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Just a quick heads up that Copyblogger Pro is getting some new updates we know you're going to love ... and enjoy this week's short and sweet newsletter.
1. Killer-Poet Study Guide for Transformational Learning
Once you've cleaned up your content consumption habits, there's another important step to take that Stefanie Flaxman didn't get into last week.
How do you get the most out of the blogs you continue to read?
Subscribing to a small list of stellar sites doesn't guarantee that you're extracting the maximum value from that content.
It's time to study smarter and turn free resources into your personal education system. From there, you're positioned to transform your career and life.
In this article, you'll see how Stefanie would approach reading Copyblogger, but you can apply this simple technique to virtually any articles, podcast episodes, or videos.
Stefanie says it's no secret that her writing voice is a bit different from her speaking voice. Notably, she's a fan of tangents when she talks, but rarely find them appropriate in text.
In written content, her philosophy is: "Get to the point." In speech, it's: "Let's uncover deeper guidance."
So, if you ask Stefanie a question during a Copyblogger Pro AMA, you might get a more long-winded answer than you expected.
That's what happened in September when she chimed in on the topic of choosing a niche. Continue reading this article to find out more about why writers quit.
3. Steph Smith: Doing Content Right
Steph Smith is a writer and traveler who's currently leading the team at Trends. Trends is the product associated with The Hustle. You may know them from their wildly popular daily newsletter.
Recently, Steph published an epic resource for people who want to improve their writing skills and write content for the internet. The guide, "Doing Content Right," has sold more than 1,500 copies and earned Steph more than $40,000 in the first few months of sales.
I've read it and it's a masterful piece of work.
Steph and I spoke about the art of writing, what it means to work in public, her past experiences as an engineer, and how her journey of traveling the world eventually brought her to be the team lead at Trends.
She has mountains of wisdom to share and does so with grace.
I loved our conversation and I know you will too.
Tim's Take: Why Limitations Are the Key to Getting Noticed
How do you get noticed?
How do you bring attention to your creative work? To your business? Or to your ideas and values?
We tend to think that we need to "do more."
- You must talk to more people.
- You must be present at more events.
- You must create more content.
- MORE. MORE. MORE!
You talk to more people, but are forgotten just as quickly. You end up going to more events, but learn less. You start creating more content, but only build superficial relationships.
It sounds pretty futile and a waste of energy, right? But what's the alternative?
The key to getting noticed is to set limitations for yourself.
Limitations aren't handcuffs. They're agents of freedom. When you're forced to live within the parameters of certain limitations, you're also forced to be creative and explore places that have never been explored before.
Consider all of the thoughts that run through your mind — all of the ways you're looking for certainty. Try your best to quantify all of the energy you spend deciding what's next.
What would happen if you took away your choices and lived in restraint?
- What would you do with your free time?
- What would you create?
- What would you write?
- How would you create it?
Once you start living with limitations, you can apply pressure. Out of the restraint and pressure, diamonds will form.
Tim Stoddart
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