A thank you + upcoming events
Friday musings and some housekeeping
Hey friends.
I’m popping in to share a few thoughts and upcoming updates for the newsletter.
A Big TYSM!
It’s been exactly 6 weeks since I started this Substack and wow am I pleasantly surprised!
If you’ve been following along you might know I dove in before I talked myself out of it the first of November, and I’m so happy I did.
If there’s one thing you can say about the Internet, it’s that when you find community it can make this place feel really special (especially when a lot of it feels like a hellscape, let’s be real).
I have a very small list (it’s been that way on purpose over the past 5 years) but in the time I’ve moved over here my list here has grown by 15% and I have roughly about 3.5% paying members.
I mean, when I say my list is small I mean it is SMALL - but those numbers are nothing to sneeze at! They’re right on target and make me feel proud. 🥰 TYSM!
I’ve been lucky to always have a very highly engaged readership - you all make it very clear what you want to hear about from me and what you don’t lol.
For instance, that marketing post I wrote last week - kind of clear you do not want to hear about general marketing advice from me! Noted lol. I’m ok with that. Honestly. This is why I LOVE data, it informs. It’s not personal. Saves me time in the long run. 😆
As an aside, depending on your goals, it’s ok to have a small list. The point is to have an engaged list. Don’t let celebrity marketing grifters make you feel bad about your numbers. (I think I want to write about this in the new year - the fallacy of a big audience. Would that interest you?)
The last two years in business have made me see that I don’t want to run my business full time anymore, being in this for a decade and then getting Long Covid has been a lot. You can read about that here. But I still want to share what I learn and know and one of the biggest reasons I wanted to start a Substack is to do that. (Btw I still planning on offering consulting and digital products, those will just expand more in 2024.)
So all of this to say, a huge thank you for being here and letting me into the very crowded area that vies for your attention every single day. It means a lot.
Upcoming Newsletter Updates + Events
Ok, so last week I said I was going to start writing weekly. That is still happening. But I am not going to promise what day I’m sending. It’s too much pressure, and I want to write when I write. I know and understand deeply no one cares about this, but I’m saying it out loud to free myself. 🤣
Upcoming Workshop
Next up! For paying subscribers…I’m offering a workshop in January for you! I’d like your input.
Would you rather have a workshop on:
Planning out your goals for 2024 and turning those into actionable steps
OR…
Productivity + efficiency in your business in 2024
You can either comment below or reply to this email (if you’re reading it in your inbox!).
Workshop date is Thursday, Jan 18th at 2pm EST. I’ll send more info about it in the coming weeks.
Confab Series
Another thing I’m planning for supporting members in 2024 is having a series of conversations with creators and small business owners. This will kick off at the end of Jan. I’ll be bringing in experts in their niches to chat with me about their business and what they do. And I can not wait for this. TBD.
You can become a paying subscriber today and get all of this in the coming weeks!
Ok! That’s all from me today - I’ll be in your inbox early next week with a post I am currently working on. Then I’ll take a week off for Christmas and New Year’s and will be right back here the first week of January.
See you next week!
I vote for Productivity and Efficiency.
I’m up for either too!