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The $230,000 embezzlement
Hey Reader,
Did you know today is Wednesday, not Tuesday? Holiday weekends. They'll mess up your whole concept of time.
WHAT I'M WATCHING
$230,000 Embezzlement - The full story
Have you seen this story? Catherine Lavery, of Best Self Co, had $230,000 stolen from her—by someone she knew and trusted. It's such a crazy story, and I really respect Catherine for being so up front and honest about it. She also shares the guardrails they've put in place since then to protect against it.
CONVERTKIT UPDATES
New navigation & dashboard
After a lot of user research and testing we're ready to unveil the new navigation in ConvertKit. The goal is to make it a lot faster to access sequences, snippets, and other features that were buried before, as well as group features better. You'll start to see the new the new nav over the next week or so.
We've also released a new dashboard that has stats front and center as well as quick actions to easily create a form, broadcast, or anything else you might need to.
FROM TWITTER
My entire real estate philosophy in a tweet
I see so many people talking about flipping houses—I think it's because of HGTV shows—but I think the real value comes from buying and holding:
September 8th 2021
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Now not everyone can do that pace, but core the idea of staying consistent for decades applies in any industry.
PODCAST I WAS ON
Vested Capital
I was recently on Yaro Stark's podcast and had a great time talking with him. It's a really wide ranging interview so if you don't know much about me, and want to hear the whole story, this is a good one to tune into. Did you know I dropped out of college at 17? I'm still happy with the decision, but it might not have looked smart at the time.
Have a great 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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