Success Story with Scott D. Clary Lessons - How One Book About Naval Ravikant Built a Publishing Empire | Eric Jorgenson - Author & Angel Investor
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In this "Lessons" episode, Eric Jorgenson, author and angel investor, shares how distilling Naval Ravikant’s massive body of ideas into a clear, concise book laid the foundation for a successful publishing venture. He explains how audience feedback—from tweets to beta readers—helped him cut through over a million words of source material to create a timeless and useful book, and why great writing means relentlessly editing out what doesn’t resonate. Eric highlights how today’s most impactful authors, like James Clear and Morgan Housel, test their ideas across multiple platforms before publishing, and encourages creators to use the data they already have to identify what truly connects. He also offers practical advice on launching and sustaining a book’s success through long-term audience engagement, emphasizing that the best books solve real problems quickly and are shared through word of mouth—not just clever marketing.
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