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Be a Person of Value · The Daily Writer

• 0:09
  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to the Daily Writer, where we share a lesson each day to help you cultivate the habits for creative success.
• 0:17
  SPEAKER_00: Every writer talks about wanting success, but what does it actually mean and how do you measure it?
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  SPEAKER_00: Is it even a worthy goal in the first place to want to be successful?
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, those are all valid questions, but they're not the questions we should be asking first.
• 0:32
  SPEAKER_00: The great physicist Albert Einstein gives us some great guidance here.
• 0:37
  SPEAKER_00: He said this try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.
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  SPEAKER_00: He is considered successful in our day, who gets more out of life than he puts in, but a man of value will give more than he receives.
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, here are three simple ways to add more value to the people around you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Number one, buy your friends' books and give them away.
• 1:02
  SPEAKER_00: Now, obviously, this adds value to your friends because you're supporting their writing, but it also adds value to those receiving the books, which is a cool double win.
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  SPEAKER_00: Number two, leave reviews for the books that you read.
• 1:15
  SPEAKER_00: Every author, no matter how famous or not famous, wants book reviews.
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  SPEAKER_00: This is a simple way to give people exactly what they want and to also feel good while doing it.
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  SPEAKER_00: And then number three, make introductions between people who should know each other.
• 1:31
  SPEAKER_00: Many introverted writers don't do this because they focus on the work and they forget that their work is all about people.
• 1:37
  SPEAKER_00: So make connections between friends and you'll multiply your value.
• 1:42
  SPEAKER_00: Remember, success as a writer isn't just about books, it's also about relationships and the people who you serve.
• 1:50
  SPEAKER_00: And if you do these things, you'll not only feel a deep sense of joy because you're adding so much value to others, you'll also be a great success by anybody's measure.
• 2:00
  SPEAKER_00: Thanks so much for listening to today's episode.
• 2:02
  SPEAKER_00: I want to take a moment to let you know about our daily writer membership community.
• 2:06
  SPEAKER_00: You know, one of the very best ways to develop better habits and impact more people's lives with your writing is to spend time around other successful writers.
• 2:15
  SPEAKER_00: So if you're tired of feeling isolated and chasing success on your own, then I know you're gonna love the daily writer community.
• 2:23
  SPEAKER_00: For years, I searched for the kind of writing community that I would want to join, but I can never find what I wanted, so I created my own.
• 2:30
  SPEAKER_00: Some of the features include weekly writing sprints, monthly community calls, book discussions, calls with guest experts, and much more.
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  SPEAKER_00: For more info, you can visit dailywriterlife.comslash community.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thanks, and I'll see you tomorrow.