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Here are 3 books to help you become a millionaire.
2w ago
hook · numbered resources for aspirational outcomecuriosity gap
What worked
numbered resources for aspirational outcome
The hook uses a specific number (3 books) tied to a massive aspirational outcome (become a millionaire), which creates a curiosity gap with a low-effort promise. Lists feel digestible and shareable, and the millionaire framing makes people stop scrolling because they want the shortcut. The outlier ratio comes from the combination of aspirational identity plus a concrete, countable deliverable.
How to steal it
setting · outdoor city
- 01Hook (0-2s)
Open with the "numbered resources for aspirational outcome" beat. No intro card, no logo, no greeting.
Brickell · Roll camera before you arrive at Brickell Ave at golden hour or Biscayne Blvd south of 5th. The reveal IS the hook.
- 02Set the frame (2-4s)
Establish outdoor city with your hero prop. Wide on the 16mm so the GT3 RS sells the scale.
Brickell · Keep the prop count to 1. More props = more cuts = lower retention.
- 03Payoff (4-9s)
Use direct to camera rant to deliver the rewatch moment. One idea, one take.
Brickell · Cut on the reaction, not the line. If it's a price reveal, hold the number on screen for 1.5s.
- 04Reaction / proof (9-13s)
Show the consequence. Bystander head-turn, valet face, on-screen receipt — whatever makes the payoff feel real.
Brickell · Casa Tua and Komodo valets are cinematic. E11even paddock for nightlife crowd. Hard Rock paddock during F1 weekend = prebuilt audience.
Your version
Alex-voiced hooks3/3
Variant 1
Three deals that paid for my $500k GT3 RS, broken down.
Alex walks through three specific brand deals he closed at OVO (Nike, Gymshark, Celsius) and reverse-engineers the pitch structure, the negotiation, and the commission math that stacked into the car sitting in his Brickell garage.
Variant 2
Three things I learned closing Nike, Gymshark, and Celsius campaigns.
Alex films face-to-camera from the penthouse with night skyline behind him, gives one tactical takeaway from each brand relationship: how to structure the pitch email, how to set rate cards, and how to lock in recurring ad spend management.