Dickie Bush - How to build a writing habit in 30 days!

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Dec 29, 2022

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ANECDOTE

Persistence Pays Off in Writing

Dickie Bush shared a story about struggling with writing for nine months with little audience growth.
After persistently posting daily on Twitter for 30 days, one viral thread dramatically boosted his followers and subscribers.

ADVICE

Combat Imposter Syndrome Specifically

Feel less imposter syndrome by focusing on specific problems you've solved, not broad expertise.
People prefer learning from those just a step ahead, not distant experts.

ADVICE

Early Mornings Enable Side Hustles

To pursue side projects while working a 9-5, wake up early and dedicate consistent pre-work hours.
Sacrifice leisure time temporarily to build momentum and focus on growth.

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👉🏼 About the Guest:

Dickie Bush is the founder of the writing-centered cohort-based course, Ship 30 for 30 (5600+ students) and Typeshare (30K+ MRR), after life as a portfolio manager. He provides writing frameworks at Digital Writing Compass, as well as providing guidance to over 300K+ Twitter followers.

👉🏼 About the Host:

Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His SaaS product Shoutout generates $30k ARR which was sold to a UK-based product studio. Prev, Sharath worked for world-changing startups like Product Hunt and On Deck, where he helped build and nurture communities. He also grew his audience on Twitter from 200 to 20,000 using give-first principles and creating high-value content. Currently, he is the Head of Community at Threado and runs a newsletter called Sharath's CliffNotes alongside hosting this podcast.

Timestamps:

0:40 | Intro to Dickie Bush
3:41 | What got Dickie Bush started on to writing
6:47 | Unconventional methods for writing
9:44 | Why a 30-day writing goal works best
11:58 | What was the intent behind starting Ship 30 for 30?
15:49 | How were the initial days of Ship 30 for 30 like?
18:18 | How does Dickie avoid imposter syndrome?
22:19 | Working a 9-5 as well as building a side-hustle
26:43 | Dickie Bush's vision board
30:00 | Key points to include across projects
32:34 | The beginnings of Typeshare and its journey to 30K+ MRR
35:23 | Dickie's methods to avoid procrastination
40:19 | 2022 habit journey: the bad habits given up and new ones begun
44:23 | Forming a small team for startups
47:40 | Pressure to be a social media influencer
50:54 | Rapid Fire 5: From favorite internet writer to the best blog post out there

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👉🏼 Shoutouts to awesome people:

Maggie Bush
Jack Butcher
Nicolas Cole (Ship 30 for 30, 122.6K+ Twitter followers)
Sam Shore (Founder of Typeshare)
Derek Sivers (Author of “HOW TO LIVE: 27 conflicting answers and one weird conclusion”, 290K+ Twitter followers)
Daniel Bustamante (15K+ Twitter followers)

👉🏼 Where to find Dickie Bush:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/dickiebush
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dickiebush/
Website: https://www.dickiebush.com/
Newsletter: https://dickiebush.substack.com/
Ship 30 for 30: https://www.ship30for30.com/
Typeshare: https://typeshare.co/
Digital Writing Compass: https://digitalwritingcompass.com/
Start Writing Online: https://startwritingonline.com/

👉🏼 Where to find Sharath:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/5harath
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@5harath
Website: https://5harath.com/
Newsletter: https://5harath.substack.com/