A creator’s best friend are constraints.
For example:
Do you know how Dr. Seuss created Green Eggs and Ham?
It was the result of a bet in which he was challenged to write a story using only 50 words.
Now, on to this week’s ideas…
The Starting Five
1. 7 Twitter Templates To Use If You Don’t Know What To Tweet
If you do nothing other than post one tweet a day using these templates I created you’ll build a must-follow Twitter account in your niche.
2. You Don’t Need To Quit Your Job To Succeed As A Creative Entrepreneur
It’s easy to assume having a day job prevents you from getting what you want, but it’s not true — it might even be an advantage.
3. 35 Lessons From 35 Years Of Publishing Newsletters
CJ Chilvers shares everything he’s learned about how to publish consistently, grow an audience, and monetize your newsletter.
Btw, for more help growing your newsletter check out my Newsletter Accelerator.
4. The Most Important Choice You’ll Make In Your Marketing
There are two different approaches to marketing and this article helps you choose the one that best aligns with what you sell.
5. How Khe Hy Turned A 36-Person Email List Into A $500K Business
You’ll learn how he attracted an audience, built products to serve them, and scaled his business.
BONUS!
Here’s everything I know about how to write a great blog post.
Meanwhile, On Twitter…
How to find your niche:
1. Pick 5 interests
2. Create two pieces of content for each
3. Compare how much you liked creating them and how they performed
4. Eliminate the worst niche
5. Repeat until 1 niche remains
That’s your niche.
— Josh Spector (@jspector) March 3, 2022
I’ve got a lot of opinions about how to succeed as a creative entrepreneur.
They’re not all popular.
Here are some people love to disagree with…
— Josh Spector (@jspector) March 1, 2022
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My Final Words Of The Week
I’m doing a special virtual event on March 16th and would love to have you join me.
I’ll be interviewing Maria Brito about her new book How Creativity Rules The World.
It’s a great book, packed with actionable ways to boost your creativity and use it to further your career.
And even if you can’t attend the event, you can go here to get the book AND free access to Maria’s creativity course.
Have an interesting week!
Josh
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