Every Sunday, I send actionable insights to help creators like you reach their potential by exploring the psychology of flourishing, fulfillment, and what gets in our way.
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Read Past Issues
- Why Most Content Creators Go Broke And Give Up
- 3 Counterintuitive Reasons to Leave Money on the Table as a Creator
- What is Unacceptable for Your Life and the Legacy You Want to Leave Behind?
- Delighted or Diluted? The Power of “Espresso Content”
- A Remedy for the Existential Angst of Being a Creator
- Why Most Annual Reviews Suck
- Creator Economics 101: How to De-Risk and De-Stress Your Business
- What’s On the Other Side of Fear and Uncertainty
- ***Issues below this are the old format. Everything above this is the new format.***
- 3 Lessons on Gratitude
- Why simplicity, play, and a willingness to fail are the keys to happiness and success.
- How to pursue excellence and ambition…without all the negatives
- How to live with intention, Paul Graham’s advice on overcoming fear, and lessons in strategy consulting
- The difference between mediocrity and excellence, why Noah Kagan paid $100K on coaching, and David Perell’s approach to building an online empire
- How to write your way to freedom, cultivating stillness, and how to make better decisions
- Carving your own path, one question to help you see into the future, and what procrastination is secretly telling you
- Ryan Holiday’s advice on writing a bestseller, why you should ignore douchey thinkbois, and how to be a Stoic archer
- How to overcome fear and anger, when to listen to other people’s opinions, and why science says happiness is good for your heart
- Paralyzed by opportunity costs? Here are 3 strategies to make better decisions.
- How to buy back your time, a solution to stop drowning in emails, and optimizing your creative energy
- Why liminal spaces will help you level up in life, the omnipresence of work, and some Derek Sivers wisdom
- The beauty of non-coercive marketing, why you shouldn’t find a niche, and the economics of a paid newsletter
- Why “quiet quitting” may boost your mental health, the danger of mental models, and how to create a content ecosystem
- What’s hiding behind your self-sabotaging behaviors, focusing on your craft, and developing a high-level mindset
- Uncovering your greatest asset, positive outliers, and avoiding the trivial
- The dangers of building an audience
- Khe Hy on money and ice cream, Nat Eliason on Parkinson’s Law, and Derek Sivers on why you shouldn’t talk about your goals
- How to build a $27k course, the dangers of self-improvement, and why you don’t want money
- Why the to-do list is dead, life advice from Hunter S. Thompson, and the beauty of an async life
- The dangers of measuring success, the difference between wisdom and cliché, and how to finish what you start
- Spicing up your journaling habit, saving the world through stories, and crafting the perfect introduction
- Casey Neistat on living with intention, being a wartime CEO, and why connection is a superpower
- Why your fears are holding you back, the dangers of multitasking, and the power of sympatheia
- Putting a price tag on your time, the dangers of dopamine stacking, and how to fall in love with failure
- The dangers of inherited values, navigating ruts in life and business, and becoming a magnet for success
- Deconstructing magic, Tiago Forte’s 7-figure strategy, and an unconventional gratitude practice
- Paul Graham on thinking for yourself, debunking productivity myths, and some of Tim Ferriss’s favorite questions
- Common course creator mistakes, Ryan Holiday on autonomy, and productivity with Ness Labs
- 3 approaches to personal growth
- Deep dive into Intentional Life Design, why wealth can be a trap, and how to avoid contingent gratification
- Deconstructing fear, why people doubt efficiency, and how to create a Category of One
- How to throw a kickass product launch, why category design is the new moat, and how to productize high-ticket services
- How to break away from mimetic desire, keeping life in perspective, and knowing your worth
- How to make $1 million a day, a system to 10x your content creation strategy, and the hidden power of vulnerability
- A first-principles approach to fulfillment, James Clear’s approach to writing his next book, and how NOT being an expert is an advantage
- How to optimize for fulfillment, Paul Graham’s advice on work-life balance, and Justin Welsh’s content distribution system
- Inside the mind of an industry titan, counterintuitive marketing strategies, and why wealth is relative
- 3 strategies to make better decisions
- 3 inspirational stories of refugees who became entrepreneurs
- Front-loading value, pushing past fear, and how to stop thinking too small
- How to prime your mind for innovative thinking, and two different industries begging for innovation
- 12 lessons learned owning a bookstore during a pandemic, how writing builds leverage, and how to disrupt any industry.
- Building a 6-figure newsletter, why “enough” is a moving target, and one word entrepreneurs should remove from their vocabulary
- Conquering limiting beliefs, building a deeper connection with your audience, and disrupting an industry that hasn’t changed since the Civil War
- 12 projects in 12 months, deconstructing and reverse-engineering a viral post, and why growth isn’t always good
- How to stand out in a crowded niche, why content isn’t your differentiator, and how to unlock the golden handcuffs of success
- Better approaches to creating worthwhile goals, doing annual reviews, and defining wealth
- How much your life can change in a year, Seth Godin’s advice on how to be remarkable, and Packy McCormick’s argument on why Web3 can help us make more money and have more fun
- Why you shouldn’t build an MVP, better business writing, and some Stoicism
- Navigating an identity crisis, defining “enough,” and doing $10k work
- Living in the arena, a quick dive into Tiago Forte’s success, and the invisible force that keeps getting in your way
- A nudge of inspiration, how to approach imperfection, and how to gain clarity and make better decisions
- On overcoming perfectionism, the true value of time vs. money, and how to generate endless content ideas
- Why lone wolves don’t win, exploring the bumpy road to success, and how tiny teams can make a huge impact
- Navigating challenges of success, developing superpowers, and something spooky
- Practice what you preach, abandon what doesn’t serve you, and read deeply instead of quickly
- Curating wisdom, lessons from Noah Kagan, and why the NBA doesn’t sell basketball
- On the power of expiration dates, reasons you shouldn’t be a course creator, and why what is free has no value
- The antidote to fear, when money doesn’t equal value, and how to approach hard work
- How obsession fuels world-class champions, the pitfalls of building an online audience, and how a judo Olympian conditions his mind for competition
- The difference between therapy and coaching, resetting yourself to get back into flow, and practicing with intention
- Imposter Syndrome Part 2: Learning from dinosaurs, being uncomfortable, and why it’s okay to suck.
- Imposter Syndrome, living in the arena, and being a guide instead of a guru
