🐡 ChatGPT gone phishing

Together with Creator Science

Become a smarter creator in just 10 mins a week

Every freelancer should be building their personal brand in 2023.

This means creating and publishing content online that…

• Tells your origin story

• Shows off your expertise to clients

• Positions you as an authority in your niche

And there’s no better place to learn how to become a pro creator than Creator Science.

Each week, Jay Clouse shares expert interviews, marketing experiments, and lessons learned from earning over $500k per year as a creator.

Join 41,000+ creators getting actionable advice every week.

Making the Rounds

• ChatGPT-written phishing emails are already scary good
  
  

• LinkedIn reports ‘record levels’ of engagement with 985m members
  
  

• YouTube Shorts hits 70 billion daily views
  
  

• Costa Rica extends tourist visas to 180 days
  
  

• Zuckerberg says Threads has almost 100 million monthly users
  
  

• LinkedIn helping candidates stand out with ‘Top Choice’ job application option

Working With Clients

How to Set and Raise Your Freelance Rates

Freelance rates are like investment returns.

Everybody wonders about them but no one wants to talk about them…

Even though it’s one of the trickiest things to get right in your freelance business.

If you’ve ever wondered what you should be charging or how and when to raise your rates…

Check out this article from personal finance expert Ramit Sethi:

Freelancer Rates: How to set them and raise them

Working For Yourself

One Quick Tip For “Swiss Watch” Consistency

Struggling to stay productive?

Here’s a quick tip to make your performance at work more reliable than a Swiss watch…

Create an “end of day” routine.

This could include…

• Writing out your to-do list for the next day

• Tidying up your workspace

• Clearing out your inbox

• Etc etc

Bottom line is…

The routine tells your mind the day is over and it’s okay to “turn off.”

Something that’s essential if you work at home or remotely.

Plus it guarantees you won’t spend the first part of tomorrow playing catch-up.

Just make sure to get it done before you bolt out the door ;)

Tool of the Week

How to Become an Idea Machine

When it comes to generating ideas, your mind is like a pipeline.

You have to make space if you want it to keep flowing.

How do you do that?

By writing all your ideas down as soon as they come to you.

Now pen and paper is one option, of course.

But we prefer Evernote.

Here’s why:

• It syncs automatically across all devices so you can access your notes anytime, anywhere

• You can easily copy-paste text, images, and audio

• Tags and search make organizing and finding your notes easy as pie

• Plus the Chrome extension lets you clip web pages, making it great for building your swipe file

If you’re looking to uplevel your ideation skills, we highly recommend you give it a try.

Click here to try Evernote for free today.

Bonus Points

📊 Career: 3 skills every job seeker needs in 2023 (Twitter / X)

🫡 Leadership: 8 principles I know at 34 I wish I knew at 21 (Instagram)

✍️ Copywriting: Steal this 4-step storytelling framework that converts (LinkedIn)

💲 Sales: The difference between average vs elite salespeople (YouTube) 

🤝 Networking: How to network with people above you (TikTok)