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Matt Barker

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My calendar is notoriously empty. Mainly because I understand the capacity of my energy, so I don't overdo it. And it keeps me in good spirits throughout the week. No joke, this is my calendar for next week: I'm sure more life things will pop up. But no calls, no overload of work, tons of free time to enjoy living in a country with the best beaches in the world. If I didn't protect energy like this, I'd be all over the place. Non existent socially Stressed the F out Missing out on life I'd...

Few months ago I discovered this app - Waze. It's unreal. no i'm not sponsored by waze. It's a Google Maps sat nav style app. Put your destination in and get the directions. Simple. (plus the little smiley logo is great) Except on Waze, people can upload incidents/things they come across on the road. e.g. if there's a speed camera van, you can click a button on the app and mark your position with a Police logo. Now anyone driving on that road knows there's a speed camera there. I'm not a...

I put podcasts on 1.5x speed when I run. I like to keep fit and healthy and I'm challenging myself to hit 100 runs in 2024. So I run about 3 x per week. But every time I run, I listen to a podcast and I put it on 1.5x speed. Why? Because time is of the essence. If I'm out running for 27-38 minutes and the podcast I'm listening to is 63 minutes long, I wanna be finishing it or at least listening to the bulk of it. So when I get home I can enjoy time at home with my wife. The same logic applies...

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Coaches: I got something for you... Learn powerful Client-Getting strategies for growing a 6-7 figure coaching business—tested successfully on 1,000+ coaches! We don't HAVE to post daily content. It's hard to keep it up. And posting daily social content requires one of two things: 1. You spend 30-60 minutes writing every single day 2. You spend 4-5 hours writing every week, then schedule Either way: It's time. Time that needs to be spent growing our businesses. And time is one of those pesky...

Here they are: 1. “F**k it, add a selfie” is not a content strategy. 2. Dear Creators, I hope this post finds you well. 3. The Difference Between Top & Bottom Funnel Posts 4. I wasn’t an A* English student. 5. Stories aren’t just fun to write: they help you sell. 6. 4 things that won’t get you clients: 7. How to write popular hooks: I hope you enjoy reading them :) If you want more lead magnet subscribers, here's where you can get them. And finally, the best podcast episode I listened to in a...

Before we start cookin' today... Want to make extra income? The guys at Wynter help you get paid up to $600/hr to give marketing feedback, with just 5 to 7 minutes per survey. Super low-key commitment. Apply here. Last night I hosted a group Q&A sesh on Zoom. It was exclusively for 15 Minute Content members. Fun session. I love nerding out on content, copywriting and social strategies with other people who love nerding out on it too. One interesting question came up: "My content is getting...

It's tempting to chase views. That feeling when a post pops off... Oh baby. It's euphoric. Flicking back and forth, checking how quick engagement grows. You feel like a rockstar. Playing in front of 80,000 at Wembley. Everyone loves you, chanting your name and they can't get enough. Until...tomorrow. When it all just sort of...ends. And then you're stuck chasing it over and over again, literally, like a drug. Pretty mad when you think about it. This is what top of funnel posts are like....

15 Minute Content just hit £1,000 MRR 🥳 They say building paid newsletters is a slow burner. "They" were right. I've been casually talking about 15 Minute Content for the last 3-4 months, but never really going "all in" on it. Because I have other products I'm proud of that I want people to know about. → Side Note: I watched this cool video of Tyler The Creator on the importance of promoting your creations. If you ever doubt yourself for promoting your products or think you're being...

On Monday, a fellow creator asked me a question: "What's your revenue goal for 2024?". This was my exact response (word for word): "£500k would be sweet. But no real reason for it, just a nice round number haha." Seriously. But this is why I like my little one person business. The one I've built from £0 with no investment. - I don't rely on hitting revenue numbers for anyone. - I don't need to bend over for investors. - I don't have to work through the night. I don't NEED to do anything. Just...