Harry Beadle spitting fax

Before we start… check out this review I got for Client-Ready Offers:

Unfortunately, Client-Ready Offers isn’t up for grabs anymore. And I’m afraid it never will be again (but we shall see).

Case in point:

When I make an offer… it’s genuinely fucking valuable. I work extremely hard to overdeliver and bring fresh, unique insights to the table that could potentially transform your business. No empty promises and fluff. 

Anyway, enough bragging.

On that last point:

Umm… yes. I definitely “lean” on Harry’s style a lot. I mean, for heaven’s sake… 

I’ve paid him over $5,000
at this point to be my mentor. 😅

So yeah… that should explain that.

Speaking of Harry:

He recently posted a banger tweet I want to riff on a little today because I think it’s enormously important for you as a business owner.

Here goes ChatGPT’s summary of Harry’s tweet:

“The tweet emphasizes that while the Creator Economy is inspiring, many young creators lack the experience of working inside real businesses, which provides invaluable insights and an edge in understanding and solving business problems. The author argues that spending a few years in a traditional 9-5 role can equip aspiring creators with the practical knowledge and resourcefulness needed to thrive in the competitive creator landscape.”

(Thanks ChatGPT. Now give me the damn mic again snatches the mic)

Personally, I think Harry is spot on here.

I’ve worked in a medium-sized engineering company for over a year. 

While I didn’t particularly savor the act of sitting, hunched over in an office chair for 7+ hours, pretending to code while actually watching Dan Koe YT vids… in retrospect, it was incredibly insightful to learn about office politics, team communication, and engineering.

But it goes much deeper than just working a 9-5.

I think a lot of youngins in the Creator Economy just lack general life experience.

They’ve never:

• Traveled alone

• Been dumped by their gf

• Swilled down pints in a musty pub in Lisbon, Portugal with a random crackhead they met down the street 2 minutes ago

These seemingly arbitrary events and experiences are the ones that have taught me the most about business.

Not kidding, I learned more about money and finance from a crackhead down in Lisbon than from most books or courses I’ve bought. 

(Not because he gave me worthwhile advice – it was quite the opposite in fact – but because his story served as the PERFECT example of how NOT to budget and deal with money).

But don’t take it from me…

Here's legendary 8-figure copywriter John Carlton on how to be a better copywriter (or businessman in general):

"The best way to be a better
copywriter is to live a damn life."

And just for the record: 

I won’t pretend that I myself, at the tender age of 20 years old, have got this figured out. Hell fucking no.

In fact, this email is more of a reminder to myself.

If you’re like me… you’ll find it extremely easy to lock yourself in a cave and grind away on your business for multiple hours a day.

That’s a good thing.

90% of people don’t possess this degree of focus.

But it can be very dangerous.

It’s happened to me in the past: I was so focused on my business that I forgot to go out there into the real world and live a damn life. To take risks outside of my business. To meet interesting people who are not just fellow builders.

And ironically, those were the times when my business (and mental health) suffered the most.

Coincidence? I think not.

So the lesson I shall leave you with is this:

Live a damn life.

Don’t feel guilty for taking a day or two off to explore the real world and have formative experiences.

Talk soon,

Tim <3

P.S. I’d love to hear about your experience with this. Reply to this email and share it with me. Genuinely interested in what you think.

P.P.S. Bonus lesson: subscribe to Harry’s newsletter if you haven’t already. I don’t think the man needs much of an introduction. One of the brightest minds I’ve ever met in this space (as my bank account history proves).