Amazon Launches TikTok-Like Feed, Smashing Lamborghinis, & More

Today's Breakdown:

Amazon launches Inspire, a TikTok-like Shopping feed

Article of the week

Amazon launched Inspire - a TikTok-like shopping experience to the app.

With Inspire, you will be able to shop while scrolling through the short-form video and photo feed.

After selecting your interests, Inspire will customize your feed. Amazon expects that Inspire's feed will become more personalized over time as it tracks your engagement and likes.

Through the Amazon Influencer Program, creators can monetize their content by earning a commission on customer purchases.

Image Credits: Amazon

3 things i learned from 800 days of vlogging

Clip of the week

"You spend your 20's figuring it out, your 30's doing it, and your 40's enjoying it" - Casey Neistat (41)

Casey reflects on his experience of vlogging his life for 800 days, sharing his thoughts and learnings from this time.

• He felt this led to a constant pressure to "go, go, go" and externalize everything in his life.

• This made him question whether he was being authentic and genuine, and whether he was exploiting his personal life for the sake of content.

• He missed the structure and routine that came with the daily vlogs.

As a result, Casey decided to shift his focus and:

1) Draw less from his personal life

2) Be less introspective

3) Look more outward

Moving forward, Casey wants to create content that is less centered on himself and more focused on the world around him.

How I Grew from 0 to 500k Followers In Under 2 Years - Sahil Bloom

Podcast of the week

Sahil Bloom went from a "no name Private Equity guy" to over 500k followers on Twitter in under 2 years. As of today, Sahil has 778k followers.

Here's how he did it:

• Leveraged natural abilities and personality

• Only put out content he was proud of

• Prioritized his freedom and time

• Made difficult decisions to improve well-being and open new opportunities

• Consistently iterated on his content and approach

Personally, I've found so much value from following Sahil and would highly recommend following him on Twitter and checking out his newsletter.

Mr. Beast

Tweet of the week

As of September, Mr. Beast (Jimmy) has become the most-followed individual YouTuber in the world.

Most of his content is centered around giveaways and expensive stunts - such as building out a real-life version of Squid Games.

This past week he tested out a new video style, similar to MythBusters.

Jimmy and his team ran experiments such as; flattening a Lamborghini with a hydraulic press, climbing a building with a real Spider-Man suit, and seeing if a brick wall can stop a train.

The views speak for themselves.