I gained 350+ followers in 45 days.
How?
By turning pro as a creator.
Now I'm sharing my playbook so that you can do the same.
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I hit 500 followers!
It's hard for me to believe.
3 months ago, I felt invisible.
I'd almost convinced myself that I had nothing valuable to share.
I flirted with the idea of quitting.
"Maybe I should try LinkedIn, it's easier."
"Maybe I should give YouTube another shot."
April has been awesome.
• 6 posts went viral
• Got on 7 calls so far
• Gained 125+ followers
I went from negative to positive.
How?
I stopped doing what wasn’t working.
And doubled down on what was working.
What’s working?
• Write value long forms
• Show your
I've been on X for 3 months.
Since then, I've:
◈ Gained 307+ followers
◈ Reached 317K+ impressions
◈ Consumed 327+ cups of coffee
I made every possible mistake along the way.
Here are the top 3 things I'd do differently to go from 0→300 in 30 days:
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I hit 200 followers!
Took me 3 months.
• Perfectionism
• Social anxiety
• Shiny object syndrome
These things slowed me down.
But not anymore.
I'm here to stay.
I'm willing to pay the price.
I've got great stuff planned for the future.
Thank you all for supporting me on
I hit 400 followers!
◈ 100 → 200 : 83 days
◈ 200 → 300 : 14 days
◈ 300 → 400: 14 days
That’s just how 𝕏 works.
It’s hard when you start.
You’ll think about quitting.
You’ll think if it’s even worth it.
You’ll think about jumping over to LinkedIn.
But if you talk
I hit 300 followers!
• 0 → 100 : 17 days
• 100 → 200 : 83 days
• 200 → 300 : 14 days
That’s just how 𝕏 works.
You grow fast at the start.
Then for a looooong time, nothing happens.
Most people quit at this point.
For those who don't, something clicks.
And then,
It took me 29 years...
To write my first word online.
Nobody read it.
But, that was 3 months ago...
4.1K people read the 600 words I wrote yesterday.
Trust me, when I say this:
It's not too late for you...
To start making a dent in the Creatorverse.
Throw yourself into
I hit 400 followers.
It took me 4 months.
Why so long?
Because, I tried to skip steps.
I tried to be fast, but it slowed me down.
If I had to do it again (the right way)...
Here's the 5-step plan I would follow:
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1) Pick a skill
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I don't want to embarass myself.
So, I have a plan.
A plan to go from 300 → 1000 followers in 29 days.
I'm going to share it with you...
But, I don't believe that this plan is going to work.
Why?
Because no plan survives first contact with reality.
Plans are of little
When I was a software developer I came close to moving to America.
I used to sit at my desk and dream about California and think: ‘I work hard, I deserve to live the American Dream’.
But then I realized it’s not America that’s important.
It’s freedom.
The internet is the new
I got 104 followers in 14 days.
How?
I gamified engagement.
Building on 𝕏 is not child's play.
But if you can make it feel like play, you'll have an unfair advantage.
Here's the step-by-step process I used to 1.5X-2X my engagement speed with keyboard shortcuts:
Step
#1
:
Your brand sucks because you don’t believe in yourself.
You don’t post it.
Because you don’t believe it is good.
You don’t build it.
Because you don’t believe it will work.
You don’t promote yourself.
Because you don’t think you can deliver.
I spent 100 days writing about Productivity.
Result?
115 followers.
I spent the next 30 days talking about Productivity + Personal Branding.
354 followers.
Lesson?
Find out what people want from you.
Then, give it to them.
It’s that simple.
I guarantee you…
You will blow up overnight.
One day, you will.
No doubt about it.
But that’s only if you…
Stop hoping to blow up overnight.
And make a decision to show up, every day, for the next 10 years.
It's been 30 days since my rebrand.
Since then, I've gained:
◈ 279 followers
◈ 141.7K impressions
◈ Follows from creators I admire
How?
I turned pro.
Most people on X aren't professional.
They don't show up every day.
They don't do what is necessary.
They don't play the
We're at 350 now.
It's not much, but it's honest work.
It's a result of blood, sweat and tears.
Okay, maybe not blood...
But I did cut myself shaving once haha.
Thank you all for supporting me!
Next week's going to be lit.
Productivity is the most powerful skill in the world.
Increase it by just 2%, and BAM!!!
You've just earned yourself a whole extra week per year.
I’ve made a 108-minute video course, explaining the fundamentals of Productivity.
FREE for 48hrs.
Want it?
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How to build a strong personal brand?
