Was 2023 a wild ride for you too?

Growth and comfort are at polar opposites, and this year has had plenty of growth!

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Dylan Schmidt
December 29, 2023

Did you know that although vinyl album sales are increasing annually, only half of the buyers actually own a vinyl record player?

In today’s newsletter:

  • Recap: Looking at what happened in 2023, and what’s to come in 2024.

  • Goblin.Tools: A simple tool to breakdown your tasks.

  • Court: The New York Times is suing OpenAI, Google settles a $5 billion lawsuit, and more.

👨🏻‍💻 DYLAN’S DOWNLOAD

Was 2023 a wild ride for you too?

Growth and comfort are at polar opposites, and this year has had plenty of growth!

As companies send their wrapped, and top 10 lists, I thought I’d share a little bit about what I did, and what I’m doing next.

This year…

Content Clips Evolved

We’ve adapted to changing demands, and expanded our service offerings.

What started as a simple video repurposing company, is now a full social media production service.

The Creator Club Was Born

If you’ve been with me since early 2023, you know I’ve hosted quite a few workshops and launched a few products.

I absolutely love creating and sharing. I don’t love confusing people with cool things I create. Starting The Creator Club as a place to host what I create + being a live community for creators is the perfect solution.

As a result of having this singular point of focus, I’ve been able to:

  • Have a homebase for more than 800 creator resources.

  • Help creators at depth versus one-way content.

  • Step out of the way and let creeators interact with each other and share opportunities and solutions.

I’m incredibly excited about the future of the club.

This Newsletter Got a Revamp

Switching to this format has been a major win. I love being able to share updates, news, tips, and insights. As well as that quirky “did you know?” tip at the top.

You know it’s right when it never feels like a chore…

And your positive feedback has fueled me to make sure every email is treated as if it was my last.

Looking ahead to 2024…

I’m not looking for less obstacles. I’m looking to get better at handling bigger obstacles.

I’m excited to keep learning, growing, and sharing with you.

What about you?

What did 2023 teach you? What's brewing for you in 2024?

I’d love to know!

📈 TRENDING TOPICS

⚖️ The New York Times is suing OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement.

🌐 Google settles $5 billion consumer privacy lawsuit.

📺 It’s “shakeout” time as losses of Netflix rivals top $5 billion.

✏️ Cat did my homework.

🛠️ CREATOR RESOURCE

Goblin.Tools

This website, called Goblin.Tools is a collection of small, single-task tools. The Magic ToDo tool is…magical. You simply put in what you need to do, and it breaks down all the tasks you need to do. In the screenshot above, you can see what happened when I put in “Write an email newsletter.”

*Like 99.9% of the resources I mention here, I don’t have any affiliation with this Creator Resource.

🧠 MINDFUL MARKER

The art of learning is found in the challenge, not just in the success.

When you're ready, here's how I can help you:

  1. Join The Creator Club – Weekly live calls, creator community, resources, and a lot more.

  2. Get Content Clips – My premium content production service that puts your content creation on autopilot. Perfect for those who are taking their online business to next level.