Heyy Reader, Hope you're doing amazing. Last week was productive: I worked on my personal brand, made content for IG and YT, ran my business, and jumped on a few calls. This edition is PACKED 🤩 Let me know your thoughts by replying to this email 🙌

Highlights for this week:​
⏳ Finding time to build with your 9 to 5
🦄 Creator of the week - Nicole Breanne
✍️ My Watch & Learn Playlist: Claude + YouTube
🤖 Prompt: ATS-friendly Resume Building
🧃 Creator Juice Podcast is coming back!
👽 Tech Product Feature - Meet, Beni!

⏳ Finding time to build with your 9 to 5

When I say "9 to 5", I'm not just talking about being employeed by a company, but I'm also referring to your BUSINESS if you are a business owner.

Let's face it, being your own boss doesn't mean you don't answer to anyone. in fact you might have to answer to more people such as your clients, customers, team members, share holders, just to name a few.

So is it really practical to build your personal brand when working a 9 to 5?

Is there really enough time to do this?
How can we MAKE more time?

To answer this we need to take a few steps back...

1. Question: Why do you want to build your personal brand? This answer is what you would always come back to when you ask yourself "Why am I doing this in the first place?". Because there will be tough days where you need some support. Having a strong purpose is essential. Take some time and write down your response. You an always update this as your journey evolves.
   Now that we have that addressed...
2. What is it that takes up your time outside of your 9 to 5?​
   Most of us have Family, Health, Liesure as the top things that take up our time. Identify what it is for you.
   In order to find more time we have to think about how you're spending your time right now...
3. Question: "What am I giving more priority that I should in my life right now? Is it watching shows on Netflix? Going out for parties? Hanging out with my friends every weekend?"

You might think "What do I need to sacrifice doing from my personal life, so that I can make more time to work on my personal brand stuff?"
The issue with this approach is the word "Sacrifice".

You don't need to sacrifice anything, because you are going to make a choice.

The difference in this approach is that you are in control of the story. You are not a victim to "Personal branding" lol

So, ask yourself, "What is the one thing I could choose to not do this week (or do less of), such as watching that extra movie on Netflix that I can watch another day, so that I can work on my personal brand stuff instead?"

Going through this exercise sincerely, will help you find at least 2 extra hours per week to work on your personal brand.

FIND IT!

because Next week we will discuss what you can do in those 2 hours so that you don't have to work on it for the rest of the week.😊

🦄 Creator of the week - Nicole Breanne

Nicole is a professional photographer, content creator, mom, wife AND good human being. She's a great example of how to balance LIFE + Building your personal brand. She recently launched her "Hot Girl Photo Walk" event series which is a safe space for women to learn about photography and have fun in the process. She's creating an inclusive space which is being received well by everyone who finds it. Check out her profile for details here.

✍️ My Watch and Learn Playlist

This week I'm learning how to use Claude to supercharge my YouTube video making workflow. If you dont have enough time but you want to start a YouTube channel, then this video is something I highly encourage you to check out.

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🤖 Prompt: ATS-friendly Resume Building

What is an ATS?
An applicant tracking system - or ATS, for short - is a type of resume scanning software used by recruiters and employers during the hiring process to collect, sort, scan, and rank the job applications they receive for their open positions.

(This could be one reason why you might not be getting a call back. You didnt make the cut because your resume did not pass the ATS test.)

Prompt: Review and edit my current resume (Attached), focusing on enhancing the clarity and impact of my experience in [Industry/Field]. Strengthen the language to better showcase my achievements, particularly in [Specific Roles or Projects], and ensure the layout is ATS-friendly. Adjust the skills section better to reflect the requirements of [Job Title].

🧃Creator Juice Podcast is coming back!

After a 2 year break I'm excited to say that we're bringing back the podcast. It's been a work in progress for a while and this time we have something really big cookin... stay tuned for updates each week to get some behind the scene insights in this newsletter.

Direct Links to: Spotify | Apple Podcasts​

👽 Tech Product Feature - Meet, Beni!

I've been seeing this little guy all over social media. He's a cute all-terrain robot with a 4k camera that can follow you around, jump over obstacles and even stairs. You can check him out here.

🧞‍♂️Your wish is my command

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Until next time!

​​VJ​​

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