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Happy New Year {{ first name | Gang }}!

Or should I say Feliz Ano Novo.

I am working out of Portugal atm, so this will be my entire personality till further notice.

I wasn’t planning on making such an early return to your inbox as I am technically still off work, but I’m amped up to get things started by doing the absolute most.

Which means I am publicly committing to being in your inbox every Friday for 52 weeks straight, giving you practical free game on how to secure the bag, amognst other valuable learnings and opportunities.

Starting with a $100K content creator opportunity courtesy of Stan x Dare to Dream.

My word for this year is momentum, and the theme for 2026 is doing the absolute most.

Quick shoutout to:

  • 75 new subscribers

  • Tunmi for setting the standard of doing the most

  • Mehak for reading my Founder Updates

  • Destiny for her kind words

  • Smit Chauhan for winning the highest newsletter referrals last month. Reply to claim your prize.

Reply to this email so I know you made it into 2026, and let me know what your word and theme for the year is.

We’ve got a dense one today, so let’s get into it!

PS: I missed you {{ first name | Gang }}!

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2026: The year of doing the absolute most 🫡

Normalise doing the absolute most for the things you really want.

Whether that’s:

  • Getting your dream j*b

  • Bagging a date with fine shyttt

  • Growing a presence on social media

Etc.

Understand that maximum results require maximum effort.

Shoutout to Tunmi, who showed me what this looks like recently.

I featured on a podcast a couple of months ago, where Timothy Armoo was giving me advice on how to grow Beyond Education.

During the conversation, I mentioned that I was looking to hire a Sales Rep (look out for that job posting soon).

Whilst everyone was partying for New Year’s Eve, Tunmi was scheming on how to get ahead in 2026.

On the last day of the year, she sent me a connection request, which I did not see because I have over 400 pending requests to go through #sendhelp

Did she let that stop her? No!

She sent me a message using LinkedIn Premium.

A £49.99 monthly investment for unlimited networking reach. That’s a valid ROI if you ask me!

She mentioned that she watched the podcast and saw that I was looking to hire a Sales Rep, so she recorded a short video on why she’d be a great fit for the role.

Short and sweet. Straight to the point!

In the video, she commended me and the work Beyond Education does, then proceeded to state her expertise and why she’d be a great fit.

The video was the perfect amount of glaze to credentials ratio. Small small glaze never hurt no one.

Now, when I am ready to hire a Sales Rep, guess who is going to be at the top of my list?

Tunmi, that’s who! 10/10 execution!

If you are trying to get j*b in 2026

  • Reach out to the hiring managers

  • Send personalised videos

  • Share projects online

  • Provide value

  • Follow up

Do this again and again and again.

Plus more!

You will get aired a lot.
But all it takes is one response.

And every bit of effort is one step closer to what you want.

This is what I’ve done (and I’m still doing) daily to grow Beyond Education and provide j*bs for the Gang.

Do the absolute most until you get what you want.

Or do the bare minimum and get no results.

The choice is yours.

Happy New Year innit (:

Feel free to use this advice to apply for open j*bs via Beyond Education.

Headlines 🗞️

Job Market 💼

  • Who still gets hired in the 2026 workplace? (City AM)…the people who do the most!

  • Bankers and traders feel much more secure in their jobs than their colleagues in compliance (eFinancial Careers)…that’s a bit backwards

  • Financial services professionals in America feel secure in their jobs. Those in Dubai do not (eFinancial Careers)…no more come to Dubai habibi?

  • Hedge funds are spending fortunes to win the talent war (Business Insider)…apparently

  • Walmart salary data revealed: How much the retail giant pays designers, software engineers, and other tech workers (Business Insider)…long story short, move to the US

General Shenanigans 🚨

  • Labour ‘quietly hammering’ workers as pensioners benefit (City AM)…gotta love the UK government starting the new year off right

  • The watches that Wall Street bankers wear really (eFinancial Careers)…news that really matters >>>

  • We tried 4 AI matchmaking apps. We're still single. (Business Insider)…skills issue #lockin

  • I interviewed 80 executives in 2025 and here are my takeaways (Business Insider)…long story short, lock in

  • Why everything from your phone to your PC may get pricier in 2026 (BBC)…you really can’t breathe for free these days ffs

