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⏳ Online Writing Insights from Sam Parr
PLUS: Lessons from Joe, CEO of Loom and Think Like a Farmer (helps in business)
Hey Time Billionaires :)
Hope you’re having a great week!
This week we’re covering:
Online Writing Insights from Sam Parr
First Business Cards
Think Like a Farmer
Lessons from Joe, CEO of Loom
Before we get into the email, a big thank you to this week’s sponsor, Ollyrichards.co
Here are the 4 gems from the week 💎
💡 Insights for Online Writing Success from Sam Parr
Want to win the online writing game?
Listen to Sam Parr.
He built The Hustle into one of the world’s largest newsletters and sold it to a multi-billion dollar company, and he's mastered the art of turning viral hooks into big businesses.
Here’s what I've learned from him:
1.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
— David Perell (@david_perell)
12:39 PM • Oct 11, 2023
Key takeaways from the post:
Use simple words in your writing, as they were enough for Hemingway.
Connect with your customers to understand their problems and create relevant content.
Think in terms of headlines to frame your ideas and tell your story effectively.
Embrace deadlines, pressure, and challenging goals to bring out your best work.
Make your content "slippery" by cutting the fluff and keeping the energy high.
💡 First Business Cards
Some of their first business cards.
— Jon Erlichman (@JonErlichman)
4:56 PM • Oct 14, 2023
If you saw these business cards back then, would you have believed that these will soon become some of the biggest tech companies in the world?
💡 Learn from Farmers
It's all about your attitude toward the field.
That's what takes you forward (even in dark times).
Whether it's agriculture, healthcare, rocket science, or even business.
Farmers make for great investors:
— Brian Feroldi (🧠,📈) (@BrianFeroldi)
1:06 PM • Oct 14, 2023
💡 Lessons from Joe, CEO of Loom
Today, Loom was acquired for $975M.
Here are 5 lessons from Joe, CEO of Loom:
- Dive into markets with the potential of exponential growth. It's easier to ride the wave than to create one.
- Build a product so good that users can't help but share it. Loom indeed did have that… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
— Aadit Sheth (@aaditsh)
2:30 PM • Oct 12, 2023
Some key lessons from a wonderful outcome!
That’s it for now!
Hope you enjoyed this week’s edition! See you next week.
If you have a second, I’d appreciate it if you tell me which idea was your favorite (1-4).