This scene from the movie Pig is the best thing I've seen all year. Derek, why do you care about these people? They don't care about you, none of them. They don't even know you, because you haven't shown them. Every day
My goal: tweet every day for 30 days. No other goals, just consistency and habit-building for now. Results in Numbers Followers: +10 In-Person meetings from Twitter: 6 Email Subscribers: +4 Most Popular Tweet: The dumbest tweet I posted all month 😂 👇 SF on a sunny day is just 😍 pic.
makers
I don't know how to tweet about my content. Just posting a link to it won't get enough engagement. From seeing successful folks tweet, it's like I have to repurpose the entire blog post in tweet form. Which sounds fucking hard. But I remember
Austin, TX
If you're trying to buy a house in Austin right now, I feel for you. Austin home prices increased 39.2% in the last year (twice as fast as the national average)! And mortgage rates are steadily rising, meaning the amount of house folks can afford is decreasing
confessions
Tonight: teary-eyed watching Spirited Away with my youngest sister. Thinking, 'This is what life's about, being fully present with those I love. I see her only once a year, and this is that moment! How lucky am I?' The credits roll. 'Now time to
money
Man, a lot of career advice is bad, especially for someone in their 20s who is just starting out. We've all heard this advice, something like, "To find career success just hone in on that one thing you're better at than everyone else in the
confessions
"Atomic Habits, Essentialism, Zero to One... You sure you don't wanna keep these?" my boyfriend asks as I show him my goodwill donation pile. "And, can I take a few?" "Go for it," I say as I chuck "Thinking Fast and
I think I can. With writing, that is. Sure, others have done it too. The Hustle talks business like your slightly buzzed insider confidant in a downstairs study. Matt Levine is valley girl bff meets investment baker with Money Stuff. And Harry Dry mixes killer marketing examples with cheesy headshots
What would you do if faced with a crossroads? And maybe some people are pulling you down one path, people you really care about. People you might lose if you don't go down that path. And others telling you to go down the other. And in your heart
audience growing
"If you want to go down as a legend, don't worry about the money. If you make something original and awesome, the money will find you." - Harry Dry [https://marketingexamples.com/inspiration] Mark Manson [https://markmanson.net/] touched upon the same idea while comparing Emeril Lagasse
I want to write for other people instead of writing for me. And a wall shoots down and chops off my hands in the process and I'm trapped, watching the future I want pass me by, but crippled, unable to do anything about it. The closer I get
Note: this post is from a chat I had with Harry Dry, and the running metaphor is 100% his words- so go follow him [https://twitter.com/harrydry]. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What prevents me from taking action? I don't know where the money is. It's a paradox: if I