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Every unmade decision sitting in your head is a tax:
β’ It drains your focus
β’ It consumes mental energy
β’ It sabotages your conversations
The longer it festers, the more it infects your life.
Here are 8 mental models I use to make any decision in under 2 minutes:
I asked my 430,000 followers for their favorite podcast episodes of 2025.
Here are the 10 that came out on top:
My first 9 months writing online were brutal:
β’ Posts no one read
β’ Under 100 followers
β’ I felt like a total failure
But today, I've grown to 425,000 followers on π.
These 6 mental hacks kept me going when I was ready to quit:π§΅

At 24, I thought I had it all figured out:
Princeton grad. BlackRock trader. $180k salary.
But then a stranger on the internet sent me $5,000βand it broke my brain about making money online.
Here's the full story (and how you can do the same):π§΅

This writer is so controversial that the US banned some of his books for 30 years.
And in 1930, Henry Miller made a list of 11 Commandments that are a must-read for any aspiring writer.
Here's the breakdown:π§΅

Five years ago, I hated writing.
But today I write every morning and run an 8-figure writing business.
Here are 7 simple frameworks I used to accelerate my progress as a beginner writer:π§΅

I wasted years as a horrible writer.
But then I heard Naval Ravikant mention a 250-word essay full of the best writing mental models he swears by.
4 mental models you can steal today:π§΅

In 5 years, my little business has made $15,000,000.
It runs on just $8,215/month.
Here are the 7 most powerful no-code tools in my tech stack: π§΅

Everyone should have a digital business that makes at least $10k/month.
Sadly, most overthink, never act, and waste years.
Here's the playbook that got me from $0 to $40k/month while working full-time at BlackRock:π§΅

Everyone laughed at Dior's "wasteful" first collection.
But today it makes more money than Chanel and Ralph Lauren combined.
$151.88 BILLION in market cap value from one decision.
Here's how Christian Dior quietly made the greatest comeback in fashion history:π§΅

Writing online is how I built an 8-figure digital business and quit my corporate job on Wall Street.
But I wasted years as a horrible writer.
Until I found a writing guide by two advertising executives.
Staple these 12 writing tips to your desk:
I asked 430,000 people for their favorite book of 2025.
These 12 books showed up the most often (so they must be worth reading):π§΅

Everyone should have a digital business that makes $10k/month.
But most overthink, never start, and waste years.
This is the simple playbook that took me from $0 to $40k/month while working full-time at BlackRock:π§΅

The single most powerful habit for personal growth:
Journaling.
Over the past 5 years, I have tested 1,000+ prompts and journaled every single day.
And I always return to these 5 simple prompts:π§΅

I hit my first $1M month in 2024.
But I was burned out, stressed, and overwhelmed.
Here are 9 lessons I wish I knew earlier (bookmark this):π§΅

In 2021, Tim Ferriss mentioned me in his newsletter.
Read by over 3M people, it changed my life overnight.
But I didnβt pitch him, DM him, or buy access.
Here's the full story:π§΅

This family runs one of the world's most successful empiresβbut no one knows them.
With $50 billion in annual revenue in 2024, Hershey, Ferrero, and NestlΓ© envy their success.
Here's the fascinating story behind Mars Inc.βthe most powerful family-owned empire in the world:π§΅

13 proven methods to expand an idea in your writing:
1. Tips
2. Stats
3. Steps
4. Stories
5. Quotes
6. Benefits
7. Lessons
8. Reasons
9. Mistakes
10. Examples
11. Questions
12. Resources
13. Frameworks
Here's a breakdown of each oneβso you never stare at a blank page again:π§΅
This was me in 2013.
I ran for Class President in my senior year of high school.
What followed was 2 landslide victories, an impeachment trial, and 3 angry suburban moms with pitchforks.
Here's what happened and the 3 powerful marketing frameworks that I never forgot:π§΅

Terrible advice I almost fell for:
βQuit your job and follow your passion.β
Instead, I found a different (but unconventional) path to quit my $200k/year Wall Street job.
Here's the entire roadmap (from $0 to $25k/month):π§΅

My first 9 months writing online were brutal.
I basically got zero likes, zero reposts, and zero comments.
3 writing tips I wish I knew 5 years ago (before publishing my first 100 posts):
Jeff Bezos built Amazon into a $200B+ empire.
And his most famous decision-making model was inspired by a book he has reread every year for 25+ years.
7 lessons from "The Remains of the Day":π§΅

If you can tell a compelling story, you can shape the world.
But most people believe they have nothing worth sharing.
So, I use these 3 simple ways to find viral stories in small, everyday moments:π§΅

Bezos banned PowerPoint at Amazon.
Memos only.
He said, "There is no way to write a six-page narratively structured memo without clear thinking."
This is the Bezos Writing Framework (steal this and start using it today):π§΅

The single most expensive tax:
An unmade decision.
It steals my time, hogs my attention, zaps my energy.
So I use these 8 mental models to go from stuck to decided in under 2 minutes:π§΅

