When I created this community, I honestly had no idea if anyone would join. I remember looking at the member count every day. 2 members... 5 members... 17 members... wondering if I was building something people actually needed or if I was just talking to myself. Today, we crossed 100 members. I know 100 isn't a crazy number compared to some communities with thousands of people, but for me, it's a reminder that every big community starts with the first person who decides to believe in it. More importantly, it's not just 100 members. It's 100 people trying to build something for themselves. People publishing newsletters, getting their first subscribers, landing clients, asking questions, sharing wins, and helping each other. That's what makes this community worth showing up for. So thank you. Whether you've been here since the beginning or joined yesterday, I'm genuinely grateful you're here. That said, we're just getting started. I want this to become the best place on the internet to learn how to grow a newsletter, and that only happens if we keep improving together. So I'd love your honest feedback: - What's been the most valuable part of the community? - What should I improve? - What would you like to see more of? Every suggestion gets read. Also, over the next little while, I'm opening a few newsletter audit calls where I'll personally look at your newsletter, growth strategy, and give you personalized feedback on what I'd focus on next. If you're interested, just comment: Audit I'll send you all the details in DM so check your message :). Here's to the first 100. Now let's build something even bigger together. 🚀

One thing I love about this community is seeing people share their subscriber milestones, launches, and growth. But the truth is... Most of the real work happens during the moments nobody sees. For me, one of those moments happened around 750 subscribers. I launched my first product and... crickets. Almost no sales. Almost no feedback. I got one customer after a few weeks (which made me very happy 😄), but they didn't even go through the content. Then Christmas came around and I took a huge break from Substack. When I came back, it felt like I had lost everything. The momentum.The engagement.The connections. After putting so much effort into building, I was honestly discouraged. What helped me was going back to why I started in the first place: To build freedom. To be proud of myself. To use my time on something meaningful. To share my thoughts with people who cared. So I wrote an article about how I felt. Ironically, it got some of the best engagement I'd seen in a while. More importantly, I felt relieved. Since then, I've tried to build with less pressure and more enjoyment. And looking back, moments like that are part of the reason I'm still here today. My question for you: What's one difficult moment in your writing or creator journey that almost made you quit... but taught you something valuable in the end? 👇

Hey everyone! Welcome to our weekly Lab Note Boost!! 🤩 The goal is simple: share a piece of your work and connect with others everyday FRIDAY. (oups a bit late this week...) Not only is it fun to connect with writers who are on the same journey as you, but it’s also proven that when you engage with someone else’s Note or post, it gets pushed to more people, helping that writer grow. (a good strategy to learn in the Substack Accelerator in the Classroom!) If we all participate, this can create a massive boost. Here’s how to participate: - Say what you write about - Share 1 Note or 1 piece of your work - Say who it’s for - Connect, engage, and interact with 3 other writers in this Boost (likes, comments/restack!) Continue the good work everyone! (A first Live together is coming up on the 20!)

You’re here because you don’t just want subscribers. You want real readers. Real influence. Real leverage. And that already puts you ahead of 90% of people who say “I should start a newsletter” … but never build one. Here’s what to do next: 👉 Go in the comments section and introduce yourself. 😄 (You will a template to use there.) 👉 Go to the Classroom 👉 Start with Newsletter Foundations (Start Here) 👉 Follow the Week 1 action steps and complete your first actions This is where invisible creators become trusted voices. Let’s build something that compounds. 🔥 And Have Fun!!! — PS: Are you ready to rock this journey!? 👇