Why I Deleted My Bio

Happy Sunday to my fellow outliers reading Claudia’s Digest.

This is edition #007.

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• I joined The Digital Identity cohort ran by Taylin Simmonds & Dale Thomass

• Spoke to Taylin Simmonds & Dan Goldfield on the call

• Got followed by Nathan Baugh on Twitter

• Finally starting writing the sales page for a client

1) On Titles vs Actions

Anyone remembers how my Twitter bio looked like a few weeks ago?

Hint:

There has been a lot of text.

But a few days ago, I deleted almost everything from it, except the link from my newsletter.

Why?

I feel like these days, almost any social media bio you’ll see these days contains something like this:

“Volleyball player turned Writer”

“17-year-old copywriter”

“Lonely solopreneur”

The problem is…

Anyone can call themselves that way.

Literally anyone.

Even if you’re in your 30s, living with your mom, you can come up with a label that’ll make you look “interesting.”

And that’s why I don’t want a bio based on who I ‘think’ I am.

I want a bio based on what I have done.

I want the hard work to speak for myself.

Titles are rejected. People are indifferent to titles because they’re cheap to earn.

Actions are rewarded. People cheris actions & achivements because no one can replace the work you’ve done.

2) On Clear Thinking

The reason why so many of the world’s most succesful entrepreneurs, founders or investors are great writers?

They’re not great writers. They’re clear thinkers in disguise.

Great writing is a byproduct of clear thinking, because it gives you the ability to simply any idea down to it’s essence.

And what can make ideas more sticky and/or catchy than siplification?

(remember that most lines that changed the word were 3 words or less, like “Think Different” or “Just Do It”.)

So the next time you’ll be writing your piece ask yourself: How can I simplify this idea down to its essence?

3) On Immersion Into Your Work

Want a pill to cure all of your life’s problems?

Pick a mission that’s as important to you as breathing, and start working.

Alright, that’s it for this week’s edition.

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Have a great week ahead,

– Claudia

Things I Liked This Week

• Derek Sivers & David Perell ping-ponging their takes & thoughts on writing → Click here

• The War of Art by Steven Pressfield (book) → Click here

• ‘How A Grey Shirt Built Zuckerberg To Billions’ (the humour & the prolific design of this newsletter are fucking insane) → Click here