Social can suck it (and other uplifting thoughts)

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CABINS. CABINS. CABINS. CABINS. CABINS. We’ve all got cabin fever. This is our cabin era, is it not? We all basically want to go frolic in a cabin in a faraway land where we can wake up & walk in a meadow with our coffee, do a few hours of meaningful creative work, & have a fresh lunch of lemony-ass asparagus. After that, we want to spend the rest of the afternoon leisurely refinishing an old bureau in the backyard, listening to French cafe music, and journaling ideas for our new novel in the warmth of the afternoon sun. As such, maybe you’ve been thinking about different ways that you could start an online business you can do from anywhere in the world—or reinvent the one you’ve got—but there’s only one problem: you DREAD the idea of having to show up online and do all of the gaggy marketing things like: - Running a community. - Or killing yourself doing reels or TikToks. - Or having a podcast or a YouTube channel. - Or bringing on a big team. - Or doing live webinars. - Or doing big, live launches. - Or making yourself squirm on video. How many times have you stayed in the shadows of the online business world because you felt like a second-rate turnip who didn’t belong, knowing you didn’t want to do all of that? Well, guess what: NONE of these are part of The Selfish Model. That’s right. None of ‘em—and that’s by design. Do you know why???? Because those things ensure that only the beautiful, charismatic, well-spoken superstars have success. That ensures that only the extroverted, perfectly-makeuped, power-hungry players have a place in this space. That ensures that you will forever play small, assuming that you have to be willing to do those things if you want to be successful. But, The Selfish Method is about to bring opportunity back down to earth and show you a better way. Because we are SELFISH. And, someone’s gotta go first, right? I’ve been working with a group of early beta testers, and when we had THE TALK about social media, it became clear that this mission is really resonating. Here are some of their comments they made—how many of these do you agree with? ⬇️ ​ "Definitely over the idea of having to be an online personality, and having to show up for people constantly, having to be charismatic when I'm not feeling up to it, and having to try to make the masses happy all the time. I'm starting to figure out I don't actually HAVE to do all those things." ​ "Something always felt OFF about other models of online business. I think you've finally articulated why that was for me - they were off! All these models caused more stress than they were worth. And I desire ease—the idea of signing up for never-ending requests on my time makes my skin want to crawl." ​ "I feel major cringe factor when I even THINK about a Facebook group, or online community, because I don't want to think about having to constantly ENGAGE!! Sounds awful and time consuming, and I want to throw on an oversized tee that says NOPE! Constant content creation terrifies me and wants to make me vomit. I see people online who constantly create, and it lacks value, and I just don't want to turn into someone who believes the more I post the more successful I'll be, the more likes and engagement I'll get, the more money I'll make, etc." ​ "Private person here, taking myself out of the game ALL THE FREAKING TIME because I don't have professional photos, won't do video and don't get me started about TikTok. Sigh. I have tried other online business models and the only time I had success (freelancing 1:1) I burned out so hard I'm still recovering." ​ "I'm not comfortable with social media anymore. I tried. For a long time. Years actually, but it's just not my jam if I'm being truthful with myself. Congratulating "Clive" on his 17 years with the local shire on LinkedIn is not my idea of networking. Facebook and Instagram hurt my brain these days. And as much as I love a bit of conscious TikTok consumption, dancing like Barney the f-ing dinosaur to draw attention to my brand is a 'NO' from me." ​ "F**k social media, what a soul-sucking guilt-inducing waste of time. I see more and more people rejecting that idea lately and it's affirming to see it here too." ​ "The Selfish Method is like a breath of fresh air: where I don't have to live in Instagram stories or get another hive from a webinar." ​ "I don't want to run a community; I get triggered by the Slack notification sound from my years as an agency account manager. Makes me go cry in the bathroom." ​ "I hate people so I never wanted to run an online community. I hate being a boss so I definitely don't want to deal with a team. I've discovered I don't want to write for 15 different people at once. Just writing for one is enough for me - mostly because I'd rather write for myself. I hate predatory, bro-vibe marketing. I'd literally rather stay in my current job making other people rich than do any of that. What I want is to be helpful to other people. I have knowledge and experience that I think will help other people live a better life. I just don't know how to package it." ​ Um, how many of them did you say YES to?! The Selfish Method is doing online business differently using a proven model I developed over the past two years. The goal? A $250K online business around your passions. While working 4-hour half days. And traveling 500% more. Simple. Streamlined. Full of ease, joy, and power. It’s about going back to the basics. It’s about being ruthless with our time. It’s about using technology to help us, rather than harm us. And, it’s about making the kinds of workstyle decisions that support the lifestyle we want. Does this sound like a breath of fresh air?! You need SELFISH 101, a new 90-minute on-demand streaming workshop with me, Ash, that’s going to walk you through a plan for setting up a smart Selfish Business: a social-free, constant-content-creation-hamster-wheel-free, low-stress approach to a modern online business you can do from anywhere. Pre-order now using code ENTERINGMYSELFISHERA for 10% off! Then watch starting next Friday, May 19th, when it drops—you'll get an email as soon as it's available to stream. Just $95 to feel calm & motivated again. I’ll see you at the cabin! ;) ​ [Pre-Order Today & Get 10% Off](=) ​ # ​ Ash ​ P.S. Code valid through this Thursday, May 18th. 💥 After that, YA ON YA OWN, KID. P.P.S. My cabin will totally be decorated like a Scottish whisky lodge, with all the fireplaces & tartan the eye can see! ðŸ´ó §ó ¢ó ³ó £ó ´ó ¿ 🦌 🥃 ​ ​ ​ How to live & work from anywhere in the world— and turn your creativity into your career 💥 ​ WITH ASH AMBIRGE + Sweary outbursts + Unpopular opinions about crustaceans + New ideas about ways to earn a living that don't require you to be a sucker + How to actually enjoy your life while working less and visiting Ireland more + A real zest for extreme pearl wearing + Favoritism for bars with scary-ass mafia pool rules (MY QUARTERS WERE THERE, SON) + Zero ambition to be a good girl who bakes casseroles & smiles politely + BUT ALSO: a creepy affection for small-town Main Streets & freshly-mowed lawns + Currently searching for the most livable places in the world (and looking through people's windows) + Unbridled enthusiasm for storage units and guys named Bob + Deep fear of waking up and not having any water on the nightstand + Entirely unbalanced accounts of everything, including my morals + At least three Freudian slips around my true feelings about bracelets (They make your arms look like baby wiener sausages at an Italian wedding) P.S. 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