If you're not listening to @david_perell's "How I Write" podcast you're missing out.

Every week David interviews a master writer and dives into their writing process, habits, and secrets.

10 Amazing episodes worth watching: 1) Harry Dry (@harrydry)

Harry is a world-class copywriter.

Listen to learn his 3 most important rules for copywriting, how to create memorable ads, write a clear landing page, and more.

I'm American.

I recently visited Dubai for the first time in my life.

I was stunned by the city.

10 things that surprised me the most: 1) Dubai's buildings are insane (in a good way).

I thought the buildings in NYC were impressive until I visited Dubai.

They have some of the most unique structures in the world, such as the largest frame building and tallest skyscraper...

all built in the middle of a desert.

How to build the ULTIMATE reading habit:

(using every law from "Atomic Habits") James Clear's bestselling habit book has sold 15+ million copies.

Here are his 4 laws of habit change:

1) Make it obvious
2) Make it attractive
3) Make it easy
4) Make it satisfying

Now let's apply them to reading:

10 Mental models that will make you a better reader:

1) The R.E.A.D. Framework

The average person reads a book passively and forgets most it.

Pro readers set a goal to read the book slowly, extract the key lessons, apply those lessons, then debrief the results. 2) View Books As An Investment

Books require time and money to read, but it's one of the best investments you'll ever make.

One book can completely change the trajectory of your life and pay dividends for a lifetime.

Marketing doesn't have to be complicated.

@BillyBroas and @fortelabs have sold millions of dollars of products using their simple marketing strategy.

Here are 10 key lessons from their book "Simple Marketing for Smart People": 1) People will not part with their money unless you speak in their language to their needs.

Andrew Wilkinson (@awilkinson) went from making $6 an hour as a barista...

To having a net worth of $1 billion by age 36.

Here are 10 lessons from his book "Never Enough": 1) If you sell your time, you can only sell 8-12 hours a day. But if you sell other people's time, you can grow your income infinitely.

I've read 30 books in 2024 so far.

Here are my top 6 favorite ones: “Million Dollar Weekend” by @noahkagan

This is a fantastic book for anyone looking to start their first business.

Noah built 7 different $1M+ companies and shares a step-by-step framework on how to do the same.

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20 Awesome book summary visuals:

1) "Start With Why" by @simonsinek 2) "Atomic Habits" by @JamesClear

This is one of the funniest books I've ever read.

Instead of cliché affirmations about happiness, it's filled with witty, sarcastic affirmations.

Here are my 10 favorite quotes from the book: 1)

Recovering from knee surgery has been one of the most painful experiences of my life.

I went from being able to dunk to not being able to pick up my leg.

Here's a bit about my experience (and some tips if you're having surgery soon): 1) Start Prehab ASAP

Prehab = Physical therapy BEFORE your surgery

The stronger you get before surgery, the stronger you'll be coming out of it, and the faster you'll recover.

So as soon as you know you'll need surgery, get a prescription from your doc for prehab.

10 Awesome book summary visuals:

1. "Factfulness" by @HansRosling 2. "Think Again" by @AdamMGrant

"Indistractable" by @nireyal is one of the most actionable productivity books I've read.

It's been recommended by James Clear, Mark Manson, and countless other authors.

Here are 10 key lessons from it: 1) Distraction vs. Traction

Distraction = Action that moves us away from what we want.

Traction = Action that moves us toward what we want.

You can't call something a distraction unless you know what it's distracting you from.

Every industry has 1 book that will teach you 90% of what you need to know about it.

Here are the 25 best books in 25 different industries:

(ranging from animation to web3) Animation:

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10 Visuals that will motivate you to read more books:

(visuals by @ash_lmb)

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10 Amazing book summary visuals:

1) "Start With Why" by @simonsinek 2) "Atomic Habits" by @JamesClear

10 Visuals that will make you a better reader:

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10 Valuable (and free) newsletters I open every time: 1) 3-2-1 Newsletter by @JamesClear

Every week James shares 3 ideas, 2 quotes, and 1 question that will help you become a better version of yourself.

Join 2+ million readers here: jamesclear.com/3-2-1/refer?rh…

The 25 most beautiful libraries in the world:

1) Starfield Library, South Korea 🇰🇷 2) Trinity College Library, Ireland 🇮🇪

10 Mental models that will make you a better reader:

1) Lindy Effect 🏛️

Read more old books–the longer a book has been around, the longer it will stick around.

A book that has been useful for the past 80 years will be useful for the next 80. 2) Anti-Library 📚

An anti-library is a collection of books you haven't read.

Your anti-library serves as a reminder that no matter how well-read you are, there is always more to learn.

It keeps you intellectually humble and curious.

20 Books to learn 20 valuable life skills: Advertising:

"Ogilvy on Advertising" by David Ogilvy

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Jimmy Donaldson (better known as @MrBeast) is the world's biggest content creator.

He has 200M+ YouTube subscribers, 200M+ social media followers, and he's only 25 years old.

Here are 10 books he recommends reading: 1) "The Goal" by Eliyahu M. Goldratt

MrBeast: "I make everyone I know read it."

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