Last Week’s Struggles and Lessons (Week Ending 8/4/24)

Current Project: Reading books about entrepreneurs and sharing what I learned from them via blog posts and audio podcasts

Mission: Create a library of wisdom from notable entrepreneurs that current entrepreneurs can leverage to increase their chances of success

What I struggled with:

• I was sick last week and didn’t record anything. I was able to read a book and write blog posts about it, but I wasn’t physically able to record, which was frustrating. This week, I’m trying to get back into the recording groove, but it’s been hard.
• This week, a book I read wasn’t as valuable as I’d hoped, so I struggled to decide whether to record a podcast series about it. I’m trying to balance my goal of reading a book a week and sharing what I learned, my desire to get recording reps, and my intention of publishing only content that brings maximum value per minute of recording to listeners. It’s still early, so I’m leaning toward getting reps and making the series as valuable as possible.

What I learned:

• Autobiographies bring more value.
• The document I create after I’ve distilled a book is the product. Blogs and podcasts are different ways to distribute the product; they aren’t the product.
• A book’s quality has a material impact on my energy level as I read, distill, and share. Good books energize me and make the process significantly more enjoyable.  
• The open-loop technique is a great way to improve my storytelling.

Those are my struggles and learnings from the week!

Prefer listening? Catch audio versions of these blog posts, with more context added, on Apple Podcasts here or Spotify here!