Welcome to the passion economy #017
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The top-earning writer on the paid newsletter platform Substack (the one I’m using) earns more than $500,000 a year from reader subscriptions. The top content creator on Podia, a platform for video courses and digital memberships, makes more than $100,000 a month. I'm not even talking about the instagram or youtube influencers...
The new digital platforms allow people to make a living using their individuality, all without any technical skills required. These platforms give suppliers a greater ability to build a network of customers, more support in growing their businesses and better tools to monetize in the best possible way. In the process, they are fuelling a new model of Internet-based entrepreneurship.
“Digital nomad”, “company of one”, call it whatever you want.
We can agree that the ultimate luxury is to be able to live from your passion, while managing your time the way you want to. We may disagree is the fact that anyone can do it. Let me think otherwise. Anyone can do it, no matter how talented and passionate you are. If you like to write, start your own newsletter. If you like to talk, start your podcast. And better yet, if you like the camera, launch your TikTok!
Don't think about monetization because it will paralyze you more than anything else. The most important thing is to jump! You will make your parachute while falling!
Welcome to the passion economy !
To read : “The Passion Economy: Nine Rules for Thriving in the Twenty-First Century”
ONE QUOTE TO SHARE
“The best way to have a great idea is to have a lot of ideas.” - Linus Pauling
ONE ARTICLE TO READ
I know it’s hard to remember back this far, but people used to shop in physical stores. For fun…
Although the idea of “shoppable TV” has been around since at least the 1980s, we now not only have the technology to make it both possible and pleasurable but we also have the larger economic and societal circumstances that can allow it to be more than a niche activity.
Imagine that at any given time, a viewer could find out precisely what the person on screen was wearing, or what types of pans were used in an episode of Chef’s Table, for example, and then with a click, the viewer could buy it. Using a phone as a second screen, this type of shopping wouldn’t even have to pause the program if other people were also watching.
Scary or awesome?
ONE QUESTION TO ASK YOURSELF
If you could achieve one thing in the last six months of the year, what would it be?
ONE PERSON TO FOLLOW
Mark is a well-known author in the personal development field. His book "The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck" can be found on every reading list.
His instagram is a good source of inspiration. And if you haven't read his book yet, it's not too late!
ONE WORKOUT TO DO
The Murph Challenge
The Murph challenge is a well known workout in the fitness world. Known as very difficult, combining running and bodytraining, it is often used to test one's limits.
As simple as painful :
1 mile run + 100 pullups + 200 pushups + 300 squats + 1 mile run
Normally, you have to do it with a 10 kg vest. The best in the world do it in less than 25 minutes. Yeah, 25 minutes. See the official website
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