Quest for Questions

In the age of shiny object syndrome, new & "trendy" books are getting all the attention. While reading is one of the most fundamental ways of improving your understanding of the world and people in it... ...what you read is even more important. If you read the wrong stuff, you end up worse off than when you started. Top Takeaways: ✅ Find the reading list of your role-models, heroes & people you l...

Nowadays, we often mistake convenience for efficiency. While using to-do apps & google docs may be convenient, according to a handful of studies it is far from efficient. In today's episode, I share with you my findings regarding journaling, handwriting, bullet journal method & more... Key Takeaways: ✅ Handwriting stimulates our mind more effectively than typing. As a result we retain more inform...

🔥 "It is not supposed to be easy. Anyone who finds it easy is stupid." —Charlie Munger, Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Smart people do dumb things. Here's the proof: How much money would you have right now if I gave you the ability to unwind any financial decision you have ever made? It turns out that the key to getting rich (and staying that way) is to avoid doing stupid things. The vast ma...

As Peter Drucker put it - "Most serious mistakes are not being made as a result of wrong answers. The truly dangerous thing is asking the wrong question". In today's episode, I'm introducing a concept from Keith Cunningham's book Road less stupid - The Discipline of Thinking Time. Or in other words, allocating time for uninterrupted concentration on a specific question. Like the show? Please subsc...

You may be thinking of becoming a freelance copywriter or you've already started. Either way, the question that many ask me remains - how much time you need to learn copywriting like a pro. In this video, I'm sharing a formula I've created to help you with your question... Like the show? Please subscribe & leave a review -- (even one sentence helps): * Show Website [https://konradyerba.com/podcast...

Simply put, being a native English speaker does not guarantee you'll become a great copywriter. However, if you are not highly proficient in English and you don't know the UK/US culture - you'll 100% fail... Like the show? Please subscribe & leave a review -- (even one sentence helps): * Show Website [https://konradyerba.com/podcast] * Subscribe on YouTube [https://konradyerba.com/podcast/subscrib...

Matt Laker is the founder of Tribal Mastermind helping freelancers convert into TRUE entrepreneurs and h's ran and runs a bunch of other online & offline businesses.  Check out Matt Laker and all he's building with Tribal Mastermind https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC__nKC5BlhAlzBCZa8cPr-g    and his socials: https://www.facebook.com/dbhmatt This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss th...

Today joining me is Victor Hansen, entrepreneur, marketer & a guy who introduced me into mental models of Charlie Munger. We're taking a few mental models and discussing them in detail, but also sharing our experience with integrating them into our own lives... Enjoy! Links Mentioned In The Episode: * Mental Models Podcasting Series [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1rfTjsq24Y] Like the show? Plea...

🔥 Like with everything, there are tactics and there are strategies & principles. Cold email is no different. Today, I'm sharing with you the golden rule of cold email, that when applied will help you create unlimited amount of converting cold emails. Top Takeaways: ✅ The more you talk about the other person the more time he's going to listen to what you have to say/sell ✅ Don't make it weird, i...

🔥 There are many inherent differences between men and women, not just in our physical bodies. If you're looking to become a copywriter, you should be aware of your god-given strengths and weaknesses that determine which skills you should focus on learning as an up-n-coming copywriter. Top Takeaways: ✅ Men are interested in things, while women are interested in people. Which makes men more logica...

Today, you're getting my personal top #3 ways of learning copywriting, that have enabled me to go from ZERO copywriting skill to on-boarding new clients on a daily basis - in just a little over a year. Top Takeaways: ✅ Books, but not ONLY copywriting books ✅ Practice, especially when you get immediate feedback ✅ Mentors, who have been there and done that Like the show? Please subscribe & leave...

Managing expectations will either make or break your business or freelance career. I've learned it the hard way, hence the reason I'm sharing the most important lessons. Top Takeaways: ✅ Make sure they understand that they need to trust you 100%, otherwise the project will not be successful. ✅ Explain and jot down on paper the entire process and deliverables...the whats, whens and whys ✅ Give t...

In today's video, I rant about becoming a freelance copywriter, things you need to keep in mind before you even start that will help you avoid some of the mistakes I did on my journey... Top Takeaways: ✅ Native speaker or not - you need to be fluent. ✅ Start with theory, eliminate your ego and transition into practice ✅ Find your unique copywriting talent and double-down on that Like the show?...

What is cold email all about... Psychology + Sales + Story = getting a stranger to do something big (and usually uncomfortable) with less than 100 buttons on a keyboard. What you need to add to your book shelf to level up your cold email game (from Nate Wright) : * Alchemy by Rory Sutherland ... to help you sell to irrational people in a wacky world. * Decisive by Chip & Dan Heath ... to help you...

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Show Notes: Copywriting 101 : * Basic of copywriting -> Me-focused vs You-focused writing * Deep Human Motivations -> Greed, Jealousy, Sex * B2B vs B2C Copywriting - Is is all that different? And much more... Tune in ! Like the show? Please subscribe & leave a review -- (even one sentence helps): * Show Website [https://konradyerba.com/podcast] * Subscribe on YouTube [https://konradyerba.com/podca...