Drew English

Accepting that client work will never give you complete creative freedom is liberating. Stop chasing. Start building. One track pays. One track creates. Both matter.

We're told expertise means mastery of one specific thing. But the most valuable people I know combine skills in ways that weren't in any textbook. Stop trying to be the best at something. Start being the best at being you.

Want to tell me how someone can walk across midtown manhattan fully brandishing an assault rifle? But no, of course we don’t need regulation 🤦🏼‍♂️

Stop asking: "Am I qualified enough to call myself an expert?" Start asking: "What problems do I solve in ways that feel obvious to me but impossible to everyone else?" That's where your expertise lives.

"Enlightenment is the space between your thoughts." - Naval

@nathanbarry Love to hear it!

We're currently hitting our best summer of growth ever at Kit! This is fantastic because summer has typically been a slower season for us as creators are more focused on being outdoors and with family than building their businesses.

Being an authority ≠ being perfect Being a leader in your industry or niche, doesn’t mean you have all the answers or are impervious. Owning all the parts that make the whole is how you show your expertise.

Speak less. Listen more. Grow faster.

@thejustinwelsh A big part of success is simply waging a war of attrition against the rest of the world.

You don’t get wealthy by doing something extraordinary once. You get wealthy by doing something ordinary every single day, for way longer than anyone else would bother.

“Anger is its own punishment. An angry person trying to push your head below water is drowning at the same time.” - Naval Ravikant Why have I never read this stuff until now?

@AmandaMGoetz I think a lot of those reviews are just people projecting their shortcomings

Someone just wrote a review that says “oh god….not another influencer book” And I’m like…..oh, I guess having a 20 year career in marketing, building multiple companies, becoming the first millionaire in your family and raising 3 kids on your own doesn’t give you credibility if you ALSO have a personal brand. 👍

@LukeBarnett Feels 70s…let’s go with it!

Just shot off a second tape for the biggest thing I’ve ever auditioned for. No big deal, all good, cool cool cool. It’s fine. What’s up?

@Tim_Denning guide

I've made $500,000 in the last 7 months. Just by signing clients from Twitter. I'm sharing my exact 4-step strategy. Want it for free? 1. Like + comment "guide" 2. Follow me I'll send it to you. RTs appreciated but not required.

@LukeBarnett Hoskins & Matthau are solid adds here!

My acting North Stars. It’s a vibe…

@thesamparr Respect to him for knowing what DIDN’T want

Visiting my parents in St. Louis Missouri. Saw that my grade school buddy was there doing landscaping for them. Said he had an office IT job and hated it because he wanted to be outside more. So he quit and started a landscaping company. Badass. So cool. Fitting that I’m wearing a build a dream shirt ha His named is Scott Kaiser. Business is called Color of Springs. If you’re in stl and need landscaping, holler at him and support a newly minted small business owner!

@ItsKieranDrew If you were starting from square one again, what’s the first build in public move you’d make?

The best decision I made was (and still is) building my brand in public. People might steal your content. But they can’t steal your story. And the easiest way to be unique? Be you. Take the risk. It’s worth the reward.

@thesamparr Missed opportunity right there. Should’ve asked for something “snappy”

Saw Tom Hanks this past weekend. It was just us in a pizza shop. Instinctively, I wanted to shout "Is that Mr. White of Playtone records and manager of The Wonders, who had the hit single That Thing You Do?" Instead I just nodded and smiled. I'll live with this regret.

Mindset of the day

Social media has broken our brains. In filmmaking you see: – $100K rigs – Big sets – Constant upgrades You think: “I need that too.” No, you don’t. What you need is to stop watching and start doing.

@LukeBarnett Dude it’ll happen but man that stings.

In a pretty staggering series of events, I’ve been released from a THIRD pin for a role in the first season of what I predict will be next year’s biggest show. Fourth audition. While I know it means I’m doing decent work and have won fans, it’s still pretty disappointing. Onward.