I had a similar light bulb moment with “the faster you get it done the faster you get to choose what you do next” when I was a kid scrubbing our bathtub. I scrubbed it once, and said I was done. My mom inspected it and said I’m not done until it’s clean. Somehow I had thought rubbing some chemicals on the tub was the goal. Getting it done with excellence was the actual goal
Dude! Absolutely loved your perspective. Well done. Cool to see you’re just beginning to build this new channel. I am now subscriber number 36! Haha. Best of luck! (I know it’s not luck. Looking forward to seeing the value you bring to it!!)
Thank you both for this episode - I started writing 1000 words per day last Wednesday and just filed my 10,722nd word and sent a thoughtful email to my member's club subscribers. I used Sunday's words to apply for a funding opportunity. My sense of overwhelm is much reduced: ideas aren't jumping around my brain at the same rate, and I don't feel stuck any more. My old motto is back: "Do stuff, and stuff happens." Thank you for the nudge!!
3:50 skills in making money 7:45 how eyes track across the page 9:40 what a good ebook looks like 27:00 extra $3-5k per month 27:50 business hustle/side-hustle teaches you all the ways value is being created outside your niche cog role 29:00 new skill sticks with you for life, that’s extremely valuable 34:00 going from 40M to 100M annual revenue, who you have to become/skills to achieve this goal 36:00 it takes 10x longer and is 10x harder to do than you always think. You have to really want it, to stick with it when things get hard 40:20 having a monthly ‘hardest problem’ journal. That way you can retrospect and see your growth as an entrepeneur and problem solver 45:40 he made $3k per month before leaving the job 49:50 how Nathan marketed his ebooks
I don’t often comment on youtube videos but this conversation was literally SO good. I have pages of notes and have shared this video with atleast 10 other people. Thanks for putting out great content, and Nathan has a very unique way of making complex concepts simple which I love. Simple but not easy :)
Great interview. I’ve been writing 1000 words a day for the past 15 years and it has changed my life in the sense that I’ve been able to be my own boss. But I don’t think I fully appreciated the value of this habit until watching this video. It made me appreciate how it has changed my life. I hadn’t heard of Nathan Barry before this interview but I found it really motivating and powerful. Brilliant guest Ali.
This is awesome! What kind of things do you write? I am very interested in starting this writing journey as well and am curious. What kind of things have happened because of the habit?
The important question is have you been publicly sharing what you write? Anyone can write a stream of consciousness journal every single day. People have been maintaining decade-long diaries for many centuries. And while that's all great, you need to also SHARE 1000 words of content every single day in order to build an audience. Which is what these people are talking about.
@@zetaforever4953 I have 4 websites that I run along with social media so I was referring more to that in terms of writing 1k a day to build a business and a content website.
This is a needed episode for me. I’ve been writing on my blog daily and it’s starting to make a massive difference in my life. This was fuel for the fire.
Best take away for me is why complain just do it. Enjoy being able to do anything set in front you. Enjoy the journey and completion of said task. Enjoy being able to learn something new
I was homeschooled too. Love the freedom and ability to go at your own pace. Now I’m using these videos and interviews to go back to school in the free hours so I might expand my possibilities. Thanks guys for the great value content.
This part of the interview really resonated with me, too, because I homeschool my daughter for this very reason! There's always a little voice in the back of my head that asks am I doing the right thing, but hearing others' stories reminds me that we made the right choice :)
I know I’m late to the party but this was a great conversation. Like Nathan mentioned in the interview regarding another author I’ve recently discovered him and have been in a rabbit hole with his work. He hasn’t disappointed me yet with each piece of content I’ve consumed thus far. I must say out of all the content I’ve consumed this interview was the best. I learned so much and has me inspired to pursue some of the ideas I’ve been putting off. Ali I know you mentioned your switching the format of the channel and understood why but I truly appreciate the channel and your willingness to take me on a journey with either the subject you want to cover or your guests. I always come out enlightened and inspired thank you 🙏🏽.
You set the pace - I needed to hear that, right now. Thank you! Learning and growing and healing, and earning money, it can happen as fast or as slow as You want it to happen.
This resonated on so many levels.....Appreciated the content. Thank you. Myplan for 2024 is those 3 Mantras - create every day teach everything you know and work in public....
I’m going to do this. It will absolutely change my life for sure … as Ali said it will move the needle on every single thing that is important to me at this point in time. But, I’ll keep in mind that this doesn’t need to be perfection. Not writing a masterpiece every single day.
So grateful I came across this video today! I've been struggling writing a novel for the last few years and hearing the 1K words a day really resonated with me. I'm setting some clear goals, figuring out who I need to become to reach them and making the commitment now. I need to bookmark this video so I can come back and share my progress!! A lot is going to change for me in 2024! THANK YOU for sharing this information!!!
