The Remarkable Fools Letter

The Remarkable Fools Letter

Approaching five years of foolishness

and five years of mostly daily shipping and writing…

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Jim Dalling
Oct 31, 2025
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Five years ago I was in a course for creatives that was led by Seth Godin.

It was sometime around that time that I pledged to write daily and maybe, just maybe ship something as well.

A few months later?

This fools letter was born.

Five years!

Improbable that this has been around that long - a little less than a tenth of my life!

And you dear reader?

You’ve likely been with me for most of this ride.

It all began with two questions that I ask myself daily: What is one thing you can do today that will make your life better tomorrow? What one thing if you keep doing it will make a big difference in one years time?

Well…

That’s what this has become.

It’s that one thing that I can do daily that makes a difference for myself tomorrow. I always feel good that I keep writing.

And in terms of in a years time?

Well. My writing has become improved and my thoughts have become more clear.

Best of all?

I know what my writing sounds like when I sound like me.

All in all it’s been wonderful.

And?

As I pull towards t…

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