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10/12/2021
23 : 24
On doing hard things
Today was one of those days where nothing seems to go your way. I was waiting to cross the street downtown when I checked my phone and got some more bad news over slack. I let out a long, drawn
10/5/2021
16 : 4
Lessons from 2 decades of publishing online
Hey Reader, I'm out of town this week with my family at Disneyland. I'm not sure who's looking forward to it more, me or the kids! FROM THE PODCAST Dave Pell Dave Pell has been
9/28/2021
22 : 4
The rising tide
Picture this: It's Saturday and you're headed over to a friend's new airbnb to help her assemble furniture to get the property listed and making money. Next weekend she'll be over
9/21/2021
17 : 24
Grow your income challenge is live
Hey Reader, Our Grow Your Income Challenge I mentioned last week is now live. It runs from October 4th -November 17th and registration will be open until Oct 10th. This challenge is perfect for
9/14/2021
22 : 44
Questionable tax strategies, 71% annual returns, and legit ways to grow your creator income
Hey Reader, In October I'm doing something new with ConvertKit: we're calling it the Grow Your Income Challenge and it's going to be... well a challenge to help you grow your creator
9/8/2021
22 : 14
The $230,000 embezzlement
Hey Reader, Did you know today is Wednesday, not Tuesday? Holiday weekends. They'll mess up your whole concept of time. WHAT I'M WATCHING $230000 Embezzlement - The full story Have you
9/1/2021
21 : 44
How to go full time as a creator
Hey Reader, So...this is a little late. I drafted it all and then forgot to come back and hit send. It's been a busy week with the kids starting school (they do a bridge program that is half
8/24/2021
19 : 44
The long road to $81+ million in product revenue
Hey Reader, Last month my friend Codie posted a tweet asking, "What's the craziest way you've made a lot of money?" I quickly fired off a reply and closed Twitter... then it got
8/17/2021
22 : 24
Running a Successful Newsletter, Podcast, and YouTube Channel
Hey Reader, Backpacking was incredible! 44 miles in 5 days. In the middle of the trip you could hike 20 miles in any direction and not get to a road. For 3 entire days we didn't see a single
7/27/2021
21 : 44
Run your newsletter like a boss
Hey Reader, I'm going to take a two weeks off the newsletter as I'll be out on a 42 mile backpacking adventure this weekend and camping again the following weekend. I hope you have a
7/20/2021
19 : 34
Lessons on writing local newsletters
Hey Reader, Last night a few friends came over for dinner and we spent the evening talking through business ideas and giving feedback her strategy. A few things stood out to me: Making money is a
7/13/2021
14 : 24
Resentment hurts you more than it hurts them
Hey Reader, Last week I got braces. A few people I mentioned it to said, “why? Your teeth seem really straight.” And they're right (mostly). I had braces when I was a teenager (the full
7/6/2021
18 : 54
Build once, sell twice: Earn $1M a year selling digital products
Hey Reader, If you're in the US I hope you enjoyed a lovely holiday weekend. We went boating and hung out on the farm. It was low key and just what I needed after a week of in person meetings
6/29/2021
13 : 34
Building a 3M Subscriber Media Empire
Hey Reader, Today is actually my birthday. It feels like a real post-covid celebration because our executive team is in town and last night we had pizza on the farm with the execs and our local
6/26/2021
5 : 4
How Apple's email privacy changes hurts creators
Hey there, I planned to focus this newsletter on something else, but when Apple announced sweeping changes yesterday I had to write a post about it. Read it here: How Apple's email privacy
6/26/2021
5 : 4
Turn Your Newsletter Into a Seven-Figure Business
Hey Reader, Today marks the one year anniversary of starting this newsletter! A year ago I was struggling to find the balance between creating content consistently, but only writing epic posts
6/26/2021
5 : 4
My new paid newsletter
Hey Reader, I've been teasing it for a couple weeks and the day has come. I'm launching my new paid newsletter, all about money. Specifically, what do to when your plans to earn more