This was a great conversation! Thanks to these guys. I’m especially excited about writing 1,000 words per day and flywheels. On a different note, it just amazes me how all these high level writers still have not removed the superfluous usage of “right?”, “right” and “like” from their sentences. Why are people constantly asking each other if they’re right? If you don’t know what you’re saying then don’t bother saying it. Don’t ask the listener if you’re right or not. You should know. And if you’re the listener, don’t be so arrogant as to tell the other person what they’re saying is right. I’ve even seen people doing this to someone who’s sharing an extremely vulnerable story of trauma and the listener kept saying “right”, as if to tell them they are correct in their feelings (which they can’t know) or to show impatience or a judgment or that they knew how the sufferer felt even more than the sufferer themselves. Where did this annoying and rude speech habit come from? It seems to me to be an overly-desperate attempt to create connection with the person. It needs to go. It makes people sound either really insecure or unsure of themselves or arrogant or impatient. And before 15 years ago, literally nobody used the term “but like” and they only said “like” when they were saying they like something or someone (e.g. “I like chocolate”). Now it’s being incorrectly used pervasively in place of “as if”. It really comes off as amateurish, which I know they are not. It grinds my nerves the same as when people say “ax” instead of “ask” or use “uhhh” and “ummm” a lot. These writers must know their grammar. I wish they’d be more professional and level up on that.
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:41 🖼️ *Nathan shares his three mantras: "Create every day, teach everything you know, and work in public," highlighting the value of consistent creativity, sharing knowledge, and transparency.* 01:22 📚 *Nathan mentions his upcoming book, "Feelgood Productivity," and offers a live exclusive event for those who pre-order, focusing on annual planning, goal setting, and reflection.* 02:32 💡 *Nathan's motivation to make money stems from his childhood experiences, witnessing financial struggles in his family, and later recognizing that making money is a learnable skill.* 06:00 🏗️ *Nathan discusses the importance of recognizing and developing various skills, using examples from web design and speed efficiency in work.* 11:03 💼 *Nathan explains why he chose entrepreneurship over a job, emphasizing the limitations of earning potential in a job and the desire to achieve higher income levels.* 20:08 🎓 *Flexible High School Learning: Nathan's homeschooling experience revealed that high school wasn't a fixed time but based on completing the curriculum, allowing him to graduate early at 15, highlighting the importance of setting one's pace.* 22:04 🚀 *Setting Your Learning Pace: Nathan stresses the importance of setting the pace in education and life, drawing parallels with Derek Sivers' experience at Berkeley School of Music, emphasizing the impact of personal speed on achievement.* 26:32 🤔 *Balancing Day Job and Side Hustle: The conversation delves into the balance between a fulfilling day job and having a side hustle, emphasizing that happiness and contentment should be the primary goals, with entrepreneurship being one of several paths.* 37:43 🎯 *Focus on the experience and learning rather than just achieving goals. Nathan Barry emphasizes falling in love with the process of building and scaling a company.* 39:18 📓 *Writing out encountered problems and looking back on past progress helps stay grounded and navigate through current challenges.* 46:37 💼 *Nathan quit his day job after earning about $3,000 per month from selling three iOS apps, realizing the potential of self-publishing and creating digital products.* 50:28 💡 *Nathan's first self-published book, "The App Design Handbook," earned $12,000 on launch day, leading him to shift focus from freelance design work to self-publishing.* 52:16 🚀 *Nathan's habit of writing 1,000 words a day for 600 days led to the creation of three self-published books, including "Authority," and significantly contributed to his career growth.* 56:24 🛠️ *Kajabi, a platform for creators, has been valuable for Nathan, offering tools for courses, memberships, communities, and coaching, contributing to his business's success.* 58:05 🎙️ *Kajabi offers free access to a keynote recording, available to podcast listeners, by heading to kajabi.com.* 59:00 ✍️ *Nathan Barry used Ulysses and later Scrivener to write 1,000 words a day, organizing content with outlines and folders.* 01:00:54 📚 *The habit of writing 1,000 words daily, including editing and notes, helped Nathan effortlessly create books and marketing copy.* 01:03:39 📖 *Writing helps unpack and teach concepts, turning intuition into teachable knowledge, as demonstrated in Austin Kleon's "Show Your Work."* 01:14:03 💡 *Writing consistently, even about Niche topics, helps document processes, lessons, and insights, providing long-term value and preventing repeated mistakes.* 01:16:51 📉 *Balancing commercial incentives and personal interests in writing can be challenging; prioritizing what truly matters to you is essential for long-term fulfillment.* 01:17:32 📝 *Nathan Barry emphasizes the value of collaborative idea generation, citing an experience where James Clear's input significantly improved an article during a bachelor party weekend.