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How I WriteDean Koontz: 120 novels published. 500 million copies sold. | How I WriteDean Koontz has written over 100 books and sold more than 500 million copies, making him one of the best-selling authors of all time. I visited Dean at his home and personal library to understand what truly sets him apart. Unlike most mass-market writers, Dean is obsessed with the craft. He doesn’t just write stories, he truly lives for the beauty of the English language. We talked about why he stopped outlining his novels and how to build characters that feel alive. But honestly, this conversation goes way deeper than just writing. I think you’re going to love it. Enjo...2025-05-071h 47How I WriteJohann Hari: The Obsessive Research Method | How I WriteThe world isn’t made of atoms, it’s made of stories. I’ve never heard anyone speak so deeply about interviewing. Johann Hari has written four books, and for each one he travels the globe to record hundreds of conversations. In this episode, he’ll explain exactly how he does it, sharing stories of getting up close and personal with homeless people in Vegas and a crack dealer in New York. In the end you’ll hear a wild story of the apple in Vietnam that almost killed him. Enjoy!
Hey! I’m David Perell and I’m a writer...2025-04-301h 14How I WriteMichael Dean: The 27 Patterns To Fix Bad WritingArchitect Michael Dean breaks down the hidden patterns behind the great essays of our time. In this video, we go over his 27-point framework that makes up every world class piece of writing and how he uses the same system to analyze the Guggenheim and Apple Store. We also talk about what skills will still matter as AI continues to improve and why learning to write might be more important than ever. Enjoy!A few links:
Join the Essay Architecture beta: https://essayarchitecture.com/
Follow Michael Dean on Substack: https://michaeldean.site/
2025-04-091h 51How I WriteLulu Cheng Meservey: Meet Silicon Valley’s Top PR MasterThe old communications playbook is dead: Political and company narratives used to be controlled by publicists and journalists. But now, founders can Go Direct. The question is… how? How do you spread a message in this new world? Lulu Cheng Meservey has worked with companies like Substack, Anduril, and Activision Blizzard, and this is her tell-all about how to build your own platform, build your own audience, and shape your own narrative.00:00:00 Intro00:00:32 Go direct00:05:01 Beware of "perfect" writing00:10:06 Ship-to-Yap ratio00:15:20 Shaping a comms strategy ...2025-04-021h 20How I WriteThe Ultimate Guide to Writing with AIGet my free PDF on using LLM's for writer's + my in-depth prompts: https://perell.com/ai AI has triggered an existential crisis for me. In this episode, I share my thoughts on standing out as a writer with AI and how I use it everyday. This is one of the most in-depth looks at what it means to be a writer in 2025.Hey! I’m David Perell and I’m a writer, teacher, and podcaster. I believe writing online is one of the biggest opportunities in the world today. For...2025-03-261h 29How I WriteJohnny Harris: Master Storytelling on YouTubeIn this episode, I sit down with YouTube storytelling master Johnny Harris to discover how he creates his videos. Johnny Harris has proven he can make pretty much anything go viral, from breakfast and lottery tickets to bread-making and extra virgin olive oil. We look at his entire creative process, breaking down exactly what makes his storytelling so addicting to watch. We cover the complete workflow: writing, drafting, editing, visual composition, and sound design. By the end of this video, you'll walk away with practical tools to become a better visual storyteller yourself. Enjoy!...2025-03-121h 26How I WriteTyler Cowen: The Most Practical Conversation on AI WritingTyler Cowen, an economist and writer, talks with me about how AI is changing writing and research. He explains a practical approach to using AI tools while maintaining your own voice. He explains the ways he incorporates LLMs into his daily work. We talk about how people will be writing fewer books in the future and how he believes truly human writing will stand out among AI-generated content. Enjoy!Redeem your free week of Lex at https://lex.page/perell0:00 Intro1:00 How Tyler Cowen uses AI everyday2025-03-051h 09How I WriteDana Gioia: Why Poetry MattersDana Gioia is a poet, former Chairman of the NEA, and one of America's most insightful writers on the craft of poetry and prose. This is the deepest conversation I've ever had about writing. Dana breaks down the writing process from his first drafts to revision, and shares practical wisdom about finding your voice and creating work that lasts. His straightforward approach makes writing less intimidating and more accessible to anyone who loves language. Enjoy!Get 60 days free Readwise Reader at https://readwise.io/davidperell/0:00 First Drafts7:52...2025-02-263h 10How I WriteWard Farnsworth: How To Say Things That Last ForeverWard Farnsworth is a law professor and former dean at the University of Texas School of Law who has written popular books about clear thinking, language, and philosophy. His books include Classical English Style and works on rhetoric and legal writing. He’s a genius at making complex ideas simple and useful for everyday life. Enjoy!Get 60 days free Readwise Reader at https://readwise.io/davidperell/TIMESTAMPS00:00:00 Intro00:04:53 Example 1 (King James Bible)00:07:09 Example 2 (Winston Churchill)00:11:45 Example 3 (Winston Churchill)00:15:19 Example 4 (Ki...2025-02-121h 01How I WriteAlex Hormozi: Copywriting MasterclassAlex Hormozi has written two killer business books that have sold more than 1M copies. His writing has gotten him to 9M followers across social media. This is the first interview where he breaks down his writing system.Get 60 days free Readwise Reader at https://readwise.io/davidperell/I also made a website that helps you learn from the best writing of all-time: https://writingexamples.com/TIMESTAMPS00:00:00 Intro00:00:20 Hormozi’s cave00:05:35 Discovery process00:12:32 Fix problems using MECE00:13:43 Ma...2025-02-051h 09How I Write171 Years of Writing Advice in 90 MinutesIn this episode, I share my very favorite clips from world-class experts I interviewed last year. Their combined 171 years of writing experience is tightly packed into this 90-minute video. Enjoy!I also made a website that helps you learn from the best writing of all-time: https://writingexamples.com/Hey! I’m David Perell and I’m a writer, teacher, and podcaster. I believe writing online is one of the biggest opportunities in the world today. For the first time in human history, everybody can freely share their ideas with a gl...2025-01-101h 29
London Writers' Salon#122: David Perell — Find Your Voice, Make Your Writing Memorable & Build a Personal Monopoly plus The Write of Passage StoryWriter, Entrepreneur & Podcaster David Perell on simple frameworks you can use to bring your voice to life and write in a way that makes your writing memorable and has your readers calling you “one-of-a-kind." Links & Resources Write of PassageDavid PerellHow I Write PodcastABOUT DAVID PERELL David Perell has taught 2,000 people to write in his Write of Passage program. After being the King of Typos and boring sentences in his 5th grade English class, he became freakishly obsessed with the craft of writing, and today, he has 435,000 Twitter followers and a group of peopl...2024-12-0537 minHow I WriteTucker Max: The King of Memoir WritingHow do you know the difference between a banger journal entry and the foundation of a memoir?If you’ve ever asked yourself this question, then this conversation is for you.Tucker is a memoir guru, having sold 5 million copies of his own memoir (“I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell”) and millions more of ghostwritten memoirs (for names like Tiffany Haddish and David Goggins).All of Tucker’s expertise can be dwindled down to three words: tell the truth. But it’s not as easy as it sounds.In this episode, you’ll learn everything it...2024-10-161h 35How I WriteLearn Great Copywriting in 76 Minutes | Harry DryHarry is a master copywriter — and that’s not hyperbole. With Marketing Examples, he’s taught over 100,000 people how to write copy that rips. And guess what? You’re next. Copywriting is the wrapper of success for every company. It’s the difference between Snickers, the bestselling chocolate bar in the world (“You’re not you when you’re hungry”) and a chocolate bar that looked and tasted just like Snickers, but went out of business in 2006. (Ever had a Fuse bar? Yeah, neither have we.) Good copywriting burns into your brain, seeps into your guts. And in this ep...2024-07-171h 16
