I'm Not Doing Black Friday This Year ✌️


Hey there,

You've probably received 1 million emails on black friday discounts,

“Black Friday sale!”
“Limited time only!”
“Everything must go!”

Some of these emails might be from trusted, loyal bloggers/sellers who showed up every week with valuable tips and support (good, go support them back!)

Some might be from 'Hey huns' who only email you when they want to sell something without actually caring about you (might be worth unsubscribing from them)

And me?

I'm not participating or selling anything for Black Friday this year because :

  • I don't want to
  • I don't need to

That's all, really :)

There are going to be years when I do sell on Black Friday, nothing wrong at all with selling or discounting products!

I just don't feel like it this year.

I guess I am trying to share, if you set up your business with multiple income streams that earn throughout the year, you don't need to pressure yourself to sell and promote just because everyone else is

Quite often you hear of course owners who make the majority of their money selling courses, but not doing the actual thing they are teaching.

It grinds my gears

But my blogs make money WITHOUT selling courses.

It generates an income from display ads, affiliates, and sponsorships. Courses and digital products are the tip of the iceberg! (a lucrative tip, btw, but a tip nevertheless)

By the way, if you do want FREE helpful tips that won't cost you anything:

So this Black Friday, I feel like chilling and sending this reminder to your inbox :

Intentional spending over emotional spending.
No panic buying.
No pressure from countdown timers.
No FOMO-driven decisions.

If you genuinely need something, buy it when it makes sense for you — not when the internet tells you to.

And honestly?


I’d rather put my money towards things that actually move the needle for my future:

  • investments
  • savings
  • skill-building
  • income-generating tools

Not another random gadget/ course because it was “70% off.”

That's all from me today. Thanks for reading!

Are you skipping Black Friday, too? Or is there one thing you’re planning to buy intentionally?

Aisha Preece from Outandbeyond.com

​Ps. I share my bare minimum low effort strategy to grow my blogs on my Instagram stories — if you want more behind-the-scenes like this, come hang out: @aishapreece

PPS; Some pics from this week!

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Hi, I'm Aisha and I love helping others achieve financial independence though blogging. I run a portfolio of 6 blogs and teach others how to grow and monetise their blogs using evergreen strategies that don't stress you out! Follow me for valuable blogging tips and digital nomad hacks.

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