* 01:18:56 🧠 *The ultimate engine driving a business, according to Nathan Barry, is idea generation and writing. He highlights the importance of prioritizing writing and sharing ideas consistently.* 01:26:28 🗓️ *When it comes to publishing, Nathan suggests picking a consistent frequency, balancing quality and quantity. He recommends focusing on flagship content for high-intent search terms while maintaining a personal touch in less frequent, raw musings.* 01:38:14 💌 *To address the new challenges of earning $500,000 a year, Nathan Barry created a paid newsletter called "Secret Money Newsletter," targeting a specific audience making over $200,000 annually.* 01:38:53 💡 *Nathan Barry utilized an email course format for his newsletter, allowing him to write once, maintain an ongoing relationship, and explore niche topics without the pressure of consistent weekly content.* 01:40:02 📈 *Nathan Barry shares stories about reframing money, like a friend who grew a Vanguard investing account to $5 million, emphasizing that the account functions the same at different levels.* 01:41:39 🌐 *Nathan Barry discusses the struggle of balancing personal transparency on lifestyle expenses, recognizing the potential attention gained by sharing certain aspects of his life, like a friend who bought a plane.* 01:46:04 🤔 *Nathan Barry emphasizes that content creators don't owe continued content creation to their audience and suggests being aware of the balance between sharing inspiring stories and avoiding creating envy.* 01:49:28 💬 *Nathan Barry discusses the dilemma of sharing lifestyle aspects, such as fancy houses or expensive purchases, weighing the marketing benefits against potential negative reactions or perceptions of wealth.* 01:51:32 📚 *Nathan Barry appreciates the power of sharing diverse success stories, highlighting the impact of representation, and inspiring others by demonstrating that individuals similar to them can achieve success.* 01:57:15 👋 *Getting recognized in public is enjoyable for the speaker, especially when it's educational content, as it often attracts like-minded individuals.* 01:58:36 📊 *The ladders of wealth creation include time for money, your own services business, productized services, and selling pure products.* 01:59:04 ⏰ *In the "time for money" ladder, skills involve following processes, being reliable, and consistency, starting from hourly jobs to salaried positions.* 02:00:13 🤝 *In the services business ladder, skills extend to forming a company, working with accountants, writing contracts, and progressing from hourly work to charging by the project.* 02:02:34 🔄 *Product as services involves standardizing processes to create a more scalable business, like the speaker's "hey friends" agency.* 02:11:34 💡 *"The Billion Dollar Creator" concept emphasizes using attention to not just sell affiliate products or courses but to create consumer products at a massive scale, potentially reaching billion-dollar valuations.* 02:14:48 📈 *Creators can achieve billion-dollar valuations by strategically channeling attention into products with broad appeal, focusing on high-value or recurring purchases, similar to successful celebrities like Ryan Reynolds.* 02:16:12 🚀 *The speaker illustrates applying the "Billion Dollar Creator" concept to his own journey, channeling attention into building ConvertKit as a software company.* 02:16:41 🌐 *Nathan Barry aims to build a billion-dollar company, inspired by successful entrepreneurs like Sahil Lavingia.* 02:17:24 🏗️ *Consider directing attention and traffic to businesses or equity stakes, as it can yield significant returns beyond traditional online courses.* 02:18:32 🚀 *Avoid jumping into ambitious ventures prematurely; iteratively build skills, teams, and business understanding to increase chances of success.* 02:20:50 🔄 *Achieving success with a business that requires minimal personal time involvement is possible, as demonstrated by Nathan Barry's experience with Paperboy.* 02:21:44 🛠️ *Reflect on how a business could be more successful with less personal involvement; explore empowering the team, clarifying the vision, and stepping away from day-to-day tasks.* 02:23:08 🔄 *Nathan Barry explains the concept of flywheels in business, emphasizing the importance of a continuous loop that gets easier with each rotation and produces more results.* 02:26:52 🌐 *Implementing a flywheel in content creation involves collecting audience frustrations, turning them into content, reaching more subscribers, and generating a continuous loop.* 02:32:41 📐 *Nathan Barry suggests mapping out and sketching flywheels, exploring different constraints, and forcing creative thinking to simplify and optimize business processes.* 02:35:46 📝 *Nathan Barry encourages the commitment to creating a daily habit of writing a thousand words, which can improve various content outputs like newsletters, captions, and progress on book ideas.* 02:36:56 🚀 *Key advice: Create every day, continuously learn, and focus on habits. Strategy follows these foundational practices in the entrepreneurial journey.* Made with HARPA AI
Just listened to this and yes yes yes!! I started writing a Substack last year and was making sure in the last few months to publish an article a week (we actually have paid subscribers now!). But, this was just what I needed - 1,000 words a day! I'm on it! Already did my count for the day today and wrote the first draft of an article. And because I'm a fast typist - I can get it done fast!