Abit Techie 👾

  • Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon is using AI to "invest in more people" (eFinancial Careers)…that’s reassuring, I guess

  • Nadella's message to Microsoft execs: Get on board with the AI grind or get out (Business Insider)…the right way to motivate staff >>>

  • TikTok is planning bigger bonuses next year as it looks to keep its top talent (Business Insider)…Another great way to motivate staff >>>

  • 10 executives shared their 2026 AI predictions with us (Business Insider)…long story short upskill

  • I'm a Google engineer who thought I wasn't qualified for an AI role. One thing helped me transform my career. (Business Insider)…step 1 - get a j*b at Google

Money Moves 💸

  • FTSE 100 hits 10,000 mark (City AM)…looks like investors are backing UK companies, if only the UK government could also follow suit.

  • City AM’s 10 stock picks for 2026 (City AM)…crazy that Beyond Education is not on there #notfinancialadvice

  • The London IPOs to look out for in 2026 (City AM)…again it’s crazy that Beyond Education is not on this list what’s going on?

  • What just happened? Ten charts to help make sense of markets in 2025 (Reuters)…I don’t get it but maybe you will innit

  • Wall St Week Ahead Jobs data could jolt stocks from holiday calm as 2026 kicks off (Reuters)…yh yh investments and them tings there

Honourable Mentions 🗣️

  • How Google, Microsoft, Walmart, and other corporate giants are preparing for an aging workforce (Business Insider)…layoffs no?

  • A gig work CEO explains the jobs most likely to survive automation in 2026 and beyond (Business Insider)…should have considered a career in plumbing tbh

  • Warren Buffett: For a successful career, ‘don’t worry’ about your salary early on, he says (CNBC)…easy for you to say Unc!

  • Avoid wasting time on 'ghost jobs' (LinkedIn News)…y’all be safe out there now

  • Can AI make hiring fairer? (LinkedIn News)

  • The debate about whether the NHS should use magic mushrooms to treat depression (BBC)…that’s one approach I guess

  • How 4 people used ‘The Great Lock In’ to reach their goals (CNBC)

  • Boss calling worker with ADHD 'disorganised' for missing meetings was harassment (HR Grapevine)…fairs

  • Wingstop UK's new People Director has a perfect recipe for developing new talent (HR Grapevine)…I wonder if it involves free Wingstop

  • Influencers are building 'empires' (LinkedIn News)…this could be you if you enter the competition with today’s sponsor.

  • Dollar starts 2026 tentatively higher after biggest annual drop in eight years (Reuters)

  • A 5 million percent return in 60 years leaves Warren Buffett’s legacy unmatched (CNBC)

  • UK stocks outperformed Wall Street this year (CNBC)

  • Europe’s banks have had a stellar year. (CNBC)

  • GEO to eclipse SEO (LinkedIn News)

Shameless Plug 🔌

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🫡 Application Support: This outlines how to access all the resources and support we offer to make you sure you don’t send a dead application because #deadapplicationsgetaired

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🤫 Members Only: Join our members-only community to access a bunch of free career resources to help you navigate corporate.

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🎉 Candidate Success Stories: If you’ve ever secured an interview or a job via Beyond Education’s content, resources or employer partners, we want to hear from you to get an invite to our end-of-year Alumni link-up.

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Candid Memes 🙂

Dey play!

Nah fr lock in!

kids of today will never get it

gotta do the most to get my attention sweetheart

DO THE MOST

Typeshittttt

Ok New Year motivation done. Let’s get to work {{ first name | Gang }}!

Meme Curators Wanted 👀

Reply with your best memes if you think you are funnier than me and Toju

You will get a shoutout plus free promo on anything you want to plug in the newsletter…within reason (:

Founder Updates: #nomadliving

Spent my time off with friends, went on a couple dates with fine shyttt, then headed off to Amsterdam to relax and blow off some steam #nopunintended pleaseee (:

Now I am scheming on a generational comeback off the year from Portugal, Porto:

  • Alone

  • Cheap food

  • Slower pace

My type of vibe > > >

Feel like my nervous system is regulated.

Back in tip top shape to continue my plan of world domination.

Follow me on IG to see what I get up to on my stories.

Proof of life and friends (:

Thank you for making it to the end {{ first name | Gang }} 💛

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