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Lenny's Newsletter now earns more than his fancy tech job
Hey there,
Its inauguration week here in the US and I am hoping for a peaceful and smooth event. It's been fascinating to live through such a historically impactful year, but honestly I'm ready for some uneventful moments.
FROM ART OF NEWSLETTERS
Lenny's Newsletter now earns more than his fancy tech job
Lenny Rachitsky sold his company to Airbnb years ago and he spent a bunch of time there as a product manager, working on growth.
Now Lenny’s full-time job is his simply-titled “Lenny’s Newsletter”, where he shares everything he’s learned about building products and teams. With over 3,200 paying subscribers, Lenny’s Newsletter brings him a larger income than he had at his tech job!
In this fun interview, Lenny shares his journey—how he went from wanting to found another startup to being a one-man newsletter business, and the lessons he’s learned along the way.
FROM CREATOR SESSIONS
GoldFord
Jeffrey GoldFord's creator session was really an awesome one. He talked about finding his voice as an artist, and shares his newest release with us. He wrote Walk With Me during the pandemic as a message of hope and togetherness. One of the silver linings about historically hard times is the art that comes out of them, and this song is certainly a part of that.
WHAT I'M READING
Stop causing unforced errors
This short article by my friend Sol Orwell was so good. How many times do we caused unforced errors in our businesses or our lives, just by overthinking or over engineering? What would it look like to sit back, play the smarter game, and wait for the right moment to strike?
WHAT I'M READING
Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey
Matthew McConaughey's memoir was a really fun listen. I listened on Audible and I loved hearing him do all the accents and characters, it made for a really fun experience. He's ridiculous and lovable and weird in every way you'd expect him to be, and he has some pretty incredible stories. I'm not sure if it was just a reflection of his privilege or if his easy-going personality had something to do with it, but things in his career just generally fell into place for him in a way I don't think they do for most people. Overall, it was an entertaining book!
Thanks for joining me this week!
Nathan Barry
I'm a designer who turned into a writer who turned into a startup CEO. My mission is to help creators earn a living. Subscribe for essays on building an audience and earning a living as a creator.
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