TimBailey.xyz
@timbaileyxyz.bsky.social
Former photographer turned solopreneur helping others build online businesses with frameworks and AI systems at timbailey.xyz
Stop playing “business.”
Your first $5 > your next 1,000 likes.
No funnel. No freebies. No followers.
Just:
→ One offer
→ One result
→ One real customer
Deliver. Ask what would make it worth $50. Repeat.
Full breakdown here 👉
Your first $5 > your next 1,000 likes.
No funnel. No freebies. No followers.
Just:
→ One offer
→ One result
→ One real customer
Deliver. Ask what would make it worth $50. Repeat.
Full breakdown here 👉
The $5 Test That Validates Your Skills
(and Opens the Door to Real Offers)
bit.ly
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Stop playing “business.”
Your first $5 > your next 1,000 likes.
No funnel. No freebies. No followers.
Just:
→ One offer
→ One result
→ One real customer
Deliver. Ask what would make it worth $50. Repeat.
Full breakdown here 👉
Your first $5 > your next 1,000 likes.
No funnel. No freebies. No followers.
Just:
→ One offer
→ One result
→ One real customer
Deliver. Ask what would make it worth $50. Repeat.
Full breakdown here 👉
Steal Like an Artist is about creative permission.
Steal Like a Strategist is about creative infrastructure.
One gives you the right to remix.
The other gives you the tools to scale it.
You need both.
But most creators stop at step one.
Steal Like a Strategist is about creative infrastructure.
One gives you the right to remix.
The other gives you the tools to scale it.
You need both.
But most creators stop at step one.
Steal Like a Strategist: How to Turn Any Viral Post Into a Template
Use their format, not their words
bit.ly
August 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Steal Like an Artist is about creative permission.
Steal Like a Strategist is about creative infrastructure.
One gives you the right to remix.
The other gives you the tools to scale it.
You need both.
But most creators stop at step one.
Steal Like a Strategist is about creative infrastructure.
One gives you the right to remix.
The other gives you the tools to scale it.
You need both.
But most creators stop at step one.
Every “tactic” you chase delays your momentum.
The solopreneurs who win aren’t everywhere.
They’re just consistent somewhere.
→ 1 Offer
→ 1 Platform
→ 1 Process
Run it like a machine.
Learn how →
The solopreneurs who win aren’t everywhere.
They’re just consistent somewhere.
→ 1 Offer
→ 1 Platform
→ 1 Process
Run it like a machine.
Learn how →
The 1-1-1 System
How to Rebuild Direction in 12 Weeks (Without Drowning in Ideas)
bit.ly
August 27, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Every “tactic” you chase delays your momentum.
The solopreneurs who win aren’t everywhere.
They’re just consistent somewhere.
→ 1 Offer
→ 1 Platform
→ 1 Process
Run it like a machine.
Learn how →
The solopreneurs who win aren’t everywhere.
They’re just consistent somewhere.
→ 1 Offer
→ 1 Platform
→ 1 Process
Run it like a machine.
Learn how →
Want people to feel the value of what you do?
Try this 1‑line structure:
“So you can [result], feel [emotion], and finally [identity/belief].”
Full breakdown →
Try this 1‑line structure:
“So you can [result], feel [emotion], and finally [identity/belief].”
Full breakdown →
The 3D Value Lens
How to Make People Feel the Full Value of What You Do — in One Sentence
bit.ly
August 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Want people to feel the value of what you do?
Try this 1‑line structure:
“So you can [result], feel [emotion], and finally [identity/belief].”
Full breakdown →
Try this 1‑line structure:
“So you can [result], feel [emotion], and finally [identity/belief].”
Full breakdown →
Solo Creator 101:
Don’t build the audience first.
Don’t obsess over reach.
Don’t wait to be discovered.
Sell something now.
Then build content around what works.
Let the audience gather around proof — not potential.
Don’t build the audience first.
Don’t obsess over reach.
Don’t wait to be discovered.
Sell something now.
Then build content around what works.
Let the audience gather around proof — not potential.
August 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Solo Creator 101:
Don’t build the audience first.
