{"id":3822,"date":"2014-08-26T01:00:40","date_gmt":"2014-08-26T06:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.growthtools.com\/blog\/?p=3822"},"modified":"2014-09-02T10:51:55","modified_gmt":"2014-09-02T15:51:55","slug":"build-by-writing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.growthtools.com\/?p=3822","title":{"rendered":"Build By Writing: How to Leave Your Readers Dumbfounded"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Crazy thing happened last week.<\/p>\n

My wife and I were starting to pack for our trip to Costa Rica when we realized my passport had expired – 2 months ago. Keep in mind we were 4 days from leaving.<\/p>\n

If you have a passport, you know how long\u00a0it can take to get one. Usually 4-12 weeks.<\/p>\n

I had FOUR\u00a0DAYS<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

Long story short, I was able to pay a bunch of money and get it back less than 24 hours before our plane took off for the Caribbean.<\/p>\n

Wayyyy too close for my comfort.<\/p>\n

When I got\u00a0my passport I looked at the picture and thought to myself, “Hmm…that’s a good picture.”<\/p>\n

Ha!<\/p>\n

Then I got out my other two passports and put them all side by side.<\/p>\n

15 years of Bryan in 3 pictures.<\/p>\n

Check it…<\/p>\n

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My first reaction was…”Yikes!”<\/p>\n

1999 was rouuuuugh!<\/p>\n

I was one weird looking kid. Still growing. Low confidence and pretty funny looking.<\/p>\n

My business\u00a0has follow the exact same curve.<\/p>\n

My first blog post?<\/strong> Horrible.<\/p>\n

My last blog post?<\/strong> Proud of it.<\/p>\n

What does this have to do with anything?<\/p>\n

Writing is THE keystone habit of building an online business. It affects everything.<\/p>\n