The Fort#346 - David Perell - How Writing On The Internet Can Change Your LifeDavid Perell is a writer, teacher, and podcaster. He believes writing online is one of the biggest opportunities in the world today. For the first time in human history, everybody can freely share their ideas with a global audience. David seeks to help as many people publish their writing online as possible.More than 1,500 people from more than 70 countries have participated in David’s Write of Passage programs. The five-week bootcamp draws on David’s experience writing online, building an audience, and his interviews with dozens of great writers on his How I Write Podcast.2024-04-081h 28The Fort#346 - David Perell - How Writing On The Internet Can Change Your LifeDavid Perell is a writer, teacher, and podcaster. He believes writing online is one of the biggest opportunities in the world today. For the first time in human history, everybody can freely share their ideas with a global audience. David seeks to help as many people publish their writing online as possible.More than 1,500 people from more than 70 countries have participated in David’s Write of Passage programs. The five-week bootcamp draws on David’s experience writing online, building an audience, and his interviews with dozens of great writers on his How I Write Podcast.2024-04-081h 28How I WriteAmor Towles: The Secret to Telling a Great StoryAmor Towles is our modern day F. Scott Fitzgerald. Sure, he’s a critically acclaimed, award-winning novelist (ever heard of “A Gentleman in Moscow”?) but not because he’s cracked the publishing algorithm. Rather than scheming how many books he can sell or how many critics he can impress, his #1 goal is to fulfill his covenant with his reader.“They’ve invested in my art, and I owe it to them.”Towles' work oozes sensory detail and psychological richness. While most writers would describe writing as “creative” or “free-spirited,” he describes it as “accurate” and “careful.” Every sentence he...2024-02-141h 15
AI and IHow David Perell Uses ChatGPT to Write for Millions - Ep. 6 with David PerellDavid Perell is one of the best known internet writers of his generation.
He’s amassed almost a half million followers on X, hosts the popular podcast How I Write, and founded Write of Passage, which has taught thousands of students how to be digital writers.
We go deep on using ChatGPT to:
Doing deep reading of old books
Finding anecdotes that spread
Better understanding your taste
Finding your heroes
Understanding your blind spots as a leader
Unpacking the strategy of your business
If you found this episode interesting, please like, subscribe, comment, and...2024-01-181h 27
AI & IHow David Perell Uses ChatGPT to Write for Millions - Ep. 6 with David PerellDavid Perell is one of the best known internet writers of his generation. He’s amassed almost a half million followers on X, hosts the popular podcast How I Write, and founded Write of Passage, which has taught thousands of students how to be digital writers.We go deep on using ChatGPT to: Doing deep reading of old booksFinding anecdotes that spreadBetter understanding your tasteFinding your heroesUnderstanding your blind spots as a leaderUnpacking the strategy of your businessIf you found this...2024-01-181h 27
Just Get Started#393 David Perell on The Power Of Writing OnlineEpisode 393 features David Perell, a writer, teacher, and podcaster. He believes writing online is one of the biggest opportunities in the world today. For the first time in human history, everybody can freely share their ideas with a global audience. David seeks to help as many people publish their writing online as possible.Find David Online:Website: https://perell.com/ Write of Passage: https://writeofpassage.school/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/david_perellYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DavidPerellChannel/videosConnect with the...2023-12-1956 minHow I WriteAli Abdaal: How I Write (Productively)From making his first dollar online at 12 years-old to raking in $4,000,000 a year, Ali Abdaal is not your average online creator. And his advice on how to “make it” online is not so average, either.SPEAKER LINKS: Website: https://aliabdaal.com/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@aliabdaalTwitter: https://twitter.com/AliAbdaalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/aliabdaalBook: https://www.feelgoodproductivity.comWRITE OF PASSAGE: Want to learn more about the next class Write of Passage?C...2023-12-061h 11
The Danny Miranda Podcast#404: David Perell – Surrender To Your True NatureDavid Perell is an entrepreneur and writer. He is the creator of Write Of Passage, an online school to help people transform their lives through writing. He has taught students from Google, Facebook, Harvard, MIT, Stripe, and Goldman Sachs.
In this interview we spoke about the difficulties of running a company, David's journey to faith, his season of no, how to find a partner, building deep friendships, advice to creators, and the importance of surrendering to your true nature.
0:00 What’s The Central Question Of David’s Life?
2:32 Doing Life’s Work?
7:49...2023-09-181h 27How I WriteThe Cultural Tutor, on Writing Every Day, Growing a Twitter Audience, and Reading Old BooksThe man started writing online ~15 months ago, and has ascended to 1.5 million Twitter followers. Until now, he's been anonymous. Never showed his face. This is a masterclass in how to write for the Internet, source reading material, and build a writing habit.The Cultural Tutor on Twitter: https://twitter.com/culturaltutorDavid Perell on Twitter: https://twitter.com/david_perellWant to learn more about the next cohort with Write of Passage?Click here: https://writeofpassage.school/hiwWant to...2023-08-231h 22How I WriteHow I Write: Podcast TrailerHow I Write brings you conversations with the world’s best writers. Each week, writer David Perell sits down with a writer to explore their creative process and riff on the craft. You’ve read their work. Now this is your chance to see how they create it.New episodes of the How I Write show go live every Wednesday on Apple, Spotify and YouTube.com/DavidPerellChannel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2023-08-2001 min
The Hannah Frankman PodcastDavid Perell: Will Online Courses Break the Education Establishment?David Perell is an educator, writer, and entrepreneur. He is the founder of the online writing school Write of Passage, where he teaches students to think, write, and communicate with clarity and impact. David is also the host of the North Star Podcast, where he interviews fascinating people and explores innovative ideas. Through his work, David has become a leading thinker on topics such as education, creativity, and the future of work.
