How to Write Like a Thought Leader

Here’s my process to turn a blank page into a powerful thought leadership piece.

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After starting on Medium just three years ago, my essays for entrepreneurs have reached millions of people and taken my career to new heights.

But it hasn’t come easy. Each article takes me between 15 and 45 hours to produce, from idea to edited essay, depending on its complexity. And it’s not always obvious which took the longest to write. The simpler the idea, the more work probably went into it.

Over the course of writing more than 80 essays, I’ve run a lot of experiments to try and improve the efficiency of my writing, but many of them haven’t worked. For example, I tried hard to work with a ghostwriter, but I just couldn’t get comfortable with another person’s words. It was quicker — and more satisfying — to write it myself.

So here’s what goes into writing one of my essays. I hope it inspires you to share your big idea with the world.

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New essay by Dave Bailey, Founder Coach to high-growth series A+ CEOs.

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