Life Update: Property, YouTube & New Tech | Humble Hustle #021
Life Update: Buying Property, Setting Up A Creative Studio, & A New Video Series
Hey friends!
Get ready, there are a lot of tabs you'll want to open up in this newsletter.
I thought I’d share a life update in this newsletter. I feel like I should let you guys into the behind-the-scenes more often, both here in the newsletter and on YouTube.
The last few months have been filled with so much change. As they say, change is inevitable, growth is optional – so I’m trying to make the turbulent time worthwhile.
My partner’s moved in, I recovered from my first bout of COVID, I’ve rebranded the YouTube channel and I just bought a new condo to convert into a creative studio and office.
The new condo, renovation plans and furniture have taken up most of my time but it’s really exciting!
Getting a dedicated space for the company to grow in and decorate should be a game-changer.
There’s a lot that has gone into the process like stacks of paperwork, insurance, renovations, contractors and all the tech going into the space.
I’m planning to document the process and share the makeover and desk setups on Instagram first and then on YouTube.
If there’s anything you want to see in this series, let me know. I’ll make it as interactive as I can and get your input on the design process. Can’t wait to share it all with you!
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New iOS16 Preview
If this is any insight into how the iPhone 14 will be, we’re in for a treat.
I’ve been playing around with the iOS16 beta the last week and it’s really good. Check it out in the video.
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10 Premium Desk Accessories I Use
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Here are some of the premium tech accessories I’ve been using as part of my desk setup. The first product in the video is one of the crazier, unique items.
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MacBook Air M2: 100 Hours Later
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Wow, 100,000 views in 4 days and currently at 200,000+ views – you guys really seem to enjoy the cinematic tech reviews based on the views and comments. Thanks for supporting!
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Waves 8K Wallpaper
Who knew wallpapers would resonate so much and sell so well. It has been insane to see this wallpaper pop up on other people’s laptops, phones and desk setups in tagged photos.
If you want to become an affiliate and earn a full 50% recommending these wallpapers to others, sign up here.
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How I Setup a New Mac
Here’s how I setup all my new Mac’s with certain settings, shortcuts and apps.
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July Giveaway Winners
It was a big month of giveaways and here are the winners for the month of July:
Polaroid Now+ – Joe Kagura (US)
Diptyque Candles – Christopher Tran (AU)
TEAMGROUP DDR5 Memory – Winners are announced on their website here.
I think in future giveaways, we’re going to start drawing winners based on their Instagram handles so it’s easier for us to keep track of everything. So be sure to follow my Instagram: @andrewethanzeng​
P.S. Winners are always announced only in our official newsletter, please be careful of scammers and impersonators reaching out to you!
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🌾 Link Harvest – a curated list of useful things
​Aphrodite – The go-to Facebook Ad analytic tool I use
​iOS16 Public Beta – For those interested in testing out the new OS
​Silicio – A beautiful music player app for Macs
​Seth Godin – Great podcast episode on design, marketing and ambition featuring marketing prodigy, Seth Godin
​Grow by Ginkgo – A blog that is both parts beautiful in its design and captivating in its scientific content
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