Think Week #3
Don't write for your audience
Think Week – No. 3 – November 5th, 2023
Clarity from the brightest minds on the internet. (Read the archives)
Read
A lifetime of should-ing.
Such a powerful piece from Cissy Hu. The moment you finally accept that you are headed in the wrong direction you might find yourself in the bottom of a lonely valley.
This is when need to lean into community the most.
Watch
The Morgan Housel Guide to Writing
“Writers should write for themselves. Not their audience.”
Do you agree or disagree?
( join the conversation over on X or let me know in the comments below )
Listen
A Q&A with Jay.
What should I create?
When should I focus on growth?
Jay Clouse has the answers you seek.
Think
What’s my content strategy for next year?
Can software fix knowledge work?
Why do I keep getting flat tires?
Do
Sign up for Growth in Reverse from Chenell Basillo and thank me later.
Each week, Chenell spends 20-25 hours reverse engineering creators with 50k+ subscribers to figure out how they grew their audience.
What’s special about the newsletter is she’s not just sharing what creators are doing now, Chenell is also including what they did in the beginning, when they had no audience. Because those are the things that you can replicate for yourself.
Fin
The top creators are the brightest thinkers.
The best writers have the most clarity.
This is not a coincidence.
In the age of AI and bots, the ability the think clearly is your greatest asset.
See you next week,
— DKH
P.S. A great story can change everything.
P.P.S. If you want to submit an article, essay, or thread to be featured in the newsletter next week, simply reply to this email. I read every single one.
thanks for the feature, Daniel :) love your mission of helping your readers find clarity through spotlighting independent writers!