The Success of an Indie Writer and the Power of Selfish Writing

Former Fortune writer Polina Marinova and founder of the popular newsletter 'The Profile' talks about growing her Substack to make a full-time income, landing a non-fiction book deal, writing non-fiction, making difficult decisions, taking risks, and how to study and learn from 'geniuses'.

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ABOUT POLINA MARINOVA

Polina Marinova Pompliano is the author of Hidden Genius: The Secret Ways of Thinking That Power the World's Most Successful People. She is behind The Profile, a Substack newsletter that studies successful people and companies.

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RESOURCES 

• Polina's newsletter The Profile
• Hidden Genius: The Secret Ways of Thinking That Power the World's Most Successful People
• Author Danielle Steele
• Polina's profile on The Rock
• Author Morgan Housel
• Alinea chef Grant Achatz
• Humans of New York by Brandon Stanton
• Author Colleen Hoover

Follow Polina:

• Twitter
• Instagram
• The Profile
   

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