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[tomstoic @tomstoic]

You always figured it out.

No matter the circumstance, you’re reading this now.

And every time you felt hopeless and without options

…you figured it out.

You will always figure it out.

It will always be okay.

[Luke Belmar 👽 @lukebelmar]

If you go to a cigar lounge even if you are not smoking you will walk away smelling like everyone who did smoke

Dont let anyone tell you that your surroundings and the people around you don’t matter. Because they do

You are the sum of the people you spend time with. Pick wisely

[Iman Gadzhi @GadzhiIman]

Shadow operating is going to be the easiest way to make money in 2026.

Every day I see micro/niche creators with an audience but no way to monetise with digital products effectively.

If you build the right skills, you can help them do that and take a % of revenue they never would've had, all while staying in the shadows the entire time.

Easy path to $100k+/month.

[Jaynit @jaynitx]

Naval Ravikant literally explained how to productize yourself to escape the rat race:

[tom @tomscalez]

@nicktheriot_ Win

[tom @tomscalez]

Test

[Nick Theriot @nicktheriot_]

I'm going to delete this post in 48 hrs...

Because I just dropped the complete BLUEPRINT on how to test Facebook ads in 2026.

This is the BEST-IN-CLASS system we use to spend $500K+/month for clients and scale ecom brands to 7-figure months without throwing random sh*t at the wall.

We charge $10,000/mo to do this for clients…

But today, I'm giving it away 100% FREE.

Like + Comment "TEST" and I'll send it to you.

[tom @tomscalez]

The hardest part is getting started

You'll have to:

• Stop learning and start doing
• Get your very first client
• Get your second client
• Get your third client

And so on...

It's really as simple as that

[tom @tomscalez]

@_kaitodev So inspiring! Thanks for that bro

[Kaito | 海斗 @_kaitodev]

the best time to make content is when no one cares. here’s why

[tom @tomscalez]

@danmartell one goal, one skill for the next 6 months. let's do it

[tom @tomscalez]

@yegormethod yoo that's actually deep shit

[tom @tomscalez]

@MrOverpaid I quit a year ago. Best decision of that year, no doubt.

[tom @tomscalez]

@AlexHartsuff So much sauce on this. Thx bro!

[tom @tomscalez]

Money in SMMA is delayed feedback.

- You send outreach today.

- You fix campaigns this week.

- You get paid months later.

Most quit in the delay.

That is where the money hides.

[Luke Belmar 👽 @lukebelmar]

January. Go Dark. Emerge a Beast. 👽

[Luke Belmar 👽 @lukebelmar]

Your lack of urgency is killing your future potential. Focus up and don't miss your shot!

[tom @tomscalez]

@recap_david FIT

[Deniz Sancar @densancar]

Unpopular opinion: If you're not running an SMMA in 2026, you're leaving $10K/month on the table.

(Bookmark this so you don't lose it!)

Zero startup cost. No degree needed. Work from anywhere.

Here's why everyone's doing it wrong (and how to fix it):

Most people try to serve EVERYONE.

Restaurants, plumbers, dentists, gyms, real estate agents.

That's stupid.

Niche down to ONE industry. Become the king of that niche.

Sign one cafe → Use that testimonial to sign 10 more cafes.

You're not "limiting yourself." You're dominating.

The SMMA Blueprint:

Leads: Apify scrapes Google Maps ($1 = 100 leads)

Content: Virlo shows you what's already going viral (copy winners, not losers)

Websites: GoHighLevel templates = 2 hours of work, $2K in your pocket

Outreach: Cold call or die trying (emails get ignored, calls get answered)

Closing: Let them sell themselves. Ask questions. Take payment on Zoom.

Scaling: Hire VAs, sales reps, CRMs. Stop being the bottleneck.

Tech stack = $250/month.

One client = Profitable.

Five clients = $2,500-$5,000/month.

Ten clients = Quit your job money.

I know a guy who runs 40 local business accounts.

He works 10 hours a week.

Makes $18K/month.

Uses the EXACT system I just described.

Stop overthinking it. Local businesses are DESPERATE for help.

They don't care if you're 18 or 58.

They care if you can bring them customers.

RT + comment "SMMA" and I'll send you a free 52-minute video detailing the workflow in full.

[tom @tomscalez]

@densancar SMMA

[Brez @brezscales]

learning a skill that’s valuable to people with money is like bitcoin in 2009