Don’t obsess over reach.
Don’t wait to be discovered.
Sell something now.
Then build content around what works.
Let the audience gather around proof — not potential.
Don’t build the audience first.
Don’t obsess over reach.
Don’t wait to be discovered.
Sell something now.
Then build content around what works.
Let the audience gather around proof — not potential.
sell pain relief.
If they don’t feel the problem, they won’t fix it.
I unpacked this here → bit.ly/3Hhobsp
If they don’t feel the problem, they won’t fix it.
I unpacked this here → bit.ly/3Hhobsp
Make Your Offer Tangible (So People Get It — and Want It)
If someone has to think too hard about what you do — they’re not buying.
bit.ly
August 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
sell pain relief.
If they don’t feel the problem, they won’t fix it.
I unpacked this here → bit.ly/3Hhobsp
If they don’t feel the problem, they won’t fix it.
I unpacked this here → bit.ly/3Hhobsp
Most people ask ChatGPT for:
“Write me a landing page.”
“Write a tweet about this.”
And then wonder why it sounds like a polite marketing intern.
The fix?
Tell it who to write like.
I broke down how to “borrow voices” in yesterdays newsletter →
“Write me a landing page.”
“Write a tweet about this.”
And then wonder why it sounds like a polite marketing intern.
The fix?
Tell it who to write like.
I broke down how to “borrow voices” in yesterdays newsletter →
Have You Tried Asking ChatGPT to Write Like Your Favorite Copywriter?
If not — you’re missing out on one of the fastest, easiest ways to make your writing actually sound like something people want to read.
bit.ly
August 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Most people ask ChatGPT for:
“Write me a landing page.”
“Write a tweet about this.”
And then wonder why it sounds like a polite marketing intern.
The fix?
Tell it who to write like.
I broke down how to “borrow voices” in yesterdays newsletter →
“Write me a landing page.”
“Write a tweet about this.”
And then wonder why it sounds like a polite marketing intern.
The fix?
Tell it who to write like.
I broke down how to “borrow voices” in yesterdays newsletter →
How to make ChatGPT sound like a pro:
Pick your favorite writer or creator
Use this format:
“Write this like [Name] — [style descriptor]”
Combine voices for nuance:
“Clear + punchy” or “Confident + curious”
I shared my full prompt matrix tomorrow →
Pick your favorite writer or creator
Use this format:
“Write this like [Name] — [style descriptor]”
Combine voices for nuance:
“Clear + punchy” or “Confident + curious”
I shared my full prompt matrix tomorrow →
5 Minute Ideas | Tim Bailey | Substack
Simple ideas for building solopreneur businesses with AI.
Every Saturday morning, you'll get 1 practical idea (frameworks, strategies, steps, or techniques) to move your business forward in 5 minutes. Click to read 5 Minute Ideas, by Tim Bailey, a Substack publication. Launched a month ago.
bit.ly
August 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
How to make ChatGPT sound like a pro:
Pick your favorite writer or creator
Use this format:
“Write this like [Name] — [style descriptor]”
Combine voices for nuance:
“Clear + punchy” or “Confident + curious”
I shared my full prompt matrix tomorrow →
Pick your favorite writer or creator
Use this format:
“Write this like [Name] — [style descriptor]”
Combine voices for nuance:
“Clear + punchy” or “Confident + curious”
I shared my full prompt matrix tomorrow →
Content clarity starts before the first word.
Begin with one sentence:
“[Audience] trying to [goal], but stuck because [friction]”
That line won’t be published.
But it shapes everything that is.
🔗
Begin with one sentence:
“[Audience] trying to [goal], but stuck because [friction]”
That line won’t be published.
But it shapes everything that is.
🔗
How I Use Audience Problems to Find Better Content Topics
So every post feels like it was written just for them.
bit.ly
August 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Content clarity starts before the first word.
Begin with one sentence:
“[Audience] trying to [goal], but stuck because [friction]”
That line won’t be published.
But it shapes everything that is.
🔗
Begin with one sentence:
“[Audience] trying to [goal], but stuck because [friction]”
That line won’t be published.
