The Biggest Mistake Early Writers Make

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Jesse: I don't understand what this course is trying to offer you, which tells me, I'm not quite sure what it is you're trying to go for. When people say they want to write online and make money off of it, do they mean like content marketing? Is it expression? Or are they wanting to have an audience of people who are listening to it? Jesse: There's a lot of different answers to that question; none of those answers are going to be the right one. The biggest mistake early writers make makes publishing weekly blog post into the void. In the beginning, you think you know what you want to write about and you think youknow what people want

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DEEP DIVE: A World Without Busyness? [4:51]

- In an era of Quiet Quitting is it easier to become a star? [22:09]
- How do I resist my job’s demand for out-of-hours work? [29:52]
- Should new writers use social media to get feedback? [35:31]
- Should I use social media to promote my filmmaking website? [46:11]
- Am I too busy find new ideas? [53:54]

THREE INTERESTING THINGS:

- On Teenage Luddites [1:03:07]
calnewport.com/blog/2022/12/16/on-teenage-luddites/

- Deep Work in Stocism [1:07:48]

- Finding the Deep Life in the Mountains [1:09:09]
outsideonline.com/culture/essays-culture/moving-to-a-ski-town-steamboat-springs-colorado-no-regrets/

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