33 | Michael Fritzell, Asian Century Stocks and Life as a Creator

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">My guest today is Michael Fritzell (</span><a href= "https://twitter.com/Fritz844"><span style="font-weight: 400;">@Fritz844</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">), Michael is the author and owner of</span> <a href= "https://www.asiancenturystocks.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Asian Century Stocks</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">, a newsletter providing financial journalism for companies and stocks in the Asia-Pacific.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In today’s conversation, we cover life as a creator, balancing readers' wants and authors' needs, and the marketing needed for a successful newsletter.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I hope you enjoy my conversation with Michael Fritzell.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page on </span> <a href= "https://compoundingpodcast.com/ep33"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://compoundingpodcast.com/ep33</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">------</span></p> <p><strong>Show Notes:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:00:13] - [Intro] - What’s new?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:03:07] - How to convert a free reader into a paying subscriber?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:05:11] - The pressure of timeliness</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:06:16] - Life Outside Content</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:09:48] - Michael’s Workflow</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:11:26] - The Substack Fellowship</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:14:21] - Reflecting on Subscription price changes</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:19:06] - Asian Century Stocks Business Plan?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[00:23:33] - Balancing Reader Wants VS Author’s Sanity</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"