In this episode, we dive into what makes an effective online course, the dynamics behind curating incredible online experiences...2023-07-131h 03
"Media Empires" | The Business of Newsletters, Podcasts, Creators, and Data AcquisitionE4: "The Craft of Building a Course Business" | David Perell, Write of PassageErik Torenberg sits down with David Perell – writer, founder and CEO at Write of Passage, and podcaster. Perell's writing is read by 70,000+ people. He has catalyzed many creators at the intersection of media and tech, including Packy McCormick. Riverside.fm is a presenting sponsor of Media Empires. Go to https://creators.riverside.fm/MediaEmpires + use code MEDIAEMPIRES for 20% off individual plans. Media Empires is part of the Turpentine podcast network. To learn more: www.turpentine.coIn this conversation, Erik and David discuss: how David chooses opportunities, his vision for the future of liberal arts education, and how...2023-06-2845 min
Audience of One#002 - David Perell on Commitment, Contradictions, & WeirdosDavid Perell is a writer and founder of Write of Passage, an online writing school. We talk about writing, building a business, education, religion, commitment, personal monopolies, and more.
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(00:24) Why writing
(03:09) Balancing writing & building a company
(05:22) The next phase for Write of Passage
(06:02) Writing a book
(07:10) Influence of art & architecture on David's work
(10:21) How Write of Passage is different than traditional education
(12:33) How to empower more writers & creators
(14:39) What’s the number #1 change David wants to see in education
(15:57) On religion & spirituality
(20:40) Recurring contradictions in David's life
(21:59) The battle between discipline & inspiration
(24:30) Commitment
(37:37) Is building a personal monopoly for everyone
(44:28) Mark...2023-02-1649 min
LEVELS – Inside the Company#14 - A deep dive on written communications | David Perell & Sam CorcosWriting is a complex process that allows you to explore your thoughts on a deeper level because it calls for a different kind of focus and concentration. In this episode, Sam Corcos chatted with “The Writing Guy” David Perell about the best approaches for when, where, and why to use writing in certain forms of communication. They talked about the mental barriers to writing, especially when it requires deep thought and articulation, as well as the best approaches for when, where, and why to use writing in certain forms of communication.
Levels helps you see how food affe...2023-01-2755 min
The Danny Miranda Podcast#305: David Perell Interviews MeDavid Perell is a writer and the creator of Write of Passage - an online writing school focused on building the next generation of internet citizens. In March 2020, I stumbled across David’s account and was blown away by his tweets. They were thoughtful and insightful. So when he suggested interviewing me at his brand new studio, I was honored.
In this conversation we spoke about some of my podcasting secrets, how I do my research, why I admire people like Joe Rogan, Tim Ferriss, Chris Williamson, and Taylor Rooks, the biggest area I believe I need to i...2023-01-211h 17
Arjun Khemani Podcast#11 – David Perell: Writing and EducationIf you’d wish to support this podcast, click here.David Perell is a writer, podcaster and founder of the course Write of Passage. We talk about David’s new writing course for high schoolers, why he thinks the Internet is the best thing that happened to education, writing online and effective ways to do so, how to tackle long term goals, ChatGPT and more!TIMESTAMPS0:30 - The problem David is trying to solve with his new writing course for high schoolers6:10 - What David would do and how he w...2022-12-1742 min
The Pathless Path with Paul Millerd#126 Hearts on Fire - David Perell on curiosity, being a citizen of the internet, taking himself seriously, childhood obsessions, building Write of Passage, ambition, and moneyThis episode was a delight. I've been following David's journey since 2017 and he was one of the fellow internet weirdos I saw on a similar path that didn't quite make sense. I've been inspired by how many people David has helped onboard as "citizens of the internet" through his course Write of Passage. I'm rooting for David and I think you'll want to as well by the end of this episode. We filmed this in David's epic studio - I highly recommend watching this one on YoutubeLinks Mentioned:@david_perell (Twitter)David's course W...2022-12-151h 22
The Startup Ideas PodcastWriting, Religion, and Walt Disney with David PerellAre you ready for the next iteration of Where It Happens? Greg Isenberg is now the host of the podcast, which will be focused on catching up with incredible guests at the intersection of community, commerce, and content. Today, Greg is joined by David Perell, writer and founder of Write of Passage, where students learn a step-by-step method for publishing quality content and distributing ideas, leading to unexpected opportunities and increased serendipity in their work and life. In this episode, we chat about building Write of Passage, Religion, Walt Disney and more. 2022-11-1652 min
The Knowledge with David Elikwu43: Becoming prolific with David KadavyDavid Elikwu speaks with David Kadavy an Author, Podcaster and President of Kadavy, Inc.Author of Mind Management not Time Management, The Heart to Start and, Design for Hackers.Host of Love Your Work podcast, where he interviewed Seth Godin, Steve Case, & many more creative entrepreneurs.We talked a lot about productivity, we talked about writing, we talked about content creation about how David is able to consistently come up with new ideas. We barely even got to touch on was the fact that he designed an app with behavioral psychologist, Dan Ariely0...2022-10-201h 40
Disrupt Everything podcast: Hackeando el Potencial Humano con Isra GarcíaDavid Perell: mastering online writing, integrating life, maximising ideas that change the world, obtaining wisdom from everything, making the most out of your handicaps and building a world-class career - Podcast #214"Writing is thinking and rethinking everything" - David Perell. Isra Garcia interviews young genius, entrepreneur and Internet educator David Perell about the art of building communities through online writing and crafting and maximizing ideas that matter to people. It's a conversation about how to master writing in its different forms and integrate daily life as a method for obtaining practical wisdom that can be applied to businesses, communities and individuals. "When you write, you find people you will never find in your life". This podcast tells the story of a 28-year Internet polymath, p...2022-10-111h 23
The Undefeated UnderdogsDavid Perell - Unpacking the mind of The Writing Guy!👉🏼 About the Guest:David is a founder, writer, podcaster, and educator. His course Write of Passage helped thousands of people break writer’s blocks and turned them into amazing writers. David accumulated a community of 350K+ Twitter audience and frequently hosts The Northstar podcast where he interviews interesting founders, creators, artists, and more. He is a big proponent of the Internet and firmly believes everyone should be a citizen of it.👉🏼 About the Host:Sharath is a founder, creator, and community builder. He is also a serial maker who built and shipped 15+ projects using no-code tools. His Saa...2022-09-1244 min
Love Your WorkDavid Perell: Being a Hedgehog When You're a Fox, Living With the Twitter Algorithm, Learning from Tyler Cowen, and Building Mass for LeverageDo you want to build an audience online, but have such a wide variety of interests, you don’t know what to focus on? I think you’ll like this interview with David Perell. David Perell (@david_perell) calls himself “The Writing Guy.” He runs the cohort-based online writing school, Write of Passage (I love that name). His marketing is very specific, but he has incredibly diverse interests, and enthusiastically shares content related to those interests online. I went through his links on his website (no longer posted) to prepare for this conversation, and just my highl...2022-09-0846 min
Infinite LoopsDavid Perell—Write to Find YourselfDavid Perell is prolific writer and online educator, who runs a writing school called “Write of Passage”. David also hosts the “The North Star Podcast” featuring interviews with writers, athletes, and entrepreneurs. Important Links: Website: https://perell.com/ Writing School: https://writeofpassage.school/ Friday Finds Links: https://perell.com/friday-finds-links/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/david_perell Show Notes: Origins of “Write of Passage” Writing leads to thinking David’s ever expanding portfolio Live the life that you teach Applying lessons from Disneyland to a writing course...2022-08-181h 21
The Danny Miranda Podcast#230: David Perell [VIDEO] – Writing, Leverage, & Living With More JoyDavid Perell is a writer and entrepreneur. He is the creator of the wildly successful Write of Passage – an online course that helps people accelerate their careers by writing online. He has amassed a following of over 300,000 people on Twitter alone.
