Brutal honesty about failure

Hi {NAME}, Here are our latest favorite stories from [GrowthLab] – our new site all about online business – and around the web. If you’ve got a friend interested in starting a business, forward this to them! [GROWTHLAB] A successful person’s CV of failures How many people are ever brutally honest like this? It’s easy to look at a Princeton professor and think that he went from valedictorian to cushy tenured job without any hiccups. [But Dr. Johannes Haushofer published his resume of failures to prove that’s not the case]. How we built an email list of over 600,000 people (that includes you, {NAME}) We created a massive guide on exactly how we grew our email list – including tests, how to stand out among tons of other newsletters, subject-line strategies, and how to “scale” an email list. It’s free – and another example of making our free material better than others’ paid stuff. [Check it out here]. Google wants to help you get fit, start a business, and read more You wouldn’t blow off an important meeting on your calendar to watch TV, but why do we routinely skip important things like working out, starting a business, or reading more? Google teamed up with behavioral scientist Dan Ariely to find out. [Their latest project – one of the largest behavioral experiments ever – could help you accomplish your goals]. How to make $9,000 before you even create a product Gurus and other marketing bloggers love to talk about all the tools and shiny tactics you can use to make people buy from you. But is any of that stuff really necessary? [See how one Zero to Launch graduate made $9K before she even created a product by focusing on the few things that matter most]. Video: “Make your business stand out from the competition” No matter your market, when you start an online business, there’s always someone else talking about the same things as you. It’s easy to look around and wonder, “How can I ever stand out?” [I focused on doing 3 specific things differently when I launched IWT, and they helped me get attention in the crowded personal finance space]. Check them out and try them yourself. [alt text here] "I used curse words, I made fun of people… Some people left, but others became more attracted…" [1:54] You can find more GrowthLab videos on our [YouTube channel]. -Ramit P.S. A couple of weeks ago, I teased something new we were working on — a first of its kind, live event in New York City. Since then, I’ve kept all the details top secret, but I’m just about ready to share them. Keep an eye on your inbox early next week for more details (especially if you’re interested). Tickets will be first-come, first-served, and we already sold most of them in a short, VIP presale window. This email was sent to {EMAIL} by ramit@iwillteachyoutoberich.com 2269 Chestnut St. Suite 160 San Francisco, CA, 94123, USA [1-Click Unsubscribe] | [Edit Profile] | [Report Spam] [Blank]