For The Interested - The thing about outliers is...

"Outliers make for great inspiration...but lousy role models."

That great line comes from a book I just finished reading called The Algebra of Wealth.​

Highly recommended.

Now, on to this week's ideas..

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1. My Playbook For Using Social Media To Grow A Newsletter​

I recently shared half of my Newsletter Social Playbook on the Hey Creator podcast.

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Summer might be over, but...

It lives on when you listen to my Riddim playlist.

If reggae/dub isn't your speed, you can also check out my Campfire playlist for a more mellow Americana vibe.

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The podcast I linked to above isn't the only one I was on this week.

I was also interviewed on The 1,000 Podcast where I had the opportunity to talk about all sorts of stuff I don't often talk about including the state of the entertainment industry, the story of my career, my take on AI, and more.

Have an interesting week!

Josh

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