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Why I Write These Newsletters
Anyone Can Do It. That's The Best Part
For a long time, I thought I was building something.
I was posting.
Engaging.
Sharing value.
Doing all the “right” things.
And then it hit me.
I didn’t own any of it.
Every post lived on rented land.
Every follower was borrowed.
Every like, view, or impression was permission-based.
The platform could deb oost me.
Shadow-ban me.
Delete my account.
Disappear tomorrow.
And if that happens?
Everything I “built” goes with it.
Let me ask you something:
If your account vanished tonight, who could you still reach tomorrow?
Exactly.
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The Wake-Up Call
I’ve seen creators lose accounts overnight.
Not scammers. Not clowns.
Smart, good people.
Years of work—gone.
Audience—gone.
Distribution—gone.
Back to zero.
That’s when I asked myself a question most people avoid:
What if I had to start over tomorrow?
That question changes how you move.
The Alpha I Missed (Until Now)
When I started writing newsletters, the game finally became clear:
Reach is rented. Ownership is permanent.
A newsletter isn’t “content.”
It’s infrastructure.
With an email list:
I can contact people directly
No algorithm
No middleman
No permission slip
Just me → them.
And them → me.
Two-way.
Opt-in.
Real.
They can unsubscribe anytime.
They can stay if the work earns it.
That’s how it should be.
Let’s Be Clear
If you don’t own your distribution,
you don’t own your business.
You’re a guest.
And guests get removed.
Social media is great for discovery.
It is terrible for ownership.
I’m done confusing attention with leverage.
This Isn’t a Newsletter. It’s a Media Company.
This isn’t a hobby.
It’s not a backup plan.
It’s not “extra.”
This is me building:
My own media company
Direct to subscriber
No gatekeepers
No algorithms deciding my fate
If every social platform I use disappeared tomorrow,
I would still have my people.
That’s the difference between posting
and operating.
Why This Works for Me
love writing.
I’ve already written two books.
But books demand long attention.
Newsletters create rhythm.
Now I get to tell my story:
In real time
In pieces
Without asking anyone for permission
Most of these take about 20+ minutes to read.
That’s intentional.
This isn’t fast content.
It’s training.
What This Newsletter Is Really About
This is about:
Owning your audience
Owning your voice
Owning your distribution
Not chasing virality.
Not begging algorithms.
Not building on land you don’t control.
If social media disappears tomorrow,
I don’t disappear with it.
That’s power.
So you get a choice:
Keep posting into the void.
Or build something you actually own.
I already chose.
Welcome to owned media.
Welcome to direct distribution.
Welcome to the part of the internet that can’t be taken from you.
Thank you for supporting me.
Now let’s build.
If you have any interest in writing newsletters, reply to this email and we can discuss it.

