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thomasjfrank.com • 50 days ago

...enjoyed getting nerdy about them and writing about them online. Still no money in the space.

When I got into YouTube, the only other people making study skills content were our friend Simon Clark and his friend Jamie Miles. Pretty much no one else.

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thomasjfrank.com•50 days ago

General productivity also really wasn't much of a space. There were two channels that did a lot of stuff before me – Art of Manliness, and another I can't remember the name of. Both stopped making videos.

thomasjfrank.com•50 days ago

I should also that the modern crop of lifestyle/productivity influencers were heavily influenced by a circle of folks who wouldn't really be labeled "productivity" creators – Marie Forleo, Chris Guillebeau, Pat Flynn, Steve Kamb, the Minimalists, etc.

thomasjfrank.com•50 days ago

Honestly, a huge chunk of modern productivity/lifestyle influencer culture has its roots on the circle of people who attended World Domination Summit events (Chris Guillebeau's event). E.g. Matt D'avella's start was working with The Minimalists, who were very close to that event

thomasjfrank.com•50 days ago

I was focused on college, specifically, until around 2016-2017. My perception is that Ali was as well, and started his shift toward more general content slightly later.

It's after Ali blew up that I noticed a ton of med school students/doctors doing this type of content. Not many before him.

thomasjfrank.com•50 days ago

Overall, I think a big part of it is that Ali did it more successfully than anyone before him, providing a more visible model than ever – especially for folks with a similar background.

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