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Email 2 — The Secret to Finally Losing Weight
Subject: Why most diets fail (and how you’ll succeed)
Preview: The reason fad diets flop—and why
Journaling notes:
Keep the journal idea, but ditch the length and write down just a sentence or two each day to record your most prominent memories. https://sublime.app/card/the-solution-keep-the-journal-idea-but-ditch-the
And not just feelings. I use my journal logs to capture the following:
Ideas & thoughts that are on my mind
Things I'm observing or
Build health habits today that lead to a great body in 10 years.
Build social habits today that lead to great relationships in 10 years.
Build learning habits today that lead to great knowledge in 10 years.
Long-term thinking is a secret weapon.”
James Clear • 3-2-1: On creating meaning, the remarkable odds of your existence, and life instructions
Day 13: The Magnetic Closer - Growth in Reverse
growthinreverse.com
Agility is the elimination of physical clutter.
Tranquility is the elimination of spiritual clutter.”
jamesclear.com • 3-2-1: On Eliminating Clutter, Reinventing Yourself, and Unity | James Clear
What is an update or other topic you’re familiar with and they need to know about: Why is it significant? Jot down a few details. We’ll come back to them later: Structure it—smartly and succinctly • Visualize what you want the output to be. In most cases, the art will be optional. Headline: Is it . . . • 6 words or fewer? • Clear and specific? •
... See moreJim VandeHei, Mike Allen, • Smart Brevity
Newsletters build trust. Notes build visibility.
Think of Notes as your organic marketing channel inside Substack. They introduce you to new readers, keep you top-of-mind, and drive your growth.
Why It Matters:
- Notes are discovery-focused—they help people find you.
- The Substack algorithm amplifies Notes, but not newsletters.
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How I’d Teach Substack Growth In 2025 (Step-by-Step Plan)
3 rules for expressing your thoughts is useful for all types of communication.
Make no more than three points
Explain difficult ideas in three different ways and
Make important points three times.