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Building an email list without being on social media
I had this idea last year for a program/event/experience called Learning Out Loud. Unfortunately, I don’t know what the hell it is — yet. All I have so…
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Your needs, my compassion
I have to admit, I haven’t been considering your needs. That’s something writers are supposed to do, no? Aristotle even dedicated one of the points on…
Apr 17
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I just turned on paid subscriptions
I just turned on paid subscriptions on my Substack. I had a handful of ‘pledges’ sitting there — some for more than a year. These are people who took…
Apr 16
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What all great spiritual teachers do
Yesterday, I questioned a “joke” I made the day before. A friend had pointed out that it was reminiscent of the things I used to do on Instagram …
Apr 15
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What all great spiritual teachers do
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Concerns about grandiosity, inclusivity & mockery
Someone called me yesterday after she read my email. She was concerned that I was backsliding to the ways of ‘Old [instagram] Ryan’… … that I might be…
Apr 14
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[update] "Watch me grow this email list"
Yo. I told you I’d keep you up on my list-building experiment. Here’s what I’ve done so far. (results at the bottom) When I deactivated my Instagram…
Apr 13
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What gives you the right...
What gives you the right to tell people how they should behave? I’ll tell you in a second, but first, let’s get one thing straight: Make no mistake…
Apr 12
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How are you doing?
My therapist always asks how I’m doing — or even worse, how I’m “feeling.” And you know what — I realized I have no idea how to make that determination…
Apr 11
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Lame email responses & doubling down on insults
Check this out. My friend Dani replied to the fuck “writing about” things email I sent the other day. She said: I’m starting to think I’m not taking a…
Apr 10
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So much charisma
Yesterday, I showed someone a couple of the responses I’ve received to my emails lately, she was like: 😳 Ryan, I’ve been watching you for about a year…
Apr 9
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What to write about today
Yeah, how about don’t. Don’t “write about” things. Just write. Say something. Take a stand. Argue a position. Connect to a conversation. Faux experts…
Apr 8
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Music for writing
Here’s the channel I’ve been listening to this past month when I write these emails. It’s cool as fuck. And here’s this morning’s soundtrack. And so you…
Apr 7
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