Building online products, sharing my journey. Building 12 in 12 months. My latest product: INDIE PLANNER 2024: bio.link/basak. Mother of two.
Joined January 2020
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For years I thought I was a freak for
—having multiple passions
—being analytical & creative at the same time
—wanting to start a business, serve a social cause, write books, learn, teach, sell, donate
all at the same time.
But I've found my tribe. Seems that I'm normal here❤️
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Your content does two things for you:
1) shows the world you’re skillful
2) shows the world you’re a trustworthy human that sticks around
We’re here to get to know you.
We are looking for signals to trust you.
For that, we have to relate to you.
See the hole in the donut? That hole makes you unique. It matters just as much as the meaty part.
Your content shouldn’t leave out that hole. Because…
- Whatever weaknesses you have, others have some too.
- Whatever failures you've had, others had some too.
- Whatever losses you’ve suffered, others suffered some too.
Show us the hole in you.
For only after we trust you, we’ll learn from you, we’ll buy from you, we’ll befriend you, we’ll help you.
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17 Jan 2024
Failed at this, but that's okay.
It's been a busy few months for my family. On to the next chapter.
Still wanting to get to 10k as I see it as a *psychological* barrier for bigger wins
1 Nov 2023
Aiming to reach 10k followers by Jan 1st. So I'll be keeping track of my follower count on this thread, daily-ish, at 12:00PM.
Nov 1 : 6,842
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15 Jan 2024
It’s not every day something you MADE arrives in mail.
It feels soo awesome!
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4 Jan 2024
I'm 9 weeks into sending out my weekly newsletter and the average open rate is 71%.
Is this good? Average? Meh?
How should I read this?
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1 Jan 2024
Oh, hey 2024
Always love the feeling of a “blank canvas” despite the continuity of life.
Happy New Year friends!
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31 Dec 2023
🚨 LAUNCH ALERT 🚨
Last day of 2023. Just the right time to start making 2024 the year you:
- Build money-making products
- Market them daily
- Earn a living
A physical planner. But not just a regular one. An INDIE one. 👇
Introducing: INDIE PLANNER 2024
It’s a product I had on my mind for a while. Something I myself will use every day.
With all sorts of business ideas running around in my head (and as a busy mom of two), it's hard to:
☝️ Find ideas that are likely to make money today
✌️ Prioritize tasks that move the needle today
INDIE PLANNER is a 250 page physical planner that helps you:
- Find money-making ideas and execute on them every day.
- Build, launch and market your work.
- Make 2024 your year.
- Earn a living. Thrive.
Ah, and you'll find my hand-drawn motivational visuals next to:
- Visual Worksheets to come up with ideas and execute on them
- Build & Marketing Trackers
- Monthly Goal Setting
- Monthly Check-Ins & Brain Dumps
- Gratitude Journaling
- Functional Calendar & Weekly Views
and more.
Paperback available worldwide on Amazon for just $14.90 today (price goes up tomorrow)
Link in the comments soon (or check out my bio)
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1 Nov 2023
Aiming to reach 10k followers by Jan 1st. So I'll be keeping track of my follower count on this thread, daily-ish, at 12:00PM.
Nov 1 : 6,842
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Nov 23: 6,864
not huge growth but I've been busy with family and sickness in the 3 weeks that passed. Haven't posted consistently. Grateful for every single friend here
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22 Nov 2023
Yes! Let's go. Nothing like inspiring an actual person with my newsletter *to start small*.
I'd say Dave already is ahead of the curve by actually thinking about his money-making skills and *not* just another idea for an app.
20 Nov 2023
Thanks to @hellobasak and her latest email on "NOT building an MVP"
Motivated me, so here I am, trying to build muscle and starting small.
If you got this far, thank you!
Please share this for me, it's tough to get the word out when you're a nobody 😂
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17 Nov 2023
I'm building something but I'm scared to share it because once the word gets out I will *have to* ship it and it won't be as *fun* to build it (in the presence of expectations).
One of the dilemmas of building in public.
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It's not what you preach. It's what you build. Build interesting shi* and you'll get followers. As easy as that. (Note to self.)
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11 Nov 2023
Still sick. But I've been able to schedule my newsletter last night after kids went to sleep! Going out in a few hours ✌️
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10 Nov 2023
You think you weren't born creative.
But it's NOT true. Creative people are regular people.
But they do 3 things you don't. Here's what they are:
1) Fast to action
Creativity is not robust. It's FRAGILE. The faster you act on ideas, the better.
For example, I'm writing my newsletters on Beehiiv.
The START WRITING button is the single reason why I picked that platform.
A single press and I'm in a blank sheet.
press the button -> create
No friction. No distractions.
If I had made it hard for myself to *start* creating, I simply wouldn't start. Simple as that.
Make it easy to start.
2) Okay with shitty
Creativity has a friend. Curiosity.
Creativity has an enemy. Judgement.
If you judge yourself about how shitty your results are, you can't get curious about what you can create next.
Judgement is crippling. Stop judging yourself.
Start creating shitty drafts.
Clear the pipeline for better work to flow.
3) Tries again and again
Think of your ancestors. Building a hut in the jungle.
First attempt: shitty. The roof leaks.
They just don't give up. They keep trying until they come up with a hut that does the job.
Creativity isn't about making art to hang in a museum.
It's about solving problems. In a way that wasn't thought of before.
The only way to solve problems is to keep trying.
You're wired for it.
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These ideas come from my weekly newsletter. Subscribe to get the next issue tomorrow 👇
basak.beehiiv.com/
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8 Nov 2023
I have a horrible, horrible ear infection and it's the sickest I've been since childhood.
To anyone out there who is healthy: you have it all.
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7 Nov 2023
Hardest part of entering DEEP work is to begin.
It's SO hard that, instead of beginning, you:
- check your email
- check your notifications
- oh, that amazon delivery you were expecting?
But I discovered a hack.
Right before you enter deep work, start with a repetitive or no-brainer task RELATED TO that deep work.
Example:
Let's say you'll start creating an ebook.
Rather than forcing yourself to write its contents right away, start by:
- setting up pages
- creating chapter outlines
- setting up the typography
⭐️ One caveat: set a timer so you don't give ALL of your time to these tasks. (Because it will be tempting to do so).
A pomodoro session (25 min) is probably enough for all of these.
Once you get all "warmed up," it will feel easier to start creating.
Even then, don't expect to come up with the perfect & final version right away.
Start with a shitty first draft. If need be, remind yourself out loud: "This is just a shitty fist draft. I'm fine."
At this stage, your only job is to "vomit" content on pages. That's how creative pipes are cleared out and better work starts flowing.
Enter: flow state. As known as, deep work.
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6 Nov 2023
I've been SO sick for the past few days.
The flu wiped me (and the kids) out. Couldn't get any work done. The house is a mess. I still haven't fully recovered.
It's so hard to show up on days like these.
Be gentle on yourself if you're in a similar situation.
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6 Nov 2023
One possible solution is to have half-baked content laying around.
A few post drafts, a few newsletter drafts...
i.e. My newsletter content was ready-ish to go. That's how I was able to send it on time.
Not having to start with a blank page is a huge blessing.
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