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I combined all of them together and distilled the content from 320 pages to ten. The result is a summary of his big ideas, in three parts...
Behold Part
: David's Writing Philosophy
I combined all of them together and distilled the content from 320 pages to ten. The result is a summary of his big ideas, in three parts...
Behold Part
: David's Writing Philosophy
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The internet rewards people who are prolific
The internet rewards people who think well
The internet rewards people who are different
The internet rewards people who are domain experts
The internet rewards people who are curious and ambitious
The internet rewards people who are prolificThe internet rewards people who think wellThe internet rewards people who are differentThe internet rewards people who are domain expertsThe internet rewards people who are curious and ambitious
Write online…
It’s the seed of entrepreneurship
It’s one of the world’s biggest arbitrage opportunities
It’s how you show curiosity, commitment, and diligence
It’s how you get compound interest on your ideas
It’s the seed of entrepreneurship It’s one of the world’s biggest arbitrage opportunitiesIt’s how you show curiosity, commitment, and diligenceIt’s how you get compound interest on your ideas
Write online…
Shrink the world
Attract like-minded people
Build your network
Shrink the worldAttract like-minded peopleBuild your network
Write online…
Share what you’re learning
Find the courage to publish
Build an asset few have
Create your own serendipity
Share what you’re learning Find the courage to publishBuild an asset few have Create your own serendipity
Take notes…
Stand out
Write fast
Write better
Stand outWrite fastWrite better
Build a note-taking system…
Manufacture an arsenal of ideas
Become prolific
Keep it messy (breed serendipity)
Manufacture an arsenal of ideasBecome prolific Keep it messy (breed serendipity)
Write everyday…
It’s a serendipity vehicle
It makes you a better observer
People give you their attention
A massive audience is waiting for you
It’s a serendipity vehicleIt makes you a better observerPeople give you their attentionA massive audience is waiting for you
Write everyday…
Write down your epiphanies
Choose topics no one is writing about
Build a Colosseum of Ideas
Make ideas building blocks (which you can put into different arrangements)
Write down your epiphaniesChoose topics no one is writing aboutBuild a Colosseum of IdeasMake ideas building blocks (which you can put into different arrangements)
Write summaries and long-form essays…
Learn fast
Sharpen thinking
Attract curious people
Attract smart readers
Receive interesting emails
Learn fastSharpen thinkingAttract curious peopleAttract smart readersReceive interesting emails
Build an audience…
Help people
Teach people
Entertain people
Help peopleTeach peopleEntertain people
Build an audience…
Open source your workflow
Create an online home
Gain a cheat code for life
Open source your workflowCreate an online homeGain a cheat code for life
Build a personal website…
It’s your resume
It’s your store
It’s your museum
It’s your resumeIt’s your storeIt’s your museum
Be differentiated…
Find your unique obsession
Be known for something
Be the only person who does what you do
Build a personal monopoly (a unique set of skills)
Use that monopoly to teach
Find your unique obsessionBe known for somethingBe the only person who does what you doBuild a personal monopoly (a unique set of skills)Use that monopoly to teach
Be a conscious consumer…
The best content is getting better
Have self-control in a world of abundance
Ignore daily news (it limits your rate of learning)
Skip newspapers (read books instead)
Read old books
Obsess over your favorite writers
The best content is getting betterHave self-control in a world of abundanceIgnore daily news (it limits your rate of learning)Skip newspapers (read books instead)Read old booksObsess over your favorite writers
In general…
Make things (to learn faster)
Read outside your industry (think originally)
Learn from great teachers (not experts)
Make yourself lucky (create value, tell people)
Make creative space (if you want to make things)
Study creators (watch how ideas spread)
Make things (to learn faster)Read outside your industry (think originally)Learn from great teachers (not experts)Make yourself lucky (create value, tell people)Make creative space (if you want to make things)Study creators (watch how ideas spread)
In general…
Don’t be original (build on the ideas of others)
Curate (good taste is a business model)
Compete against history (not people)
Be anti-mimetic (copy people who don’t copy people)
Forget scale (find your tribe)
Put practice first (and theory second)
Don’t be original (build on the ideas of others)Curate (good taste is a business model)Compete against history (not people)Be anti-mimetic (copy people who don’t copy people)Forget scale (find your tribe)Put practice first (and theory second)
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: David's Writing Tips
Part
: David's Curated Quotes
And smash the follow bottom for more big idea summaries... https://letter.substack.com/p/the-best-of-david-perell-big-ideas
Part
: David's Writing TipsPart
: David's Curated QuotesAnd smash the follow bottom for more big idea summaries... https://letter.substack.com/p/the-best-of-david-perell-big-ideas