In this conversation, we spoke about David's college years, why introspection is overrated, David's interesting writing habits, and why epiphanies are felt.
You can access this video on Spotify.
Topics:
(0:00) Intro
(0:48) Probation
(5:01) The first time David started to take himself seriously
(6:11) Find the leverage
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"World of DaaS"David Perell: Building a Personal MonopolyDavid is a blogger, educator and a voracious tweeter. He runs the Write of Passage course on how to become a better writer and communicator. David and Auren dive deep into mimesis, the philosophies of Rene Girard and Peter Thiel, and what it means to be a contrarian. They discuss ways to build a “personal monopoly” and how to stand out in a world where everyone imitates each other. World of DaaS is brought to you by SafeGraph. For more episodes, visit safegraph.com/podcastsYou...2022-04-0553 min
GreenelinesHow to Satisfy the Appetite for Christian Content with David Perell (Season 8, EP 24)Listen as a writer, teacher, and podcaster, David Perell, shares how there is a growing need for content on faith. He talks about his own experiences in this search and what he is learning. You will take away how to write in ways people can relate and be honest with your struggles in faith. To learn more about David Perell, go to https://perell.com/. Read about his Write of Passage online courses and follow his podcast North Star Podcast.2022-03-2237 min
Smart FriendsDavid Perell: Intellectual Openness, Mental Models for Success, and Peculiar Ways of Looking at The WorldThis week’s guest is David Perell. David is a creator, a writer, and a teacher at his massively successful online writing course, called Write of Passage. The success of his course gave me inspiration for my own course, and gives me fundamental optimism about the future of education. David and I have been friends for years, so this is less of an interview and more of a one-sided hang-session, where I get the pleasure of drawing out new ideas and experiences from David that I haven’t heard before. This is… basically what it’s like to hang out with...2021-11-161h 45
Neville Medhora Talks CopywritingInterview: David Perell - Writing, Growing on Twitter, and Running Cohorts (+ Live Twitter Bio Reviews)!David Perell first came to my attention via Twitter, where he posts thoughtful pieces on writing and investing. He runs The NorthStar Podcast and Write of Passage.Make sure to subscribe for more videos like this:https://www.youtube.com/kopywriting?sub_confirmation=1▶️ Also join our new "Copywriting Course Clips" channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWSM9I6Zo9v3ZgXdgcAn07A✉️ Signup to our email newsletter:• 85% of my writing goes out via email!• Get our full length interviews and clips sent directly to your inbox.2021-11-011h 04
Creator Science[REPLAY] David Perell – How "The Writing Guy" thinks about Twitter, education, and creating your own gamesDavid Perell is a writer, podcaster, and the creator of Write of Passage.His essays cross between topics like travel, culture, media, marketing, and technology, but focus on our relationship with information – especially how we make sense of the world by consuming ideas.In this episode, we talk about David’s approach to education, quitting institutional games to create your own games, how to use Twitter, and how writing can generate serendipity.Visit David Perell's websiteLearn more about Write of PassageFollow David Perell on TwitterJoin...2021-08-311h 00
Into the Impossible With Brian KeatingI Write Therefore I Am: David Perell— Building A Second Brain + Write of PassageDavid Perell is a modern philosopher-scholar. He is a Gen-Z version of Seth Godin who both writes and thinks in public to become a more refined intellectual. He is a brilliant raconteur who also partners with Tiago Forte to produce the spectacular "Building a Second Brain" course!Support our Sponsor LinkedIn Jobs! Use this link to post your first job ad for FREE LinkedIn.com/impossibleDavid's motto is: “Write every day.” Most of his essays are about business, education, and what it means to be a citizen of the Internet. These essays are a recor...2021-04-2156 min
Indie Hackers#196 – Turning a Weak Skill into Your Best Asset with David Perell of Write of PassageDavid Perell (@david_perell) is someone whose own friends told him he wasn’t a good writer. By his own account, he was “horrible” at it. In this episode, we talk about why he decided to get really, really good at writing instead of just giving up and what specific techniques made it possible. Learn how to write online: https://writeofpassage.school/Follow David on Twitter: https://twitter.com/@david_perellListen to David’s podcast: https://perell.com/podcast/2021-03-1747 min
North Star PodcastTiago Forte and Will Mannon: Building Cohort-Based CoursesI have two guests today: Tiago Forte and Will Mannon. Tiago is my business partner and the creator of an online course called Building a Second Brain. The two of us record a podcast like this every year to reflect on what we’ve learned about the online education industry. And this time, we invited our Director of Student Experience: Will Mannon. Will oversees all aspects of the student experience with the exception of curriculum design. He’s at the frontier of thinking about live online learning, from how assignments should be delivered to how live...2021-01-251h 44
North Star PodcastTrevor Bauer: Playing Professional BaseballMy guest today is Trevor Bauer, who is arguably the very best pitcher in Major League Baseball. In 2020, he had the lowest Earned Run Average of any pitcher and won the National League Cy Young Award, which goes to the top pitcher in the game. I wanted to interview Trevor not only because he's an excellent pitcher, but because he takes a radical approach to the game. He's a physicist and a scientist. A scholar and an entrepreneur. And you don't find that combination very often. Furthermore, he might be the most polarizing figure in baseball. Some people love...2020-12-211h 14
Nathan Barry Archive017: David Perell - Mastering Twitter to Grow Your Newsletter and Make MoneyDavid Perell is known as “The Writing Guy” on Twitter, but did you know his email newsletter has over 40,000 subscribers? Not only that, but he sends THREE newsletters a week… every week! In this in-depth conversation, David shares exactly how he uses Twitter to grow his audience, how he maintains consistency with such a high rate of output, and how he’s built an amazingly profitable business by monetizing his newsletters with his breakthrough writing course.We discuss the top 3 ways for a writer to make money from their work and reputation. Should you: • Bec...2020-12-1456 min
North Star PodcastNik Sharma: Building DTC CompaniesMy guest today is Nik Sharma, the founder of Sharma Brands and an advisor to companies like Judy and Cha Cha Matcha. Nik is one of my very best friends and my go-to person for all things commerce. Since we first met, we've spent hours exploring the future of marketing and commerce together and recorded this podcast to give you a window into what our conversations are like. We started with Nik's philosophy of launching Direct-to-Consumer brands. I particularly liked Nik's idea of "The Brag Bar" on landing pages, where you can use social proof to sell...2020-11-162h 01