But it shapes everything that is.
🔗
Never work for free.
Not even once.
Charge $5.
Why?
• You earn the right to ask
• You signal your time matters
• You open the door to deeper offers
You’re not chasing profit.
You’re chasing proof.
I breakdown the full system in my weekly newsletter 5 Minute Ideas 👉
Not even once.
Charge $5.
Why?
• You earn the right to ask
• You signal your time matters
• You open the door to deeper offers
You’re not chasing profit.
You’re chasing proof.
I breakdown the full system in my weekly newsletter 5 Minute Ideas 👉
The $5 Test That Validates Your Skills
(and Opens the Door to Real Offers)
bit.ly
August 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Never work for free.
Not even once.
Charge $5.
Why?
• You earn the right to ask
• You signal your time matters
• You open the door to deeper offers
You’re not chasing profit.
You’re chasing proof.
I breakdown the full system in my weekly newsletter 5 Minute Ideas 👉
Not even once.
Charge $5.
Why?
• You earn the right to ask
• You signal your time matters
• You open the door to deeper offers
You’re not chasing profit.
You’re chasing proof.
I breakdown the full system in my weekly newsletter 5 Minute Ideas 👉
Smart creators stall quietly.
No drama. Just:
→ Endless prep
→ Clean dashboards
→ Zero offers
You’re not lazy.
You’re just scared of being seen too soon.
I get it.
But you still have to ship.
I shared 10 ways to get unstuck.
No drama. Just:
→ Endless prep
→ Clean dashboards
→ Zero offers
You’re not lazy.
You’re just scared of being seen too soon.
I get it.
But you still have to ship.
I shared 10 ways to get unstuck.
10 Brutal Questions That’ll Snap You Out of Learning Mode and Into Selling
You're not "almost ready."
bit.ly
August 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Smart creators stall quietly.
No drama. Just:
→ Endless prep
→ Clean dashboards
→ Zero offers
You’re not lazy.
You’re just scared of being seen too soon.
I get it.
But you still have to ship.
I shared 10 ways to get unstuck.
No drama. Just:
→ Endless prep
→ Clean dashboards
→ Zero offers
You’re not lazy.
You’re just scared of being seen too soon.
I get it.
But you still have to ship.
I shared 10 ways to get unstuck.
More content.
More platforms.
More ideas.
That’s the trap.
The exit?
→ 1 Offer
→ 1 Platform
→ 1 Weekly Process
The full system is live →
More platforms.
More ideas.
That’s the trap.
The exit?
→ 1 Offer
→ 1 Platform
→ 1 Weekly Process
The full system is live →
The 1-1-1 System
How to Rebuild Direction in 12 Weeks (Without Drowning in Ideas)
bit.ly
August 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
More content.
More platforms.
More ideas.
That’s the trap.
The exit?
→ 1 Offer
→ 1 Platform
→ 1 Weekly Process
The full system is live →
More platforms.
More ideas.
That’s the trap.
The exit?
→ 1 Offer
→ 1 Platform
→ 1 Weekly Process
The full system is live →
If you keep bookmarking content but never reusing it, that’s on you.
Every post you admire is a format in disguise.
You can either scroll past it…
Or study it, strip it, and make it yours.
That’s what I do.
You can steal the method here:
Every post you admire is a format in disguise.
You can either scroll past it…
Or study it, strip it, and make it yours.
That’s what I do.
You can steal the method here:
Steal Like a Strategist: How to Turn Any Viral Post Into a Template
Use their format, not their words
bit.ly
August 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
If you keep bookmarking content but never reusing it, that’s on you.
Every post you admire is a format in disguise.
You can either scroll past it…
Or study it, strip it, and make it yours.
That’s what I do.
You can steal the method here:
Every post you admire is a format in disguise.
You can either scroll past it…
Or study it, strip it, and make it yours.
That’s what I do.
You can steal the method here:
Every viral post hides a skeleton.
If you can see the bones, you can reuse the body.
That’s how elite creators post daily without sounding like AI.
They don’t write more.
They repeat better.
If you can see the bones, you can reuse the body.
