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Tweets From Dickie Bush 🚢

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What is 1 YouTube video you think every person on Earth should watch? ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/dickiebush/status/1493362250429734912 ))
21 questions to reflect on as you end 2021: ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/dickiebush/status/1474017374697316352 ))
If you use it right, the internet is the most powerful tool in human history. But most people aren’t using it to its full potential. Luckily, there’s now a Twitter thread with advanced tips for every internet tool - using this exact hook. Here’s the 10 best of them: ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/dickiebush/status/1458972093773668352 ))
The most creative company of the last 30 years: Pixar. Back in 2011, Pixar storyboard artist Emma Coats shared their "22 Rules For Storytelling." And the rules are a must-read for writers, entrepreneurs, and anyone who wants to tell captivating stories. Here’s the breakdown: https://t.co/eUqUpvvbDX
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([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/dickiebush/status/1453725972876775424 ))
Beginner writers have 2 choices:
1. Curate other experts
2. Say something ultra-specific Why only 2? Credibility. If you’ve never published anything, readers are not going to trust you giving "general advice." So here’s what to do instead 🧵 ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/dickiebush/status/1450448559984283656 ))

My kryptonite: Internet distractions. I used to rely on willpower to stay focused. But no matter how hard I tried, I would end up down a rabbit hole. Until… I developed a simple system that’s helped me crush distractions (and write every day for 507 days as a result): ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/dickiebush/status/1521488191357861888 ))

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7 mental models you can use to actually make decisions (instead of just reading about mental models): ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/dickiebush/status/1537434904656351234 ))
I’ve been lifting weights for 14 years. But 8 weeks ago, I spent $21 on 1-pound weight plates. And this tiny purchase helped me make more progress in 2 months than I had in 2 years. Here’s the quick story (and 1 reflection question that will change your life): https://t.co/6o5Mt76HtK
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([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/dickiebush/status/1545036500978597890 ))
Over the last 4 years, I lost 100 pounds and wrote every morning for 90 minutes. No hacks. No shortcuts. Just monotonous, daily consistency. And these 3 small mindset shifts made sticking with it easy (despite wanting to give up hundreds of times): ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/dickiebush/status/1550098859342307329 ))

Before you can craft and tell great stories, you need to learn to spot them. And in his hit book Storyworthy, @matthewdicks explains three frameworks to build your story-spotting muscle: • Homework for Life • Crash and Burn • First, Last, Best, Worst Here’s how to use them: https://t.co/G2ctFtBz5o
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([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/dickiebush/status/1432714963093688321 ))
Doing Homework for Life is simple. Every day, you take five minutes to reflect: If you had to tell a story from today - a five-minute story about something that took place over the course of the day, what would it be? And all you have to do is write one sentence about it. https://t.co/h14nCAOmtW
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([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/dickiebush/status/1432715001463287817 ))

How to generate 100 viral content ideas in 30 minutes—even if you think you have nothing to say: ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/dickiebush/status/1577293282857582592 ))

The single most powerful "skill" you can develop: Learning quickly. But the way schools teach us to learn is a horrible way to learn in the real world. Textbooks, worksheets, flash cards—all of it a waste. Instead, use this simple 3-part framework to rapidly learn anything: ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/dickiebush/status/1581302167847460865 ))