Erik Torenberg on Career

How "haters" evolve as you advance in your career (one example): "Who are you? You're irrelevant" "So you're good at content or community, but you haven't truly done X, which is the thing we respect around here. You're just on the periphery of it." "Okay, but you're arrogant"

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Based on absolute engagement — the platform doesn’t expose follower counts here, so large accounts score higher.

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Why it worked

Opens with a short, self-contained line that is easy to take in at a glance.
Follows a clear Hook → Context → Context → Landing shape, so the reader always knows where they are.
Ends on a short line that is easy to quote and repeat.
The opening line stands alone, so it reads completely before the post is expanded.
Written from experience rather than as advice, which is harder to argue with.
Short enough to read in full without expanding, which removes a step before the point lands.

The mechanics

Hook: Plain observation
Structure: Hook → Context → Context → Landing
Style: Conversational paragraphs at a steady pace.
Tone: punchy, corporate
Written for: Founders, marketers and operators

Analysis by ViralLoop — not written by the original author.

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