That’s how elite creators post daily without sounding like AI.
They don’t write more.
They repeat better.
Steal Like a Strategist: How to Turn Any Viral Post Into a Template
Use their format, not their words
bit.ly
August 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Every viral post hides a skeleton.
If you can see the bones, you can reuse the body.
That’s how elite creators post daily without sounding like AI.
They don’t write more.
They repeat better.
If you can see the bones, you can reuse the body.
That’s how elite creators post daily without sounding like AI.
They don’t write more.
They repeat better.
That thread you saved?
That post that slapped?
It’s not inspiration.
It’s a framework in disguise.
Break it down.
Name the format.
Rebuild it with your voice.
You’ll never run out of content again.
That post that slapped?
It’s not inspiration.
It’s a framework in disguise.
Break it down.
Name the format.
Rebuild it with your voice.
You’ll never run out of content again.
Steal Like a Strategist: How to Turn Any Viral Post Into a Template
Use their format, not their words
bit.ly
August 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
That thread you saved?
That post that slapped?
It’s not inspiration.
It’s a framework in disguise.
Break it down.
Name the format.
Rebuild it with your voice.
You’ll never run out of content again.
That post that slapped?
It’s not inspiration.
It’s a framework in disguise.
Break it down.
Name the format.
Rebuild it with your voice.
You’ll never run out of content again.
The problem with most offers?
They force the reader to do the work:
“What does this actually do for me?”
If you make people connect the dots, they’ll just bounce.
Spell out the end state in clear, emotional language — or get ignored.
They force the reader to do the work:
“What does this actually do for me?”
If you make people connect the dots, they’ll just bounce.
Spell out the end state in clear, emotional language — or get ignored.
August 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The problem with most offers?
They force the reader to do the work:
“What does this actually do for me?”
If you make people connect the dots, they’ll just bounce.
Spell out the end state in clear, emotional language — or get ignored.
They force the reader to do the work:
“What does this actually do for me?”
If you make people connect the dots, they’ll just bounce.
Spell out the end state in clear, emotional language — or get ignored.
We forget to make things tangible because we live in our heads.
To you, your idea is crystal clear.
To your potential buyer, it’s fog.
Turn your offer into something they can see, count, or imagine—
and they’ll finally get it.
I share how in yesterdays newsletter →
bit.ly/3Hhobsp
To you, your idea is crystal clear.
To your potential buyer, it’s fog.
Turn your offer into something they can see, count, or imagine—
and they’ll finally get it.
I share how in yesterdays newsletter →
bit.ly/3Hhobsp
Make Your Offer Tangible (So People Get It — and Want It)
If someone has to think too hard about what you do — they’re not buying.
bit.ly
August 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
We forget to make things tangible because we live in our heads.
To you, your idea is crystal clear.
To your potential buyer, it’s fog.
Turn your offer into something they can see, count, or imagine—
and they’ll finally get it.
I share how in yesterdays newsletter →
bit.ly/3Hhobsp
To you, your idea is crystal clear.
To your potential buyer, it’s fog.
Turn your offer into something they can see, count, or imagine—
and they’ll finally get it.
I share how in yesterdays newsletter →
bit.ly/3Hhobsp
Nobody buys “ideas.”
They buy things they can picture.
A homepage fixed in 60 min
3 clients booked this week
1 email that gets replies
Tangible = believable.
Tangible = buyable.
Tomorrow, I’ll show you how to make your offer tangible — and magnetic ↓
They buy things they can picture.
A homepage fixed in 60 min
3 clients booked this week
1 email that gets replies
Tangible = believable.
Tangible = buyable.
Tomorrow, I’ll show you how to make your offer tangible — and magnetic ↓
Make Your Offer Tangible (So People Get It — and Want It)
If someone has to think too hard about what you do — they’re not buying.
bit.ly
August 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Nobody buys “ideas.”
They buy things they can picture.
A homepage fixed in 60 min
3 clients booked this week
1 email that gets replies
Tangible = believable.
Tangible = buyable.
Tomorrow, I’ll show you how to make your offer tangible — and magnetic ↓
They buy things they can picture.
