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Today I’m joined by Mark Manson, author of 'The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck', shares his journey from broke blogger to selling over 16 million copies of his best-selling book.
In this episode, Mark reveals how he's navigating the creator economy - from managing traditional media during the pandemic to launching ambitious new projects in documentary-style video and interactive self-help courses.
You'll learn how to build multiple revenue streams while staying true to your creative vision, plus get a behind-the-scenes look at his collaboration with Will Smith.
Timestamps:
00:00 Mark Manson on Building a $17M Book Business
01:10 How Mark Manson Started Blogging in 2007
03:22 How Facebook's News Feed Led to Millions of Readers
05:42 From Blogger to Bestselling Author: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck Journey
15:43 Why Mark Manson Left Hollywood After His Movie Deal
17:53 Why Mark Manson Switched from Writing to YouTube
19:57 Mark Manson's Current Business Revenue Breakdown
21:32 Creator Sponsorships and Brand Deals
37:04 Building an Online Course and Community Platform
38:52 Investing Book Money into Creator Business
40:01 Timeline for Launching an Online Course in 2024
49:13 Planning Creator Business Revenue Strategy
50:37 Why YouTube Will Replace Television
52:55 Creating High Production Value YouTube Content
56:11 MrBeast's Business Model and Organization Issues
01:04:25 Behind the Scenes of Writing Will Smith's Biography
01:08:10 Closing Thoughts
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Featured in this episode:
Mark Manson: https://markmanson.net/
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck (Book): https://markmanson.net/books/subtle-art/
Universal Studios: https://www.universalstudios.com/
MrBeast: https://www.youtube.com/@MrBeast/
Casey Neistat: https://www.youtube.com/@casey/
Four Hour Work Week (Book): https://tim.blog/tim-ferriss-books/#the-4-hour-workweek/
Harper Collins: https://www.harpercollins.com/
Will Smith: https://www.instagram.com/willsmith/
Andrew Schulz: https://www.theandrewschulz.com/
Highlights:
12:13 Authors and Fame
38:14 Setting Clear Constraints
39:48 Launch Fast, Then Perfect
56:13 Building Connected Content Channels
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Today I’m joined by Mark Manson, author of 'The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck', shares his journey from broke blogger to selling over 16 million copies of his best-selling book.
In this episode, Mark reveals how he's navigating the creator economy - from managing traditional media during the pandemic to launching ambitious new projects in documentary-style video and interactive self-help courses.
You'll learn how to build multiple revenue streams while staying true to your creative vision, plus get a behind-the-scenes look at his collaboration with Will Smith.
Timestamps:
00:00 Mark Manson on Building a $17M Book Business
01:10 How Mark Manson Started Blogging in 2007
03:22 How Facebook's News Feed Led to Millions of Readers
05:42 From Blogger to Bestselling Author: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck Journey
15:43 Why Mark Manson Left Hollywood After His Movie Deal
17:53 Why Mark Manson Switched from Writing to YouTube
19:57 Mark Manson's Current Business Revenue Breakdown
21:32 Creator Sponsorships and Brand Deals
37:04 Building an Online Course and Community Platform
38:52 Investing Book Money into Creator Business
40:01 Timeline for Launching an Online Course in 2024
49:13 Planning Creator Business Revenue Strategy
50:37 Why YouTube Will Replace Television
52:55 Creating High Production Value YouTube Content
56:11 MrBeast's Business Model and Organization Issues
01:04:25 Behind the Scenes of Writing Will Smith's Biography
01:08:10 Closing Thoughts
If you enjoyed this episode, please like and subscribe, share it with your friends, and leave us a review. We read every single one.
Learn more about The Nathan Barry Show: https://nathanbarry.com/show
Follow Nathan:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nathanbarry/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanbarry/
X: https://twitter.com/nathanbarry/
X: https://youtube.com/@thenathanbarryshow/
Website: https://nathanbarry.com/
Follow Mark:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markmanson/
X: https://twitter.com/iammarkmanson/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IAmMarkManson/
Website: https://markmanson.net/
Featured in this episode:
Mark Manson: https://markmanson.net/
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck (Book): https://markmanson.net/books/subtle-art/
Universal Studios: https://www.universalstudios.com/
MrBeast: https://www.youtube.com/@MrBeast/
Casey Neistat: https://www.youtube.com/@casey/
Four Hour Work Week (Book): https://tim.blog/tim-ferriss-books/#the-4-hour-workweek/
Harper Collins: https://www.harpercollins.com/
Will Smith: https://www.instagram.com/willsmith/
Andrew Schulz: https://www.theandrewschulz.com/
Highlights:
12:13 Authors and Fame
38:14 Setting Clear Constraints
39:48 Launch Fast, Then Perfect
56:13 Building Connected Content Channels
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