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Here's your Saturday 7 roundup — Special Writing Edition!

✏️ What I do for a living:

I had a hard time deciding what I wanted to be when I grew up. My teachers made one thing clear though...I was not going to be a writer.

Funny how things work out. I spend more time writing than any other single activity. 

I'm writing a book. Every morning I write a social media post. Most of my business activities involve writing, whether emails or web copy or SOPs. I'm even writing this newsletter right now!

Like most things, writing is a skill. You can learn to write. Even non-naturals like me. Granted, I still have a lot to learn.

I also write a lot of notes. Over the last 10 years, as I researched The Human Diet, I took 1,266 pages of notes.

This year, I'm organizing all this research into a book.

Here's my writing update on The Human Diet.

📘 What I'm releasing:

I’ve decided to release some chapters of The Human Diet, maybe all of them. I’d love to have you join the community of early readers and critiquers.

After 12 weeks, I have the Introduction ready for you!

Continue reading here...

⏰ Why it's taking so long:

After 12 months all I have for you is the Introduction!?

Well, after the first 8 weeks, I actually had "finished" the Introduction, a Prologue, and Chapter 1. 

Well, I thought I had finished these.

A few weeks ago, I got an email from Steph Spector, a meat-based eater and newsletter reader, who happened to also be a writing coach. Not knowing what she was getting herself into, she offered to help with the book. I took her up on it and sent her the Introduction.

Less than 48 hours later, I got it back. But I thought there must have been a mistake. It was like a red pen exploded. 

Going through the carnage edits, I agreed with just about everything. I cut half the Introduction and went back to the drawing board. 

I axed the Prologue and started re-writing Chapter 1.

I should have known. I talk about it all the time. Coaching is a cheat-code. Whether to turn your health around or to hone your writing, coaching is the closest thing there is to a shortcut. 

If you write anything, whether a book or business memo, I highly recommend consulting with a professional like Steph.

P.S.

I asked Steph if she was taking new clients, and if so, if I could share her information with you (as long as she kept room in her schedule for me!). She is and said I could. If you write, reach out to Steph. She's excellent.

💡How to write a book:

The only way I can write this book is if I eat the frog first. 

I use a Chrome extension called “Stay Focused” to block all non-research related websites until 9:00. So, from wake until then, I eat my morning frog legs.

This is a very good superb strategy for getting the most important things done.

This is a very cool website that makes it very easy a piece of cake not to use very.

🧠 What quote I've been thinking about:

– Seneca, on reading

I agree and disagree. Early on, read broad to acquire the knowledge to discern where to settle in later.

🥩 How many can you buy:

The writing's on the wall. Or, at least on the price tag of your ribeyes.

This is how many ribeye steaks you could buy with the average salary: 

1970 = 10,000 ribeyes 

2025 = 4,000 ribeyes 

6X increase in salary ($10k to $60k) 

15X increase in steak price ($1/lb to $15/lb) 

It's why you need your beef with a side of bitcoin.

🟰 How writers do math:

This is how writers do math.

As always, it's an absolute pleasure and honor getting to spend some time with you, hope you have a great weekend!

Kevin

P.S.

Here's 8 rules for writing that I'm trying to incorporate.

Dr. Kevin Stock
Meat Health, LLC

NED LLC (The Snore Solution)
 

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