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290. Leonardo Mind, Raphael World
The world expects us to be Raphaels, but some of us are Leonardos. Dont hold your Leonardo mind to Raphael standards, because this Raphael world would be nothing without Leonardo minds. Theres an in
289. Livestream/AMA: Book Marketing, Motivation, Language Learning, Picking a Project, and Selling Foreign Rights
Today I have a special episode for you. If you missed , Im delivering it right to your ears. In this AMA, I answered questions about: How should I start marketing my books? How can you cope with bur
288. Summary: Old Masters and Young Geniuses, by David W. Galenson
The book, shows there are two types of creators: experimental, and conceptual. Experimental and conceptual creators differ in their approaches to their work, and follow two distinct career paths. Exp
287. David Perell: Being a Hedgehog When You're a Fox, Living With the Twitter Algorithm, Learning from Tyler Cowen, and Building Mass for Leverage
Do you want to build an audience online, but have such a wide variety of interests, you dont know what to focus on? I think youll like this interview with . David Perell () calls himself The Writin
286. Nobody Knows Anything
In 1977, Richard Bachman published his first novel. In an unusual move for a first-time author, Bachman made his publisher promise to release his books with hardly any marketing. Bachman stacked the d
285. Crumb Time
Crumb time is the little pieces of time that get lost throughout the day. Instead of giving away your crumb time to unproductive distractions, build systems that complete big projects with small act
284. Curiosity Management
Do you ever feel like you dont have the time and energy to learn about everything you want to know? Is it hard to stay focused on reading one book, when theres ten others you want to read? You need
283. Fifteen Years as a Creator. (I'll Never Make It.)
Five years ago, I wrote about how - after ten years as a self-employed independent creator - I hoped to "make it." I now realize, I never will. Five years ago, I sat at my keyboard to have a serious c
282. How I Put My Book on a Times Square Billboard (What Did It Cost, & Did It Work?)
I recently advertised my book on a billboard in Times Square. It was cheaper than you think, and was up for less time than you might expect. But its still paying dividends. Times Square is a big deal