The Commute#013: Build a Personal Monopoly – David PerellArticle: https://twitter.com/david_perell/status/1320157720755003394
David Perell
Website: perell.com
Twitter: @david_perell
2020-10-2604 min
North Star PodcastDavid Nemetz: Founding Bleacher ReportMy guest today is Dave Nemetz, the Founder of Bleacher Report, which was one of my favorite media companies as a kid. During his time there, Dave oversaw video, business development, and business operations. He helped grow the audience to more than 40 million monthly unique visitors before selling the company to Turner Broadcasting in 2012. Today, he is the Founder of Inverse and the Executive Vice President of Bustle Digital Group where he leads growth and business strategy for Inverse, Input, and Mic. The conversation topics in this episode fall into three buckets: personal principles, business principles, and...2020-10-191h 15
North Star PodcastRabbi David Wolpe: Jewish WisdomNewsweek Magazine once called Rabbi Wolpe the most influential rabbi in America. He is the Senior Rabbi at Sinai Temple in Los Angeles and he's the author of eight books including one about King David and another gem called Why Be Jewish? I don't remember the last time I enjoyed preparing for an interview so much. I'm named after King David, but until this interview, I hadn't explored the history of my name in more than a decade. This interview touches on various parts of Judaism including how rabbis should interpret the Bible, what we can learn...2020-10-121h 10The Commute#004: Hide Your Work – David PerellEssay: https://www.perell.com/blog/hide-your-work
David Perell (@david_perell)
Website: https://www.perell.com/
2020-10-0902 min
SupercastersDavid Perell: Building an Audience That Creates a Personal MonopolyIn this episode, Co-Founder of Double Up and Supercast Aidan Hornsby interviews David Perell on building an audience through Twitter and the impact of writing online.David Perell is a prolific writer, investor, and founder of Write of Passage, an intensive online writing course to accelerate your career. As host of the North Star Podcast, he interviews successful people such as Neil deGrasse Tyson, Jason Fried, and Ryan Holiday on what drives them.We talked about:The impact of building an audienceHow David’s twitter account is more valuable than his college diplomaThe business sc...2020-10-0650 min
North Star PodcastGrant Sanderson: Math For The MassesMy guest today is Grant Sanderson, the man behind one of the world's largest math-focused YouTube channels: 3blue1brown. He has more than 3 million subscribers and his videos have been watched more than 150 million times. Before making videos he studied math and computer science at Stanford before working at Kahn academy. On YouTube, he brings a visuals-first approach to math. Every video starts with a narrative or storyline. Then it revolves around imagery that illuminates the beauty of mathematics. Topics for his videos include linear algebra, neural networks, calculus, the math of Bitcoin, and quantum mechanics. 2020-09-281h 20
Smart NonsensePod Club: Sara Dietschy & David Perell (#55)Episode 55 with Henry and Dylan.Dishin' out Smart Nonsense about:Sara Dietschy: Living the creative lifeNative content: Is it the most effective advertising?Why you need to avoid boring peopleLinksStep-by-Step Guide to Hiring Virtual Assistants | Smart Nonsense Pod #32Ian Lapham: The hidden backdoor to success | Smart Nonsense Pod #43Avthar Sewrathan: Your Internal Scorecard | Smart Nonsense Pod #44Influencer Marketing and Direct to Consumer Brands with David Perell & Nik Sharma | Sara DietschyPeter McKinnon - Dropping out of college, getting fired and earning 2.6 Million subscribers | Sara DietschyHow To Maximize Serendipity | David PerellMy Business Model | David...2020-09-2535 min
North Star PodcastEric Jorgenson: Lessons from Naval RavikantMy guest today is Eric Jorgenson, a Product Strategist at Zaarly and the author of the Almanack of Naval Ravikant: a guide to wealth and happiness. The book collects and curates Naval's wisdom from Twitter, podcasts, and essays over the past decade. Naval is the founder of Angel List, an angel investor who has invested in companies like Twitter and Uber, and the man behind one of the most popular Twitter accounts in the world. He's known for his thoughts on startups, investing, crypto, wealth, and happiness. This is a conversation about that book. We began the...2020-09-1454 min
Forcing Function HourBuilding Your Personal Monopoly with Write of Passage Founder David PerellDavid Perell is a writer, teacher, and podcaster. David’s online course, Write of Passage, teaches a step-by-step method for publishing quality content and distributing your ideas and has been taken by 500+ students from over 40 countries. David is also the host of the North Star Podcast where he has conducted 100 interviews exploring the methods and principles of successful creators, artists, and entrepreneurs.David joined Chris to discuss revealing your unique ability, leveraging your strengths, and building a personal brand that attracts inbound opportunities.For the video, transcript, and show notes, visit forcingfunctionhour.com/david-perell....2020-08-281h 07
North Star PodcastNadia Eghbal: Open-Source SoftwareMy guest today is Nadia Eghbal, an independent researcher and the author of Working in Public: The Making and Maintenance of Open Source Software. She currently works on the writer experience team at Substack. She did a lot of her research at Protocol Labs where she studied the production and economics of open source. Before that, she worked on the open source team at GitHub. One of the core theses of her work is that open-source software projects don't have zero marginal cost. Maintenance can be expensive, even if the code itself is free to distribute. In...2020-08-171h 07
North Star PodcastMatthew Kobach: Social Media BrandsMy guest today is Matthew Kobach, the Director of Content Marketing at Fast and the former Manager of Digital and Social Media at the New York Stock Exchange. Matthew and I met on Twitter, where he shares actionable strategies for building brands on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and YouTube. He does it with a level of humor and honesty I’ve never seen in the social media industry. This episode is a deep dive into Matt’s philosophy of social media. We started by talking about his all-time favorite television commercials and how they inform his social medi...2020-08-101h 10
North Star PodcastDavid Brittain: Designing iPad AppsDavid Brittain is the CEO of Concepts, my favorite iPad app. It's marketed as a "flexible sketching" app and geared towards people in the early stages of the thinking process. I use it to visualize my ideas, many of which I share on Twitter and in long-form essays. People use the app for mind-maps, mood boards, sketch plans, designs, and illustrations. I particularly enjoy the screenshots of architects using the app to design buildings. On this episode, David and I talked about the business, marketing, and engineering aspects of designing an app. David talked about Concepts' position...2020-08-031h 04
Building Freedom with Jordan ParisDavid Perell on Writing and Being an Original ThinkerDavid Perell (@david_perell) writes an excellent blog at Perell.com with over 35,000 subscribers, runs a writing school called Write of Passage, and hosts a podcast called the North Star Podcast.This episode is sponsored by Tonor Microphones.
