Why did you consider it cheating? I see it as learning from a teacher. Even if the content is ridiculous (in my eyes) at times, there’s a lot to learn from the way they deliver it.

I have mixed feelings about curating because some people bring 0 additional value. On the other hand, given the amount of content produced, it makes sense to have people filter. I think there are some very popular substack newsletters doing exactly this.

And, as you implied, that’s what consultants have been doing for some time, curating best practices.