A homepage fixed in 60 min
3 clients booked this week
1 email that gets replies
Tangible = believable.
Tangible = buyable.
Tomorrow, I’ll show you how to make your offer tangible — and magnetic ↓
If you can make a to-do list…
You can 3x your business growth in 1 hour per week.
…without burning out
…without new tools
…without reinventing your strategy
Here’s how:
Use your own work history to filter out what’s not working.
That’s what the 80/5 Method helps you do.
I wrote about it here:
You can 3x your business growth in 1 hour per week.
…without burning out
…without new tools
…without reinventing your strategy
Here’s how:
Use your own work history to filter out what’s not working.
That’s what the 80/5 Method helps you do.
I wrote about it here:
The 80/5 Method: How I Find What’s Actually Moving the Needle in My Business
A dead-simple way to filter busywork and double down on what grows your business.
bit.ly
August 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
If you can make a to-do list…
You can 3x your business growth in 1 hour per week.
…without burning out
…without new tools
…without reinventing your strategy
Here’s how:
Use your own work history to filter out what’s not working.
That’s what the 80/5 Method helps you do.
I wrote about it here:
You can 3x your business growth in 1 hour per week.
…without burning out
…without new tools
…without reinventing your strategy
Here’s how:
Use your own work history to filter out what’s not working.
That’s what the 80/5 Method helps you do.
I wrote about it here:
Every post I write starts with one sentence.
Not to publish.
To focus.
Who is this for?
What’s in their way?
That lens forces me to write to one person — not everyone.
It’s how I write faster, clearer, better.
I shared the full system + prompt here:
🔗 [bit.ly/3J3ZXCn]
Not to publish.
To focus.
Who is this for?
What’s in their way?
That lens forces me to write to one person — not everyone.
It’s how I write faster, clearer, better.
I shared the full system + prompt here:
🔗 [bit.ly/3J3ZXCn]
How I Use Audience Problems to Find Better Content Topics
So every post feels like it was written just for them.
bit.ly
August 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Every post I write starts with one sentence.
Not to publish.
To focus.
Who is this for?
What’s in their way?
That lens forces me to write to one person — not everyone.
It’s how I write faster, clearer, better.
I shared the full system + prompt here:
🔗 [bit.ly/3J3ZXCn]
Not to publish.
To focus.
Who is this for?
What’s in their way?
That lens forces me to write to one person — not everyone.
It’s how I write faster, clearer, better.
I shared the full system + prompt here:
🔗 [bit.ly/3J3ZXCn]
Want to publish faster?
Here’s a 5-step system:
Find a post that stopped you mid-scroll
Break it into Hook / Body / Close
Identify the format type
Plug in your story
Save the structure to reuse
That’s not copying.
That’s building a system.
BTW — I shared the full process here: bit.ly/3GQ3QdD
Here’s a 5-step system:
Find a post that stopped you mid-scroll
Break it into Hook / Body / Close
Identify the format type
Plug in your story
Save the structure to reuse
That’s not copying.
That’s building a system.
BTW — I shared the full process here: bit.ly/3GQ3QdD
August 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Want to publish faster?
Here’s a 5-step system:
Find a post that stopped you mid-scroll
Break it into Hook / Body / Close
Identify the format type
Plug in your story
Save the structure to reuse
That’s not copying.
That’s building a system.
BTW — I shared the full process here: bit.ly/3GQ3QdD
Here’s a 5-step system:
Find a post that stopped you mid-scroll
Break it into Hook / Body / Close
Identify the format type
Plug in your story
Save the structure to reuse
That’s not copying.
That’s building a system.
BTW — I shared the full process here: bit.ly/3GQ3QdD
$5 > Free
Why?
Forces a decision
Creates urgency
Signals value
Sparks real feedback
Starts real sales
Free work feeds your ego.
$5 work feeds your business.
Want the DM script + exact follow-up?
It’s all in the $5 Test issue (17,000+ read it):
👉
Why?
Forces a decision
Creates urgency
Signals value
Sparks real feedback
Starts real sales
Free work feeds your ego.
