You follow people because of this


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Hey Reader!

So much has happened since my last email - both good and bad:

  • I'm FINALLY moving into my new apartment! πŸ₯³οΈ I'll be sharing pics on LinkedIn​
  • One of my best friends got married yesterday! πŸ’’ She asked me to read a poem (I'll share it at the end)
  • I spoke with two writers I've admired for years!✌️ Both Michael Thompson and Sinem GΓΌnel will leading workshops in The Committed Writers Club (fingers crossed!)
  • The Committed Writers Club had its first group call ✍️ Members seem to love the format! We've got our second call today.
  • I asked one of the bridesmaids out on a date during the wedding ceremony - and she said yes! πŸ€— It's the first time I've thought about dating since my breakup six months ago. I'm taking baby steps. I still think about my ex.
  • My friend Tina has launched an accountability WhatsApp group 🎯 I've loved sharing goals and ideas with talented creators
  • One of my best friend's mum has been diagnosed with cancer for the third time πŸ˜” She got the unfortunate news last week. In the same month, this woman's mum died and she had spinal surgery. What can I say? Some people get knockback after knockback. She's a strong woman with an incredible family, though. I have every confidence she'll beat cancer again.

Why am I telling you this?

Something I've been thinking about is why do I follow the people I follow?

Is it for their helpful tips about writing, marketing, entrepreneurship, etc?

Partly.

But then there's the TikTok dancer I discovered 5 years ago. I still follow her on Instagram. The same goes for a #vanlife YouTuber who travels around America.

Dancing and living in a van are two things I only have a vague interest in.

So why do I keep following these people?

What I've come to realise is it's because they're interesting!

They do cool sh*t.

They're human.

And it's this "do cool sh*t in a human way" whilst being thoughtful about the type of content they post that's so compelling.

That's why I'm sharing these updates. I encourage you to do the same.

I, for one, would love to know what's going on in your life.

So that's my message to you today:

Do more cool sh*t and share it with the world.

We want to hear it.

As always, thanks so much for reading, and have a wonderful weekend! :)

Scott

p.s. I received lots of positive messages about the voice letters, so I'll be doing another soon! But I feel a little rough after yesterday's wedding, and I didn't want to subject your ears to my croaking πŸ˜†

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