David Perell

David Perell

@david_perell

"The Writing Guy" | Jesus-Follower | I tweet about writing and creativity | My writing school: https://t.co/bzeQ7VVyS0 | My writing: https://t.co/SOE9HtxXdi

Austin, Texas t.co Joined Jan 2011
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Have a friend who speaks to his kids like adults. They developed an advanced vocabulary early on. Then they started kindergarten. At school, they were surrounded by kids with limi...

One of the biggest problems with the Internet is the rampant recency bias. Nearly every algorithm prioritizes what's new, which pulls people towards news and away from what's timel...

Companies are more successful when they define how they work. Instead of trying to appeal to everybody, they attract true believers with a spiky point of view. Here's how we work...

Thinking of launching a Writer's Fellowship. Here's how it'd work: โ€ข Open applications. โ€ข If you're accepted, you'll get $50,000 to work with my team for a year and improve your...

Steve Jobs nailed it: Products are โ€œpackages of emphasis.โ€ https://t.co/1wM6ir5W66

Why remote companies should value writing: 1. Better decisions. Companies are more likely to be driven by politics if key decisions are made by talking. Spoken conversations rewa...

I get why people fear ambitious goals, but one major advantage of being ambitious is the number of people who jump at the opportunity to help you.

I get bored with audiobooks. They feel rote and uninspired. Conversations are more natural and easier to listen to. So when I publish my book, I want to record conversations about...

At the very least, you should have a simple personal website. Add a headshot and a short About Me section at the top. Publish a few articles at the bottom. If your writing is good,...

An all-time exchange in Jerry Seinfeldโ€™s interview with the Harvard Business Review https://t.co/5xTz4oltb8

How I've become a better writer and entrepreneur:

28 short pieces of life advice: 1. Block off 90 minutes in your calendar every morning to work on the most important thing. Wake up early if you need to. Donโ€™t compromise.