“I wish I had learned this sooner”

After the first edition of my book, I Will Teach You to Be Rich, became a New To view this email as a web page, [click here]() {NAME}, After the first edition of my book, [I Will Teach You to Be Rich](), became a New York Times bestseller, I went on a tour to meet readers around the country. San Francisco, New York, Seattle, Denver — no matter where I went, I heard two comments over and over again. One of them was, “Ramit, just so you know, the interest rates in your book are wrong.” YES. I KNOW. That’s because interest rates change. (I corrected this in the [second edition]().) But the second comment was more profound. People told me, “Wow, I wish I had learned about this stuff sooner.” [Tweet] Why don’t they teach this stuff earlier? Think about this. To this guy, learning about automating his finances, investing, and saving is potentially worth millions over his life. What things do you wish you had learned sooner? I can tell you mine: How to think like a child I used to be hardcore about tactics: email marketing, webinar conversion rates, copywriting headline hacks, viral loops, etc. Only later did I learn that being playful (like a child) is a valuable skill. When you see a kid in the park, they’re not looking at a slide and thinking, “I have a lot of internal fears about this slide. I don’t want to go down it and look like an imposter slider.” And they’re not thinking about how much less experience they have compared to a ten-year-old. They just slide down it and see what happens. They’re playing. After one or two rides, they might try using their arms to propel them forward faster. This curiosity and playful attitude is how they learn. But as we age, we lose this mindset. I fight viciously to keep it. If I see a business doing something ridiculous, I don’t automatically assume they’re dumb. I try to figure out what they know that I don’t. For example, HBO didn’t let people buy individual episodes for years. Instead of thinking they didn’t “get it,” I explored the idea like a child. In other words, you can disparage these people…or you can say, “Hey, maybe they know more than I do. What do they know that I don’t?” This mindset has led to some of my business breakthroughs. How to write effective emails I don’t mean marketing emails. ([Though I do have some things to say about that]().) I’m talking about the emails we send every day. Everybody loves hacks to achieve Inbox Zero. But is that the real goal? I see email as a tool. Whether you want to reach out to a VIP, schedule meetings, or keep in touch with old contacts, writing emails that get you everything you want — smoothly and quickly — is a game changer. (By the way, I can show you how to do all of these [right here]().) I wish I had learned about writing emails earlier. It would have saved me from thousands of hours of aggravation, and dozens and dozens of missed opportunities. For example, have you ever opened up a draft and stared at a blinking cursor for 15 minutes trying to think of what to write? Or the worst is when you ask someone two questions in an email, and the other person responds to one, but not the other. Ugh! So when I look at my inbox, I see hundreds of tiny annoyances that can destroy my productivity. It took me years, and thousands of tests, but I developed a set of email scripts and strategies that get me what I need, in the easiest way possible. [Learn more about my 50 Proven Email Scripts]() [Signature] WHAT TO DO NEXT Get my email scripts. I include my commentary on each of the 50 emails in 50 Proven Email Scripts. The lessons are applicable to all kinds of communications — email, yes, but also text messaging, phone calls, letters, and more. And I include scripts for business and personal messages. [SIGN UP]() [50 Proven Email Scripts]() Here’s what students say: "I used one of your Closing the Loop email scripts during the chat and had an answer with an invitation in my inbox by morning." —Laura M. "I emailed three people within my network and by the course's end had THREE informational interviews set for THIS WEEK and set 6 more today… all thanks to your tactic and email scripts." —Chris Vetrano "Hi Ramit, your email scripts couldn't have come at a better time. In a few weeks of moving to San Francisco, I was able to secure meetings with 3 YC founders, and since then, have met a bunch of CEOs." —Jay Patankar “I decided to send one of my contacts (a potential employer) an email to ‘keep the contact warm.’ I tweaked your email script a little and look at the response below! (actual email script) Happy New Year and thank you for your email. We may have an opportunity that would be suitable, however can you please update me with your current CV? Man, scary….this stuff works!" —Vidya Raman Here’s that link again: [LEARN MORE ABOUT 50 PROVEN EMAIL SCRIPTS]()   Featured Products [Learn how to be your own boss, do what you love, and earn more.]() [What if you woke up EXCITED to go to work? I show you how to achieve it, step by step.]() [Ready-to-use mental frameworks for increased happiness, confidence, & success.]() [No guilt, no excuses, no BS. Just a 6-week program that works. Over 1,000,000 copies sold.]() The I Will Teach You To Be Rich Podcast Raw, unfiltered conversations with real couples: - One partner is $300,000 in debt, but shrugs it off. The other cries at night, anxious about the future. - A couple that’s so worried about money, they feel like they’ll never have enough. They go to a restaurant and order chicken instead of steak to save $10. Their household income: $600,000. - Two parents who feel overwhelmed by work, kids, and debt. 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