Get all 20 lessons I learned in my 20s here ✍️ Sponsored by Brilliant - visit https://brilliant.org/DeepDive/ and the first 200 of you will get 20% off Brilliant's annual premium subscription. Sponsored by Hostinger. Go to https://www.hostinger.com/aliabdaal and use the code ALIABDAAL to get 10% off your own website and domain. I’ve built a brand new community for like-minded people called Productivity Lab. We’ll have online classes, workshops, and coaching to help you double your productivity. You can find out more here 👉 https://eu1.hubs.ly/H09Xc-40 Check Out My New York Times Bestselling Book Feel-Good Productivity! 👉 Amazon Website In today’s episode, I sit down with Nicolas Cole, and we explore the fastest path to making $10,000 per month as a writer, why monetising through a service is often more effective than selling products, and we debunk the myth that you need a large following to start earning money. We also cover the pros and cons of traditional publishing versus self-publishing and delve into the intricacies of book deals and distribution. Finally, we discuss Feel-Good Productivity, the process of writing a book, overcoming self-doubt, and the benefits of immersive writing sprints. Enjoy :) (00:00) Introduction (03:48) The Fastest Path to Monetisation(08:00) The Value of Your Knowledge(19:08) The ROI of Free Work(25:26) The Three Services Every Business Owner Needs(26:47) Identifying Potential Clients (40:46) The Abundance Mindset (57:35) Doing the Work(01:09:26) Traditional Publishing vs. Self-Publishing(01:29:19) Overcoming Self-Doubt (01:46:55) Expanding the Feel-Good Productivity Category(01:57:41) Immersive Writing Sprints 🔗 CONNECT WITH NICOLAS🎥 YouTube Channel 🐦 X (Twitter)📸 Instagram💻 Website 🔗 CONNECT WITH ALI 🎥 YouTube Channel 🐦 X ( Twitter ) 📸 Instagram 💻 Website 👥 Linkedin 📄SHOW NOTES & TRANSCRIPT Visit the website for the transcript and highlights from the conversation - https://aliabdaal.com/podcast/ 🎙 ABOUT THE PODCAST Deep Dive is the podcast that delves into the minds of entrepreneurs, creators and other inspiring people to uncover the philosophies, strategies and tools that help us live happier, healthier and more productive lives.  Want to start your own podcast? We use Transistor! https://go.aliabdaal.com/transistor  🎧 LISTEN FOR FREE  Apple Podcasts  Spotify  RSS  🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW  If you enjoyed listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts to help others discover the show :) https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/deep-dive-with-ali-abdaal/ 👋🏼 GET IN TOUCH  You can also Tweet @AliAbdaal with any feedback, ideas or thoughts about the lessons you've learnt from the episodes and we can thank you personally for tuning in 🙏 PS: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links that I get a kickback from 😜