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In short, although we still obsess over hits, they are not quite the economic force they once were. Where are those fickle consumers going instead? No single place. They are scattered to the winds as markets fragment into countless niches. The one big growth area is the Web, but it is an uncategorizable sea of a million destinations, each defying in its own way the conventional logic of media and marketing.

Long Tail : Why the Future of Business Is Selling Less of More

Chris Anderson

A man’s capacity to receive another man’s direct criticism is a measure of his capacity to receive masculine energy. If he doesn’t have a good relationship to masculine energy (e.g., his father), then he will act like a woman and be hurt or defensive rather than make use of other men’s criticism.

The Way of the Superior Man

David Deida

If you are publishing once every two months, or once every six months, then you should not have any expectations for the performance of your writing. Don’t be surprised if nobody follows you. Don’t be upset if you don’t “rise up the ranks” on any of the platforms. Realize you are treating writing as a hobby, which means you are not actively playing (and competing within) “the game.”

The Art and Business of Online Writing: How to Beat the Game of Capturing and Keeping Attention

Nicolas Cole

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