VisaKan VeeraSamy

Being a Prolific Creator and Making Friends

 

Episode Notes (by minute):

-1:30: How Visa first got started using Twitter in 2007

-3:30: When Visa realized that you can tweet at people and they may respond, unlocking connection opportunities and possibility

-4:00: How Visa’s Twitter account started becoming very popular in 2018 because he was determined to write as much as he could on every medium, after leaving his job

-7:30: How using Twitter helps Visa feel connected with the world

-8:30: How one tweet had a big impact on Visa and encouraged him to start a Patreon account as a way to be compensated for his work directly from people

-12:00: How you can make friends by having a “good reply game” when responding to other people’s tweets. See Visa’s Twitter thread on this topic.

-19:00: Why Twitter is a great place to experiment with sharing your thoughts and ideas

-20:00: The benefit of “doing 100 things” (i.e. any type of activity like podcasting, etc)

-25:00: How you will develop taste, see what sticks, and becoming more interesting as a person after you “do 100 things”

-28:00: Why Visa’s wants to help others make friends after solving it for himself and realizing how helpful a strong group of friends can be

-36:00: Why managing your own psychology is critical as a creator and as a leader

(Note: these are quick notes and takeaways by David Nebinski. Please see the episode for more accurate information)

Published Date: 9/8/22