Chapter
Don't Waste Your Time on Marketing
39:57 - 49:08 (09:11)
The guest speaker shares with the host his experience of getting rejected by publishers as a young writer and advises against wasting time on marketing efforts in the early stages of creative pursuits.
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A comedian shares how their cancer diagnosis and pursuit of comedy coincided, driving home the lesson that life is short and should be lived to the fullest.
39:57 - 42:27 (02:30)
Summary
A comedian shares how their cancer diagnosis and pursuit of comedy coincided, driving home the lesson that life is short and should be lived to the fullest.
ChapterDon't Waste Your Time on Marketing
Episode#176: Mike Birbiglia, The Sleepwalking Comedy Giant
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
A writer talks about the process of writing and how sometimes it can be frustrating to produce only a small amount of quality work after writing for hours.
42:27 - 46:48 (04:21)
Summary
A writer talks about the process of writing and how sometimes it can be frustrating to produce only a small amount of quality work after writing for hours. However, he emphasizes that those "wasted" hours are necessary in order to produce the good work.
ChapterDon't Waste Your Time on Marketing
Episode#176: Mike Birbiglia, The Sleepwalking Comedy Giant
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
Despite the growing technological advancements in storytelling, the core components of good storytelling, emotions and actions, will remain the same.
46:48 - 49:08 (02:20)
Summary
Despite the growing technological advancements in storytelling, the core components of good storytelling, emotions and actions, will remain the same. Technology may provide opportunities but a great story will always come from the heart, not from marketing strategies.