Dickie Bush is an entrepreneur and a trainer who runs a cohort-based writing course called Ship 30 for 30 which has helped over 6000 beginners to start writing online and make a business out of it.
Learnings
‘78 — Maintenance vs growth
Maintenance usually requires far less effort than growth.
Look at those aspects of your life which you’re trying to maintain and see whether you’re putting more resources/effort into it.
If yes, redirect those to aspects where you’re trying to grow.
Eg. Making money → difficult, maintaining money → Easy(keep it in a bank account).
‘83 — Framework for creating content:
What problem am I solving?
Whose problem am I solving?
What benefits am I unlocking?
What promise am I making?
What emotions am I generating?
What is the next action my audience should take?
‘88 — While starting, be specific.
Eg. Uber started as a luxury taxi service for people in San Francisco; not a world mobility platform.
‘93 — Figure out where your “once’s” are and kill them.