I just finished blasting through @jackbutcher's Build Once, Sell Twice.

Inspiring and actionable.

Recommend to anyone interested in separating their time from their income.

Here's the summarized version 👇 Image
Build once, sell twice is about creating leverage from your specific knowledge.

Your specific knowledge is a combination of knowledge, skills and experiences that is unique to you, and that can help other people.
Other people want to be able to do what you can do. Help them.
First, tell people about what you can do. Build in public. Show results.

Then, teach them how to do it themselves.

Get them to confirm that you taught them well (social proof + their results).

Teach more people more things.
Keep in mind the following:
"Nobody cares what you can do, everybody cares what you can do for them."

Frame your solution in terms of the problem you are solving for others.
"Your ability to articulate the problem is as important as your ability to solve it."

If you can't communicate the problem, no one will want to solve it.
"Find 1000 ways to say the same thing."

Be prolific. Aim to make it impossible for your audience to ignore you.
Be patient. Show, don't tell. Publish, publish, publish. Keep iterating. Focus on one thing at a time.

Eventually, you'll see some signal amongst the noise.
To summarize:
1. Learn skills (you've probably already done this)
2. Show those skills by publishing your work online. All of it, as you build it.
3. Find what resonates
4. Package those skills into a product to teach others
5. Gather proof
6. Iterate and improve
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(and why you shouldn't have a to-do list)

A thread 👇
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I've consolidated the learnings that I repeatedly find useful.

Here's a thread of 72 of them 👇
Habits are the first topic.

They form the basis of everything we do.

Good habits = good life.

Bad habits = bad life.

The best book on habits is Atomic Habits by @JamesClear. Read it.
Focus on the process, not the goal.

All habits start with a change we'd like to make.

Focusing too much on the end goal is discouraging.

Instead, focus on building the process required to get there.

Reach your process goal every day.

The results will come.
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Here are some takeaways 👇
Working for yourself often gives macro happiness: you're satisfied with where you are in life.

It can cause micro issues though, when you have no one to report to and everything to do.
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If so, it's probably an indication that you need to dig in more.
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Here are 30+ takeaways 👇
The three parts to build a personal monopoly:
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• Competence: what are you good at?
• Character: who are you?
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Here are some of my favourite takeaways 👇
On working at a startup vs. a big company: there are pros and cons to each.

In big companies, you work less, get paid a lot, don't fear death everyday, and that's nice.

In a broader sense, life is what you make of it. You can enjoy life at a big company or a startup.
Startups are like infants. You shouldn’t be distracted.

Bigger companies allow you more freedom.
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The @farnamstreet podcast between @m2jr and @ShaneAParrish was full of lessons on leadership, mental models for startups, and building great teams.

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A startup has none of these.
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