Collection of David Perell's best threads

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David Perell
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- Jun 1, 2021
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David Perell
1. Building a writing habit
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May 31, 2021
How to improve your writing:
1. Get ideas on paper: Put words on the page as fast as you can. First drafts are always messy. But you can only start shaping ideas into polished writing once they're out of your head. The beauty and clarity you desire will emerge with each edit.
1. Get ideas on paper: Put words on the page as fast as you can. First drafts are always messy. But you can only start shaping ideas into polished writing once they're out of your head. The beauty and clarity you desire will emerge with each edit.

David Perell
2. Paradoxes of modern life
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Apr 5, 2021
Some paradoxes of modern life:
1. The paradox of reading: The books you read will profoundly change you even though you’ll forget the vast majority of what you read.
1. The paradox of reading: The books you read will profoundly change you even though you’ll forget the vast majority of what you read.

David Perell
3. My business model
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May 25, 2020
~ My Business Model ~
I write, tweet, podcast, teach, and invest. Here's how my personal media engine fits together.
Dark blue = The current flywheel
Dotted blue = The future flywheel
For an explanation of every element, read the thread below.
I write, tweet, podcast, teach, and invest. Here's how my personal media engine fits together.
Dark blue = The current flywheel
Dotted blue = The future flywheel
For an explanation of every element, read the thread below.


David Perell
4. Building a Personal Monopoly
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May 10, 2020
The Internet rewards unique people.
Find your unique combination of skills, interests, and personality traits.
I call this a Personal Monopoly.
Become the only person in the world who does what you do.
Then, tell the world by sharing your knowledge.
Find your unique combination of skills, interests, and personality traits.
I call this a Personal Monopoly.
Become the only person in the world who does what you do.
Then, tell the world by sharing your knowledge.


David Perell
5. Starting a business by writing online
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Mar 24, 2020
If you want to start a business, writing online is the best way to start.
Here are 10 reasons why:
1. Writing online makes marketing easier. The people who read your writing now will become your customers in the future. An audience will speed up your path to profitability.
Here are 10 reasons why:
1. Writing online makes marketing easier. The people who read your writing now will become your customers in the future. An audience will speed up your path to profitability.

David Perell
6. How creators can earn a living
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Jan 24, 2021
The career path of a creator has three stages:
1) Discovery: Hone your craft and find the idea you want to be known for.
2) Income: Ditch the corporate world and become financially independent.
3) Equity: Get ownership in a business that’ll grow without your daily involvement.
1) Discovery: Hone your craft and find the idea you want to be known for.
2) Income: Ditch the corporate world and become financially independent.
3) Equity: Get ownership in a business that’ll grow without your daily involvement.

David Perell
7. A collection of 50 ideas that form my worldview
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May 10, 2020
MEGA THREAD TIME
Here are 50 ideas that shape my worldview.
These are my guiding principles and the light of my intellectual life. All of them will help you think better, and I hope they inspire curiosity.
Here are 50 ideas that shape my worldview.
These are my guiding principles and the light of my intellectual life. All of them will help you think better, and I hope they inspire curiosity.

David Perell
8. How Kendrick Lamar takes notes
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Mar 23, 2021
Kendrick Lamar one of the world's best writers.
His recent album, Damn, won a Grammy and a Pulitzer-Prize award. His writing is propelled by a note-taking system that helps him capturing the ideas behind his lyrics.
Here's what you can learn from his note-taking system.
His recent album, Damn, won a Grammy and a Pulitzer-Prize award. His writing is propelled by a note-taking system that helps him capturing the ideas behind his lyrics.
Here's what you can learn from his note-taking system.

David Perell
9. There are two kinds of creativity: Beer mode and Coffee mode
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Mar 23, 2021
Creatives have two kinds of working:
1) Beer mode: A state of unfocused play where you discover new ideas.
2) Coffee mode: A state of focused work where you grind towards a specific outcome.
You find ideas in Beer mode and implement them in Coffee mode.
1) Beer mode: A state of unfocused play where you discover new ideas.
2) Coffee mode: A state of focused work where you grind towards a specific outcome.
You find ideas in Beer mode and implement them in Coffee mode.

David Perell
10. How to build a note-taking system
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Mar 29, 2020
If you want to improve your writing, start by becoming a better note-taker.
Here are 10 ways to do that:
1. Save only the best notes: Don't hoard information. Save your top 5-10% of ideas only. That way, you can trust that everything in your note-taking system is high-quality.
Here are 10 ways to do that:
1. Save only the best notes: Don't hoard information. Save your top 5-10% of ideas only. That way, you can trust that everything in your note-taking system is high-quality.

David Perell
11. A motto to help you develop your voice as a writer: Imitate, then Innovate
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Dec 28, 2020
Three words to improve any skill: Imitate, then innovate.
Find your favorite creators, copy their style, and you'll eventually develop your own.
Here's my mini-essay.
Find your favorite creators, copy their style, and you'll eventually develop your own.
Here's my mini-essay.



David Perell
12. The future of education
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Feb 16, 2020
Education is broken.
Here is what the future of education will look like:
1. Teaching will become an extremely lucrative profession. Salaries will follow a power law. The best teachers will make millions of dollars per year and teach thousands of students per year.
Here is what the future of education will look like:
1. Teaching will become an extremely lucrative profession. Salaries will follow a power law. The best teachers will make millions of dollars per year and teach thousands of students per year.
"I teach people how to become citizens of the Internet.
Writing online is the best way to do that.
That’s why I tweet about learning, business, and the craft of writing. I aim to make ideas fun and easy to understand.
Here is a collection of my best threads. Enjoy!"
– David Perell