At 24, I was a BlackRock trader making $180K.
I was burned out and hated my life.
5 years later, Iβve built 4 businesses and made $15,000,000.
Hereβs the underrated career pivot that helped me earn an extra $10K/month (and love work again):π§΅

College is the worst place to learn how to write.
Period.
So, I spent 100+ hours studying one of the greatest writers aliveβStephen King.
I found 7 rules anyone can use to become a better writer:π§΅

In 2020, I was stuck in a corporate job on Wall Street.
But today I run a digital writing business doing 7 figures in revenue.
Here's the playbook that made me $5,000,000 from a single digital product: π§΅

One of my favorite podcasts from the last 2 years:
Tim Ferriss <> James Clear
Here are my 5 big takeaways (on journaling, breaking bad habits, & writing a best-selling book):π§΅

It's March 1st:
A perfect time to start writing online.
Use these 31 templates for your next 31 days of writing (to make writing every day effortless):π§΅

I asked 430,000 people for their favorite things of 2025.
Books, podcasts, YouTube channels, lessons learned.
Then, I spent *hours* compiling the answers to create the Best of 2025 Curation.
Here's a recap of each one:
Terrible life advice:
βQuit your job and follow your passion.β
I almost fell for it.
Instead, I found an unconventional path to escape my $200k/year Wall Street job.
Here's the full roadmap:π§΅

For years, I struggled to build a daily writing habit.
But now I write for 90 minutes every single day.
I used these 5 dead-simple steps to create a habit I could actually stick to:π§΅

I used to hate AI.
I thought it was all hype.
But now I write with it every single day.
Here's how (with prompts):π§΅

Writing is a superpower.
But I wasted years as a horrible writer.
Then I found a timeless writing guide by two legendary advertising executives.
Staple these 12 tips to your desk:π§΅

I'm 29.
In the last 5 years, my little business has made $15,000,000.
If you're ambitious and in your 20s, but feeling stressed, lost, or stuck, open this thread:π§΅
In 1991, Warren Buffett gifted Bill Gates his favorite book.
Bill Gates read it and said:
"This is the best business book I've ever read."
5 timeless lessons from Business Adventures that built Microsoft into a $3 trillion empire:π§΅

This woman was the "Da Vinci" of luxury.
Her designs influenced Dior, Saint Laurent, and every major fashion house for the next century.
Over 100 years later, Chanel is a $38 billion empire with $17.2 billion in revenue in 2023.
Here's the story of Coco Chanel:π§΅

Warren Buffett is worth $155 billion.
He has written the Berkshire Hathaway annual letters for 60 years.
I spent last weekend collecting the writing tricks that make Wall Street hang on his every word.
Here's his philosophy:π§΅

Cornelius Vanderbilt was the king of U.S. railroads.
He once said:
"You have undertaken to cheat me. I won't sue you, for the law is too slow.
I'll ruin you."
Here's the story of the most ruthless businessman in history, and the frameworks behind his $2.4B fortune:π§΅

25 questions to reflect on 2025 (and make 2026 your best year yet):π§΅
14 hours left to hop aboard the next Ship 30 cohort!
β’ Build lifelong friendships
β’ Publish 30 pieces of writing
β’ Go from "aspiring" writer to prolific, consistent writer
If you're one of the Shippers, introduce yourself and meet your shipmates in the replies!

I run a portfolio of 7-figure digital businesses.
But for years, I wasted millions making horrible choices.
Then I listened to a podcast episode that changed my life.
The 5 mental models I found to make better decisions:π§΅

In the last 5 years, my little business has generated $15,000,000.
The secret?
Copywriting.
But when I first started to master it, I was completely overwhelmed.
So here's the 3-step learning process I wish I had back then (start using this today):π§΅

Tomorrow is June 1st.
The perfect time to start writing online.
Use these 30 prompts for your next 30 days of writing (to make writing every day in June effortless):π§΅

For years, I failed to build a daily writing habit.
But then I spent 1,000 hours studying the routine of legendary writers to see how they did it.
These 10 tiny habits make writing every day effortless:π§΅

Gary Halbert's sales letters made over $1 BILLION.
But his writing routine was incredibly simple.
He used 10 time-tested strategies to write billion-dollar copy.
Here's his philosophy:π§΅

The most powerful reflection you can do:
The Monthly Review.
Most people go their *entire* life without reflecting. Years go by and they never change.
Don't let this happenβgrab a pen, crack open a notebook, and answer these 5 questions to reflect on March:π§΅

This is the power of picking one thing and iterating it 50,000 times.
Most people will not do 50,000 iterations of anything in their entire life.
Do you think for a second he thought to himself βbut I donβt want to play guitar hero forever!β or βbut Guitar Hero isnβt my passi
After 9 months writing online:
β’ I had under 100 followers
β’ I wrote blogs no one read
β’ I felt like a failure & was ready to give up
But in the last 5 years, I've added 410k followers & grew a newsletter to 140k readers.
These 6 perspective hacks changed everything:π§΅
