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Feb 25 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Storytelling is a superpower.

Here’re 3 stories you can tell (in 280 characters):

• Your biggest mistake and what you learned
• Your favourite platitude and what life event triggered it
• A recent win and how your reader can do the same

Stories are magnetic. Share yours.
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#1 - A mistake

#2 - A platitude (with context)

#3 - Progress + lesson

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Feb 24
Your story is special.

But 97% of people struggle to share theirs. The result?

They never get noticed.

Here’re the 7 common limiting beliefs of storytelling (and how you can destroy them):
I used to hate telling my story.

But the reality is stories are magnetic -people are drawn to the tale they want for themselves.

Don't let these doubts get in your way:
“No one cares.”

You’ll be surprised.

Somewhere, there’s someone going through what you’ve been through.

The same challenges. Doubts. Fears and dreams. They want to hear yours. They need to.

A great story doesn't need to change the world.

Just one person.
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Feb 22
Writing online is a magnet for success.

But most people overthink it and struggle to start.

Here’s a simple plan you can follow to begin your journey today:
The early stage of writing has one aim:

Momentum.

But there’s so much advice it’s easy to get overwhelmed.

Instead, let’s keep it simple:
Where to write: Twitter

Why?

It’s simple. It’s easy to find inspiration (more on that later). And tweets are bitesize thoughts – perfect for practising.

If you try to write everywhere, you grow nowhere.

Stick with one and expand later.
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Feb 17
Threads are the most powerful way to grow as a writer.

That’s why in the past 4 months I’ve posted 47 (and gained 8363 followers).

Here’s a breakdown of my framework TEACH – to help you write great threads your audience loves to read:
My first threads sucked.

I’d spend hours writing only to get 10 likes. It was depressing and demotivating. They felt like a waste of time.

Turns out there's a skill to threads. After studying the pros and applying the principles, this framework is the result:
T= Topic

If there’s one idea to take away from this thread, it’s this:

Stick to one topic.

Seriously. Specificity is the secret.

A thread that drifts between points will not get shared. It’s tempting to write your odyssey – but this is Twitter.
Write for the platform.
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Feb 15
4 months ago, I said I'd find my first freelance client.

I failed miserably.

Here's how my experience as a full-writer has gone so far:
I’ve never been so excited as the day I quit my job to go all-in online.

I had it figured out:

Niche down. Reach out. Ace my 1st client. Get a testimonial. Rinse and repeat.

Relaxing by the beach by Christmas.

Nice and easy... or so I thought.
You rarely hear about failing online. People succeed loudly but suffer in silence.

I expected to win. I didn’t expect the mental blocks.

Here’s what hit me:
• Fear of failure
• Feeling like a fraud (am I good enough?)
• Doubting my decision to quit my career
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Feb 10
The amount Hollywood has made telling stories in the past 10 years: $95,000,000,000.

I deep-dived into the highest-grossing movies to discover what makes them great.

Here’re the 5 powerful principles of storytelling I found:
Why care about stories?

We’re at the start of the digital age. More and more people are moving online.

This means the bar for attention is rising. Fast. Storytelling is how you stand out.

These principles will help you do it well 👇
Desire

Stories are journeys, but without a desire -there's no destination.

People have no reason to follow if they can't see where you take them.

The same is true online.

If you want people to engage in your story, talk about the end goal.
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Feb 8
I've been writing online for over 1000 hours now.

Here're 7 things I would NOT do if I had to start from zero tomorrow:
Most people who start writing, quit.

The key to consistency is early momentum.

I made nearly every mistake under the sun when I began my journey.

Here they are, so you don't have to:
Build a Blog

It’s tempting to set up a website, but the truth is no one will visit. Not for a long time.

And that time is crucial.

Early on you need feedback to grow. And writing to no one is lonely and depressing.

Go to where people are. Then take them to where you want.
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