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My biggest mistake in online publishing was that I never prioritized email as strongly as I should have. Now, almost 20 years since publishing my first website, I have realized that email is the most powerful and most personal tool out there.
For a long time, I have considered my blog, together with my social media profiles, the center of my online identity. Now, I have decided to make a big shift, and make [this personal newsletter](https://remo.news) my new center.
Email was the #1 critical success factor for so many people and for so many businesses. Today, if I had to choose between a website, social media, telephone, a physical store, or email, I would choose email every time. Email is personal, email is immediate, and most importantly, if you are running a business, email sells, and it sells big time.
So the first idea I want to share with you is this:
* How can you apply this insight?
* How about you set up a personal newsletter as well?
* How can your business use email more actively?
* Are you collecting email addresses? If not, why?
People and books that have inspired me to finally take action:
* [Choose Yourself](https://www.amazon.com/Choose-Yourself-Happy-Millions-Dream/dp/B00D41EIPU/) by James Altucher, together with his [website](https://jamesaltucher.com/) and [podcast](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-james-altucher-show/id794030859?mt=2) (check out the episodes with Ramit Sethi and Noah Kagan)
* [Noah Kagan](https://okdork.com/) and his toolkit [Sumo](https://sumo.com)
* Loic Le Meur’s [personal newsletter](https://medium.com/@loic/i-thought-email-was-dead-and-i-got-10-000-subscribers-287a63298c51#.iov05a749)
My passion is learning, creating and sharing. I am thrilled to share many more things with you, so stay tuned!
**What about you**
What is your experience with email? Do you agree? Leave a comment and let me know.
>My purpose in life is to unlock my full potential. This is why I am an entrepreneur. This is why I love books. This is why I love personal development. This is why I love productivity. This is why I am an idealist. Finally I get it. It’s so simple and clear. [Join my journey!](https://remo.news) — Remo Uherek
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