šŸ“± Bing replacing Google?

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Jim Hamilton
April 18, 2023

Happy Tuesday! One of the golden rules of digital writing is that clear beats clever. The only exception to that rule is newsletter intros. Unfortunately for us, clever appears to have taken the day off. So we hope you enjoyed this decidedly un-clever introduction.

Now, onto more important matters: Samsung, Google, Bing, Instagram, and Amazon. Plus how to crunch the numbers on what your dream life will cost.

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Making the Rounds

  • Samsung could replace Google with Bing as default search on Android devices. The move, which could cost Google $3 billion a year in revenue, comes as Microsoftā€™s Bing continues to maintain pole position in the chat-based search race.

  • Instagram launches new editing and analytics features for Reels. Now users can discover trending topics faster based on songs and hashtags, as well as enjoy more robust editing features, similar to TikTok.

  • Amazon revisits free shipping and return criteria amid cost cuts. The ecommerce giant recently jacked up the minimum order size for free grocery delivery, and will reportedly start charging customers $1 for returns to UPS stores whenever a Kohlā€™s, Whole Foods, or Amazon Fresh store is closer.

Working For Yourself

How to Crunch the Numbers On What Your Dream Life Will Cost

What gets measured, gets managed.

But while you probably have a general income goal youā€™re working towardsā€¦

Like hitting $10k per month or hitting $100k per yearā€¦

Weā€™re willing to bet youā€™ve never sat down and hashed out exactly what your dream life is gonna cost.

Hereā€™s why itā€™s important:

If the purpose of your freelance business is to create freedom in your lifeā€¦

One of the worst things you could do is overshoot your target and work more than you have to.

Because if youā€™ve taken the time to map out exactly what your dream life will look likeā€¦

And figured out exactly how much itā€™s gonna costā€¦

Any time you spend working to generate income beyond that point is a waste.

So if youā€™re looking for a simple way to crunch the numbersā€¦

Check out this recent episode of The Chris Harder Show:

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