$5 work feeds your business.
Want the DM script + exact follow-up?
It’s all in the $5 Test issue (17,000+ read it):
👉
The $5 Test That Validates Your Skills
(and Opens the Door to Real Offers)
bit.ly
August 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
$5 > Free
Why?
Forces a decision
Creates urgency
Signals value
Sparks real feedback
Starts real sales
Free work feeds your ego.
$5 work feeds your business.
Want the DM script + exact follow-up?
It’s all in the $5 Test issue (17,000+ read it):
👉
Why?
Forces a decision
Creates urgency
Signals value
Sparks real feedback
Starts real sales
Free work feeds your ego.
$5 work feeds your business.
Want the DM script + exact follow-up?
It’s all in the $5 Test issue (17,000+ read it):
👉
Most creators chase more.
More content. More offers. More noise.
The best ones?
→ 1 Offer
→ 1 Platform
→ 1 Weekly Process
They don’t move faster.
They move smarter.
Want the full breakdown? →
More content. More offers. More noise.
The best ones?
→ 1 Offer
→ 1 Platform
→ 1 Weekly Process
They don’t move faster.
They move smarter.
Want the full breakdown? →
The 1-1-1 System
How to Rebuild Direction in 12 Weeks (Without Drowning in Ideas)
bit.ly
August 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Most creators chase more.
More content. More offers. More noise.
The best ones?
→ 1 Offer
→ 1 Platform
→ 1 Weekly Process
They don’t move faster.
They move smarter.
Want the full breakdown? →
More content. More offers. More noise.
The best ones?
→ 1 Offer
→ 1 Platform
→ 1 Weekly Process
They don’t move faster.
They move smarter.
Want the full breakdown? →
Your offer is losing people because it makes them work.
If they have to stop and ask,
“What does this actually do for me?”
…they’re gone.
Yesterday’s 5 Minute Ideas shows how to spell out your value in one emotional sentence—so nobody bounces.
Read it →
If they have to stop and ask,
“What does this actually do for me?”
…they’re gone.
Yesterday’s 5 Minute Ideas shows how to spell out your value in one emotional sentence—so nobody bounces.
Read it →
The 3D Value Lens
How to Make People Feel the Full Value of What You Do — in One Sentence
bit.ly
August 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Your offer is losing people because it makes them work.
If they have to stop and ask,
“What does this actually do for me?”
…they’re gone.
Yesterday’s 5 Minute Ideas shows how to spell out your value in one emotional sentence—so nobody bounces.
Read it →
If they have to stop and ask,
“What does this actually do for me?”
…they’re gone.
Yesterday’s 5 Minute Ideas shows how to spell out your value in one emotional sentence—so nobody bounces.
Read it →
If your offer takes more than 3 seconds to understand, it’s dead.
People don’t stick around to decode you.
They either feel it instantly—or scroll.
Tomorrow, in 5 Minute Ideas, I’m breaking down the 1-sentence formula that makes your offer unskippable.
Subscribe before it drops →
People don’t stick around to decode you.
They either feel it instantly—or scroll.
Tomorrow, in 5 Minute Ideas, I’m breaking down the 1-sentence formula that makes your offer unskippable.
Subscribe before it drops →
5 Minute Ideas | Tim Bailey | Substack
Simple ideas for building solopreneur businesses with AI.
Every Saturday morning, you'll get 1 practical idea (frameworks, strategies, steps, or techniques) to move your business forward in 5 minutes. Click to read 5 Minute Ideas, by Tim Bailey, a Substack publication. Launched a month ago.
bit.ly
August 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
If your offer takes more than 3 seconds to understand, it’s dead.
People don’t stick around to decode you.
They either feel it instantly—or scroll.
Tomorrow, in 5 Minute Ideas, I’m breaking down the 1-sentence formula that makes your offer unskippable.
Subscribe before it drops →
People don’t stick around to decode you.
They either feel it instantly—or scroll.
Tomorrow, in 5 Minute Ideas, I’m breaking down the 1-sentence formula that makes your offer unskippable.
Subscribe before it drops →