Erik S
@yesbyfriday.bsky.social
Writer of Yes By Friday. I apply the best sales methodologies to passion projects and documenting what works...and what doesn't. https://yesbyfriday.substack.com
The quickest way to get someone to tune out is to start pitching yourself.
September 20, 2025 at 9:19 PM
The quickest way to get someone to tune out is to start pitching yourself.
One small ‘yes’ at a time…
One small ‘yes’ at a time…
One small ‘yes’ at a time…
That's how goals are achieved.
#goals #sales #yesbyfriday
One small ‘yes’ at a time…
One small ‘yes’ at a time…
That's how goals are achieved.
#goals #sales #yesbyfriday
September 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
One small ‘yes’ at a time…
One small ‘yes’ at a time…
One small ‘yes’ at a time…
That's how goals are achieved.
#goals #sales #yesbyfriday
One small ‘yes’ at a time…
One small ‘yes’ at a time…
That's how goals are achieved.
#goals #sales #yesbyfriday
The world is becoming more crowded with content, outreach, ideas (thanks AI). There's a new currency for being known and trusted in the real world.
September 16, 2025 at 9:06 PM
The world is becoming more crowded with content, outreach, ideas (thanks AI). There's a new currency for being known and trusted in the real world.
If you feel stuck, the quickest way to get un-stuck is to spend an entire day networking your way out of it.
Clear your calendar. Go find people to help.
#PassionGrowthMonday #sales #mondaymotivation #lifehacks
Clear your calendar. Go find people to help.
#PassionGrowthMonday #sales #mondaymotivation #lifehacks
September 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
If you feel stuck, the quickest way to get un-stuck is to spend an entire day networking your way out of it.
Clear your calendar. Go find people to help.
#PassionGrowthMonday #sales #mondaymotivation #lifehacks
Clear your calendar. Go find people to help.
#PassionGrowthMonday #sales #mondaymotivation #lifehacks
Sales teams help companies accomplish nearly impossible goals. That mindset applied to anything can unlock awesome results.
#monday #motivation #newhere #pgmonday
#monday #motivation #newhere #pgmonday
September 15, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Sales teams help companies accomplish nearly impossible goals. That mindset applied to anything can unlock awesome results.
#monday #motivation #newhere #pgmonday
#monday #motivation #newhere #pgmonday
Accidentally shaved off half my eyebrow because my brain was juggling 10 priorities. Lesson learned: focus matters. Enter Passion Growth Mondays. 🎯 #PGMonday #CreatorLife
September 12, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Accidentally shaved off half my eyebrow because my brain was juggling 10 priorities. Lesson learned: focus matters. Enter Passion Growth Mondays. 🎯 #PGMonday #CreatorLife
“Sales” ≠ sleazy pitches.
It’s knowing who to reach and how to show your value.
Artists. Writers. Business owners. Career climbers.
It’s for all of us.
It’s knowing who to reach and how to show your value.
Artists. Writers. Business owners. Career climbers.
It’s for all of us.
September 12, 2025 at 3:36 PM
“Sales” ≠ sleazy pitches.
It’s knowing who to reach and how to show your value.
Artists. Writers. Business owners. Career climbers.
It’s for all of us.
It’s knowing who to reach and how to show your value.
Artists. Writers. Business owners. Career climbers.
It’s for all of us.
Whether you're selling software or your passion project, objectively knowing where you stand is what gives you something to sell around.
Figure out your weaknesses, so you can do something about them.
Figure out your weaknesses, so you can do something about them.
September 11, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Whether you're selling software or your passion project, objectively knowing where you stand is what gives you something to sell around.
Figure out your weaknesses, so you can do something about them.
Figure out your weaknesses, so you can do something about them.
To anyone trying to pursue a lofty goal, you know the feeling of drowning in a sea of people saying, "no."
A single "yes" can be a life raft that turns into a boat that speeds toward your destination.
A single "yes" can be a life raft that turns into a boat that speeds toward your destination.
September 11, 2025 at 7:08 PM
To anyone trying to pursue a lofty goal, you know the feeling of drowning in a sea of people saying, "no."
A single "yes" can be a life raft that turns into a boat that speeds toward your destination.
A single "yes" can be a life raft that turns into a boat that speeds toward your destination.
Building your own Yes Ladder?
• Identify the ultimate decision maker
• Work backward to the first reachable rung
• Add your “muscle” (unique value)
• Go get real yeses (not mom/dad)
Momentum beats perfection.
• Identify the ultimate decision maker
• Work backward to the first reachable rung
• Add your “muscle” (unique value)
• Go get real yeses (not mom/dad)
Momentum beats perfection.
September 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Building your own Yes Ladder?
• Identify the ultimate decision maker
• Work backward to the first reachable rung
• Add your “muscle” (unique value)
• Go get real yeses (not mom/dad)
Momentum beats perfection.
• Identify the ultimate decision maker
• Work backward to the first reachable rung
• Add your “muscle” (unique value)
• Go get real yeses (not mom/dad)
Momentum beats perfection.
Remember Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon? The principle works for anything. You’re only a few people away from the person who can greenlight your dream.
Build the ladder, climb the rungs. #YesLadder #sales #writing
Build the ladder, climb the rungs. #YesLadder #sales #writing
September 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Remember Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon? The principle works for anything. You’re only a few people away from the person who can greenlight your dream.
