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I’ve been waiting for this
Been using Reflect a couple years ago, but local-first is just so much better for agents than note app in the cloud.
Excited to try Reflect Open!
Today we’re releasing Reflect Open, a complete rewrite of Reflect for the age of AI.
It’s local-first and open source, and every note is stored as a Markdown file on your computer.
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This 3-min video is pure gold for beginners, shows exactly how to quote-post relevant creators in your niche to grow from <100 followers. X rewards mutual value.
Saved this one!
I started quote-posting more because X clearly rewards it. It's also a great way to help both the original creator and yourself reach more people.
After 19 years on Twitter/X, I still haven't hit 5M views in 3 months. So I'm pushing myself to be more consistent.
I made this video for my team because I'm trying to help them grow from fewer than 100 followers.
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If you can't build the whole AI system, start with one Google Sheet of the right people.
If you can't write 24 variants, write 3.
If you can't message 100 people, message the right 10, about their actual situation.
Small actions done consistently still beat a big plan stuck on paper.
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You only have 10 hours a week for finding customers.
Would you rather:
- Sit and wait for a lucky referral.
- Build an outbound system that runs every day.
And why?
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It's funny how things develop.
A few years ago, I thought finding customers just meant waiting for someone to refer me.
Now my main job is building AI lead systems for companies across the US and Europe.
Given enough time and persistence, a steady machine beats unreliable luck every single time.
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Open rate.
Emails sent per day.
Click rate.
Everyone chases those numbers.
But you know what matters most?
Reply rate.
A real prospect choosing to hit reply.
(Since Apple's privacy update, the "opened" number can't even be trusted. Turn tracking off and your email gets cleaner and lands better.)
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What 99% of people think about cold email:
- More is better.
- Just buy a list and blast it.
- Long, polished emails look professional.
What cold email actually takes:
- The right person, at the right moment, speaking to their real problem.
- Clean infrastructure so the email reaches the inbox.
- A light offer that gives first and sells later.
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What people see:
A cold email that a stranger actually replied to.
What people don't see:
A secondary domain set up properly with SPF, DKIM, DMARC. Three weeks of warming up the inbox. A list verified to keep bounces under 2%. And 24 spintax variants for one sentence.
A "lucky" email is the result of a pile of work nobody sees.
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My cold email reply rate more than doubled, from 3.9% to 9.2%, with a few unglamorous changes:
- Wrote 24 variants of the same customer story (spintax).
- Kept emails under 90 words.
- Changed the ask: gave something valuable first, instead of requesting a 15-minute call.
- Verified the list before sending to keep bounces under 2%.
No new product. Just a new way of sending.
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People overcomplicate using AI to find customers.
If you're a beginner, avoid:
- Asking AI to read the page, understand the company, and write the email in one prompt (it will make things up).
- Trusting the industry a company declares on LinkedIn.
- Rushing to find emails for a thousand people before you filter.
Instead:
- Split it into small steps: one to extract information, one to make the decision.
- Let AI read the real description and figure out what they actually do.
- Filter and score first, and only pay to find contacts for people past the 8-point bar.
Focus on these three things for the first 30 days.
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An AI lead machine = The right person + Reaching their inbox + A reason to step forward.
Weaken one layer and it drags the other two down.
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Founders often ask: "How do I find more customers?"
A better question is:
"How do I reach the right people, at the right moment, without turning myself into spam?"
Because no system can save a list of the wrong people. Get the right person first, and everything after it starts to matter.
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You don't need fancy tools or a master plan to get a steady stream of B2B leads every day.
Start with:
- A people source (LinkedIn Sales Navigator or Apollo) to filter for the right kind of customer.
- One place to store it (a Google Sheet is enough) so you know who you contacted and who you didn't.
- An AI that reads each company website and scores how good a fit they are.
That's literally it.
The hardest part is choosing to start, instead of waiting to see if anyone refers you this month.
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Vietjet mostly make $ from charging addons 🤔 they did that a few times for me
My favourite airline, VietJet, have informed me that my bag cannot weigh 8kg because the limit is 7kg.
To solve this grave threat to aviation safety, I’ve been instructed to put on my jeans, trainers and socks before boarding.
The combined weight of me and my belongings remains completely unchanged, but thankfully the crisis has been averted.
Sometimes you encounter a rule so spectacularly pointless that it genuinely makes you question how our species built civilisation.
Anyway, on to Bali, Indonesia 🇮🇩 🏝️
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Hot take:
Selling services is much easier than building passive income, and it is not close.
I went 0 to 5k a month in 6 months on Upwork. No audience. No product. No launch to wait on.
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