What happens when you get invited to an author mastermind with James Clear, Mark Manson, and Gretchen Rubin? You say yes, then spend days wondering if they sent the email to the wrong person.
I'm taking you inside James Clear and Nathan Barry's mastermind at Kit Studios in NYC. I'm sharing the best tactical tips I picked up from people who've sold tens of millions of books: the two-slide Instagram Stories trick that skyrockets engagement, what makes a quiz lead magnet actually convert, a genius way to turn nice DMs into public reviews, and the one thing about Instagram almost everybody agreed on.
Plus, I get honest about what it feels like to be the smallest one in the room, and why you won't feel like you belong before you're invited in. I also grab Dan Go and Steve Kamb in the hallway to share their biggest takeaways.
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In this episode, you'll hear…
- How a decade of tiny, unglamorous decisions landed me at a mastermind with James Clear, Mark Manson, and Gretchen Rubin
- What makes a quiz lead magnet actually work, and why treating your results page like a "hostage situation" is costing you subscribers
- A genius (and totally free) way to turn nice DMs and emails into public reviews and testimonials
- What it's really like to be the smallest one in the room, and why you won't feel like you belong before you're invited in
- Hallway chats with health coach Dan Go and Nerd Fitness founder Steve Kamb about fighting for your own art and doing things your way
Click here to find the full show notes and transcript for this episode.
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- Check out KIT & get your first month free (affiliate link)
- Craft and Commerce recap episode
- Sam's previous mastermind recap episode from earlier this year
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