I talk about digital writing, internet business, & personal growth | Former @blackrock hedge fund trader turned writer & operator | Helped 10,000+ start writing
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Daily structure that is working well for me:
1. Early wake up without an alarm
2. Coffee + writing 3 pages by hand, before I touch my phone
3. Short walk talking out the idea I will write about that morning
4. Focused 90-minute writing session on that same idea
5. Break for breakfast & hang with family
6. Mid-day gym session to break up the day
7. Afternoon free for whatever is needed (calls, more deep work, admin work, time in nature, whatever
8. Cook healthy dinner at home & talk about the day
9. Red light glasses on, read paper book before bed
Working exceptionally well for me to make progress on my work, health, and relationships.
If you want to build your own focused writing routine, check out my free 5-day Start Writing Online crash course: x.startwritingonline.com/?ut…
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A few of the things I’ve learned diving back into LinkedIn (and how it’s updating my process):
• I am seeing fewer successful carousels & “personal image” posts than at this time last year
• I am seeing more successful tweet screenshots with short commentary optimized for top-of-funnel virality
So that is how I’m updating my cadence going forward. Will report back on the results in future weeks
I talk more about this in my weekly update:
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Anxiety is thinking your future self won't be able to figure it out. Yet here you are standing strong having overcome every single challenging thing that has happened in your life up to this point. So, remind me, why do you think you won't be able to figure the next thing? Chances are, you will. I promise.
You must fight becoming cynical at all costs. It is only when you begin to discredit others that you have truly lost. Affirm: everyone doing better than you can teach you something, if you put your ego aside and open yourself up to learn.
My current Pillar Piece process:
1. I write a weekly long-form newsletter (2000-4000 words)
2. I turn that newsletter into a long-form YouTube video
3. I extract 10 short-form posts that I publish to promote the long-form
4. I also extract 1-2 Atomic Essays & 1-2 Carousels compressing the main ideas of the long-form
5. I film 1-2 standalone short-form videos that also compress the main ideas of the long-form
6. I publish every one of these on multiple platforms to maximize their distribution
I write all of the words & film all of the videos myself.
Then I have AI slice and dice everything else without changing a single word.
For a full breakdown of how to use this process, check out this free 5-day crash course that has helped over 50,000 writers get started: x.startwritingonline.com
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Outreach is by far the most reliable lever for acquiring new business on any type of service.
Social and newsletters will take longer, but if you do them right, they will lead to more scalable acquisition in the future.
If you need a client within the next 2 weeks to a month, I recommend outbound. If you’re cool chilling at the current level, and you’re ready to commit to 3 or so months of trying to generate clients from inbound, that’s when you go email list.
I talk more about this in my weekly update:
Anxiety is thinking your future self won't be able to figure it out. Yet here you are standing strong having overcome every single challenging thing that has happened in your life up to this point. So, remind me, why do you think you won't be able to figure the next thing? Chances are, you will. I promise.
I just published another weekly update where I answer reader questions & give you a behind-the-scenes look at the current bottlenecks in our business.
This week I talk about outreach vs. building an audience, 2027 planning, and Kraken.
Read the full breakdown here:
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Reminder to self:
You are always one 60-minute walk without your phone away from elite mental clarity & significantly more energy.
And the first thing I do after I finish my walk?
I sit down and write for 90 minutes.
If you're looking to start writing online, join 50,000 others who have gone through this free 5-day crash course: x.startwritingonline.com
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Reasons I love working from Europe:
• Mornings free for deep work
• Break in the middle of the day for the gym
• All calls and team work at the end of the day
• Elite walkability for when I want time to think
Hard to beat from a lifestyle perspective.
My writing system is mostly:
• Taking long walks
• Blocking the internet
• Transcribing myself talking
• Capturing ideas everywhere
• Reading high-quality sources
• Spending time without my phone
Then, once I know exactly what I want to say, I sit down and start writing.
I've learned that my best writing isn't a "result."
It's a byproduct.
For more small writing hacks like this, check out this 13,000-word Ultimate Guide:
x.startwritingonline.com
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The simple system I use to grow my business:
1. Spend the first 3 hours of your day on your single highest revenue-generating activity.
2. Design your entire life around protecting those 3 hours.
3. Obsess over choosing the right task before bed.
4. Write out the entire plan for my next day, by hand, the night before
5. Repeat every day for longer than you think is necessary.
And the highest leverage activity that grows my business? Writing for 90 minutes first thing every morning. If you're look to get started, join 50,000 others who have downloaded this 13,000-word Ultimate Guide: x.startwritingonline.com
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