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- While You Were Away: May 15, 2022
While You Were Away: May 15, 2022
I'm Blake.
I spend way too much time on Twitter.
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"The most powerful person in the world is the storyteller." - Steve Jobs
Storytelling is how:
Formula 1 increased its viewership 40% in the US in just 2 years
Founders raise millions with only a vision and a semi-functional product
Tesla spends $0 on paid marketing but controls 75% of the EV market
World Builders, a newsletter written by my friend Nathan Baugh, digs into how these companies do it while giving you actionable, data-driven advice to level up your own storytelling. All signal, no noise, and sent 1x per week to not clutter your inbox. Did I mention it's free? Sign up here.
Life
10 unusual behaviours that make people respect you more
- thread -
— Alex Mathers (@Alexmathers84)
1:01 PM • May 8, 2022
Your nights determine your days.
7 things you should do every evening:
— Teddy Mitrosilis (@TMitrosilis)
1:16 PM • May 13, 2022
Few things are more comforting than being truly listened to. But most of us have some work to do on our listening skills.
Ready to learn? Here are 7 tips for becoming a better listener 🧵👇
— Dr. Emily Anhalt (@dremilyanhalt)
9:59 PM • May 11, 2022
4 Lessons on losing lots of money (from someone who has done so many times) 👇
— Haseeb Qureshi (@hosseeb)
2:24 AM • May 12, 2022
7 habits that’ll get you ahead of 95% of people in their 20s:
— Dakota Robertson (@WrongsToWrite)
11:09 AM • May 14, 2022
5 simple lessons to raise independent thinkers 👇🪡
— Ana Lorena Fabrega (@anafabrega11)
3:06 PM • May 13, 2022
Business
🧵Thread on the infant formula shortage situation, which feels like a slow-moving train wreck.
First, retail stock has been rocky for months. It was already bad over the holidays, then a big recall + plant shutdown in Feb. made it worse.
Great viz here @erindataviz/@datasembly:
— Helena Bottemiller Evich (@hbottemiller)
1:22 PM • May 11, 2022
Every startup CEO wants a high performance culture.
You can build it with these 7 simple steps.
— Greg Moran ✈️ (@EvergreenMEP)
12:36 PM • May 10, 2022
I've spent 750+ hours coaching managers and executives to become more impactful leaders.
Here are 7 quick lessons to level up your leadership skills:
— Laura Tacho 🌮 (@rhein_wein)
2:08 PM • May 13, 2022
My agency does 7 figures.
I’m the only employee & I work ~20 hrs per week.
If you’re currently freelancing or consulting, you might consider switching to an agency model.
Here’s how (step-by-step)
👇
— Shane Martin (@Shane___Martin)
3:29 PM • May 14, 2022
I released my first digital course in 2015.
It’s now grossed $301,698.
One of the most important tools I use: Loom.
Here are 8 little-known Loom tricks to create high-quality online courses.
— Dr. Melvin Varghese 🐝 (@mvarghese5)
12:31 PM • May 11, 2022
In 1970, a businessman bought the rights to bring McDonald's to Japan.
But when CEO Ray Kroc arrived 3 days before the 1st store was set to open, he was SHOCKED.
Construction hadn't even begun!
Here's how Den Fujita built a McDonald's in 36 hours (& grew an empire in Japan)🧵 http
— The Wolf of Franchises 🍟 (@franchisewolf)
12:30 PM • May 8, 2022
Web3
How do you turn $1,000,000 → $0.43 in 7 days?
One of the biggest collapses in crypto history occurred this week...
Who's up for a story?
👇👇👇
— kupat.eth 💡 (@kupat__)
12:38 PM • May 14, 2022
My Lessons From the Terra Luna Collapse:
— The DeFi Edge 🗡️ (@thedefiedge)
4:04 PM • May 12, 2022
1/ On Bear Markets
You are down bad? Working at McDonald's? Your ATH net worth is only visible with a telescope? Your gf is wondering where all the money went?
Now what?
— 6529 (@punk6529)
7:57 PM • May 14, 2022
Entertainment / Sports
As a kid Elon Musk read books for 10 hours a day.
Today he's the richest person in the world.
Here are 20 books @elonmusk recommends reading:
— Alex & Books 📚 (@AlexAndBooks_)
1:45 PM • May 10, 2022
Shaq's business idea received an "F" from his college professor.
That "idea" is now worth nearly $1 billion.
Here's the quick story:
— Andrew Petcash (@AndrewPetcash)
1:28 PM • May 13, 2022
A tiny shoe brand chose rebels & misfits instead of the mainstream.
The crazy part?
Annual sales figure of $4,000,000,000 today.Here's the story (& marketing lessons) 👇
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— Sangeet | Against the Tide (@sangeet_kar)
1:00 PM • May 10, 2022