ROSS ZEIGER

[This is a Now Page, inspired by Derek Sivers.]

Last updated: September 1, 2024
📍: Mexico City

BUSINESS

I run Descript Mastery where I teach people how to grow their business through video content. Mainly, I teach a video editing software called Descript but I've started to teach other tools like CapCut, Canva, and general Youtube strategy.

SKILL ACQUISITION

I'm learning Spanish. It’s been a slow process but I'm making progress each day. I'm about an A2/B1 level (intermediate) with a goal to be B2.

HIGHLIGHTS BY MONTH

August 2024:
- Spent a weekend in the town of Tepoztlan
- Toured a bunch of car dealerships with my friend Josh for a story about Chinese cars in Mexico
- Read the book Storyworthy, got inspired to write stories everyday (some are posted on my blog)
- Made a video about my experience riding a Waymo (video)
- Almost lost my dog - his spleen ruptured and he had emergency surgery (he's doing well now!)

July 2024:
- Met Derek Sivers (see conversation here)
- Experimented with quitting coffee (see results)
- Challenged myself to make 84 videos in 7 days (results)
- Traveled to San Francisco for a 'working vacation'
- Upgraded camera and mic gear

RECENT MEDIA

Favorite Books from the past few months:
- Shoe Dog (Phil Knight)
- Storyworthy (Matthew Dicks)
- Alibaba (Duncan Clark)
- Useful, Not True (Derek Sivers)
- Mastery (Robert Greene)

Current Favorite Podcasts:
- Learn Spanish and Go!
- All In
- Discover Daily (completely AI-generated news stories)

◀︎ROSS ZEIGER