In A Nutshell
If you’re a creator, and you want to become better at your craft, this newsletter is for you!
Now for a few more details…
What is this?
My name is Derek Franklin. I share strategies, mindsets, tips, and marketing know-how to become a successful creator in the form of simple, actionable, visual guides that I call LifeMaps.
Over the course of nearly 40 years of reading, learning, and discovering, I’ve compiled a collection of well over 1,000 ideas for LifeMaps.
Here’s a sample:
Who is this for?
If you’re a creator of some kind - a writer, YouTube creator, artist, or anyone who shares your talent and voice with others - you’re going to love the visual guides I’m going to deliver to you.
What can you expect?
I deliver visual guides to you at least once a week - sometimes more. Each visual guide (LifeMap) focuses on one of the following:
One BIG Wow! - A single success strategy and the steps to put it into action!
5-7 BIG Ideas - A list of 5-7 ways or ideas to accomplish a specific task or solve a specific problem
How It Works - A visual breakdown of how various principles or laws of success work - the more you understand how it works, the more likely you’ll use it
As one of my AWESOME readers, I would LOVE to create guides that YOU would find useful and helpful. If you have any ideas, please post them in the comments of any post.
Why listen to me?
Here are a few accomplishments I’ve had over the past 30 years:
Adobe Press author - I’ve written 4 books for Adobe Press that have sold over 250,000 copies in over a dozen languages around the world
Udemy instructor with 60,000+ students and 2600 5-Star reviews - My video courses on Udemy have a collective total of over 60,000 students and over 2600 5 -Star reviews
Successful product developer - I’ve launched 25+ projects online - everything from software and video courses to ebooks and membership sites - used by over 10,000 satisfied users
Worked with the best - I’ve worked as Creative Director for a nationally recognized media company, with clients that included Adidas and Papa Johns
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