I took my daughter to the zoo for the first time this week.
Took her in a pool for the first time a day later.
Now, on to this week’s ideas…
The Starting Five
1. A Simple Way To Surface Buyers From Your Newsletter
I get new leads every time I do this.
Which reminds me…
If you publish regularly on LinkedIn and want to know how to get more business from your posts, reply and I’ll give you a free suggestion.
2. How To Grow Your Podcast On YouTube
This 19-minute video breaks down the five things you need to do.
3. 50 Keys To Building A Successful Product
Including how to create product principles, map what users want, and reduce your work in progress.
4. You Should Take Blogging Seriously
Because it will change the way you live.
5. How To Tap Into The Power Of Your Most Loyal Subscribers
To attract more of them.
Sources and Sponsors
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• The Storythings newsletter helps you become a better storyteller.
• The 10+1 Things newsletter features interesting stories handpicked by a curious human.
Playlist of the Week
Title: Josh’s Jukebox: June 2025
Description: 76 songs that sounded good on my walks last month.
Featured Artists: Sublime, Lil Wayne, Benson Boone
Perfect For: When you don’t know what you want to listen to, but you want it to be awesome.
Must Listen Song: “Dirty” by grandson. A bunch of different genres collide and the result is catchy as hell.
Related Playlist: Josh’s Jukebox: May 2025
My Final Words Of The Week
He doesn’t use social media.
He doesn’t want a brand.
And he rarely does interviews.
But Simon Rich does share great advice about writing.
Have an interesting week!