Hey there,
Before we dive in, I first want to say thank you so much to all of the people who are giving feedback, helping me to create the best tools possible. For all of the people that are using my products to do incredible things, Thank you. Whether you're writing a book, working on a blog, creating more content, creating your own community... whatever it is you're using CreateOS and the community for, thank you. For those that respond the emails, that engage and show up, just know that it never goes unnoticed. From the bottom of my heart, Thank you.
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Now I have one more favor. (I know, the greed, it's sickening).
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BUT.... I have a question that I'd really love to know the answer to:
Whatās the ONE thing I could build for you that would actually make a difference?
Not what sounds cool. Not what you think you should want.
What would genuinely help you right now?
Iām asking because Iām at a crossroads, and I need your input.
Hereās whatās happening behind the scenes
After watching my mom have a breakthrough with AI last week, Iāve been in full building mode. Recording videos. Iterating feedback from y'all.
Like, I-havenāt-looked-up-from-my-screen building mode.
Hereās whatās currently in progress:
Community Updates:
- The onboarding experience is almost entirely redesigned for the community and will be integrated soon (clearer, simpler, less overwhelming. There will be a new Start Here page (thanks Jenn for that feedback).
- There is an app I'm working on for community members only that will help do a LOT of the set up work FOR YOU so that everyone who joins can get a custom built plan for their next steps!!! Y'all are going to love it).
- Behind the Scenes videos drop every Monday (first two are already up, new one is tonight where I show how I'm turning a brain dump into ideas for my business)
- AI Tools Kit launching Thursday based on Pam and others asking for guidance on using AI tools and wanting automation walkthroughs.
YouTube & Content:
- New videos every 1-2 weeks on the channel (tutorials will begin next week on there)
- Starting Monday: Iām posting on the blog with a completely new SEO strategy! Since AI came around blogging lost a lot of it's fun, but we're back with a strategy I think is going to be incredible. It's like no one else's out there and I've been getting great results with clients using it. It implements AI but ALL of my own personal original ideas, work, and past writing to create high quality posts (video coming soon on this).
- Documenting the entire ābuild a business from scratchā journey
Product Development:
- The newest version of CreateOS is being finalized for release!! Version 1.0 is almost done!! š
- Every piece of feedback from beta testers is being implemented - Making it āso simple my parents can use itā (which, if you met my parents, youād know is the ultimate test)
- The New CreateOS video course is being rebuilt from scratch based on ALL the beta feedback to replace the text based course!! (Thank you everyone for that feedback)
But hereās where I need your help
I can keep building. I can keep launching. I can keep adding more and more stuff.
But thatās not what I want to do.
I want to build what YOU actually need.
Not what I think you need. Not what sounds impressive. Not whatās trendy.
I want to know: Whatās the gap between where you are now and where you want to be?
Because hereās what Iāve learned.
The best creators donāt assume. They ask.
Three quick questions (takes 2 minutes, I promise)
Question 1: Whatās your biggest struggle right now?
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Question 2: What would help you most?
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Question 3: What kind of content actually resonates with you?
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The Kits I'm currently building
For context, hereās whatās already in progress:
- How to Use Obsidian Kit - Setting up your notes from scratch and using Obsidian
- How to Use AI Tools Kit - Automations, workflows, and real use cases (launches Thursday)
- Behind the Scenes - Building Busy Living Better from zero (every Monday)
- C-R-E-A-T-E Kit - The full framework for finishing what you start
But whatās missing?
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Why Iām really asking this
Hereās the truth: I could build for months without checking in. I could assume I know what you need. I could just keep making stuff.
But thatās not how great products get built.
Great products are built WITH people, not FOR them.
When I helped my mom with her taxes, I didnāt assume what she needed. I sat with her. I watched her struggle. I listened to her questions. I saw what confused her.
And THEN I built something that actually worked.
I want to do the same for you.
What happens next
Iām reading every response. Not my assistant. Not an AI. Me.
And over the next few weeks, Iām going to:
1. Build based on what you tell me you need
2. Share the process of building it
3. Let you test it as itās being built
4. Keep adjusting until it actually works
This is accountability going both ways.
You show up and tell me what you need. I show up and build it. We both win.
How to respond
Just hit reply and tell me:
- What youāre struggling with most
- What would help you right now
- What kind of content actually makes you take action
Thatās it. No form to fill out. No survey links. Just talk to me like a human.
Because thatās what this is: one person trying to help other people solve real problems.
Not Silicon Valley. Not VC-backed startups. Not tech bros promising the world.
Just someone who loves to see when it clicks and when someone solves a problem they have and is asking:
What if I could create that moment for more people?
One more thing
If youāve read this far and youāre thinking āI donāt have time to respondā or āmy input doesnāt matterā or āhe probably wonāt even read itāā¦
Let me stop you right there.
Your input is literally the most valuable thing you could give me right now.
I canāt build what helps you if I donāt know what you need.
And I promise: I read every single reply.
So hit that reply button and tell me whatās going on.
Whatās working? Whatās not? What do you wish existed?
Letās build this together.
Quote of the Week
āThe aim of marketing is to make selling superfluous. The aim of marketing is to know and understand the customer so well that the product or service fits him and sells itself".
ā Peter Drucker
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Cheers,
Noah Riggs