How Ben Thompson Built a Writing Empire

Podcast Notes Playlist: Business

Write of Passage Podcast

Key Takeaways

• Writing invokes clarity of thought; it forces you to ensure that every you say is actually correct
• Productive writers are always thinking about the topics they write about, even if they are not sitting in front of their computer
• The goal of writing is not to convince the reader that you are right, but to force the reader to think about the issue that you are discussing
• “The most important article you write is the second article someone reads.” – Ben Thompson
• Develop a framework for writing by using “The Writing Machine”:
  • Have an overall view of the world and how it works
  • Process news and information as it happens
  • Fed that information into your worldview machine
  • The output that this machine churns out is your content

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What if writing a newsletter could pay your rent? Well, it can. And today, you’re going to learn how.
Ben Thompson makes millions of dollars a year with his writing. He’s the OG of subscription-based newsletter writers. Maybe that’s your dream, too, but you’re plagued by questions like: “What should I write about?” “What’s my business model?” “How do I make my first dollar online?” We’re so glad you asked; because Ben has the answers. In this episode, you’ll learn his exact playbook for how to monetize your writing — not just for right now, but also for the future.
Ben’s blog, Stratechery, is the OG of subscription-based newsletters and actually inspired the creation of Substack. If you’ve ever wondered what a day-in-the-life of someone who makes millions of dollars writing looks like, now’s your chance.

SPEAKER LINKS:
Website & Newsletter: https://stratechery.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/benthompson

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PODCAST LINKS:
Website: https://writeofpassage.com/how-i-write
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DavidPerellChannel/videos
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-i-write/id1700171470
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2DjMSboniFAeGA8v9NpoPv
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