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This will be my last newsletter for the year! I'm in Hawaii with my family for a week, and then will be working hard to close out the year strong at ConvertKit. I hope you have a great holiday season and you're able to relax and spend time with those you love.
WHAT I'M READING
Will by Will Smith and Mark Manson
Will Smith talks about the meteoric rise in his early rap career and then how hard it was when his second album flopped. We often don't see the hard work that goes into a career as long as successful as Will Smith's.
Mark Manson is his co-author and I always appreciate his writing and humor, we talked with him at Craft+Commerce a couple of years ago and he was great. Definitely get this one on audiobook if you can, it's just so great to listen to him tell the stories first hand.
FROM CREATOR SESSIONS
Joy Oladokun
I love this episode, it's exactly what we want when shooting a Creator Session. Joy is open and honest, and it feels like a great conversation with a super talented friend. Her music is deeply evocative and will make you feel something, no matter who you are. Highly recommend this one!
FROM THE PODCAST
Matt Kepnes
Matthew Kepnes runs the popular travel blog, Nomadic Matt, and also writes a successful newsletter. In fact, Matt’s newsletter is one of the biggest I’ve had on the show. He's also a longtime friend of mine. His book, How to Travel the World on $50 a Day, is a New York Times Best Seller. I talked with Matt about his unique approach to running his business. While others are building online courses, Matt has shifted to doing more in-person meetups and events. We talked about his newsletter, growing your Instagram follower count, scaling a business as a solopreneur, and much more.
Talk to you next week year!
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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