“If I stopped publishing tomorrow, I would probably still do most of it. The publishing part just makes me do it properly.”
Bingo. That’s the only reason I signed up for X and now Substack. I’m already doing the research, why not share it anyway in a nice readable format? And yeah I can’t watch YouTube finance videos anymore, just don’t find them as helpful as a good Substack post. I still publish the podcast there since a few people like listening that way.
And you’re also right about producing, although I don’t hate on those who want to consume (they are our subscribers anyway lol). But as a former baseball player, I want to play, not watch. I get it.
Much appreciated - I bought Amadeus. Good find and good write up. The people on Substack lurk so I would not read into a lack of comments. For me, no comment means it’s probably accurate and well thought out.
I love this. I was on the PlayingFTSE podcast a few months back and I made a similar point. For me, my deep dives and research are a form of journalling - it helps me marshal my thoughts, build a narrative, organise a thesis and pick holes in my assumptions. If not a single soul reads it, each post has still served a purpose for me.
You have hit the nail on the head there. I have also found that while I would do most of the research anyways writing it all down and publishing it makes me think even deeper about my research. I often end up with new insights that I wouldn't have had if I didn't write it up for Substack.
“If I stopped publishing tomorrow, I would probably still do most of it. The publishing part just makes me do it properly.”
Bingo. That’s the only reason I signed up for X and now Substack. I’m already doing the research, why not share it anyway in a nice readable format? And yeah I can’t watch YouTube finance videos anymore, just don’t find them as helpful as a good Substack post. I still publish the podcast there since a few people like listening that way.
And you’re also right about producing, although I don’t hate on those who want to consume (they are our subscribers anyway lol). But as a former baseball player, I want to play, not watch. I get it.
Great to see you here, Michael!!
Much appreciated - I bought Amadeus. Good find and good write up. The people on Substack lurk so I would not read into a lack of comments. For me, no comment means it’s probably accurate and well thought out.
I love this. I was on the PlayingFTSE podcast a few months back and I made a similar point. For me, my deep dives and research are a form of journalling - it helps me marshal my thoughts, build a narrative, organise a thesis and pick holes in my assumptions. If not a single soul reads it, each post has still served a purpose for me.
I find myself being much more diligent knowing it might receive public scrutiny.
You have hit the nail on the head there. I have also found that while I would do most of the research anyways writing it all down and publishing it makes me think even deeper about my research. I often end up with new insights that I wouldn't have had if I didn't write it up for Substack.
Exactly! It serves a purpose either way (regardless of whether anyone actually reads it).