14 | The Key is Networking
Hey guys,
Iāve been working this week on constructing the framework for my YouTube channel in addition to some branding elements. Itās clear to me that thereās a lot to do here and Iām excited to start implementing some of those concepts Iāve recently learnt.
Iāve also been playing around with YouTube Shorts and looks like the algorithm doesnāt do much in the first couple of days but after that boom! I woke up with 500 views in just one single Short. This is definitely something I want to explore more and perhaps will start publishing once a week in that format in addition to a long one on weekends.
At this point my only real goal with my channel is to publish one video a week (if I can 2!) for the next 2 years. I know there are many things to improve but this will happen organically. The more I do and the more feedback I get, the easier it becomes.
Whatās key for me is to create the habit and develop it on a weekly basis as I currently do with this newsletter and my blog.
Have a great week and enjoy the content below!
Alejandro
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š This Week's Blog Post
When I was at secondary school, one of my favourite subjects was maths. I remember practicing hours to have a good performance. There was one thing that I learnt very young in that class that changed how I think of money: double investments.
Read more: How I Learnt To Double Investments When I Was 16 Years Old
šø Financial Freedom
Social Media trends are exploding. But particularly, food related. TikTok is mind blowing. Thereās at the moment a massive trend in Dalgona Coffee which is simply instant coffee, sugar and hot water whisked to make it light and foamy. Then you can add cold milk.
Honestly, thatās not new as we know the Greek frappĆ© or similar concepts in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. But the visual impact skyrocketed during the pandemic.
I wouldnāt dismiss signals and trends from social media anymore. Sometimes they tell us something. Where people go, money flows?
š ļø Work Smarter (Not Harder!)
Last week, we talked about multitasking. I keep reminding myself about the importance of sleeping and next week Iāll publish a video on that topic. This is something Iāve been trying to educate myself for at least 3 years.
Because sleep matters. Sleep makes us more productive. Material benefits for whatever type of work we do. In fact, a sleep disorder can contribute to serious diseases. Itās not my opinion, thereās scientific evidence and feel free to follow Matt Walker as heās a scientist and professor of neuroscience and psychology. In fact, heās one of the most respected intellectuals when it comes to sleep subject. Also you can read my article on sleeping habits.
What Iām learning is that there are cycles where I can be more productive if I had an 8-hour-sleep. When I tried to sleep 5-6 hours, I tried to repeat the same tasks and didnāt perform as well as when I slept 8 hours. This is just an amateur experiment Iāve been doing but Iāll definitely report back next Sunday when I publish a new video on my channel.
š§³ Lifestyle Design
This week I was reviewing some of my highlights on Readwise and one particularly drew my attention from James Clear:
Habit tracking helps keep your eye on the ball: youāre focused on the process rather than the result.
I agree that if we get stuck with the ālosing weightā general goal, then habits are not created.
What works for me is to keep the streak alive and become the type of person that doesnāt miss the workouts. This is who I want to be rather than short term unrealistic and not sustainable goal such as āI want to lose 5 kg to fit in X,Y,Zā. This is not big enough. Whatās bigger for me is that workouts make me happy, make me feel optimistic, release my stress and I become more positive and energetic.
How do you create your habits and set up your goals?