This is 30 šŸŽ‰ - Chanti Zak - Copywriter & Funnel Strategist

Hey friend, 

Today is my 30th b-day. Hopefully by now Iā€™m drowning in hollandaise, virgin mimosas, and dopamine hits from crackbook well wishes. 

Better yet, maybe Iā€™ll be magically transformed into what I always thought being 30 would look like. 

From an astrology perspective, youā€™re not really an adult until youā€™ve had your Saturn return at 29. So come on grown up vibes, Iā€™m ready for ya. 

What I truly imagine for this next decade leads perfectly into where we left off last week. 

Letā€™s jump back into the ABCs of all the things I learned in 2020 (if you missed A-E you can catch the recap right here.)Ā 

F is for fear ā€” specifically the realization that fear of what others might think holds too many of us back (myself included)… 

I canā€™t count the number of times Iā€™ve heard ā€œonce you turn 30 you stop caring what other people think.ā€ 

Magic number reached! 

This is me right nowā€¦ 

Truth is I know itā€™s not age that causes this shift but experience. Iā€™m slowly starting to put my worries aside and take action in spite of that looming fear of being judged. 

No one cares as much as we think they do. Isnā€™t that liberating? 

G – Give up the good for the great 

What no one tells you about success (however you define it) is at a certain point when things are good, really goodā€¦ you might have to give up the good in an effort to strive for the great. 

Something might be working just fine, but working doesnā€™t equal expanding. 

If youā€™ve ever seen the potential for something, but getting there requires relinquishing something thatā€™s working in order to make the space to make it happen, then you know this feeling. 

Iā€™ve yet to materialize the great that I sacrificed the good for, but you know Iā€™ll report back šŸ˜‰

H – Help isnā€™t just nice to have, itā€™s necessary

This was the first year I had a LOT of help in my business and Iā€™m hooked. To not have to do everything yourself is so damn divine. Shout out to my amazing team šŸ˜

Full disclosure: getting help isnā€™t usually easy. Especially for things that you know you could do yourself. Giving feedback, owning your mistakes, guiding different personalities, itā€™s all really hard. Iā€™m not good at any of it. (Sorry, amazing team.) 

Donā€™t let that scare you though. The outcome is worth the learning curve. 

I – Ignore those who arenā€™t in the arena 

It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.” – Theodore Roosevelt 

I think of this when I get mean comments like thisā€¦ 

Hopefully girl never has to run ads to sell her make-up? 

Criticism isnā€™t usually that blatant though. Sometimes itā€™s hella important to take to heart. But not from those who arenā€™t in the arena and whose only aim is to bring others down. 

J – Just because you can doesnā€™t mean you should 

You my friend, are so freaking capable. So am I. But we cannot do all the things just because we know how. 

I feel kinda funny writing these ABCs in the past tense because to be totally honest most of these lessons arenā€™t FULLY integrated or figured out. Theyā€™re more like revelations Iā€™m working to fully own. 

Thereā€™s more where this came from so keep your eyes peeled for the letter K next week. 

šŸŽµ WHO Iā€™M ROOTING FOR 

My brilliant pal Sage Polaris is sharing the creation of her new course The Color-Coded Copy System 3X Your Sales Results

live until the 28th. This woman is so dang smart and generous. I highly recommend applying to check this out.

šŸŽµ WHAT Iā€™M READING 

Blood and Ash by Jennifer Armentrout ā€” canā€™t believe Iā€™m reading a book called blood and ash. I think thereā€™s some vampire stuff coming too. Whatevs, I wanted escapism and I am getting it. 

Are you a fantasy nerd? Whatā€™s your favorite book to get lost in, friend? 

šŸŽµ WHAT Iā€™M LISTENING TO 

I discovered this Spotify channel Strange Fruits on Tik Tok and it is SO good. Lovinā€™ the Lofi Fruits playlist for writing to.Ā 

Wishing you a kickass final week of January (šŸ¤Æ), friend. 

Your older and wiser friend, 
Chanti xx 

Welcome to my corner of the internet where youā€™ll find no shortage of real talk and proven growth strategies for solopreneurs, professional creators, coaches, and service providers. Grow forth and make it rain in your business, Iā€™ve got your back every step of the way.

Hey superstar! Iā€™m Chanti. 

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