Sales that doesn’t destroy your soul
👀 Wow, found a gem on Reddit. SaaS owners, think about this pricing trick! https://t.co/2bg29R5Oe1
Best practices are rarely the best — they're mostly just cargo cult common practices.
And as more people adopt them, the more mediocre they become.
The best is usually what most people aren't willing to do.
And as more people adopt them, the more mediocre they become.
The best is usually what most people aren't willing to do.
Jason Fried • Tweet
People claim to want to do something that matters, yet they measure themselves against things that don’t, and track their progress not in years but in microseconds.”
-via Ryan Holiday, Perennial Seller: The Art of Making and Marketing Work that Lasts
People read nonfiction to learn and to feel. My framework for ensuring a blog post accomplishes both is to start with a first draft that focuses on "novel" ideas.
A novel idea is one that's not just new to the reader, but also significant and not easily intuited. Think of it as new and worthwhile . I've identified five categories:
A novel idea is one that's not just new to the reader, but also significant and not easily intuited. Think of it as new and worthwhile . I've identified five categories:
- Counter-intuitive —
julian.com • Writing Well - Part 1 - What to Write About
“I don't wait for things to cross my desk. I go out and look for them. I made 250 calls a day."
