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Take a break; We are hiring; Slow and boring;

Published 2 months ago • 1 min read

👋 Hey there, Mike here.

It's been three weeks since the last issue, but I hope you've had a fantastic festive season and are all set to make 2025 the best year yet!

Enjoy 1 short story, 2 incredible examples, 1 great video.

Before we begin... I want to draw your attention to:

Nurture Contacts. Grow your Business.

1 short story that makes you think.

Take a break. I took a proper break over the festive season. I spent time with my family and didn't think about my website or this newsletter. What happened?

The number of daily new subscribers has started to pick up (without me doing any new promotions or paid ads).

This got me thinking - should I take breaks more often?

Think: Are you too close to your day-to-day to see clarity on the next steps? Take a proper break and come back fresh.

2 examples of incredible content.

1/ We Are Hiring

This one caught my eye, and then I realised it's a great advert for Lego. Try eye-catching headlines like this in your ad copy.

2/ Checkbox and crossed out

I like this one because it uses the Nike tick mark as the checks.

1 great video I know you’ll enjoy.

It wouldn't be 2025 without a cool video about 11 income streams and how they've helped bring in over $200k for this creator in 2024.

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