storytelling advice from a DJ who made $50m by age 26

I just finished watching the new Avicii documentary called “I’m Tim” on Netflix.

If you’re a house or EDM fan, I highly recommend it.

Even though I was a big fan of his, I never realized just how successful he was…

Apparently, he’d already made $50 million by the time he was 26.

Insane.

Another observation:

He had this uncanny ability to hear the perfect melody for any track... almost instantly.

Didn't matter if it was bluegrass, country, folk, rock, or reggae.

Within minutes of hearing something, he’d know which melody to pair it with.

And that’s how he was able to integrate all of the above genres into his songs…

Even though he never played a traditional instrument.

What’s more:

He wasn’t born with this skill.

He developed it because he was ALWAYS producing new stuff…

Even when he was on tour.

He was constantly working on new tracks in cars and planes and buses and hotel rooms.

Making music was fully integrated into his daily life.

And what most people don’t realize is you can develop a similar eye for storytelling in exactly the same way…

By integrating it into your daily life.

This is an exercise I talk about in my book.

Challenge yourself to find at least one new story idea every day…

Whether it’s from work or your personal life…

Everyday activities or one-off experiences.

The more practice you get turning these simple ideas into story-driven emails and sending them to your list…

The stronger your "storytelling eye" becomes.

You start seeing stories everywhere…

Making connections others miss…

And extracting powerful lessons from everyday moments.

Until eventually, it becomes second nature…

And coming up with a compelling story idea that converts every day is automatic.

That's the real secret to Email Storyselling.

Not just learning the framework...

But developing the instincts that come from daily practice.

Inside my new Email Storyselling MBA program, I show you exactly how to build this skillset step by step.

So you can turn simple stories into daily emails your subscribers love to read AND buy from.

This includes watching over my shoulder as I write an email from scratch…

Line-by-line breakdowns of 20+ winning emails I’ve written for myself & clients…

A story-driven email copy review from me personally…

And a whole bunch more.

Anyway, if you’re interested to learn more about it…

Details on the offer are below:

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Jim Hamilton