Two of my favourite creatorpreneurs in one frame! Learned RU-vid from one…now learning Newsletters from the other. Who’s gonna teach Community Building is yet to be discovered 😜
@@CreateSmarter Aah, yes! Have been nerding out over Jay's essays & pods. Discovered him on YT & have been uncovering how deep the man has been into Community & Business. What do you think about Pat Flynn?
The running out of ideas thing hits me allthe time. I am finding that if I dont have anything I can think of writing, then im just going to COPY something else I've read that I really enjoyed or resonated. Im currently going through the greatest copy writing pieces and re writing them out (like Gary Halbert, or the Avis ads).
I don’t think I had heard Ali drop an F bomb before this so that’s what’s up. I use to write all the time when I was younger & I guess I’ve been flexing that in the comments lately but not much more than that.. I can definitely see how 1,000 words a day could be a beautiful way to build momentum.
I really enjoy the episodes where you have writers! Hopefully this becomes more of a trend, and if there are any more episodes like this and the Ryan Holiday episode, please let me know!
I started writing in November of 2021.... and I now have 8,000 pages of writing -- or FOUR MILLION words.... This works -- I listen to podcasts, I watch videos on skills I want to learn, I listen to audiobooks, and I learn new things all the time, and I write down notes.... and then I riff off of the notes.... I practice free association to create new ideas, I write how I think, which is how I talk - I write quickly, and I just keep going.... I know for a fact that I have : a book series idea that I've done a lot of work on.... tons and tons of video ideas, blog post ideas, vlog ideas.... how to do things, how to edit, how to do this, how to do that.... and I have what I need to put an online school together, and how to sell it.... but I still have ways to go, to have everything I want and need to have :) but key point -- it works, studying everyday, focusing on things you want to learn, and writing things down -- it works, very well.... and it compounds, just keep doing it, and it adds up.... so looking back : my average is 9 pages a day, over that 2 years and 9 months.... or 33 months (990 days).... that's 4,500 words a day, for almost 1000 days.... I'll hit the 1,000 day mark (I mean obviously, that's like.... 10 days from now lol -- but surely certainly 1,000 days, and far much beyond), don't worry, I show no signs of stopping.... I am still learning, and studying, and just now starting to get somewhere, that I know I always wanted to get to -- it's all the things I had to eliminate, to get here.... And I know I can learn anything I want, and high leverage things that matter.... and that I can do so quickly and efficiently, and that I'll get everywhere I want to get to -- and do so in record time :) peace and bless! ps - and by the way, that's not actually a lot.... over a 16 hour day.... it's 281 words per hour..... ^^^ which is like this amount in an hour.... and that probably took me about 5 minutes to write, because I write quickly, and keep going, and move on.... let's go!
I was writing 2k words per day for a week and I gotta say, it's really hard. I burned out and seriously I can't imagine writing 1k words for 600 days, that is some dedication and willpower right there!
Ali, fear is the indicator pointing to the path you need to walk down. The knights of the round table, in their quest to find the holy grail, had to enter the forest at the point which seemed darkest to each of them. It sounds like that business thing you’re afraid of is exactly what you need to grow. Just my 2¢.
Thank you for bringing Nathan to share his inspiring journey. Just one suggestion, could you not say bad words? Thank you, your content would increase in quality.
The secret to success in almost all fields is large, uninterrupted blocks of focused time.... It is literally impossible to do it all.... Just say no! - Ryan Holiday
One thing worth doing if you are older: Shut your mouth and learn from people who are younger than you are. Ali, I learn so much from your interview. You are all younger than I am. There have been many lessons in Barry's and Cole's discussions, but the biggest of all is to be brave. I don't think you guys ever say it out loud, but it's in the room in both interviews. By the way, I'm old enough to know that nowadays, older means about half my age.
Re: @2:18:00 Ali, just buy a business that you can push traffic to. Skip all of the hard steps of starting a business... unless you find that part fun.
I was actually listening to this today, and have a question. 1000 words a day? Like all on one subject or just random whatever you want or to reach a certain goal. Like can I write about what I did at work one day and then Write about a new thing I learned?
Thank you for this. It would also be interesting to see podcasts with ppl who have made it by businesses that make "real" stuff, like, for example, painters or ppl who grow fruit. Maybe you've done those podcasts and I just haven't listened to those yet...
I thought this was great, UNTIL we found out that one of the results of this kind of churn was a case of shingles. They sure moved off that aspect quickly. Shingles is often the result of stress.
Not possible. Every place, every time, every situation, every man is different. You will never get a step-by-step guide to being wealthy. Never. It is impossible for such a manual to exist. So stop looking, you are wasting your time & energy. Direct your time and energy to being Law unto yourself and making the most of yourself.
I wish everyone prosperity and success. The first step towards wealth is to have an abundance mindset. There is enough wealth for everyone in this world. I hope we all share it to make the world a better place.
