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Season 7 Episode 11
00:00 Intro
02:05 Making money is a skill
10:20 Having a job vs. having a business
17:58 You set the pace
25:39 Do you need to level up your skills?
32:57 Setting big goals
41:55 Nathan's first apps
46:43 Getting into ebooks
58:30 Writing 1000 words a day
1:07:18 Working in public
1:15:56 How to make writing a habit
1:26:17 Publishing and managing your projects
1:31:06 Running a personal blog
1:44:15 Being honest about yourself online
1:58:19 The ladders of wealth
2:11:16 The billion-dollar creator
2:22:54 The three laws of flywheels
2:36:28 Final words of advice

🔗 CONNECT WITH NATHAN
💻 Website - https://nathanbarry.com/
👥 Linkedin -   / nathanbarry  
🐦 Twitter -   / nathanbarry  

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📚 RESOURCES MENTIONED
Nathan Fried - https://world.hey.com/jason
David Heinemeier Hansson - https://dhh.dk/
Authority by Nathan Barry - https://geni.us/PKXUGz
The Art of Non-Conformity by Chris Guillebeau - https://geni.us/NOiLgk
A Brief Guide To World Domination by Chris Guillebeau - https://chrisguillebeau.com/a-brief-g...
279 Days to Overnight Success by Chris Guillebeau - https://archive.chrisguillebeau.com/o...
Designing Web Applications by Nathan Barry - https://nathanbarry.com/webapps/
Nick Huber - https://sweatystartup.com/
Show Your Work by Austin Kleon - https://geni.us/AiZD7
Jocko Podcast 394: Lessons from the Stoics. Discipline, Leadership, Life. With Ryan Holiday. -    • Jocko Podcast 394: Lessons from the S...  
Sasha Grief blog post - https://blog.asmartbear.com/perfect-p...
Jarrod Drysdale blog post - https://blog.asmartbear.com/higher-pr...
The Ladders of Wealth Creation by Nathan Barry - https://nathanbarry.com/wealth-creation/
Billion Dollar Creator - https://www.billiondollarcreator.com/
ConvertKit - https://convertkit.com/


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