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.
It can cause micro issues though, when you have no one to report to and everything to do.
One way to tell if you truly understand something: do you feel foggy about it?
If so, it's probably an indication that you need to dig in more.
If so, it's probably an indication that you need to dig in more.
Knowledge is like a tree: you need to build the trunk first.
The trunk is made up of the basics.
Then you can build the branches, which is specific knowledge.
The trunk is made up of the basics.
Then you can build the branches, which is specific knowledge.
Part of creating a great story is picking interesting topics to write about.
Some people are better than others at finding good metaphors, but a lot of it is work.
You just have to put in the time and work—several weeks of thinking, maybe—to find the right way to tell a story.
Some of it is confidence that you will find the right example too.
You just have to put in the time and work—several weeks of thinking, maybe—to find the right way to tell a story.
Some of it is confidence that you will find the right example too.
What would you write if you knew everyone was going to love it?
Pretend your audience is a bunch of friends who are going to love what you write no matter what.
It will give you confidence and help you find your voice.
Pretend your audience is a bunch of friends who are going to love what you write no matter what.
It will give you confidence and help you find your voice.
Adam Grant rule: pretend everyone is saying good things behind your back.
Great headlines work, but they can be embarrassing when you look at them in hindsight.
Illustrations are another way to get people to click on your posts.
Illustrations are another way to get people to click on your posts.
Part of having a great email list is that you can rely less on things like headlines or paid platforms.
You already know a good chunk of people are going to read it, so you can just focus on putting out your best work.
You already know a good chunk of people are going to read it, so you can just focus on putting out your best work.
The key to getting lots of people to read your work: put a lot of time into making people think "Damn, that's good" when they read it.
On being friends with @elonmusk: he's just a normal dude who likes to chat about normal stuff.
He refuses to change who he is or accept how big a deal he is.
He thinks deeply about everything and has a wide range of knowledge.
He refuses to change who he is or accept how big a deal he is.
He thinks deeply about everything and has a wide range of knowledge.
He's great at synthesizing too.
An example is his definition of a business: a group of people trying to accomplish a goal.
An example is his definition of a business: a group of people trying to accomplish a goal.
What's nice about writing long form is that you can really dig deep and figure out what the larger story is.
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