Ask yourself:
◈ What is your story
◈ What are your core values
◈ What are you for/against in your niche
You’re a strong brand when you know:
Exactly who you are, exactly what you stand for, and exactly what you stand against.
You don’t need to be a millionaire.
(to build a powerful personal brand)
You just need to be a pro.
Write every day.
Show some personality.
Solve your audiences’ problems.
Do this consistently and you can’t not be a million dollar personal brand.
I have failed.
My perfectionism got the best of me.
I've been working non-stop for the last 5 days.
Yet, 'The Pro Creator Playbook' is still not ready.
As announced earlier, I was supposed to do a giveaway for it today.
But I underestimated the amount of value I could pack
April was, hands down, the best.
◈ Got on 7 calls
◈ 7 posts went viral
◈ Gained 197+ followers
What changed?
I stopped doing what wasn’t working.
And doubled down on what was working.
What’s working?
Here's a breakdown of the 3 things that worked really well for me...↓
0 → 200 took me 97 days.
200 → 265 took me 7 days.
That’s just how 𝕏 works for most people.
For a looooong time, nothing happens.
Then, everything happens all at once.
Don’t you give up…
Before it happens for you.
*Sits down at laptop to write*
Brain:
Nah. I'm tired
*Goes to bed*
Brain:
Here's an outline for your next giveaway
+
5 long form ideas
+
25 short form ideas
+
SAAS idea that will make you a billionaire
I did the most kick-ass rebrand ever.
This ain't just a facelift, it's a damn resurrection.
I changed it all:
- Bio
- PFP
- Banner
- The Big Idea
- The Whole Damn Vibe
Sumit 2.0 is here, my friends.
From now on, I'm all about helping YOU build a magnetic personal brand by
It’s going to be boring.
It’s going to be confusing.
It’s going to be demanding.
But it’s going to be rewarding as well.
The path is simple but not easy.
If you keep walking, you’ll eventually get there.
But if you stop, you’ll stay where you are forever.
Show me an account…
That grew by posting only platitudes.
And I'll show you an account…
That is struggling to monetize.
The only way to get paid is to make people believe that you can help them.
Want to know the best way to make them believe that?
Help them for free.
Do you want more followers?
Do you want more impressions?
Do you want more engagement?
Are you ready to finally escape beginner's hell?
Well, you’re going love my next giveaway.
I’m literally giving away everything that I did build an engaged personal brand on 𝕏.
It took
My reason for the 1000 followers challenge:
Write a new story for myself.
What I didn't know was that:
The first person to support me on this journey would be...
The king of storytelling himself.
Thanks
@ItsMeBenChan
for believing in me.
Announcement: 1000 Followers Challenge
I plan to go from 336 → 1000 followers.
(in the next 30 days)
Am I scared of embarassing myself?
You bet.
Am I certain that I will win?
Absolutely not.
Am I afraid that this might be a mistake?
Sir, yes sir.
So then, what compelled me
I'm firing on all cylinders when I'm:
- Going to sleep by 10:00
- Listening to Alan Watts
- Solving a problem
- Not drinking
- Working out
- Meditating
- Journaling
- Reading
- Walking
- Fasting
- Typing
Don't think I can ever go back to the 9-5 lifestyle.
Stop hoarding...
Every single giveaway.
At this point...
It's nothing more than a dopamine hit.
Buy a legit course instead.
Even better, get a mentor.
Remember:
Money buys speed.
I was killing it.
100s of followers each week.
1000s of views per day.
100s of likes per day.
But it all came crashing down.
Why?
Because I stopped taking care of myself.
I skipped the gym.
I avoided meditating.
I started ordering out.
Result?
I became overwhelmed,
My follower growth exploded.
I got 104 followers in 14 days.
What changed?
I started playing by the rules.
Building on X is a game.
And like all games, it has rules.
It took me 3 months to figure out the Two Golden Rules of Networking on X.
Here’s a breakdown of each one:
In 30 days…
I gained 200+ followers.
I reached 141.7K+ impressions.
I started getting 50+ likes per post.
How?
I turned pro as a creator.
I upgraded my systems.
I upgraded my mindset.
I upgraded my branding.
I’m literally giving away everything that I did to make it happen.
Building on X is like playing on hard mode.
But that’s good news because…
If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere.
Just don’t stop until you make it.
8:00 PM:
Didn’t feel like checking my messages.
Talked myself into doing it for just 2 mins.
Ended up clearing my inbox and writing 3 banger stories in the next 90 mins.
I’m convinced…
Getting started is the hardest part.
