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Episode #004: Jeff Goins on Successfully Building a Platform
In January 2011, Jeff decided to begin a new blog. Something he’d done a few times before, but this time it was different.
Jeff decided, instead of chasing an audience, to go all in. He began by writing a blog post every day for a year.
Listen Now
This consistent pattern started a snowball that would lead to 50,000 readers and over 10,000 subscribers by the end of the year.
In this episode, you will learn about:
* How Jeff turned what had become and expensive hobby into a legitimate business
His experiments with eBooks, online courses and affiliate products that allowed his wife to stay home with their new son and allowed Jeff to quit his job to write and speak full-time.
You can actually get paid for doing stuff on the internet
The difference between choosing to call yourself a ______ (fill in your dream job/vocation), and “faking it until you make it.”
The false self versus the true self and getting past the fear of sharing your true self with the world
The 3 Secrets to Building an Audience
No matter what you do and how well you do it, someone is always going to criticize you
And a lot more!
Where and How to Connect with Jeff Goins
Jeff blogs several times a week about writing and building a platform at Goins Writer. I’ve been a reader and subscriber to Jeff’s blog for nearly two years and can highly recommend it. And you can connect with Jeff on Twitter at @JeffGoins.
Recommended Reads
Jeff’s recommended reading list includes a couple of fiction titles in addition to nonfiction.
Think and Grow Rich (with linked TOC)
The Millionaire Messenger: Make a Difference and a Fortune Sharing Your Advice
The Millionaire Next Door
The Great Gatsby
John Adams
Jeff’s New Book The In-Between
The single best place for learning more about Jeff’s new book can be found at The In-Between Book site. Here’s the trailer for the new book:
Listener Question
This week’s listener question comes from Alex Barker. He asks Jeff what authors inspire him as a writer. That list includes:
Ernest Hemingway
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In January 2011, Jeff decided to begin a new blog. Something he’d done a few times before, but this time it was different.
Jeff decided, instead of chasing an audience, to go all in. He began by writing a blog post every day for a year.
Listen Now
This consistent pattern started a snowball that would lead to 50,000 readers and over 10,000 subscribers by the end of the year.
In this episode, you will learn about:
* How Jeff turned what had become and expensive hobby into a legitimate business
His experiments with eBooks, online courses and affiliate products that allowed his wife to stay home with their new son and allowed Jeff to quit his job to write and speak full-time.
You can actually get paid for doing stuff on the internet
The difference between choosing to call yourself a ______ (fill in your dream job/vocation), and “faking it until you make it.”
The false self versus the true self and getting past the fear of sharing your true self with the world
The 3 Secrets to Building an Audience
No matter what you do and how well you do it, someone is always going to criticize you
And a lot more!
Where and How to Connect with Jeff Goins
Jeff blogs several times a week about writing and building a platform at Goins Writer. I’ve been a reader and subscriber to Jeff’s blog for nearly two years and can highly recommend it. And you can connect with Jeff on Twitter at @JeffGoins.
Recommended Reads
Jeff’s recommended reading list includes a couple of fiction titles in addition to nonfiction.
Think and Grow Rich (with linked TOC)
The Millionaire Messenger: Make a Difference and a Fortune Sharing Your Advice
The Millionaire Next Door
The Great Gatsby
John Adams
Jeff’s New Book The In-Between
The single best place for learning more about Jeff’s new book can be found at The In-Between Book site. Here’s the trailer for the new book:
Listener Question
This week’s listener question comes from Alex Barker. He asks Jeff what authors inspire him as a writer. That list includes:
Ernest Hemingway