David Perell is prolific writer and online educator, who runs a writing school called “Write of Passage”. David also hosts the “The North Star Podcast” featuring interviews with writers, athletes, and entrepreneurs. Important Links: Website: https://perell.com/ Writing School: https://writeofpassage.school/ Friday Finds Links: https://perell.com/friday-finds-links/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/david_perell Show Notes: Origins of “Write of Passage” Writing leads to thinking David’s ever expanding portfolio Live the life that you teach Applying lessons from Disneyland to a writing course Four Seasons of writing education Ana’s success with David’s course Writing as a career transition Average course cohort age Building a personal monopoly Advice for an aspiring creator Dive into the work of the people you admire Managing fear of creating in public The network age Building a product for high-schoolers Finding your tribe on the internet Going against the trend with long-form essays Checklists and prescriptions The cover band strategy for investing Building an internet native education system Schools stifling creativity The Never-Ending Now Books Mentioned: Zero to One; by Peter Thiel One Summer: America, 1927; by Bill Bryson The Status Game; by Will Storr Invest Like the Best; by Jim O'Shaughnessy

David Perell, entrepreneur and writer, discusses running a company, his journey to faith, building deep friendships, advice to creators, and the importance of surrendering to your true nature. Topics include difficulties of running a company, importance of friendship, finding God, season of no, finding a partner, building deep friendships, advice for creators, and how to be more distinctive.

David Perell, an internet writer with a large following, discusses various interesting topics including using ChatGPT for deep reading of old books, finding anecdotes that spread, understanding taste, heroes, blind spots, and business strategy.

We discuss how to write great nonfiction—for blogs, Twitter, and books.

This episode was a delight. I've been following David's journey since 2017 and he was one of the fellow internet weirdos I saw on a similar path that didn't quite make sense. I've been inspired by how many people David has helped onboard as "citizens of the internet" through his course Write of Passage.  I'm rooting for David and I think you'll want to as well by the end of this episode. We filmed this in David's epic studio - I highly recommend watching this one on YoutubeLinks Mentioned:@david_perell (Twitter)David's course Write of PassageFriday Find's LinksAct of Creation (Koestler)Denial of Death (Becker)Art of Loving (Fromm)Gutenberg Galaxy (McLuhan)The Managerial Revolution (Burnham)Tribe (Junger)Bullshit Jobs (Graeber)@culturaltutor (Twitter)📕Buy Paul’s Book: The Pathless Path📲Connect + Follow PaulTwitter: @p_millerdPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to BoundlessPaul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:I use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Your HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up HereBecome a sponsor of the Podcast / NewsletterWant to upgrade your Zoom studio? Check out Kevin Shen’s Dream Studio CourseWant to launch a course? Podia or Teachable are both greatWeb Hosting: Skystra Fast WordPress HostingHost your own community" Circle 14-day free trialEditing by Atman Pandya 📘 GOOD WORK: LIVE! => Learn More📕 Buy Paul’s Book (50k+ Sold): The Pathless Path😁 Join Hundreds On Unconventional Paths: Pathless Path Community📲Connect + Follow PaulTwitter: @p_millerdInstagram: @pathlesspaulPaul’s Newsletter: Subscribe to Pathless (23k+ People)Paul’s YouTube: Subscribe🙏Further Ways To Support The Podcast:Accounting, Taxes, And Payroll For Your S-Corp (Ideal for $60k+ income): CollectiveLooking for alternatives to traditional health insurance in the US? Check out CrowdhealthI use Transistor to host this podcast. It rocks. Launch Yours HereI record high-quality videos using Riverside: Sign Up Here

David Perell, an expert in setting high standards, discusses cultivating taste, pursuing excellence, and the power of humor for leaders. He emphasizes defining quality, the pursuit of excellence as the core value, and the importance of being funny. Perell also shares insights on storytelling, always working towards excellence, and the significance of setting high standards for growth.

Eric Siu interviews David Perell, a writing teacher and Founder of 'Write of Passage' school. They discuss topics like faith, American Idolatry, big questions, Jesus' impact on Western civilization, and the power of reading and writing in personal growth and communication.

Bonus episode.  I compiled some of my favorite insights from the 13 episodes in January (not the Q&A).    So much gold gets shared in these episodes. I wanted a way to remember, distill, reflect, and resurface.   Share, tweet, or text this episode. That helps it grow. If it grows, the guests will continue to be incredible. And if the guests continue to be incredible, I can keep doing the show. (0:00) Intro  (2:02) Noah Huisman - 296  (3:45) Aaron Alexander - 297  (6:00) Justin Welsh - 298  (7:05) Morgan Housel - 299  (10:48) Grace Smith - 301  (13:17) Austin Rief - 302  (16:52) Dr. Anthony Gustin - 303  (19:33) Brian Peters - 304  (24:30) David Perell - 305  (28:57) George Heaton - 306  (33:44) Elliott Bisnow - 307  (36:30) Dickie Bush - 308  (39:23) Bryan Johnson - 309 My Links ✉️ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com 🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda 🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda 🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda 🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda

David Perell, a writer, teacher, and podcaster, discusses his creative processes, the impact of the internet on writers' goals, and concepts like the Jetski Theory. They explore writing vs. Google, the loss of soul in creativity, and why people should start writing. The conversation delves into David's upbringing, the influence of Walt Disney, and the evolution of writing on the internet.

David Perell is a writer and the creator of Write of Passage - an online writing school focused on building the next generation of internet citizens. In March 2020, I stumbled across David’s account and was blown away by his tweets. They were thoughtful and insightful. So when he suggested interviewing me at his brand new studio, I was honored.    In this conversation we spoke about some of my podcasting secrets, how I do my research, why I admire people like Joe Rogan, Tim Ferriss, Chris Williamson, and Taylor Rooks, the biggest area I believe I need to improve as a podcaster, and what I’m usually doing on Sunday at noon. Some of what we talked about I’ve never shared publicly, and it’s only because of David’s ability as an interviewer to get it out of me. (0:00) Intro (2:24) My Research Process (5:03) Gary Vaynerchuk Calls My Mom (7:05) Coming Back To Writing (9:01) Moving To Austin (11:30) Long Island (13:03) Ambition (14:01) What Makes For A Great Podcaster? (17:30) Who Do I Admire? (20:02) Aesthetics (21:22) How Am I Misunderstood? (22:11) Grandparents (25:40) How Can I Improve As A Podcaster? (27:08) Negative Chatter? (29:02) How Have I Changed? (31:01) What Inspires Me? (32:52) What Do You Worship? (35:21) Discipline & Love (37:00) The Enemy? (38:50) Resistance (40:43) Am I Prepared For Fame? (42:11) Taylor Rooks (43:33) Getting Stuff Out Of People (44:40) Rick Rubin (48:10) What Do I Disagree With Society On? (50:30) Painful Setback (54:09) Different Times (56:40) How Do I Listen To Podcasts? (59:19) Podcast Tips (1:02:21) Writing About Conversation (1:05:00) Food (1:06:45) Music (1:07:55) Manhattan (1:09:40) Why Do Cities Imprint On Us? (1:13:40) Bucket List (1:14:50) What Got Me Into Podcasting? (1:16:30) My Review of David’s Interviewing David's Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/david_perell Website: https://perell.com Write of Passage: https://writeofpassage.school My Links ✉️ Newsletter: https://dannymiranda.substack.com 🎙 Podcast: https://anchor.fm/dannymiranda 🎥 YouTube: https://youtube.com/dannymiranda 🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/heydannymiranda 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/heydannymiranda 🕺 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@heydannymiranda