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The Brutal Truth About Reading: If You Don’t Take Notes Right, You’ll Forget Nearly Everything
I Spent Seven Years Studying The Best Note-Taking Methods, Experimenting With Tools, And Taking Thousands Of Pages Of Notes
Nov 25, 2023
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Brutal Truth: It Takes Years To Become A $100k Thought Leader Working Part-Time (Unless You're Lucky)
This post is for all of the people who are wondering what’s actually required to be a full-time thought leader earning $100,000+ a year while impacting…
Nov 1, 2023
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Top 100 Paid Newsletters / Newsletter That's Pioneering A Unique Curation Approach
This is an experimental post format inspired by another Substack newsletter, Documentally by Christian Payne.
Oct 2, 2023
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RESOURCE: 10 Case Studies Of 6-Figure Curators To Get Your First 100 Subscribers
Last week I talked about the Cold Start Problem of Thought Leadership. In a nutshell, the Cold Start Problem is that it’s extremely difficult to get…
Sep 18, 2023
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Tutorial: How To Become A 6-Figure Curator In One Year
I’m obsessed with helping experts become thought leaders. More specifically, I’m obsessed with helping people go from zero to one. Zero is struggling to…
Sep 15, 2023
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Why Paid Newsletters Are The #1 Way To Monetize Your Knowledge
Over the last 20 years, I’ve experimented with 7 different ways to monetize my knowledge, and I’ve earned 6-7 figures per year with each approach…
Sep 11, 2023
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How Ben Thompson Got 40,000+ Paid Newsletter Subscribers
Author’s Note: Before watching today’s video, I recommend reading the post first so you can get the most from the video lesson. Ben Thompson started his…
Aug 7, 2023
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James Clear Explains How He Sold 15M+ Books
James Clear's first book, Atomic Habits, has now sold 15M+ copies. James has rarely spoken about his bestseller strategy. But, in this Tim Ferriss…
Aug 1, 2023
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