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A few years ago, I read an amazing book. It's called The Go-Giver, by John Mann and Bob Burg. It's a very easy to read short story (roughly 100 pages) about a guy called Joe. Joe was a "go-getter", the type of person to go out and make life happen. And ultimately, to get more of what he wanted. As you can probably guess by the name, the book is about how giving more is actually the secret to Joe finding true success. A common theme in the business/self-help book world. It's clichéd, but true. And whenever I'm weighing up a business decision, this book isn't far from my mind. So when I thought about sharing my Thumbnail Masterclass course for free, it became a no brainer. I made the course in 2024, and people still buy it to this day with barely any promotion from me. I'm very proud of it. This is the landing page. But it's not how I make money anymore. And it will help many more YouTubers grow their channels and increase their impact if it's available for free. So if you want to, you can watch the course for free inside my community. BUT you need to have 5 likes on a comment or post to unlock it. Which is genuinely very easy to achieve, and incentivises some nice wholesome vibes in the group. Happy thumbnailing. Tintin 🫡 P.s. While you're at it, get a copy of The Go-Giver. I suggested it to a friend 4 years ago and he recently mentioned it on a podcast interview that it was one of the best business books he's ever read. |
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