Polina Marinova Pompliano, an author who has delved into the lives of fascinating individuals to uncover success frameworks, shares valuable insights. She discusses the importance of mastering task management and turning action items into creative endeavors. The conversation dives into building trust in relationships, navigating fear, and the role of mindfulness in personal growth. Emphasizing the evolution of habits into meaningful rituals, Polina highlights strategies for enhancing resilience and decision-making in our daily lives.

Polina Marinova Pompliano is the author of Hidden Genius. Buy the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Genius-secret-thinking-successful/dp/1804090034 (0:00) Intro (1:30) Everyone Is Interesting (9:39) Relationships (14:00) Creativity (19:41) Sara Blakely (23:02) Parenting (25:31) The Seesaw of Misery (32:02) Hero Worship (34:20) What Has Polina Changed? (38:38) It’s Not That Serious (41:02) The Need To Control (44:00) Dealing With Suffering (47:30) Content Diet (49:03) Mantras (51:39) Betting On Yourself (57:12) Commitment & Discipline (1:00:55) Writing On The Internet (1:04:15) What Might Readers Overlook? (1:06:23) Belief Polina Broke (1:11:14) Challenge Links Hidden Genius by Polina Marinova Pompliano – https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Genius-secret-thinking-successful/dp/1804090034⁠ What I Know For Sure by Oprah – https://www.amazon.com/What-Know-Sure-Oprah-Winfrey/dp/1250054052 The Path Made Clear by Oprah Winfrey – https://www.amazon.com/Path-Made-Clear-Discovering-Direction/dp/1250307503 Polina’s Links Book: https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Genius-secret-thinking-successful/dp/1804090034 Twitter: https://twitter.com/polina_marinova The Profile: https://theprofile.substack.com

WATCH▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube***EPISODE DESCRIPTIONPolina Pompliano is the author of The Profile, which studies the most successful and interesting people and companies in business, entertainment, tech, sports, and more.The Profile is a paid newsletter. Before Polina was writing The Profile, she wrote for Fortune, USA Today, and CNN. Polina also has nearly 130,000 followers on Twitter and in order to write exceptional profiles, says she read 1.8 million words online last year – the equivalent of 25 books.Profiles are a rare breed of writing – and Polina is really good at it. She’s written profiles of Sara Blakely, Elon Musk, Dwayne The Rock Johnson, Dolly Parton, Kris Jenner, and many more.In this episode, we talk about the difference between profiles and biographies, the economics behind a paid newsletter, the most effective strategies she’s found for growth, and why the secret to a great profile is found in the Details.Full transcript and show notesSubscribe to The ProfileFollow Polina Pompliano on Twitter***TIMESTAMPS00:12 - New projects01:00 - Today’s guest01:40 - Polina by the numbers03:00 - What we learn today03:40 - Why profiles are great05:40 - Difference between profiles and biographies06:58 - What makes a great profile?10:00 - How Polina approaches research12:30 - How to tell what matters to someone13:00 - How does Polina find time to do research15:33 - What if you can’t get primary research?16:10 - Response between primary and secondary research17:09 - Ever have someone get mad?18:35 - Free vs Paid offerings19:40 - The Profile metrics21:00 - The Profile business model24:00 - What it takes to do a paid newsletter28:00 - Important factors for growth29:16 - Newsletter subscriber behavior30:44 - Newsletter pricing31:10 - Best methods for newsletter growth33:27 - Newsletter cross promos36:38 - Free to paid subscriber journey39:10 - Name recognition and views43:49 - Most difficult part of a newsletter business***RECOMMENDED NEXT EPISODE→ #147: Chenell Basilio***WHEN YOU'RE READY📬 Creator Science Newsletter🚀 Get CreatorHQ (creator operating system)🧪 Join The Lab (private membership community)🧞‍♂️ Get a Personalized Offer***CONNECT🐦 Connect on Twitter📸 Connect on Instagram💼 Connect on LinkedIn📹 Subscribe on YouTube***SPONSORS💼 View all sponsors and offers***SAY THANKS💜 Leave a review on Apple Podcasts🟢 Leave a rating on Spotify

Polina Marinova Pompliano, author of 'Hidden Genius', discusses writing newsletters and non-fiction, studying geniuses, making difficult decisions, taking risks, and growing her Substack to make a full-time income.

Polina Marinova Pompliano, founder of T... discusses personal journey, distinguishing the truly exceptional, genius, victimhood, fear, updating beliefs, pursuing goals, and trust. Topics include building trust, hidden genius, luck and genes, building competence, characteristics of successful creators, childhood obsession, and overcoming fear.