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The counterintuitive way to turn 20 min into 4 hours
Got a quick lil productivity hack for you today. Keep reading, and I’ll show you how to turn 20 measly minutes into 4 hours of raw...

John Brandt
Nov 2, 20222 min read
NFL player drafted for his basketball skills?
Got a wild story for you today: Ben Roethlisberger started a (somewhat cringe) podcast. And his first guest was one Merril Hoge — a...

John Brandt
Nov 1, 20224 min read
World’s #1 chess player teaches you how to deal with problem clients
All clients ain’t made equal. Some pay you seconds after you send an invoice. Others pay you two, three, or four months later. Or ghost...

John Brandt
Oct 31, 20223 min read
why writers should never be broke
Peanut and I checked out a comic book store after getting brunch yesterday. This was our first time being in a “real” comic book store....

John Brandt
Oct 30, 20222 min read
The tale of two career paths
Today’s story will fly in the face of the typical guru advice you’d find on Twitter. Why? Because most of the advice you find on guru...

John Brandt
Oct 29, 20223 min read
Why I booked my haircuts throughout the year (important lesson inside)
I haven’t seen my barber in over two months. Usually, I go in every 4-6 weeks. But I wasn’t able to get in before leaving for Austin. And...

John Brandt
Oct 28, 20223 min read
Offensive coordinator commits fatal copywritring error
We’re two weeks into the NFL season as I write this. My Steelers got off to a 1-1 start. But there’s been one problem in particular that...

John Brandt
Oct 27, 20222 min read
million dollar copywriting lesson from water
There’s a popular meme circulating around on social media about water. I believe (and don’t quote me on this) an NBA player first shared...

John Brandt
Oct 26, 20222 min read
warning: don’t work with me if you like your products staying in stock
Quick little humblebrag for ya: I wrote another mini launch series for my client in the supplement space. He’s introducing a few new...

John Brandt
Oct 25, 20221 min read
O Discordia, why hath thou crucified so many wordslingers?
I finally finished the sixth Dark Tower book, Song of Susannah. At the end of the book, King fills the coda with nuggets from his...

John Brandt
Oct 24, 20224 min read
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