Last month I announced I would get back to writing monthly business reports. But I soon hit friction. Usually we'd create a series of graphs and run through the full shebang. But it felt overkill for each month. Instead, I'm going to try something new. The in-depth reports will be quarterly. But each month I'll check in with a snapshot of how business is going. Let me know if you enjoy. Results7 moves I made1. I started my first book!I've always wanted to be an author. But I'm 4 years into writing and I still haven't written a book. There'd always be another business project to complete. I said I was too busy, but actually I was too scared. Scared of failure, uncertainty, judgement. But you don't get what you want from life by giving in to fear. My rule: I must write my book 90 minutes every morning. 6-7 days a week. Excited to see how it develops. 2. AI-ifying my businessIgnoring AI is like ignoring the discovery of electricity. I was about to hire someone to build AI assets for my business. But I realized that the best person to build these products is me. I get to learn and win. Some things I built:
The process has been slow but fun. Once I'm happy with the output, I'll share them with you. But it's not just robots I've focused on. 3. Working closer with my VAI hired my VA from Somewhere last year. She's been fantastic. But I've been a lazy leader. I would just fire tasks at her without strategy. In January, we:
This has led to a big boost in motivation and execution, and she's becoming more autonomous. 4. Became more intentional with goal settingI became a digital nomad in September. The first half of the trip was fun. I intentionally ‘let go’ to prove I could enjoy life without always pushing for progress. My realisation? I f*cking love progress. And I'm a huge fan of strategic execution. This year I set a goal in 4 domains:
I broke these down into 90-day, 30-day, weekly, and daily actions. It's been a blast. I recorded a video sharing how you can do the same here (plus how to journal). 5. Launched two high ticket offersIf you followed me for a while, you know I'm a fan of a freedom-first business. But freedom is not about a lack of commitments. It's about committing to things you love. At the end of the year, I reflected on what energizes me (aside from writing). My answer surprised me: live calls. I feel stupid for not realizing this sooner (please think more). I launched two high-ticket offers:
The start has been great fun. It was nice to see slots get snapped up too. A nice reminder that writing is how you build relationships at scale. 6. Coaching bonanzaI'm a firm believer that those who keep learning keep rising. But I'm finding business books less exciting these days (I’m obsessed with reading spirituality/human conditioning and fantasy fiction). So I hired three coaches:
I never used to believe in coaching. But it's a fun and effective way to learn. 7. Affiliate launchI started the year promoting one of my favourite courses, Copyhour. The promotion took six hours to prepare and grossed $6758. A good win-win-win (for me, you, and my friend Derek Johannson—who writes fantastic biz-related emails). Affiliating is a fantastic way to increase your revenue without increasing workload. The key is to only promote products you love. Long-term reputation is more important than short-term revenue. How can I help you?As you can see, it's been a busy month. But I also decided to increase the content I'm creating—which means more emails. We're halfway through the Magnetic Writing Manifesto series. But what would you like to hear? Which points stood out to you most? I'd be happy to explain more. Otherwise, have a fantastic month ahead. Kieran |
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