Content marketing

YouTube

Seven free resources to learn Instagram marketing

Neil Patel October 10, 2022

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Content marketing 10

AI tools & automation 10

Prospecting & outreach 6

• Seven curated free courses from beginner to paid-ads level
• Meta Blueprint: learn from the platform before spending on ads
• Business profiles need a different strategy to earn engagement

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Customer discovery

YouTube

Seven SaaS ideas worth validating before you build

Rob Walling October 10, 2022

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Customer discovery 8

MVP & prototyping 7

Niche selection 6

• Crowdsourced ideas from founders who wished the product existed
• Privacy-first GDPR alternatives to popular SaaS are a whole category play
• Validate before coding — contact potential customers first

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Productivity & habits

Podcast

Slow productivity, lifestyle design, and deep life advice from Cal Newport

Deep Questions with Cal Newport October 10, 2022

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Productivity & habits 9

Deep work & focus 7

Work-life balance 6

• Billing yourself for long-term work makes non-client hours visible to managers.
• Working backwards from your ideal lifestyle surfaces options conventional planning never finds.
• Chronic illness demands shifting your productivity timeline from days to months.

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Founder interviews

YouTube

Nas Daily: how one creator built 60 million followers in six years

EO October 10, 2022

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Founder interviews 10

Growth hacking 7

Resilience & grit 6

• 270 videos failed before the first one finally worked
• Pointing the camera at others — not yourself — unlocked growth
• Personal fame dies with you; build a company that outlasts you

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Resilience & grit

Podcast

Self-control and love: two stoic practices for the week

The Daily Stoic October 10, 2022

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Resilience & grit 8

Motivation 6

• Most people are controlled by their habits, not themselves.
• Sympathia: every human encounter is a chance to practice kindness.
• To be loved, love — the only stoic love potion that works.

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