#005 - Nicolas Cole on Self-Limiting Beliefs & Writing Forever
About this episode
Nicolas Cole is a writer and the co-founder of Ship30for30, a leading online writing program. We talk about self limiting beliefs, building Ship30for30, how to write on the internet, and much more.
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(00:24) Nicolas’ background
(04:19) Why writing
(07:01) Being the top writer on Quora & getting his break
(13:57) Impact of AI on writing
(17:46) Ship30for30 origin story
(20:37) What is Ship30for30 really selling?
(23:47) Top self-limiting beliefs of wannabe writers
(27:49) Are popular online writing styles inauthentic?
(31:57) Long-term thinking & writing forever
(34:21) The goal of writing
(36:52) Branding, marketing, & community building
(40:59) Overlooked opportunities in writing
(44:36) Nicolas’ next year and decade
(47:17) His question for listeners
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Spencer’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/sp1ns1r
Spencer’s blog: https://spencerkier.substack.com
Nicolas’ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nicolascole77
Start Writing Online: https://startwritingonline.com
Ship30for30: https://www.ship30for30.com
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