264: Dickie Bush — Harness the Power of Digital Writing

The Bootstrapped Founder

11/01/23

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Dickie Bush (@dickiebush) discusses Ship 30 for 30, a movement he started to transform writing from a solitary to a communal activity, now a structured course.

Along with Nicholas Cole, their partnership propelled Ship 30 to new heights. They emphasize the role of community and social media like Twitter in refining ideas and building credibility. Our discussion contrasts digital and traditional writing, explores content creation challenges like imposter syndrome, and shares tips for resonating content creation. We dive into the software and media realms, highlighting the value of small iterations and immediate feedback in product creation.

We touch on the promise of dictation software and delve into Dickie's personal inspiration, his mom, who's not only influenced his journey but also become a cherished figure in the Ship 30 community.

Dickie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dickiebush
Ship 30 for 30: https://www.ship30for30.com/

00:00:00 Modern Writing

00:05:37 Start Writing Community, Overcome Challenges

00:12:56 Test and Refine Ideas With Twitter

00:16:59 Content Creation and Imposter Syndrome

00:26:53 Writing for Personal Growth and Teaching

00:37:29 Building Software for Publishing Atomic Essays

00:40:58 Ship30 and Writing Ventures

00:51:21 Discussion on Writing and Publishing Books

This episode is sponsored by Acquire.com

The blog post: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/dickie-bush-the-power-of-digital-writing/

The podcast episode: https://share.transistor.fm/s/f6d25fb5

The video: https://youtu.be/GiDmVoHwE-Q

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(00:00) - Modern Writing
(05:37) - Start Writing Community, Overcome Challenges
(12:56) - Test and Refine Ideas With Twitter
(16:59) - Content Creation and Imposter Syndrome
(26:53) - Writing for Personal Growth and Teaching
(37:29) - Building Software for Publishing Atomic Essays
(40:58) - Ship30 and Writing Ventures
(51:21) - Discussion on Writing and Publishing Books

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The blog post: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/indie-hacking-isnt-dead-its-just-less-hacky/

The podcast episode: https://share.transistor.fm/s/c70bfc66

The video: https://youtu.be/_9IBEXsUUaU

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My book The Embedded Entrepreneur: https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/

My course Find your Following: https://findyourfollowing.com

Find me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/arvidkahl/

This episode is sponsored by Acquire.com

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265: "Authenticity" in the Digital Age

November 3, 2023

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What does it even mean to be "authentic" online? Just posting things you want other people to see? Sharing everything, treating people like friends? Or maybe it's being extremely professional at all times. With audiences in the hundreds, 1000s, and millions, the old rules of what it means to be yourself in front of others don't apply anymore.

We have to recontextualize our self-presentation online, to be able to both feel like we are ourselves and to make our audiences feel that they get to see the real us. Unfortunately, this does not work with our traditional approach.

When it comes to authenticity, the size of virtual audiences we can quickly build creates the need for a new and slightly different way of thinking about what it means to be our true selves in front of people who only get to see the surface. Here is how you can be authentic in a digital world.

Here's the conversation with @dickiebush I reference: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/dickie-bush-the-power-of-digital-writing/

This episode is sponsored by Acquire.com

The blog post: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/authenticity-in-the-digital-age/

The podcast episode: https://share.transistor.fm/s/ac0bd48a

The video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fn1xXU0J3gU

You'll find my weekly article on my blog: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com

Podcast: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcast

Newsletter: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletter

My book Zero to Sold: https://zerotosold.com/

My book The Embedded Entrepreneur: https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/

My course Find Your Following: https://findyourfollowing.com