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Quantity leads to quality
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Hey Reader, Imagine you live a relaxed life in South France, you only have to work 2 hours per week, and half a million dollars is automatically deposited into your bank account every year. Sounds like a dream, right? Well for Lars, it’s not a dream. It’s his life! And it didn’t happen because of random chance. He intentionally engineered it. Lars Tiger is a classically trained jazz pianist who lost his passion after a long music career making hit pop songs when it became increasingly difficult to generate a stable income. But then, he figured out the secret to getting unstuck as an artist and solving perfectionism once and for all. This one mindset shift led him to producing an astonishing 25,000 tracks. Tracks that produce a significant amount of money for him on autopilot. The whole story is fascinating, and I’m excited to share it with you, because Lars actually flew all the way out to Boise to join me on my podcast to tell it. He hasn’t ever done a podcast like this before, so it’s a really inspiring story if you’re a creator who struggles with perfectionism. Whether you’re an artist, musician, or any type of creator, you’ll be inspired with some great ideas for generating passive income. Here it is: I’m a firm believer that quantity leads to quality, and Lars is the perfect, living example of this. In our episode, he shares how a lot of creators see quantity and quality as being at odds. If your taste is high, it’s easy to believe that quality is what matters and quantity is something you only focus on if you don’t have taste. But Lars flips this idea on its head. He points out a few things about the idea of 100% perfect:
A lot of people know me as the CEO of Kit—a software company making $45M+/yr. But I launched my career and became known as a creator by writing 1,000 words a day, every single day. I did this for 600 days in a row. Not all of those words were perfect, but when you write 600,000 words, those imperfect words will have an impact, and people are going to notice. But they’re only going to notice if you share what you make as you go—if you publish the imperfect and perfect words alike. Ask yourself: What’s keeping me from creating more? From sharing more? From doing imperfect work? Is it perfectionism? Is it fear of judgement? What are some ways you can remove those barriers? For example, if fear of judgement is holding you back, what if you made an anonymous account and shared your work as a faceless creator for a while? You could always merge that work back into your actual name later on. If you want to If you want to do quality work, you need quantity, You need to put in the reps. Publish your work, get feedback, and iterate as you go. Quantity leads to quality. Watch or listen to the episode with Lars here » PODCASTHow Your Business Can Make $1,000,000 From Partnerships (in 60 Days)Have you noticed how creators like Alex Hormozi and Amy Porterfield seem to always make millions with every launch? Today, I’m joined by Laura Sprinkle, the founder & CEO of Rootabl—an effortless affiliate tracking platform that helps you grow revenue, automate payouts, and reward your biggest fans. Having been responsible for $44M in partner-generated revenue, she’s an expert in affiliate marketing and knows exactly what goes into these big launches. We discuss:
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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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