Mostly Borrowed Ideas is the brainchild of Abdullah Al-Rezwan - it's a newsletter that does a monthly deep dive and detailed analysis backed with high quality research on one specific company. MBI started off as a Twitter account (it has closed to a 100, 000 followers) but it slowly turned into a paid newsletter with thousands of subscribers. This one is a little bit different to my other episodes because on this one I explore what it takes to be a creator through writing only - a skill that is often overlooked. We go in depth about MBI's journey and why he decided to write about finance, and choose Twitter as the main platform. We also talk about how to grow in the platform and other techniques that will allow a creator to build a following with words. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro01:53 - Why it's called Mostly Borrowed Ideas03:15 - A rant on "Originality" 07:17 - The story of Abdullah and MBI 12:13 - Do you need external push on social media to succeed? 14:42 - Writing as a skill set17:54 - Generalist vs. Specialist22:15 - Why Abdullah hates to talk about his Ivy League achievements 27:08 - Why Abdullah chooses a pseudonym for Twitter30:02 - Expanding beyond a one-man creator show37:25 - Monetization as a creator41:08 - MBI's deep dive process 46:00 - Creative blocks as a creator49:19 - Planning for content50:36 - Facing the toxic side of Twitter52:30 - MBI's future plans54:47 - 3 pieces of advice from MBIFind out more about Tawsif: www.tawsifakkas.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tawsifakkasTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/tawsifakkas

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