“Build something you would never sell.”
Now, on to this week’s ideas…
The Starting Five
1. Why You Should Pick A Price Before You Build The Product
And how to figure out what that price should be in the first place.
Writing sales copy is about to get easier for you.
3. How A Business Killed Its Content Calendar (And Grew 10x Faster)
There are more ways to approach creating content than you realize.
4. How To Create An “Opportunity Bouncer” For Yourself
It will help you decide which opportunities to turn down.
5. The 5 Automations That Will Most Help Your Newsletter
Including best practices and examples of each.
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Playlist of the Week
Title: Josh’s Jukebox: September 2025
Description: Songs that sounded good this month.
Perfect For: When you feel like listening to a playlist that starts with Madonna, ends with Smashing Pumpkins, and goes a lot of unexpected places in between.
Featured Artists: The Killers, Aretha Franklin, Shabba Ranks
Must-Listen Song: “Rebel Not Home” by The Front Lines
Related Playlist: Josh’s Jukebox: August 2025
My Final Words Of The Week
Here’s a cool newsletter format you’ve probably never seen.
It’s a reminder you can send whatever you want in whatever format you want.
Have an interesting week!