cover of episode How Writing Online Will Make You A Millionaire - Nathan Barry (Founder of Convertkit)

How Writing Online Will Make You A Millionaire - Nathan Barry (Founder of Convertkit)

2023/12/14
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Nathan Barry discusses his early realization that making money is a skill that can be improved with practice, drawing parallels to music and other learned abilities.

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There are loads of people out there who want to be become online creators, but they’re not sure how to get going, or if their business will be a success. It can be a super confusing world to navigate - but once you unlock it you can find financial freedom and a fulfilling career. Today’s guest is Nathan Barry, an online writer and software developer who created Convertkit, a product that helps people with online newsletters reach new audiences. We’re going to be talking all about how to build an online creator business, how to make writing a habit, and you’ll see exactly how Nathan built his ebook empire.

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Season 7 Episode 1100:00 Intro 02:05 Making money is a skill 10:20 Having a job vs. having a business 17:58 You set the pace 25:39 Do you need to level up your skills? 32:57 Setting big goals 41:55 Nathan's first apps46:43 Getting into ebooks 58:30 Writing 1000 words a day 1:07:18 Working in public 1:15:56 How to make writing a habit 1:26:17 Publishing and managing your projects 1:31:06 Running a personal blog 1:44:15 Being honest about yourself online 1:58:19 The ladders of wealth 2:11:16 The billion-dollar creator 2:22:54 The three laws of flywheels 2:36:28 Final words of advice

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📚 RESOURCES MENTIONEDNathan Fried) David Heinemeier Hansson) Authority by Nathan Barry) The Art of Non-Conformity by Chris Guillebeau) A Brief Guide To World Domination by Chris Guillebeau) 279 Days to Overnight Success by Chris Guillebeau) Designing Web Applications by Nathan Barry) Nick Huber) Show Your Work by Austin Kleon) Jocko Podcast 394: Lessons from the Stoics. Discipline, Leadership, Life. With Ryan Holiday.) Sasha Grief blog post) Jarrod Drysdale blog post) The Ladders of Wealth Creation by Nathan Barry) Billion Dollar Creator) ConvertKit)

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