Remote work is a disaster for young professionals
The shortcut to a better career is to sit near someone great.
All the features missing from the first iPhone
The most important product of the last 20 years—the iPhone—launched wildly imperfectly.
Salespeople: Stop chasing dead deals
That “just checking in” note? It’s annoying. That “bumping this up” message? It’s noise.
How to send a sales ‘Goodbye’ email
Ghosting by a sales prospect isn’t rejection. It’s indecision, misalignment, or deprioritization. But it is a signal.
Startups are built by imperfectionists
If your startup isn’t growing, it’s dying. Perfectionists slow growth.
Assume your startup will die
The most blunt advice I can give you is to assume your startup will die, then fight relentlessly to keep it alive.
The importance of building a compounding company
Compound companies are those that integrate multiple products into a cohesive, interconnected suite.
Your brand is your customer’s reaction to your emails
Your brand isn’t your logo. It’s not your font, your color scheme, or the clever subject line you wrote last week.
Polarizing startup ideas are great
Polarizing startup ideas tend to be the ones that provide outsized results.
Should startups do crowdfunding? No.
Yes, you can crowdfund and still build a successful company, but not a high-growth, venture-scale startup.
Startup meeting template
It must be completed and attached to the meeting invite before anyone accepts the meeting invite.
Universal truths make bad startup ideas
…unless you have a unique insight or an unfair advantage.
If your product is working, you'll know.
I wish someone had told me this when I built my first product.
Work-life balance is in the eye of the beholder
Some would scoff and decry "hustle culture," but work-life balance looks different for everyone, depending on their values, priorities, and personal circumstances.
“3 Whats” Framework
This framework ensures clear understanding, impact assessment, and proactive next steps.
Notes
📕 Highlights and thoughts from articles and books.
✏️ Thoughts, maxims, and others’ insights.
🎙 Interesting moments from (mostly) business, startups, and technology podcasts.