2020-07-2759 min
North Star PodcastTyler Cowen: Production Function Tyler Cowen is an economics professor at George Mason University. He runs the Mercatus Center, which bridges the gap between academic ideas and real-world problems. He’s published a new post every day for the past 17 years on his blog called Marginal Revolution, where he writes about economics, arts, culture, food, and globalization. Beyond that, he also writes for Bloomberg and hosts his own podcast called Conversations with Tyler. Tyler ends every episode of his podcast asking about other people’s production function. How do you get so much done? What’s the secret sauce of all that you’...2020-07-201h 26
North Star PodcastPatrick McKenzie: Internet FamousMy guest today is marketer and software engineer Patrick McKenzie, who writes mostly about software-as-a-service businesses. He currently works for Stripe as a writer and an overall software business expert. I remember when I signed up for Stripe's Atlas program to incorporate my LLC, almost all of the documentation that wasn't legal documentation was written by Patrick. Patrick has also started multiple software businesses such as a bingo card creator for teachers, an automated appointment system that sent automated reminders to clients, a gaming company for teaching programming called Starfighter, and a software consultancy called Kalezumeus Software.2020-07-061h 19
North Star PodcastWill Mannon: Running an Online CourseMy guest today is Will Mannon, the student manager for my online writing school called Write of Passage. Will oversees all aspects of the student experience with the exception of curriculum design. He’s at the frontier of thinking about live online learning, from how assignments should be delivered to how live sessions should be structured. This conversation is a deep-dive into our work together. We start by talking about the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 online courses. Then, we move towards psychological topics like how to hold students accountable to helping them navigate the fear of pu...2020-06-271h 30
North Star PodcastSara Dietschy: From YouTube to BusinessMy guest today is Sara Dietschy, a YouTuber with more than 620,000 YouTube subscribers. This is the fourth interview I’ve recorded with her. It’s her second appearance on the North Star Podcast, and I’ve been interviewed twice on her podcast called That Creative Life. Sara makes a couple of videos every week focused on creativity, technology, and entrepreneurship. Most of her revenue comes from paid partnerships, and she’s teamed up with brands like Intel, AT&T, Visa, Squarespace, and BestBuy, and Adobe. This episode begins with a discussion of what it means to be a Yo...2020-06-151h 29
North Star PodcastAustin Rief & Alex Lieberman: Morning Brew’s Secret SauceI have two guests this week: Austin Rief and Alex Lieberman, the founders of Morning Brew. Their business-focused daily email newsletter now has more than 2 million readers. These two gentlemen started the company in college while studying at the University of Michigan. It began as a simple idea — to make business news more interesting for young people. While helping his college classmates prepare for job interviews, Alex noticed they failed to connect with traditional business news. They wanted something better to keep them informed, so he created a daily newsletter that later became Morning Brew. I will nev...2020-06-081h 21
North Star PodcastTiago Forte: What's Next in EducationMy guest today is Tiago Forte. He runs an online course called Building a Second Brain, which I took in August of 2017. I went from being overwhelmed by information to being in control of it. My writer’s block disappeared and my productivity skyrocketed. Tiago changed the way I thought about work and my relationship with information. Fast forward to today, and Tiago and I are business partners. He helped me create my online writing course, Write of Passage and together, we’re building the infrastructure required to scale an online education business. Tiago is one of my closest frie...2020-06-012h 03
North Star PodcastMichael Mayer: Building the Next AmazonMy guest today is Michael Mayer, the co-founder and CEO of Bottomless. This episode explores business from a variety of angles. Michael talks about how he thinks about marketing at bottomless, and the accumulating advantages that drive the company. He also talks about what he learned at YCombinator, why startups that move fast have such an advantage, and how to think about execution in a fast-growing company. Five years ago, Michael was a dish washer. Then he worked at Nike before receiving funding from YCombinator and starting Bottomless. Please enjoy my conversation with Michael Mayer. _____________________________________2020-05-2753 min
North Star PodcastMatt Cooper: Online Education PlatformsMy guest today is Matt Cooper, the CEO of Skillshare — a subscription-based online learning platform where people can take classes on-demand. The main categories are creative arts, design, entrepreneurship, lifestyle, and technology. Before joining Skillshare, Matt was the CEO of Visually, an online marketing place for creative work. And before that, he was the VP of Operations for oDesk, the world’s largest marketplace for online work now known as UpWork. Matt and I spoke about the future of education, online and offline. We discussed different business models for online creators, such as Skillshare’s subscription model and the...2020-05-181h 21
North Star PodcastJennifer Morrison: Being a Hollywood ActressMy guest today is Hollywood actress, producer and director Jennifer Morrison. She’s known for her roles as Dr. Allison Cameron in the medical-drama series House and Emma Swan in an adventure-fantasy series called Once Upon a Time. She also appeared in movies like Star Trek and TV shows like This is Us and How I Met Your Mother. We got connected through a workshop I hosted called “How to Crush it on Twitter,” which is exactly the kind of wonderful serendipity I talk about when I talk about why you should share your ideas online. We begin t...2020-05-111h 22
North Star PodcastAlex Danco: Funding the FutureToday’s guest is Alex Danco, one of my favorite writers in the world. Back when I was in college and before I started writing, Alex was one of the first people who made me say “Wow I want to write like this for a living.” For years, he worked on the Discover team at Social Capital where he wrote a weekly newsletter called Snippets. Now, he’s joining the Shopify Money team, where he’s building the future of financing merchants and entrepreneurs with everything they do. This episode begins with a conversation about a book called Technological Revolution...2020-05-041h 43
North Star PodcastRyan Singer: Design and ConsciousnessMy guest today is Ryan Singer, the head of Project Strategy at Basecamp. Ryan recently published a book called Shape Up where he describes his process for planning, designing, and executing projects at Basecamp. In this interview, instead of talking about Shape Up and the principles in the book directly, we danced around those topics and applied them to ideas like consciousness, architecture, and product management. We talked about the interaction between design and consciousness and how Ryan’s love of architecture lead him to Christopher Alexander. We talk about relationships between top-down and bottom-up perspectives on th...2020-04-271h 01
North Star PodcastAndy Matuschak: Designing EducationMy guest today is software engineer, designer, and researcher Andy Matuschak. He’s focused on Tools for Thought — which is a fancy way of saying that he works on technologies that expand what people can think and do. Before working as a researcher, he helped build iOS at Apple, focusing on foundations like multitouch, animation, and inter-app coordination. Then, he worked at Khan Academy where he led and co-founded the Research & Development group. In this conversation, we talk about the structure of online education, how to take notes, strategies for developing new ideas over time, secrets of creative partnerships, and...2020-04-071h 27
