Every great story begins with "Once upon a time..."
Today can be that time if you want it to be.
Now, on to this week's ideas...
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1. You Have Everything You Need To Create Anything You Want
"Creators who consistently put things into the world do so by ignoring the reasons why they 'can't' - they believe they have everything they need to create anything they want."
Chance the Rapper, J.K. Rowling, and Henri Rousseau all have one thing in common - they ignored the reasons why they couldn't create things.
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2. How To Avoid Getting Fooled
"Because the process of being fooled takes place inside our minds, it's up to us to realize when we're being taken."
It's easy to get fooled since so many sales, scams, and distractions are designed to trick you into doing something that may not be in your best interest.
Alexis Conran explores how to avoid getting fooled and breaks down the five tactics most commonly used to trick you including misdirection, time pressure, and social compliance.
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3. What Happens When You Quit Using Email For A Month
"I got a total of 1,307 emails after the month-long experiment. After going through, deleting, and archiving (which took me a total of three hours), I only had 37 messages that I saved to act on or reply to later."
As soon as you read this headline I bet you started to think about how impossible it would be for you to abandon email for a month, but bear with me because that's not actually the point.
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4. Not Sure How To Price Your Work? Try This Formula.
"No matter what you sell, you must be confident the price you charge for it accurately reflects the value, utility, and benefits provided to your customers."
Pricing is a complicated challenge that involves economic, marketing, and emotional elements.
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5. My Interview On The Ideas Lab Podcast
"Your number one goal of anything is to provide value and in order to provide value to someone you need to know who you're trying to reach and what they value."
I was recently interviewed by John Williams on the Ideas Lab podcast and in a 40-minute conversation I share my thoughts about how (and why) to grow a newsletter, the key to providing value to people, and some stories from my work on The Oscars.
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