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One like = one reason to start writing and publishing every day in 2021 in @threadapalooza fashion

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1. Unlock the leverage of the internet.
2. Attract like-minded people.
3. Hone your ability to communicate.
4. Learn to think. Writing every day means thinking every day.
5. Distill your time and energy into an asset.
6. Clarify an idea in your head that others will find valuable.
7. Start something in 20 years you wish you would have.
8. Jump into the wave before the rest of the world figured it out and tries to ride it.
9. Learn to capture attention with the written word.
10. Strengthen your creative muscle with a daily workout.
11. Employ billions of free robots to distribute your message free of charge.
12. Explore yourself, what you actually think about the world.
13. Clarify your worldview in a series of small essays. Never again start off a call with “your background.”
14. Crystallize the way you saw the world in 2021 to revisit in 50 years.
15. Become the type of person who does things every day.
16. Build a keystone habit from which other good habits will form.
17. Plant the seeds of a book you will write in 20 years. Then write it next year.
18. Create a trail of breadcrumbs for anyone to follow who wants to get to know you.
19. Demonstrate expertise in a topic to differentiate yourself in a career field.
20. Learn to write quickly.
21. Learn to remove all excess from your sentences to hold attention.
22. Learn how to structure a message that doesn’t waste anyone’s time.
23. Build trust with others before they’ve even met you.
24. Start something new that you wake up every day with the opportunity to grow.

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17 Dec
"Writing is like running. It never gets easier, you just get better at it."

@level5leaders said this in his recent conversation with @tferriss

And I think it's a profound idea that deserves some exploring.

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1/ Starting out

When you start running, say you can run a 10-minute mile.

Six months later, you can run an eight-minute mile.

Running an eight-minute mile feels just as hard as your initial 10-minute mile.

BUT, running a 10-minute mile now feels much easier.
2/ It never gets easier

No matter your experience as a runner, running your fastest will be painful.

But this is how you make progress: continuing to push the edge of difficulty.

If you only try to run 10-minute miles, you'll never improve.

The same goes for writing.
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17 Dec
Another 10/10 Made You Think with @nateliason / @TheRealNeilS / @EricJorgenson

Leverage, Naval, Elon, Taleb, a basic twitter tech bro paradise 😂

A few follow up points/questions:

open.spotify.com/episode/62E59x…
1. @EricJorgenson - excited to see what you do with the leverage idea.

Have you thought about starting a podcast as part of your research process?

Interview tons of people who have applied it “stumbled into it” like you talked about.

Dig into their tactics / worldviews.
2. @nateliason/@TheRealNeilS: I know you guys have 100 things going on, but man.

Have you thought about turning this into a weekly?

I love the books. But alternating between books and interviews would be epic.

You could really just record your conversations with smart people.
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17 Dec
Writer's block...

It happens to everyone.

But the way to overcome it?

Having a step-by-step process that prevents it.

In one of his best essays, @davidperell lays out the steps to take.

Here's how I've adapted his workflow to write 30 essays in 30 days.

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1/ Start with a walk

Before every writing session, I take a 30-minute walk.

But this walk has rules.
• No electronics.
• Take the same path.
• Just me and my brain.

The first 15 minutes, nothing.

But like clockwork, around the 15-minute mark, ideas start to flow.
2/ Hit record

From there, I don't sit down to write. I grab my phone and keep walking, this time for ~15 minutes.

But I record myself talking out the idea. I use @otterai to transcribe what I say.

After 15 minutes, I have an outline for what I'll write that day.
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16 Dec
I asked @AlexAndBooks_ a simple question:

If you could give one piece of advice to yourself way back in your first few days as a creator, what would it be?

His answer:

"As a new creator, you have to give yourself permission to suck."
It’s okay to be terrible at writing or podcasting in the beginning.

You’re just starting your creative journey. Why would you think you’d be amazing or perfect at something you’ve never done before.

That’s just unrealistic.
You don’t say, I’m only going to play basketball if I don’t miss any shots.

You go out and play and over time, you’ll become a better player and miss less and less shots.

So don’t worry if you suck in the beginning. We all do. Accept it.
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15 Dec
An absolute copywriting legend: @craigclemens

I recently dove into everything he's shared about his writing process.

And I've come away with a four-step framework for creating legendary copy.
The four-step framework:

1. Describe the problem the way they would describe it.

2. Create solutions that solve their problem, but sell the benefits.

3. Make them feel they can't go on without your product.

4. Close with compassion.
1/ Describe the problem the way they would describe it.

Great copy uses words your target consumer is using.

To find these words, create an autobiography.

Clearly define their:

• Wants
• Needs
• Fears
• Hopes
• Dreams
• Friends
• Enemies

Then, describe the problem.
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14 Dec
"Writing is the most difficult thing in the world."

An absolute masterclass in building a writing practice: The @tferriss Show with @JerrySeinfeld.

In their conversation, Jerry laid out a simple framework for anyone who wants to start writing.

You don't want to miss this 👇🏼
1/ Creating your daily system

The key to building a writing habit: creating a system.

And the first principle of that system: sustainability.

The best writers write every single day.

So the goal is to design a system that enables daily writing.
2/ Setting constraints

The system starts with constraints.

The first constraint: duration.

Writing is hard. But open-ended writing is torture.

Imagine starting a workout with a trainer who wouldn't tell you when it ends!

So set a timer and write until it stops.
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