The Write of Passage PodcastLook at Your FishAs biographer David McCullough likes to say, look at your fish. Really look at it. You'll be amazed what you see. 2020-02-1000 min
Polymathic Audio by 2PM Inc.Ep. 002: David PerellThe shift from mass media to individual media. When I first met then-23 year old David Perell, he was on the hunt for a new career. He’d just left the famed Cycle Media after eight months. With around 1,000 followers on Twitter and just 31 subscribers on Youtube, his audience lacked scale and engagement. But the entrepreneur knew that he wanted to pursue an online retail opportunity.Over the next two years, he’d become one of the most prolific producers of quality content on the internet. It’s 2019 and he’s on a tear. Hi...2020-02-021h 09
North Star PodcastChris Zarou: The Top of Hip-HopMy guest today is Chris Zarou, the CEO of Visionary Music Group and the behind-the-scenes mastermind behind the success of Logic and Jon Bellion. I’ve been a fan of both his artists since my early days of college, so I’ve watched them both blow up with my own eyes. The episode begins with Chris’ time playing Division 1 soccer before transitioning to artist management. From there, he talks about how he met Logic and what he’s learned from Jon Bellion about the creative process. And finally, we dive into all facets of the Hip-Hop industry from his method of...2020-02-021h 52
North Star PodcastRobert Cottrell: The Secrets of ReadingMy guest today is Robert Cottrell, the founder of The Browser, which has become my go-to source for articles. Here’s how it works. Every day, he recommends five articles and includes a short summary for each one. They’re wild and random — but that’s what makes his work so exciting. For example, today’s issue has an articles about how bees argue, the battle of ideas in China, how Americans should think about nuclear weapons, the circus arts, and the future of machine-created art. In this episode, we talk about why journalism is one of the most under-valued cr...2020-01-171h 44
North Star PodcastMason Hartman: Building a creative societyMy guest today is Mason Hartman. For years, I’ve admired Mason's perspectives on the culture, childhood, and the education system. I teach an online writing course called Write of Passage. So education – and especially writing education – is a subject that's close to my heart. We recorded this episode in Los Angeles, where Mason works at a school for gifted children and does most of her research. In this episode, we chat about all things education early childhood development, the road to college, and why childhood has become a full time job. Then we close the episode with lessons from tw...2019-07-081h 34
North Star PodcastJeff Morris Jr.: Building a flexible mindsetMy guest today is Jeff Morris Jr., the Director of Revenue at Tinder. We begin this episode talking about the future of education. Jeff recently completed an MBA at UCLA and wrote his thesis on the future of Lambda School, the San Francisco based education startup. We talked about the transition from marketing funnels to marketing loops and how Tinder is growing its average revenue per user. We also explore Hollywood's transition from movies to television, and the letter Jeff received from legendary UCLA college basketball coach John Wooden. We also explore some career strategies for sparking serendipity. I...2019-07-011h 22
Modern Wisdom#072 - David Perell - The Power Of WritingDavid Perell is a podcaster, blogger and writing coach.Why is the ability to write effectively the biggest opportunity which individuals can capitalise on? How can an improved grasp of language actually improve the quality of your thoughts? And why should you focus on content which is longer than 24 hours old?Expect to find out all this and much more, huge thanks to David for coming on and dropping some fantastic insights, Round #2 will be coming soon.Extra Stuff:Follow David on Twitter - https://twitter.com/david_perellC...2019-05-1651 min
North Star PodcastJason Fried: Non-serial EntrepreneurMy guest today is Jason Fried, the Co-Founder and President of Basecamp, a Chicago based company that builds web based productivity tools. Jason is famous for his contrarian approach to work and his blog Signal vs. Noise. On this episode, we talked about both of them. We recorded this conversation at Basecamp's headquarters in Chicago. In this conversation, we discussed Jason's new book, It Doesn't Have To Be Crazy at Work. We also discuss Jason's philosophy of work and dive deep into how Jason was able to maintain control of Basecamp and build a business that mirrored his beliefs...2019-04-221h 23
North Star PodcastJason Stein: Sports meets MediaMy guest today is Jason Stein, a general partner at Steins, an investment management business and holding company that provides capital and strategic partnership to consumer brands, media and technology companies. Jason also founded Laundry Service, an advertising agency that sold to Wasserman Media Group in 2015. And full disclosure, I worked for Jason at Cycle Media, the sister company of Laundry Service, and that's where we met. In this episode, we talked about the direct to consumer commerce wave, sports advertising and also the future of marketing. And this conversation begins with a story of how Jason use Twitter...2019-04-0951 min
North Star PodcastErika Nardini: Authenticity, Media, and MemesMy guest today is Erika Nardini, the CEO of Barstool Sports. Barstool was started by Dave Portnoy in 2004. And Erica first learned about the company when she was living in Boston and she immediately became a fan. Now if you don't know about Barstool Sports, they are one of a kind. They cover sports and pop culture through a uniquely Barstool lens and they produce blogs, videos, and podcasts. They are part-media company, part-subscription service, part e-commerce company, and Barstool is responsible for many of the memes I grew up with. They are all over the place. For example...2019-03-251h 04
That Creative LifeInfluencer Marketing and Direct to Consumer Brands with David Perell & Nik SharmaTHAT CREATIVE LIFE PODCAST
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North Star PodcastGillian Morris: Swimming Across GuantanamoGillian Morris is the founder and CEO of Hitlist, an app that alerts you when there are cheap flights for your dream trips. Fast Company named Hitlist one of the Best Apps of 2017 and the app has been featured as a 'Best New App' by the app store in 83 countries. We begin this episode with a discussion of Gillian’s time as a journalist in Turkey and the time she spent in war zones in Syria and Afghanistan. We talk about Gillian’s experience swimming across Guantanamo, why Tinder is the world’s best travel app, and how to make travel meani...2019-01-071h 18
North Star PodcastMichael Shellenberger: Myths, Media and Nuclear EnergyMy guest today is Michael Shellenberger, the Founder and President of Environmental Progress. Michael is one of the world’s leading pro-nuclear environmentalists. He’s been an environmental and social justice advocate for over 25 years. In the 1990s, he helped force Nike to improve factory conditions in Asia and in the 2000s, Michael advocated for the expansion of federal investment in renewables and energy efficiency. In this episode, Michael and I talk about the virtues of nuclear energy and tackle the big misconceptions surrounding it. We explore how media narratives have shaped nuclear energy perception, the virtues and drawbacks of wind...2018-12-171h 17
North Star PodcastJames Clear: Building Better HabitsListen Here: iTunes | Overcast My guest today is James Clear, a writer focused on how we can create better habits, make better decisions, and live better lives. He recently published a new book called Atomic Habits and after reading it, I just had to interview him. In this episode, we explore the nooks and crannies of habit formation. We discuss habits through a series of conversations about James’ favorite activities: baseball, travel, weightlifting, marketing, and writing. A former ESPN academic All-American college baseball player, James has an uncanny knack for taking important ideas and making them simple an...2018-11-051h 30
