Inside Mark Manson's $2,500,000 Creator Business - Full Breakdown | 055

Today I’m joined by Mark Manson, author of 'The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck', shares his journey from broke blogger to selling over 16 million copies of his best-selling book.In this episode, Mark reveals how he's navigating the creator economy - from managing traditional media during the pandemic to launching ambitious new projects in documentary-style video and interactive self-help courses.You'll learn how to build multiple revenue streams while staying true to your creative vision, plus get a behind-the-scenes look at his collaboration with Will Smith.Timestamps:00:00 Mark Manson on Building a $17M Book Business01:10 How Mark Manson Started Blogging in 200703:22 How Facebook's News Feed Led to Millions of Readers05:42 From Blogger to Bestselling Author: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck Journey15:43 Why Mark Manson Left Hollywood After His Movie Deal17:53 Why Mark Manson Switched from Writing to YouTube19:57 Mark Manson's Current Business Revenue Breakdown21:32 Creator Sponsorships and Brand Deals37:04 Building an Online Course and Community Platform38:52 Investing Book Money into Creator Business40:01 Timeline for Launching an Online Course in 202449:13 Planning Creator Business Revenue Strategy50:37 Why YouTube Will Replace Television52:55 Creating High Production Value YouTube Content56:11 MrBeast's Business Model and Organization Issues01:04:25 Behind the Scenes of Writing Will Smith's Biography01:08:10 Closing ThoughtsIf you enjoyed this episode, please like and subscribe, share it with your friends, and leave us a review. We read every single one.Learn more about The Nathan Barry Show: https://nathanbarry.com/show Follow Nathan:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nathanbarry/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanbarry/ X: https://twitter.com/nathanbarry/ X: https://youtube.com/@thenathanbarryshow/ Website: https://nathanbarry.com/ Follow Mark:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markmanson/ X: https://twitter.com/iammarkmanson/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@IAmMarkManson/ Website: https://markmanson.net/ Featured in this episode:Mark Manson: https://markmanson.net/ The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck (Book): https://markmanson.net/books/subtle-art/ Universal Studios: https://www.universalstudios.com/ MrBeast: https://www.youtube.com/@MrBeast/ Casey Neistat: https://www.youtube.com/@casey/ Four Hour Work Week (Book): https://tim.blog/tim-ferriss-books/#the-4-hour-workweek/ Harper Collins: https://www.harpercollins.com/ Will Smith: https://www.instagram.com/willsmith/ Andrew Schulz: https://www.theandrewschulz.com/ Highlights:12:13 Authors and Fame38:14 Setting Clear Constraints39:48 Launch Fast, Then Perfect56:13 Building Connected Content Channels

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As the CEO of Kit, Nathan Barry has a front row seat to what’s working in the most successful creator businesses. On The Nathan Barry Show, he interviews top creators and dives into the inner workings of their businesses in his live coaching sessions. You get unique insight into how creator businesses work and what you can do to increase results in your own business. One of the things Nathan is passionate about is helping you create leverage. Creator Flywheels let you create many copies of yourself so you don’t get bogged down with the little things in your business. Flywheels will help you reach a place where you can focus on revenue instead of busywork. Tune in weekly for new episodes with ideas and tips for growing your business. You’ll hear discussions around building an audience, earning a living as a creator, and Nathan’s insights on scaling a software company to $100M. Learn how to get more results with less effort and: Grow faster over time. Work less hard over time. Make more money over time.