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Lenny Rachitsky: uncertainty

6 Apr 2025 Lenny's Podcast Become a better communicator: Specific frameworks to improve your clarity, influence, and impact | Wes Kao (coach, entrepreneur, advisor)

“People always ask me, "How did you learn to write?" I'm like, "I'm not a writer, I don't know what I'm doing.”

— Lenny Rachitsky

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Lenny Rachitsky
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uncertainty
Recorded
6 Apr 2025
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Lenny's Podcast

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…Oh, yes, yes, definitely. I was assuming before doing that, but you're right, some people might not be. And yes, definitely reading your own message first is huge. And yeah, I find that even doing that you can often spot a lot of low-hanging fruit. Right. You'll find the typos and grammar issues and you'll be like, "Oh, I don't need this word." Along those lines, let me share two books. People always ask me, "How did you learn to write?" I'm like, "I'm not a writer, I don't know what I'm doing. " But two books really helped me write more effectively. And one is specifically to help you write more concisely called On Writing Well. I don't know if you've read that. Yeah.…

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