Caffeine Spectrum Data
Easily visualize the caffeine content you’re getting from different drinks with this cool graphic.
This is generalized data, actual content can greatly vary.…
Category: Advice
These are Swipes that throw off some good advice or wisdom.
Guard your brain when writing.
I have to “guard my brain” when trying to do work. This usually involves:
– Putting my phone upside down or far away.
– Turning on a Chrome website blocker …
The “Normal Distribution” shows up in almost every area of life.
The “Normal Distribution” shows up in almost every area of life:
• Test scores
• Height
• Stock market returns
• Intelligence
• Attractiveness
It also shows up in your …
The 4% Rule
“The 4% Rule is a “back-of-the-envelope” calculation for how much money you’d need to retire for approximately 25 years.
While people can poke holes in generalized rules like this, it’s …
Social Proof Before And After
Sprinkling in some “Social Proof” is one of the simplest additions to sales copy.
Look at this email footer and how it gains so much credibility by adding a few …
Change the paint, change the room
This is the paint equivalent of good copy:
Slightly modify where the paint is (and isn’t) and it changes up the whole thing.…
Headed to a billion dollars by sending emails, making Creator Flywheels, Nathan Barry of ConvertKit
Did an interview with @nathanbarry where we talk about who is making money with newsletters. Also:
– Setting up “Creator Flywheels” (important!)
– ConvertKit marching towards a billion dollars
– …
How cash in bank affects lifestyle
Great chart by @asmartbear that shows how cash in the bank affects your lifestyle.
$1,000 = “I can’t lose my job.”
$100,000 = “I can own my house.”
$2,000,000+ = …
AirBnB revenue went up after painting house black
This guys AirBnB revenue went up after painting his rental house black.
This was in Mt Hood, Oregon. Original post is here:
The Pareto Principle in action
The Pareto Principle states 20% of activity will account for 80 percent of results.
You can see it demonstrated here on certain consumer products.
Things like detergent, chocolate, and toilet …
Industries die and become niche
When an industry dies, it doesn’t just disappear into oblivion right away. It slowly shrinks, then shrivels, then consolidates, then becomes a small niche. Think:
- Gas lanterns.
- Vinyl records.
- Horse
Speak French, Visit France. Speak English, Visit the World.
What a cool advertisement displaying the value of learning English:…
Show, Don’t Tell. But with Sugar.
This is the simplest and most effective demonstration of sugar content I’ve ever seen.
Seeing a Coca-Cola label say “39g of sugar” doesn’t have the same bite as SEEING this …
The top book I’ve ever recommended
The book I’ve recommended to people that’s had a 100% hit rate with everyone I’ve recommended it to is Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. It’s a hard-science novel (it’s …
How the name “Hampton” came about
How @thesamparr picked the name “Hampton” for his private club of entrepreneurs.…
FAT-FIRE
There’s an amazing subreddit called /r/fatFIRE which is full of people trying to be F.I.R.E. (Financially Independent Retire Early)
“FAT”-FIRE means they want to retire, but in luxury style.
So …
ChatGPT voice feature
Wow…the ChatGPT voice feature is incredible.
In the shower I can say, “I’m preparing for a podcast interview, give me some tips.”
Or on a walk with AirPods I can …
Best party crashing advice
In college I’d crash parties to network with people way above me. The ultimate way I found to crash any high end party was to bring:
– Flask with wine…
CEO of NetFlix naming strategy
The CEO of NetFlix Marc Randolph recently shared how they picked the name “NetFlix” from a list of names based on if the domain was available.
They actually didn’t like …
