My father is subscribed to my email list. (Hi dad)
He reads every single email. That’s a whopping 49 till now!
He doesn’t read them every single day though. He saves a few days of emails and then reads them in batches. It always differs how many he saves and when he reads them.
But I believe there’s a method to his madness.
But just yesterday he was reading his latest batch of emails made by his favorite email writer.
He never said that last part but I’m just going to imagine that to be the case.
One of the emails in his batch was an email from last week where I was talking about How to Train Your Dragon and how the opening scene can help you to create better lead magnets.
After reading it, he immediately stepped into my room and said the following:
And honestly. I loved that question.
First of all. I was ecstatic when I finished writing that email.
It’s one of a few emails with a genuinely original idea of mine. Nowhere on the internet will you find someone who connected these two topics. You won’t find that lesson anywhere else. It’s mine and mine alone.
(That’s the point ChatGPT writers are missing by the way. But I won’t delve deeper into this topic.)
I was proud. I really was.
So getting asked about that showed me it made an impact. It showed me that MY idea had at least some intrigue.
As for my answer?
I simply told him, “I read a lot” and left it at that.
But that’s not entirely true. It’s not the full story.
I don’t just read about topics. I immerse myself in the topic.
I read books, articles, and newsletters. I watch YouTube videos, movies, and series. I listen to podcasts, interviews, and lectures. I even play video games and listen to music almost 24/7.
Entertainment isn’t bad. It’s how you use it that can be damaging.
If used correctly, entertainment is the best thing to observe.
Especially when it’s created by a master of the art.
But the real secret? I do all of these intertwined. I read multiple books at once and listen to multiple podcasts when traveling.
Flood your brain with information from all different sources about all kinds of topics.
And then give it plenty of time to rest and do something with it.
Go on silent walks, get enough sleep, do some meditation, and perhaps even some journalling/brain dumping.
Your subconscious mind will take care of the rest.
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