Nicolas ColeCo-Founder Ship 30 for 30, Premium Ghostwriting Academy

80% Of Your Results Will Come From Just Executing The Basics

2 Apr 2026 · 0 min

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In this brief segment of his YouTube video, Nicolas Cole emphasizes that the primary obstacle for writers—and by extension, creators—is not a lack of advanced, platform‑specific tactics. Having trained thousands of writers, he argues that the real issue is the failure to consistently execute basic fundamentals over an extended period. Cole asserts that sustained, high‑quality execution of these basics is the main driver of results, outweighing nuanced strategies.

I've trained enough thousands of writers at this point. The core problems are never, I don't know the nuanced advanced portion tactic things of this individual platform. That is never the problem. The problem is just executing the basics to the best of your ability for a prolonged period of time. That is the core issue. If you want to know what's the thing that actually drives the result, it's that.