500+ million people use X every day.
If you can't find 500 people to follow you, well, partner, we need to have a serious chat.
Let's fix that, shall we?
Last month, getting 100 impressions was hard.
These are from last 7 days.
What changed?
I started posting:
◈ My wins
◈ My goals
◈ My personality
◈ Long forms that solve problems
◈ Medium forms that build authority
◈ Short forms that challenge beliefs
Is it just me or
Last week, I gained 78 followers.
I made one change.
Just one.
It's wasn't:
◈ Engaging 100X daily
◈ Building a community
◈ Talking about your big idea
Then, what was it?
It was sharing my big hairy audacious goal:
Going from 300 → 1000 followers.
(in 26 days now)
It's almost here.
The giveaway starts in less than 8 hours.
The Pro Creator Playbook has everything you need to build a powerful personal brand.
Here's what's inside...
The Foundations for Turning Pro:
Why Personal Branding Is The Key To X Growth
The 5 Key Principles of
5 Crucial Things You Need To Know:
(if you’re building a personal brand)
1) Know Your Audience
↳ Find their dreams, desires, pains and problems
2) Know How To Write
↳ Study copywriting, storytelling and online writing
3) Know The Platform
↳ Understand the algo, the
I got 43 followers in the last 7 days.
Mar 25: +5 followers
April 01: +19 followers
April 08: +43 followers
What changed?
• DMing: 15x/day
• Posting: 3-5x/day
• Engaging: 100x/day
Growth on X is a game.
These are the winning moves.
Master them.
The rat race is for mice.
A human should be able to:
◈ Write a sales page
◈ Do market research
◈ Scale to $10K/mo
◈ Balance accounts
◈ Change a diaper
◈ Fight efficiently
◈ Sell a product
◈ Build a wall
◈ Take orders
◈ Quit 9-5
◈ Talk to AI
◈ Act alone
◈ Give
The problem:
Too much information.
Very little implementation.
The solution:
Stop consuming as soon as you have 3 actionable insights.
Don’t stop implementing until you've completed all three.
Fail first and Fail fast to Fail at Failing.
Man, that's a lot of Fs.
Schools programmed us to fear the Fs.
But in the real world...
There are no Ws without Fs.
So, stop giving a F about your Fs for F's sake.
I journaled for 27 pages.
I couldn't take it anymore.
The thoughts in my head were eating at me.
"My giveaway didn't go viral."
"I'm going to fail the 1K challenge."
"I could've done this, that, and the other."
But then, I picked up my worn-out black and yellow journal and
My content strategy.
(to go 575→1000 followers in X days)
Why X days?
Because I’m in this for the looooong game.
So it doesn’t matter how long it takes.
1) Short forms (at least 2 per day)
↳ Short forms that build authority
↳ Short forms that share wins/losses
↳ Short
Mediocrity is natural.
You don’t have to do anything to drift there.
It just happens.
But if you want to build a brand, you must push against it.
Every. Single. Day.
How to build authority in your niche?
• Obsess over your audience’s problems
• Spend a few sleepless nights obsessing
• Obsess juuust a little bit more
Obsess till you are convinced that you can solve their problems (in your sleep).
Then go to sleep :P
When do this...
Brakes save lives.
But they also slow you down.
Your limiting beliefs are like invisible brakes.
Quietly holding you back from reaching your full potential.
Work on letting go of them if you want to experience the true power within.
Why I started doing 24hr fasts?
Because Gary Halbert said so…
He said:
“I intend to keep fasting one day a week (at least) for the rest of my life.”
Most people don’t understand fasting.
You see, fasting:
- Resets your metabolism
- Develops self-discipline
- Improves
Building a personal brand makes you honest.
Why?
Because it’s easier to lie to yourself when your thoughts remain in your mind.
Than when they are expressed as words on the internet.
3 weeks ago, I was stuck:
• Giveaway flopped
• Follower growth stagnated
• Minimal engagement and imperessions
Since then:
• 6 posts went viral
• Gained 150+ new followers
• 3-5x engagement and impressions/post
Here’s how I shifted my focus to start crushing it on X:👇
Social media is like the fire that Prometheus stole from the gods and gave to humanity.
Today, anyone has the power to influence the masses using just their phone.
It's no longer exclusive for billion-dollar corporations.
Question is:
Do you have the guts to play with fire?
You've never seen a Rolls Royce ad.
Why?
Because they don't make TV ads.
Why?
Because they know their target audience isn't sitting around watching TV.
Lesson in there.