Are you a creator, coach, or solopreneur sitting on a goldmine without even realizing it?
Youâve probably built some content, a small list, a couple of offers, maybe a custom GPT or a productised service. But if your revenue or reach feels stuck, the problem might not be that you need moreâŚ
âŚitâs that youâre not getting enough from what you already have.
Jay Abrahamâs timeless business book Getting Everything You Can Out of All You’ve Got is a powerful manual for creators who want to leverage their existing assets for exponential growth.
Letâs explore how to apply his strategies to your solo business, so you can grow faster, smarter, and with far less stress.
đ§ The Core Philosophy: Leverage Beats Hustle
Jay Abrahamâs premise is simple but profound:
âMost people are sitting on a mountain of untapped resources and opportunitiesâbecause theyâve never been trained to see or use them.â
In creator terms, that means:
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Repurposing > Reinventing
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Relationships > Cold outreach
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Systems > Hustle
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Unique frameworks > Commodity content
If youâre a digital solopreneur, you likely already have:
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A body of content (blog posts, videos, tweets)
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A few tools or products (like your GPTs)
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A small but loyal audience
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Personal experience and insight
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Testimonials or case studies
The goal? Maximize and monetize those assetsâwithout burning out or starting over.
đ 1. The Three Ways to Grow Any Business (Creator Edition)
Jay Abraham famously outlines three levers for growing any business:
1. Increase the number of clients
This means building a stronger lead system:
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More opt-in funnels
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SEO, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn
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GPT tools as lead magnets
2. Increase the size of each transaction
This is all about pricing, bundling, and positioning:
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Add upsells, bonuses, or coaching offers
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Create GPT bundles
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Sell your âthinkingâ as frameworks or strategy sessions
3. Increase the frequency of purchases
Keep clients coming back:
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Subscription products (newsletter, tools, coaching)
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Launch new prompt packs, templates, or GPTs monthly
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Follow-up sequences that keep your brand top of mind
đ Every single growth activity you do should hit one of these 3 levers.
đ 2. Start With What You Have
Jay pushes creators to inventory their assets. Most miss this step.
Hereâs a Creator Asset Checklist:
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đž Past blog posts
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đĽ Unused video clips or reels
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âď¸ Raw ideas in your notes app
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đ Tools youâve made for yourself (Notion templates, GPTs)
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đ§ Past email sequences
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đ Testimonials or screenshots
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đ¤ Existing customers, followers, or contacts
You likely have dozens of things you could package, repurpose, or monetize.
âDon’t look outside for opportunity. First, maximize what’s inside.â
đ 3. Repurpose. Repackage. Reposition.
Jay Abraham calls this “resurrection marketing”âbreathing new life into existing ideas.
For creators:
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Turn a YouTube script into a blog post
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Use tweets as captions for carousels
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Bundle 3 old GPTs into a new âPro Toolkitâ
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Turn an email sequence into a free course
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Reposition a lead magnet for a different niche or avatar
You don’t need new ideas. You need new positioning and packaging.
đ 4. Unlock Hidden Opportunity in What Youâve Overlooked
Jay teaches that value often hides in:
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Unconverted leads
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Inactive buyers
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Abandoned ideas
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Undelivered follow-ups
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Underused testimonials
Solopreneurs leave money on the table by not following up, not offering more, or not systemizing discovery.
Unlock Hidden Opportunity Examples:
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Create a âGPT tool bundleâ for people who downloaded your free prompt guide
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Send a re-engagement email to your inactive list with a new low-ticket offer
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Turn positive DMs and feedback into visuals for social proof
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Offer a personal âCreator Strategy Sessionâ for ÂŁ99 to old customers
đ° 5. Monetize Access, Not Just Output
You donât need to constantly launch products. Jay suggests you sell whatâs already working, like:
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Access to your private tools or systems (Notion docs, GPTs, frameworks)
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Early access to beta launches
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Creator support communities
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Your time (via high-leverage strategy or audits)
You can also turn âfree stuffâ into:
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Templates
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Swipe files
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Creator checklists
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GPT walkthroughs
Even your thinking has value when structured properly.
đ¤ 6. Borrow Credibility, Traffic, or Trust (Even If Youâre New)
Jay Abraham is a master of ethical collaboration. He teaches that the fastest growth often comes from leveraging:
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Someone elseâs audience
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Someone elseâs authority
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Someone elseâs infrastructure
You donât need to grow everything yourself.
Try this:
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Partner with a creator who serves your audience
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Ask a micro-influencer to promote your GPT
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Cross-promote with another solopreneur’s email list
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Do a guest workshop in someone elseâs membership
You’re not starting from scratchâyouâre starting from smart.
𧲠7. Improve Your Offers, Not Just Your Effort
Jay argues that the offer, not just the work behind it, creates growth.
Poor offer = poor results. No matter how good the marketing is.
âIf you can make your offer irresistible, you donât need to âconvinceâ anyone.â
Boost Your Offer Quality:
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Add more perceived value than the price (10X rule)
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Use urgency, scarcity, and social proof
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Focus on transformation, not just features
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Make guarantees or risk-reversals (e.g., âlove it or get a strategy call freeâ)
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Show clear ROI or outcomes (e.g., âlaunch your GPT in 2 hoursâ)
đ 8. Optimize Your Funnel, Not Just Your Feed
Jayâs philosophy emphasizes systems over hustle.
Donât just post. Build processes that convert.
Your 3-Part Monetization System:
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Attract: Content, social, SEO, GPTs
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Capture: Landing page, opt-in bribes, quizzes
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Convert: Email sequences, tripwires, upsells
You donât need millions of views.
You need one system that consistently turns strangers into buyers.
đ 9. Track EverythingâThen Improve What Matters
Jay insists on measurement: âYou canât improve what you donât track.â
Creators often measure vanity metrics (likes, views) but ignore:
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Opt-in conversion rates
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Email open & click rates
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Funnel drop-off points
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Offer conversion %
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Time-to-purchase from first touch
Fix This:
Set up dashboards (Notion, Airtable, or GPT-based tracking) to:
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Monitor key metrics weekly
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Test one small improvement per funnel step
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Retarget drop-offs with email or offers
đ§Ź 10. Systemize What Works. Repeat It Often.
Jay Abraham encourages creators to build repeatable systems, not just campaigns.
That means:
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If a tweet gets traction, turn it into a thread â blog â lead magnet
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If a GPT tool generates leads, build 3 spin-offs
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If a funnel works, build a clone for a different niche or problem
The Creator Flywheel:
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Create once
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Repurpose smart
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Automate delivery
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Stack offers
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Relaunch with a new angle
Repeat this cycle to multiply income without multiplying work.
đ Final Thought: Youâre Already Sitting on the Gold
The biggest creator lie?
âI need to create something new before I can grow.â
Jay Abraham would disagree.
You already have:
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Content
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Tools
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Traffic
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Trust
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Experience
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Perspective
What you may be missing is:
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Strategy
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Systems
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Smart positioning
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Collaboration
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Leverage
You donât need more. You need to get everything you can out of all youâve got.
The good news? Now you can.
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