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The Growth Brief's avatar

Harrrrssshhhhhh.....but you've got a point. There's no shortcut to success. Focus. + Consistency + Good habits= Success

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All The Dark Places's avatar

Thanks for the advice! 🙂

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Ian DM Taniels's avatar

Nice one, Matt. Now go read my story.

(Trying to copy your style. Is it working?)

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Arlene Peters's avatar

@Matt Giaro - brilliant article! Thank you for making the path so clear, and your passion is palpable!

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Aaqiel Pillay's avatar

What stood out the most for me in this drop is “copying great copy by hand” - this is how I trained myself initially to write great copy! Great drop by the way Matt!

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C Simone's avatar

Nicely written with a pinch of tough love! I enjoyed reading this, your voice definitely comes through your piece & for this, I'm going to read more. Thanks for these tips!

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Matt Giaro's avatar

Glad it resonated!

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The Conversationalist's avatar

In case anyone doesn't want to read all of it .

Stop blaming the algorithm. Substack isn’t mysterious… it rewards people who show up, focus, and write well.

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A Reflection's avatar

Well said. Will be taking a lot of these pointers for myself.

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CD | INDIGNIFIED's avatar

I think this is probably good advice for anyone on Substack. Like all advice, take the good and ignore the bad - and I'll leave you to decide what that is. The key is showing up...

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developia's avatar

👋 Hey, real talk for a second.

Have you noticed how every time tech evolves, people start yelling “The market is dead!”? First it was Web3. Then the Metaverse. Now it’s AI.

But here’s the truth nobody wants to admit: 💡 The market isn’t dying , it’s maturing.

AI didn’t kill my career , it supercharged it. It made me rethink my workflow, my brand, and even my purpose.

When people say “AI is taking jobs,” I don’t argue. They’re right… but also wrong. AI is taking jobs , the ones that should’ve been automated years ago. And it’s freeing us to do something better: ✨ Create. ✨ Think critically. ✨ Build systems that scale.

So no, the market isn’t ending. It’s evolving. The real question is are you evolving with it?

📖 Read my latest Substack

https://open.substack.com/pub/developia/p/how-ai-can-supercharge-your-career

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zdnesbit's avatar

Great article. I’m going to start implementing some of this advice this week. Already setting calendar daily reminders.

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Matt Giaro's avatar

glad it resonated, keep me posted

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Jonathon Barbato's avatar

Love the no-non-sense clarity and direction of this article. Clearly you emulate your own advice!!

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Matt Giaro's avatar

🫡

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Victoria's avatar

Hi Matt, love your article! Thanks for sharing your insights.

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Brenda Underwood's avatar

Thanks for sharing - it’s all beginning to make sense to me now 🤩

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Matt Giaro's avatar

🫡

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Illustrated Whispers's avatar

As a new user to substack this was what I needed to hear. Thank you.

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Orion King's avatar

Thank you for the insight. I feel so many beginners (including myself) fall into the trap of these "secret strategies". This definitely feels like actual realistic advice. If anyone comes across this comment, feel free to check out my page. I am a current athlete that writes for the improvement of other high performing athletes or entrepreneurs.

https://substack.com/@kaizalete

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