Hello there,

Welcome to the final edition of the Corey Story Blueprint.

If you made it this far, you are probably having some pretty serious epiphanies about what you can offer and what your future looks like - I know it has for me.

Let’s not waste any time…

Table of Contents

• The Corey Story Blueprint Finale’

• Section 3: Practice

• Why Starting Your Own Newsletter Is The Ultimate M …

  • The Step-by-Step System

    • Step 1: Pick Your Topic Sweet Spot

    • Step 2: Set Up Your Home Base

    • Step 3: Create Your First Content

    • Step 4: Build Your Marketing Muscles

    • Step 5: Create Your Money Machine

    • Step 6: Rinse and Repeat Weekly (Or Daily)

  • The Reality Check

  • Pro Tips From My Journey

  • Next Steps

  • Wrapping It Up

The Corey Story Blueprint Finale’

Here’s what we are covering on the Blueprint today.

we’re going to teach our audience a little somethin’ about the skills and interests that lead to our version of the good life.

Section 3: Practice

And here is the final step in the Corey Story Blueprint….

Create step-by-step systems and practices that your readers/viewers can use to get better at your skills.

Here’s the system…

Why Starting Your Own Newsletter Is The Ultimate Marketing Bootcamp

Remember when I told you marketing was the most important skill you could have in your offensive retirement portfolio?

Well, I'm about to show you the easiest way to start building that skill.

And the best part? You'll be creating something valuable while you learn.

Here's what I mean...

Why This Path Makes Sense

Back when I started, if you wanted to build an audience online, you had two options:

1. Start a blog and hope people found it

2. Start a newsletter and figure out how to get subscribers

Both were a pain in the ass to manage separately. You had to write twice, manage two platforms, and basically do everything twice.

But that's changed.

Now, with platforms like Beehiiv, you write once and get both - a blog post AND a newsletter. One piece of content, double the reach.

And here's the beautiful part that most people miss: Running a newsletter forces you to learn marketing whether you want to or not.

Think about it...

You need people to read your stuff, right?

That means learning how to:

• Write headlines that grab attention

• Create content people actually want

• Get your work in front of the right eyeballs

• Keep readers coming back for more

Before you know it, you're doing real marketing. And if you stick with it, you're building an asset that can make you money through sponsorships, subscriptions, or both.

It's like getting paid to go to marketing school.

And it gets even better.

On top of being able to combine a newsletter and blog into one, there’s another reason this is the easiest time in history to start something like this.

That HUGE reason for that is AI.

Think of AI as your personal content-creation accelerator. It's like having a research assistant, editor, and brainstorming buddy all rolled into one.

Here's what I mean:

• Writer's block? Ask AI for topic ideas based on your experience

• Need research? AI can pull together background info in seconds

• Want to improve your writing? AI can help punch up your drafts

• Looking for headline options? AI can crank out dozens of choices

Hell, I use AI to help me write this newsletter. It doesn't write FOR me (that would be boring as hell), but it helps me organize my thoughts, find interesting angles, and speed up the whole process.

What used to take me 4-5 hours now takes about 2.

That means you can create more content, faster, while still keeping your unique voice and perspective. It's like having a nitro boost for your newsletter.

But here's the thing - you still need to know how to use these tools effectively. And that starts with understanding the basics of creating content people actually want to read.

Let me show you exactly how to do it...

The Step-by-Step System

Step 1: Pick Your Topic Sweet Spot

• Choose something you actually give a damn about

• Make sure it solves a real problem (like how I help Gen X peeps figure out their next chapter)

• Test your idea: Can you write 10 quick headlines about it right now? If not, pick something else

Step 2: Set Up Your Home Base

• Sign up for Beehiiv (it's free to start) ($)

• Pick a simple name that says what you do (like RedefiningRetirement.io)

• Fill out your basic info

• Don't get hung up on making it perfect - you can change it later

Step 3: Create Your First Content

• Write about something you've actually done/experienced

• Format it for easy reading (headers, bullet points, short paragraphs)

• Include a story (people remember stories better than facts)

• End with something actionable (what should they do next?)

Step 4: Build Your Marketing Muscles

• Share your posts on LinkedIn (great for business topics)

• Join Facebook Groups where your target readers hang out

• Test some basic Facebook Ads ($5/day is enough to start)

• Track what works (opens, clicks, shares)

Step 5: Create Your Money Machine

Start with these income streams:

• Affiliate partnerships (recommend tools you actually use)

• Sponsored content (once you have 1000+ subscribers)

• Premium subscriptions (when you have devoted readers)

Step 6: Rinse and Repeat Weekly (Or Daily)

• Pick topic from your life/experience

• Write post

• Share it

• Track results

• Adjust based on what worked

The Reality Check

Look, I won't BS you - this takes time. But here's why it's worth it:

• You're building multiple skills at once (writing, marketing, business)

• You're creating assets that can pay you later

• You're staying relevant in the digital age

• You're building an audience you can sell to later

Pro Tips From My Journey

1. Write like you talk - nobody wants corporate speak

2. Share your failures - people trust real stories

3. Keep posts under 1000 words to start

4. Always include a story

5. End with something they can do right now

Next Steps

1. Go to Beehiiv right now and sign up (seriously, do it now)

2. Write your first post this week (not next week, this week)

3. Share it somewhere (LinkedIn, Facebook, wherever)

4. Track what happens

5. Adjust and do it again

Remember: The best time to start was 10 years ago. The second best time is right now.

Want help getting started? Check out my special Beehiiv offer for RedefiningRetirement.io readers…

Step 1: Tap here to Sign Up for Beehiiv through my affiliate link ($)

Step 2: Fill out the following form and let me know you sign up

Wrapping It Up

So there you have it. The final section of the Corey Story Blueprint.

Can you see how you can use your story, skills, and experience to make money?

This exercise should’ve at least got the juices flowing.

Sign up for beehiiv ($) and create and promote your own Story Blueprint.

Have a good one,

Corey

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