Build the ladder, climb the rungs. #YesLadder #sales #writing
Build the ladder, climb the rungs. #YesLadder #sales #writing
So caught up breaking a story that I shaved my eyebrow instead of trimming it. Not a great look, but hope the story is worth it!
#yesbyfriday #funny #notjoking #oops
#yesbyfriday #funny #notjoking #oops
September 9, 2025 at 11:29 PM
So caught up breaking a story that I shaved my eyebrow instead of trimming it. Not a great look, but hope the story is worth it!
#yesbyfriday #funny #notjoking #oops
#yesbyfriday #funny #notjoking #oops
Over thirteen years trying to make projects happen, I’ve found 'yeses' are contagious. No matter what you're trying to do, the best way to start is to go get small wins.
#monday #yesbyfriday #smallwins #newhere #ideas #motivation
#monday #yesbyfriday #smallwins #newhere #ideas #motivation
September 8, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Over thirteen years trying to make projects happen, I’ve found 'yeses' are contagious. No matter what you're trying to do, the best way to start is to go get small wins.
#monday #yesbyfriday #smallwins #newhere #ideas #motivation
#monday #yesbyfriday #smallwins #newhere #ideas #motivation
In sales, there are fameworks for mapping out how to get to decision makers. My goal is to simplify them into something anyone can use.
I call this the Yes Ladder.
open.substack.com/pub/yesbyfri...
I call this the Yes Ladder.
open.substack.com/pub/yesbyfri...
The Yes Ladder
Reaching the right people, tequila brands to sell a script, and Kevin Bacon
open.substack.com
September 6, 2025 at 12:30 AM
In sales, there are fameworks for mapping out how to get to decision makers. My goal is to simplify them into something anyone can use.
I call this the Yes Ladder.
open.substack.com/pub/yesbyfri...
I call this the Yes Ladder.
open.substack.com/pub/yesbyfri...
As a general rule, if there’s a widely publicized path to achieving something desirable in business or life, I’ve found it’s usually wrong.
If I can easily look it up, then thousands of others can too.
Following the expert advice is the fastest way to blend in.
#business #thoughtstarter
If I can easily look it up, then thousands of others can too.
Following the expert advice is the fastest way to blend in.
#business #thoughtstarter
September 5, 2025 at 7:25 PM
As a general rule, if there’s a widely publicized path to achieving something desirable in business or life, I’ve found it’s usually wrong.
If I can easily look it up, then thousands of others can too.
Following the expert advice is the fastest way to blend in.
#business #thoughtstarter
If I can easily look it up, then thousands of others can too.
Following the expert advice is the fastest way to blend in.
#business #thoughtstarter
Question to any creatives out there? How much time do you spend on your craft versus trying to get your work into the world?
September 3, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Question to any creatives out there? How much time do you spend on your craft versus trying to get your work into the world?
A lot of people are great at what they do and still fail.
The takeaway: Getting people to care about something is just as important as the craft itself.
#yesbyfriday #idea #dailythough #business #art #dailyinspiration
The takeaway: Getting people to care about something is just as important as the craft itself.
#yesbyfriday #idea #dailythough #business #art #dailyinspiration
September 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM
A lot of people are great at what they do and still fail.
The takeaway: Getting people to care about something is just as important as the craft itself.
#yesbyfriday #idea #dailythough #business #art #dailyinspiration
The takeaway: Getting people to care about something is just as important as the craft itself.
#yesbyfriday #idea #dailythough #business #art #dailyinspiration
Waiting for a decision-maker to respond to your email/ call/ DM/ smoke signal?
Today I distracted myself by reaching out to a bunch more people until I forgot about the first.
#hustle #sidehustle #passionproject #yesbyfriday #goals
Today I distracted myself by reaching out to a bunch more people until I forgot about the first.
#hustle #sidehustle #passionproject #yesbyfriday #goals
September 3, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Waiting for a decision-maker to respond to your email/ call/ DM/ smoke signal?
Today I distracted myself by reaching out to a bunch more people until I forgot about the first.
#hustle #sidehustle #passionproject #yesbyfriday #goals
Today I distracted myself by reaching out to a bunch more people until I forgot about the first.
#hustle #sidehustle #passionproject #yesbyfriday #goals
Whenever you’re trying to accomplish a difficult goal, you can’t make it happen all at once. Instead, try breaking things down into a series of achievable ‘yeses.’
Go get them one at a time and you’ll be amazed where they lead.
#goals #motivation #perspective #yesbyfriday #writer #artist
Go get them one at a time and you’ll be amazed where they lead.
#goals #motivation #perspective #yesbyfriday #writer #artist
September 2, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Whenever you’re trying to accomplish a difficult goal, you can’t make it happen all at once. Instead, try breaking things down into a series of achievable ‘yeses.’
Go get them one at a time and you’ll be amazed where they lead.
#goals #motivation #perspective #yesbyfriday #writer #artist
Go get them one at a time and you’ll be amazed where they lead.
#goals #motivation #perspective #yesbyfriday #writer #artist
New to Bluesky. Ex-sales leader now exploring how to use sales skills to achieve passion projects. #YesByFriday
September 2, 2025 at 9:35 PM
New to Bluesky. Ex-sales leader now exploring how to use sales skills to achieve passion projects. #YesByFriday