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I help you write newsletters that build trust & make sales. Helped @ryanholiday, @fitfounder, & @sahilbloom with theirs. Hire #5 @Kit. Crazy about 🐊 🏈

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I realized that if I showed my kids what I wanted them to do, like read in the morning or spend less time on screens, I had to set the example for them. Now if a kid wakes up early, they become a part of my routine.

I realized that if I showed my kids what I wanted them to do, like read in the morning or spend less time on screens, I had to set the example for them. Now if a kid wakes up early, they become a part of my routine.

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8 things I'm doing to capture the "magic window" of my kid's childhood. For a bit of context: I'm 42 with 4 kids, ages 11 to 2, and run my own content + services business for creators. 1. I work from home Even though I own my business, I used to have an office too. I miss it sometimes (ok at least once a week), but being closer to the kids is a bigger benefit. I get to take breaks to hit golf balls at the park, fish, and play. 2. My wife stays at home Prolly worth a whole post, but this was a shared decision that was led by my wife. We wanted to have one of us available for the kids as much as they needed. She's a nurse, which definitely comes in handy 🤕 Also means she can start work again when she wants. 3. We homeschool I was homeschooled until 9th grade, so this wasn't a hard sell for me. My wife leads the charge here, but I help the older boys with math and other topics. One cool part is they have a desk in my office room too, so we can "cowork" together. 4. I coach their teams If my kid is playing a sport, I'll be coaching. We get to be physical with each other, learn teamwork, he gets to be coached by other dads and see my coach other kids. I also started leading jiu-jitsu classes in the neighborhood for kids and my 11 yr old helps me teach. 5. We exercise together I stopped going to CrossFit a couple years ago and built a simple garage gym so my kids could work out with me. Bodyweight exercises and GORUCK sandbags are the majority of our shared movements, but they also get to see their Dad being active and practicing good habits. 6. We're active in Church Another one that deserves an entire post, but similar to coaching their teams, our kids get to be around like-minded families, mentored by adults who care about them, and build a shared faith that binds us together. We also read the Bible and pray together each day. 7. I create content May not have expected this one, but when I started my YouTube channel a primary motivator was for my kids to be able to watch the videos when they got older. To see what Dad was thinking about, how I solved problems, set goals, etc. In many ways my content is a snapshot of our lives that has value beyond audience or monetization. 8. Leveraging AI AI has made me a lot more productive—I'd say 2-3x what I was capable of just a year ago. But a few months ago I realized I was just putting those "saved" hours right back into more work. If I was twice as productive, why wasn't I working half as many hours? I'm not quite working part-time, but I have cut back and used my new efficiencies for more time with the family instead of working at the same pace. ---- If you're reading this partly because this post is blowing up— hope it gives a little more context to how I'm structuring my life and work to be as intentional as I can with my family while being the provider they need too. It's a constant balancing act, more like walking a tightrope than balancing the scales of family and work. But I'm incredibly blessed to have such a great family and good work to do with cool people. Thanks for reading!

8 things I'm doing to capture the "magic window" of my kid's childhood. For a bit of context: I'm 42 with 4 kids, ages 11 to 2, and run my own content + services business for creators. 1. I work from home Even though I own my business, I used to have an office too. I miss it sometimes (ok at least once a week), but being closer to the kids is a bigger benefit. I get to take breaks to hit golf balls at the park, fish, and play. 2. My wife stays at home Prolly worth a whole post, but this was a shared decision that was led by my wife. We wanted to have one of us available for the kids as much as they needed. She's a nurse, which definitely comes in handy 🤕 Also means she can start work again when she wants. 3. We homeschool I was homeschooled until 9th grade, so this wasn't a hard sell for me. My wife leads the charge here, but I help the older boys with math and other topics. One cool part is they have a desk in my office room too, so we can "cowork" together. 4. I coach their teams If my kid is playing a sport, I'll be coaching. We get to be physical with each other, learn teamwork, he gets to be coached by other dads and see my coach other kids. I also started leading jiu-jitsu classes in the neighborhood for kids and my 11 yr old helps me teach. 5. We exercise together I stopped going to CrossFit a couple years ago and built a simple garage gym so my kids could work out with me. Bodyweight exercises and GORUCK sandbags are the majority of our shared movements, but they also get to see their Dad being active and practicing good habits. 6. We're active in Church Another one that deserves an entire post, but similar to coaching their teams, our kids get to be around like-minded families, mentored by adults who care about them, and build a shared faith that binds us together. We also read the Bible and pray together each day. 7. I create content May not have expected this one, but when I started my YouTube channel a primary motivator was for my kids to be able to watch the videos when they got older. To see what Dad was thinking about, how I solved problems, set goals, etc. In many ways my content is a snapshot of our lives that has value beyond audience or monetization. 8. Leveraging AI AI has made me a lot more productive—I'd say 2-3x what I was capable of just a year ago. But a few months ago I realized I was just putting those "saved" hours right back into more work. If I was twice as productive, why wasn't I working half as many hours? I'm not quite working part-time, but I have cut back and used my new efficiencies for more time with the family instead of working at the same pace. ---- If you're reading this partly because this post is blowing up— hope it gives a little more context to how I'm structuring my life and work to be as intentional as I can with my family while being the provider they need too. It's a constant balancing act, more like walking a tightrope than balancing the scales of family and work. But I'm incredibly blessed to have such a great family and good work to do with cool people. Thanks for reading!

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10 years ago I showed up on a webinar with Bryan Harris and Nathan Barry. I thought I'd learn a thing or two about email marketing, but I left with two more important things... 1. I believed I could do this creator thing, seeing examples of people like me who had done it. 2. A job 😆 I had recently told Bryan I was looking for a job in tech, preferably content, and he passed my name to Nathan. 3 days later I started at Kit. Here's why I'm telling you this: In two weeks, I'm hosting the second HeyCreator Summit. It's August 12-13, 100% free and online. I have amazing speakers like Ed Latimore, Chenell Basilio, Jamie Rawsthorne, Amanda Natividad, and many more. You'll be surrounded—even virtually—by other people building things on their own terms. People who believed it was possible. People like you. That webinar gave me what I didn’t know I needed: Permission to do it differently. A path to build something real. And belief that it could actually work. I know the HeyCreator Summit can do the same for you. It's totally free to show up, and I'd love to see you there. Sign up at the link in my bio 🔗

10 years ago I showed up on a webinar with Bryan Harris and Nathan Barry. I thought I'd learn a thing or two about email marketing, but I left with two more important things... 1. I believed I could do this creator thing, seeing examples of people like me who had done it. 2. A job 😆 I had recently told Bryan I was looking for a job in tech, preferably content, and he passed my name to Nathan. 3 days later I started at Kit. Here's why I'm telling you this: In two weeks, I'm hosting the second HeyCreator Summit. It's August 12-13, 100% free and online. I have amazing speakers like Ed Latimore, Chenell Basilio, Jamie Rawsthorne, Amanda Natividad, and many more. You'll be surrounded—even virtually—by other people building things on their own terms. People who believed it was possible. People like you. That webinar gave me what I didn’t know I needed: Permission to do it differently. A path to build something real. And belief that it could actually work. I know the HeyCreator Summit can do the same for you. It's totally free to show up, and I'd love to see you there. Sign up at the link in my bio 🔗

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