Master This 1 Skill for Success (according to Alex Lieberman, who sold his newsletter for 75$ million).

Marie Vandoorne
2 min readMar 5, 2024

Sometimes, it’s so obvious that we don’t think a second about the skills we already master.

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If I hadn’t done typing lessons as a small girl, would I be writing online now?

It’s such an effortless skill. I don’t even think about it.

I was surprised while listening to the podcast Deep Dive with Ali Abdaal and Alex Lieberman.

Alex Lieberman calls ‘typing’ an essential skill.

He sold his The Morning Brew newsletter for $ 75$ million at age 28.

At the moment, I’m typing this on my phone (I’m on a ski holiday), and it’s much more uncomfortable compared to when I’m typing on the laptop.

I could not keep up with this writing habit if I only had a phone.

I could not publish online if I would only write on paper.

But having a keyboard and being able to type blindly and fast makes the typing itself effortless.

Giving space and time to the brain to think about the words and sentences I want to say.

Do you think typing is an essential skill for success?

Let me know in the comments!

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Marie Vandoorne

Marie, 32, a bored millennial │I’m figuring out life while writing ✍️ │I am passionate about personal growth, reading, and nature.