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I burned out chasing my LinkedIn dreams
The truth behind my pivot, the panic attacks, and how I rebuilt with purpose and peace.
Justin Chia
June 13, 2025
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Hey friend,
When I started on LinkedIn, I had no idea what I was doing.
I had just left behind my SEO blogging business—something I’d poured two years and 100+ articles into.
I was even bragging about it on LinkedIn lol.
Just the next month, Google’s algorithm killed it overnight.
My income dropped by 80%.
And with it, my confidence.
But I wasn’t ready to quit.
I had to pivot.
I found a YouTube video that told me to “just start” posting on LinkedIn.
So I posted a photo of myself with a simple “I am getting more active on LinkedIn...”
It got a few likes.
But I kept going.
I started writing about AI tools, AI news, anything that might stick.
Post after post, every single day.
After six months of showing up, I found my groove—teaching actionable content.
Carousels. Tutorials. How-tos.
Here’s my first semi-successful post.
Here’s another, one year later:
That’s when things started growing.
But behind the scenes?
I was burning out.
Badly.
I was stuck in a loop I couldn’t escape
I was spending hours designing carousels and writing newsletters.
I wasn’t making enough—just $300 to $400/month from my list.
And I was alone, juggling everything: content, growth, monetization.
One day, I started having panic attacks.
Not because of a 9–5 job.
But because I had none.
The unpredictability of entrepreneurship was eating me alive.
And one day, I literally asked ChatGPT:
“Why am I feeling this way about my business?”
And it gave me an answer I’ll never forget:
“It could be the financial pressure and unpredictability of your income.”
It hit me like a truck.
I had 10K followers.
But I was barely making bank.
I went back to a full-time job. And it saved me.
I humbled myself, called my old manager, and asked if I could return.
They welcomed me back.
But I felt like a failure on the inside somehow.
And yet, in that quiet season—God taught me something new.
I started building not with urgency… but with sustainability in mind.
Not another “grind ‘til you win” strategy…
But a system that actually fits your life.
That’s when the 1-Day AI LinkedIn Growth Machine was born
I built a simple AI system to help me:
Post consistently
Think clearly
Repurpose smartly
And most of all… avoid burning out again
10 people took the course when I first launched it. (Thank you to those who tried it and trusted me!)
And they all faced the same struggle:
No time
Too many tools
Constant pressure to “keep up”
So today, I’m doing something different.
I’m building a movement.
For creators who want to grow intentionally—without sacrificing their peace.
For people like me who love the craft, but don’t want to burn out doing it.
We’ll say no to algorithm anxiety.
No to being forced into the 9–5 box.
No to big tech companies killing our businesses overnight.
We’ll say yes to building systems that support us.
We’ll say yes to staying consistent—with clarity and rest.
We’ll say yes to growing at our own pace.
If that sounds like the kind of business you want to build…
This is the same system I used to rebuild—with consistency, clarity, and confidence.
It only takes one day to set up.
Catch you next week,
— Justin
PS - I wrote a note to you, my dedicated subscriber 😁
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