our final project report online as a… : 1 : 0
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) Web3-savvy users and crypto investors already know about the power of decentralization, but what if this feature could provide a narrative with the power to attract more than four billion social media users to a decentralized, web3-native, blockchain-powered, and censor-free… : 5 : 2
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) If there was only one lesson to learn from the downfall of crypto exchange FTX, it would be to never keep more crypto on exchange wallets than necessary. For the sake of buying and trading, one can hardly navigate around a CEX, but crypto savings should never be stored in… : 9 : 5
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