#210 Ed Latimore - From Alcohol Addiction to Thriving Online Business

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Ed Latimore is a former professional heavyweight boxer, competitive chess player, and veteran of the U.S. Army National Guard. He holds a B.A. in Physics from Duquesne University. Millions of people have learned from Ed’s experiences through his writing.
We go deep into society's relationship with alcohol, looking at alcohol marketing, cultural norms, and the historical threads from Prohibition that have stitched alcohol into the American social fabric. We analyse the online business space, revealing how to curate impactful content and build a network of influence, especially on platforms like LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram.
Twitter: Ed Latimore
YouTube: EdLatimore1
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Instagram: Darrenlee.ks
LinkedIn: Darren Lee
Twitter: Darren_ks
(00:00) Preview and Introduction
(00:52) Do The Work
(04:30) The Challenge with Following Through with Your Ideas
(06:10) The Reality of Growing up Poor
(10:30) The Extremes in Poverty in USA
(13:08) The Importance of Reinventing Yourself
(17:10) Statistics of Alcohol & Addiction
(22:30) Does Quitting Alcohol Make You Less Interesting?
(25:00) Rules, Laws & Crimes of Alcohol
(31:10) How Ed Latimore Transitioned into Writing
(33:30) How Ed Latimore Built His Audience Online
(37:30) The Power of LinkedIn
(43:50) Ed Latimore's New Book
(47:30) How to Improve Your Writing Skills
(54:30) How to Become a Better Writer Now
(01:01:11) Should Anyone Write a Book

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