When things are hardest, a clear goal is the most important thing. To have a fountain of energy to draw from. Establishing a worthwhile goal is the hardest part. It gives you a place to go and a reason to get up.— Earl Nightingale
Confidence is built upon an experience of success.
Perfection is rarely convenient.
Reading is the antidote to short attention span.— Jeff Bezos
Choose a problem, not a product.
“Choose a problem, not a product.” This is a great way to think about finding ideas that can sell. Instead...
You’re 2,000 cold calls away from being a millionaire.
It’s not a “pivot” if you don’t lose a bunch of customers.
Write for humans, not algorithms.
What people will pay for.
6 "relationship filters" for finding a partner
Was listening to @heydannymiranda podcast and the guest @justinkan listed out 6 "relationship filters" for finding a partner I've never...
You can have a job, a career, or a calling— Jeff Bezos
Neil Gaiman quote
A great quote from @neilhimself about collecting a “compost heap” of ideas an inspirations. I personally call my compost heap...
13 predictions from David Ogilvy from 1983
Exactly 40 years ago in 1983 David Ogilvy from the mega-popular advertising book “Ogilvy On Advertising.” His hand was turned...
Lex Fridman on perspective
I like this sentiment from Lex Fridman. If you dig deep enough you’ll figure out a way to either love...
My goal is to build a life I don’t need a vacation from
This quote is a good way to try to build a work life you enjoy.
The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. -— William Arthur Ward
I like this quote: “Once you understand the motivation, reward and punishment structure of any system, you can begin to control it.” - Guido Van Rossum (founder of the Python programming language) I once heard Cesar Millan (the Dog Whisperer) say all dogs like at least 1 of these 3 different rewards: - Toys - Food - Affection Once you know the type of reward a dog responds to best, it makes it much easier to train! Hugsy likes toys, food, and affection: Sid is primarily motivated by food, and is "meh" on the rest: Poe mostly responds to affection: Knowing the reward/punishment structure seems to help in any system! - Training neural networks - Training dogs - Raising kids— Guido Van Rossum (founder of Python)
They don't want software, they want to accomplish a goal
Great reminder that people don't necessarily want the product or software itself, but rather the result it brings.
Good friends bring up hard conversations
Good friends bring up hard conversations, even if it's unpleasant. If you see a bad habit a close friend is...