This is Rick Rubin.

He’s produced music for artists like:

• Kanye
• Metallica
• Johnny Cash

He wrote a book detailing his secrets to creativity that have transcended decades.

If you want to master the art of creativity, read this thread: 1. Don't focus on the outcome.

When you're too focused on what others will think or how successful your project will be...

You start creating for the wrong reason.

Don't focus on the end results.

Focus on what you want to create & what feels right.

After reading 100+ books on money…

I’m convinced these are the only 10 Finance books you’ll ever need to read:

10. The 80/20 Principle by Richard Koch. 9. Secrets of the Millionaire Mind by T. Harv Eker.

In 1938, the book “Outwitting the Devil” was banned from being published.

They said it was “Too controversial.”

But after the author Napoleon Hill died…

It was published anyway in 2011.

Here’s why they were trying to keep it a secret: For context:

The book is written as an interview between:

Napoleon Hill (Mr Earthbound)

& the devil (our inner dark self).

The “devil” puts our society into 2 groups:

Drifters & Non-Drifters.

It says “99% of the population is a Drifter”...

But what does that mean?

The most underrated author of our generation:

Cal Newport.

His book “Deep Work” changed my productivity forever.

The tips & tricks helped me make millions (seriously).

Here are 8 actionable takeaways to supercharge your focus: 8. Deep Work Rituals.

Develop rituals or “pre-work routines” that signal to your brain it's time to enter a state of deep focus.

This can be:

• Lighting a candle
• Setting up your tools & materials
• Putting on specific sounds or music

Turn this into a routine.

Don't have time to read books?

No worries, I got you (again).

Here are 1-minute video summaries for the 10 most popular fiction books:

10. 1984 by George Orwell.

30 Book recommendations from 10 billionaires:

Steve Jobs
Mark Cuban
Naval Ravikant
Sam Altman
Warren Buffett
Jeff Bezos
Oprah
Elon Musk
Mark Zuckerberg
Bill Gates

🧵 10. Steve Jobs.

The late founder of Apple frequently recommended these 3 books:

1. "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!" by Richard Feynman
2. "Autobiography of a Yogi" by Paramahansa Yogananda
3. "Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind" by Shunryu Suzuki

I’ve been self-publishing books on Amazon since 2015.

300 books later…

Here’s every tip I can think of to make $2000/month from 1 book:

1. Niche is everything.

Use this simple strategy to find best-selling niches on Amazon: Download Bookbeam(.)io.

Then go on Amazon(.)com & scroll through the book categories.

Bookbeam will tell you which books are:

• Selling well
• Self-published
• Making the most money

Once you find a niche that has multiple books that check all 3 boxes...

Every time I read Meditations by Marcus Aurelius I find new favourite quotes.

Here are the 10 best I've found:

10. "Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth." 9. "Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one."

After reading 1000s of books...

I'm convinced everyone needs to read these 10 books before they turn 30:

10. The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. 9. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari.

After 9 years & almost 300 books published…

Here are 6 things that make a $2000/month book on Amazon KDP:

(Everything you need to know to self-publish your first book)

6. Reviews.

You should not only prioritize reviews on your book, but...

The reviews on books in your niche as well.

Read all the reviews on people's books in your niche (good & bad).

There are a lot of takeaways you can steal to either include or exclude from your books.

Everyone’s 2024 resolutions:

• Health
• Wealth
• Happiness

So here are 15 books you need to read this year to maximize all 3:

15. The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson.

The 8 best-selling books of all time (no one guesses #1):

8. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien.

100 million copies sold. 7. The Dream of the Red Chamber by Cao Xueqin.

100 million copies sold.

You can build a one-person, 7-figure business in 3-5 hours a week.

How do I know?

I’ve done it.

Let me show you the exact blueprint I followed to get there (0 experience required): So, what is my one-person, 7-figure business?

It’s an Amazon self-publishing business.

All I do is publish books on Amazon & collect the royalties.

The twist is:

I don’t write the books.

I just publish them & collect the money.

Here’s how:

Jeff Bezos is the greatest entrepreneur of our generation.

& This book details his entire journey (in his own words).

Dive into Jeff Bezos' mind with these 5 takeaways:

5. Windshield wipers.

The moment Jeff knew Amazon was going to be massive?

When he emailed thousands of customers asking what they wanted Amazon to sell.

& Someone replied "Windshield wipers"

This made Jeff realize they could sell any & everything through Amazon.

The fastest way to get ahead in life?

Learning human psychology.

8 mind-altering books that’ll teach you how to read people:

8. Read People Like a Book by Patrick King. 7. Surrounded by Idiots by Thomas Erikson.

Atomic Habits by James Clear is the best-selling book of 2023.

So here are 10 actionable takeaways that'll help you build unbreakable habits:

(With examples) 10. Habit Stacking.

Habit stacking involves adding new habits into existing routines.

Slowly integrate the new habits you want to build with the habits you already do on a daily basis.

Ex. Start flossing after you brush your teeth every night.

The best books to self-publish on Amazon as a beginner ($2000+/month): 🧵 5. Workbooks.

The hardest part about self-publishing on Amazon?

Writing the book.

But it doesn’t have to be.

Here’s how you can get your book written ASAP (4 options): There are many ways to get a book written these days.

I’ve used the same method for 260 books over the last 8 years.

& Although it’s worked for me…

It’s not the only way.

Here are the 4 best options for getting your book written:

Don’t have time to read books?

No worries, I got you.

Here are 1 minute video summaries for the 10 most popular Nonfiction Books:

10. Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari.

I've self-published 260 books on Amazon.

15 tips I’ve learned to ensure your book makes $2000+ a month every time (Bookmark This):

15. Don’t write your own book, pay someone else to. 14. Your marketing starts before you publish your book.

Make sure your profile & book page are fully prepared before you launch.

13. Making your book free at first helps it gain momentum.

After it starts getting a lot of new attention & orders, monetize.

You’re wasting your time.

The old way of publishing books on Amazon KDP is overcomplicated.

How to self-publish the new way (4 simple steps): I’ve been publishing on Amazon KDP for 8 years now.

At the start, I was taking way too much time & spending too much money.

This is how I used to do it: