Ryan | Amaris Digital

Gretch + Ryan ~ We help other small businesses and entrepreneurs create personalized digital workspaces using @NotionHQ ~ Tips & tools for sustainable growth 🦋

[Ryan | Amaris Digital @amaris_digital]

Just finished a re-design of my personal home dashboard in @NotionHQ

What do we think? Any of y'all got some cool dashboard updates to share?

#notiontwt #notionlayout

[Ryan | Amaris Digital @amaris_digital]

@dickiebush @thedankoe has been a game changer for changing mental frames and how I think about business and writing.

Search Party and Johnny Harris are just down-right fun and addicting to watch.
https://t.co/7beGpflCXD

[Ryan | Amaris Digital @amaris_digital]

@NotionHQ Charts 📊
Been waiting for this one! 🎊

[Ryan | Amaris Digital @amaris_digital]

@MFreihaendig @NotionHQ I'd love to try testing it out!

[Visakan Veerasamy @visakanv]

the world you know is not all there is

[Khe Hy @khemaridh]

Ari Emanuel is a Hollywood rainmaker.

He reps The Rock and Oprah.

He owns the WWE and UFC.

In 2021, he earned $300 MM.

Ari's an intense networker. He makes up to 300 "check-in" phone calls each day.

You too can create your own luck with a non-icky networking approach:

First, let's set the record straight.
People aren't idiots.

If you're trying to befriend someone just because it benefits you - you will be exposed.

So instead, shift your mindset from a place of listening, being helpful and genuine care.

1. Start with birthdays
This is easy. Grab your friends' birthdays and throw them in your to-do list app or calendar.

Send them something thoughtful - a Loom video or a physical card.

Something that shows you Genuinely Care and are thinking of them.

2. Listen and observe on social media
We've collectively lost the script on Social Media.

We've turned it into one-way blasts of self-promotion. (I'm guilty of this too.)

We've forgotten that the word "Social" anchors the technology.

So open your eyes and ears.

When someone asks a question, answer it.

If they share an article, recommend a follow-up.

If they're visiting your favorite city, share your favorite restaurant.

If something rad happens to them, share it far and wide.

Again, only do it if it comes from a place of Genuine Care.

3. Keep a running thank you list
People are awesome. They show up and surprise you in so many ways.

Advice. Feedback. Encouragement. An introduction.

Keep a list of these people. Thank them effusively. Let them know the impact of their actions.

And ask how you could support them.

Friendly reminder, it must come from a place of Genuine Care.

4. Find and share
You're going to find cool shit to share.

A good podcast episode. A new cocktail recipe. A unique take on a complex issue.

Share it with your crew.

Personally, I prefer to copy-paste into individual texts and DMs.

(I also try to understand my friends' preferred method of communication.)

5. Use the tools
There are so many tools out there to stay in touch beyond text messages and DMs.

Loom works great for video.

Audio messages are easy and intimate. (Just don't make them too long.)

Spotify let's you share time-stamped podcasts.

And of course, everyone loves a dope meme or silly TikTok.

Now this probably won't get you anywhere close to 300 interactions per day.

But if you're consistent in how you show up for your friends - great things will happen to them.

(And maybe to you too.)

[Sue-Jan Noreiga (she/they) @suejannoreiga]

Does tracking your commissions make you feel like😵‍💫?

Go from 😵‍💫 to 😎 with this trusty commission tracker!

Use this tracker to keep track of your commissions and provide transparency to commissioners about where you're at in your process #notiontwt

[Ryan | Amaris Digital @amaris_digital]

@anothercohen I feel like people are super unrealistic with what it's capable of doing or even good at doing.
Just because you CAN build something in Notion doesn't mean you SHOULD.

[Orange Book 🍊📖 @orangebook]

As long as you are scared of putting yourself out there and failing publicly, you will always be outperformed by competitors who are less talented but more courageous than you.

[Tori Dunlap — Money Expert @herfirst100K]

One of the most popular financial products promoted on the internet is a total scam.

A thread.

[Ryan | Amaris Digital @amaris_digital]

@WeisiNotes I'm a data engineer for a startup so a whole lot of analytics and building automations. I'm right there with ya about being a data nerd 🤓

[HINDZ @mistahindz]

Being able to celebrate yourself is a sign of good mental health 🙏🏾

[Ryan | Amaris Digital @amaris_digital]

@TomFrankly I love content from @michaelreeves . I guess technically he kinda walks you through what he does, but I wouldn't call them tutorials, more hilarious and entertaining builds
https://t.co/k2iirJZC9S

[Ryan | Amaris Digital @amaris_digital]

@suejannoreiga @NotionHQ Ayy glad it worked out 🥳

[Ryan | Amaris Digital @amaris_digital]

@Theholisticpsyc I love that: create a life you don't need to escape from.

[Dr. Nicole LePera @Theholisticpsyc]

This is the age of emotional healing. People are having the courage to process, break the cycle, and create a life they don’t need to escape from.

[Ryan | Amaris Digital @amaris_digital]

Sometimes the real hard part for me is that I feel like I have to shut out the voice seeking external validation before I ever hear my self-validating voice over the noise

[Rae ✦ Polyglot Philosopher 🌱🚢 Radicalised @raes_tea]

If *YOU* weren’t the one who gave yourself that validation

Then the validation ISN’T worth it at all 🙅

(summary of the ideas from this week’s newsletter ⤵️)

[Ryan | Amaris Digital @amaris_digital]

@raes_tea With the cycle syncing template, people might avoid using it because they'd have to learn about a whole niche subject beforehand.

That's scary and hard sometimes, so having the functionality live right next to the educational resources just seems like a great solution.

[Ryan | Amaris Digital @amaris_digital]

@raes_tea I think this works well because it's a recognition that not everybody will know enough from the get-go (or want to do their own research) to make the most use of a template

[Ryan | Amaris Digital @amaris_digital]

@fortelabs Xocolatl in Atlanta makes some crazy flavors of chocolate. My favorite one is called Ripple Effect (Applewood smoked cacao nibs + raspberry)