North Star PodcastSteve Schlafman: Meaning and MindfulnessListen Here: iTunes | Overcast My guest today is Steve Schlafman, a venture capitalist, leadership coach and partner at Primary VC. This episode is a wide-ranging, emotional journey through the nooks and crannies of investing, introspection, and sobriety. Steve is a man of many passions. In the business world, he’s invested in breakthrough companies like Zipline, Brightwheel, Bark & Co., Managed by Q, Bowery Farming, Citizen, Care/Of, Boom Aerospace, TheSkimm and View The Space. Our exploration of investing was driven by five themes: leadership, market demand, customer focus, emotion, and human impact. Outside of the office...2018-10-171h 09
North Star PodcastDaniel Gross: Dreams and DeterminationListen Here: iTunes | Overcast Subscribe to my Monday Musings Newsletter to Keep Up with the Podcast My guest today is Daniel Gross, a partner at Y Combinator, the world’s best startup studio. Daniel focuses on artificial intelligence at Y Combinator and recently founded AI Grant, a distributed AI Research Lab. Daniel was born in Jerusalem, Israel and was accepted into the Y Combinator Program in 2010. At the time, Daniel was the youngest founder ever accepted. In 2013, Cue was acquired by Apple. At 22, Daniel was leading several search and AI efforts across the company spanning iOS, OS...2018-10-101h 06
North Star PodcastArianna Simpson: Bitcoin, Books and Burning ManListen Here: iTunes | Overcast My guest today is Arianna Simpson, the Managing Director at a cryptocurrency hedge fund called Autonomous Partners. Arianna’s background is fascinating. She grew up in Italy and spent time in Zimbabwe, where she got a first-hand perspective on hyper-inflation and what it does to people. That’s where we began this conversation. Then, we moved on to learning. Arianna is a voracious reader. At one point in her life, she was reading 300 books per year. We also talk about her love for Burning Man and how to find new ideas on th...2018-10-0559 min
North Star PodcastAusten Allred: The Future of EducationListen Here: iTunes | Overcast | PlayerFM Click Here to Keep Up With the North Star Podcast My guest today is Austen Allred, the founder of Lambda School — a revolutionary new school. Here’s how it works: Lambda School trains people to be software engineers at no up-front cost. Instead of paying tuition, students agree to pay a percentage of their income after they're employed, and only if they're making more than $50k per year. If you don't find a job, or don't reach that level of income, you'll never pay a cent. So, how does tuition work? The...2018-09-1350 min
North Star PodcastMichael Nielsen: Tools for ThoughtListen Here: iTunes | Overcast | PlayerFM Keep up with the North Star Podcast. My guest today is Michael Nielsen a scientist, writer and computer programmer who works as a research fellow at Y Combinator Research. Michael has written on various topics from quantum teleportation, geometric complexity and the future of science. Michael is the most original thinker I have discovered in a long time when it comes to artificial intelligence, augmenting human intelligence, reinventing explanation and using new media to enable new ways of thinking. Michael has pushed my mind towards new and unexpected places. This conversation gets...2018-07-091h 09
North Star PodcastTyler Cowen: Two Blundering FoolsListen Here: iTunes | Overcast Subscribe to my Monday Musings Newsletter to Keep Up with the Podcast Tyler Cowen is an economics professor at George Mason University. He runs the Mercatus Center, which bridges the gap between academic ideas and real-world problems. He blogs every day at Marginal Revolution, writes for Bloomberg, and hosts his own podcast called Conversations with Tyler. He writes about economics, arts, culture, food, and globalization. As I prepared for this episode, I settled on three things that I wanted to focus on: how Tyler thinks about travel, the rise of China and...2018-01-2555 min
North Star PodcastThinking at the Edge of ReasonLISTEN HERE: ITUNES | OVERCAST “The holy grail of design is small things that make a big difference.” Scott Belsky helps creative people, teams, and networks make ideas happen. In this episode, we talk about how Scott has merged the worlds of business, technology, and design. Scott shares insights on how to reinvent yourself throughout your career, and discusses the future of media and technology. I love what Scott had to say about design, where he draws from numerous trips to Japan where he was awestruck by the culture, their attention to detail and the care they br...2017-12-1344 min
North Star PodcastDouglas Abrams: Journey to JoyLISTEN HERE: ITUNES | OVERCAST “I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. I felt fear more times than I can remember, but I hid it behind a mask of boldness. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” Douglas Abrams is the founder of Idea Architects, a book publishing, and media company that works with visionary authors to create a wiser, healthier, and more just world. Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu have both survi...2017-10-1655 min
North Star PodcastAri Paul: Betting on CryptoLISTEN HERE: ITUNES | OVERCAST Ari Paul is the co-founder and Chief Investment Officer of BlockTower Capital. He was previously a portfolio manager for the University of Chicago's $8 billion endowment. Ari earned a BA in political science from the University of Pennsylvania, and an MBA from the University of Chicago with concentrations in economics, entrepreneurship, strategic management, and econometrics & statistics. In this episode, we talk about Ari’s passion for poker, and what the game taught him about investing, risk, and table selection, a powerful concept that applies to just about every field. Ari recently identified what he cal...2017-09-281h 11
North Star PodcastHeather Harnett: Be HumanLISTEN HERE: iTUNES | OVERCAST Heather Hartnett is the CEO and founding partner of Human Ventures. She leads the Human Ventures team and advises each of Human Ventures’ portfolio companies. Heather brings a fresh new perspective to the technology scene and Business Insider recently featured Human Ventures as the first female-led startup studio in New York City. Heather was also named one of the 50 Most Influential Women in America by Marie Claire. Before Human Ventures, Heather founded a FinTech company incubated within City Light Capital — a venture capital fund that invests in companies making social and environmental impacts. H...2017-09-2042 min
North Star PodcastShane Parrish: Brain FoodLISTEN HERE: ITUNES | OVERCAST | PLAYERFM Shane Parrish is a partner at Syrus Partners and the mind behind one of my favorite blogs, Farnam Street. The blog is devoted to helping you develop an understanding of how the world really works, make better decisions, and live a better life. Shane writes about mental models, decision making, learning, reading, and the art of living. He draws from both the sciences and the humanities, expanding the intellectual horizons of his readers, helping them connect ideas, think in multidisciplinary ways, and cultivate meaning in their lives. I first discovered the blog in c...2017-08-3044 min
North Star PodcastMark Broadie: The Secrets of GolfMy guest today is Mark Broadie, a Golf Statistician and Professor at Columbia Business School. I first found Mark through his book Every Shot Counts, which transformed golf statistics and analytics forever. Marcus worked with many of the world's best golfers, including Francesco Molinari, and Justin Rose, who became the world's number one golfer as a result of their work together. In this episode, we explore the nooks and crannies of golf statistics, we talked about how different kinds of grasses influence players, why approach shots play the biggest role in success for top golfers. We discussed the math...1970-01-011h 18