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Sep 23 • 1 min read

The one planner I wish I had when I started


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September 23rd

Start Where You Are:
Build Your Social Media Flow

Hey, it’s Ivan from flows4.

I know how overwhelming it can feel to “do social media right” when you’re building your business. In all honesty, you don’t need to be everywhere or post every day to start making progress. What you need is a simple system you can actually follow.

In Today’s Issue:

  • 🎁 Plug & Play: Social Media Content Planner (Excel Freebie)
  • 🔧 Tool of the Week: Coolors Image Colour Picker
  • ⚡ Flow Prompt: Copy-paste strategy builder
  • 💡 Fuel for the Week: A quote worth keeping close

See you inside 👇


Plug & Play: Social Media Content Calendar

Your freebie this week is the Social Media Content Planner (Excel template). It’s designed to take the stress out of “what do I post?” and give you a clear way to plan, schedule, and track your ideas.

How to use this right away:

  • Open the file and list out your key content themes (3–5 max).
  • Use the calendar view to map out 1–2 posts per week.
  • Add notes for captions, hashtags, and visuals.
  • Start small — consistency beats volume every time.

👉 Download the Social Media Content Planner


Tool of the Week: Cooler's Image Picker

If you’ve ever struggled with picking the right colours for your posts, graphics, or brand, here’s a game-changer: the Coolors Colour Image Picker.

Upload any image and instantly get a colour palette pulled from it.


Flow Prompt: Your Social Media Strategy Done For You

Action Steps
Copy the entire document and paste it into ChatGPT and watch your social media strategy come to life. I've done the heavy lifting so that you don't have to.

Try it out and let me know what you think!

👉 Download the Social Media Strategy Promtp PDF


Fuel for the Week:

If you're starting and trying to figure out what to do and how to do it, remember to give yourself some space and some grace and take it easy. You never need much to get started. Just willpower and some kind of plan.

I'll leave you with these words.

“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.”
– Arthur Ashe

See you next Tuesday!

Every Tuesday, I give away a useful resource to help you grow. Whether you're a creator, solopreneur or freelancer...I've been there and I understand what helps.

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