I've never found in my whole life that you could convince someone who doesn't want to work hard to work hard.— Steve Jobs

AppSumo's Core Values Keep Hungry, Keep Humble, Keep Weird
AppSumo nails their company culture using just three punchy phrases: Keep Hungry, Keep Humble, Keep Weird. These aren’t just words...

Before and After style results testimonial for a blog post that grabs leads
Most marketers talk about their process or features. But this Copywriting Course testimonial skips that and jumps straight to the...
Every time technology kills an industry, it reincarnates it in a slightly different way, and it becomes way bigger....like leather saddle makers being wiped out by the car industry but being reincarnated as making leather goods for cars.— Neville Medhora
"The action happens on social media, and blogs are just resources."— Matt Kepnes (Nomadic Matt)

Hampton members book reading list
A Hampton member crowdsourced book recommendations from founders and CEOs, and the list basically became a “startup MBA syllabus.” Each...
Most people aren’t lazy. They just haven’t found something they care enough about to go hard on.— Sam Parr

What most people focus on / What you should focus on
Most people dream big but stall fast. They stare at the final goal instead of taking the first step. This...

Exit Strategies for SaaS Company Founders
Hampton’s 2024 State of SaaS report gives us a peek inside founder brains. Turns out, they’re not just chasing unicorn...
If you want to be successful, help 1,000 people.— Noah Kagan

Find stuff people already buy, and do it cheaper or better
Alex Hormozi nails it with this short post: stop trying to invent new markets. Just improve what already sells. Most...
Listen - Listen to problem, ask questions. Options - Present options see what they like. Transition - Transition into asking for money.— Noah Kagan
Democracy is a technology to prevent Civil War— Balaji Srinivasan
A real business is a well oiled machine that can run without you. A side project needs you involved all the time.— Sam Parr
Be adjacent to expensive transactions. If you sell an $80,000 car and get a percentage, it could be a lot of money.
If you don't get what you want, it's a sign either that you did not seriously want it, or that you tried to bargain over the price.— Rudyard Kipling
Value as Influencer = Influence x Buying Power x Quantity of Them— Sam Parr

Andrew Chen's 10 Metrics for Product Market Fit
Most founders celebrate a spike in signups from a social launch. But as Andrew Chen points out, those users often...
Always Be Launching because tbh no one gives a shit about your new product anyway.— Andrew Chen

Nobody is thinking about you
That bold image hits hard: “Nobody Is Thinking About You.” It’s a gut check for marketers always worried about what...

Jeff Bezos "Things That NEVER Change" Advice
Most people chase what’s next. Jeff Bezos flips that on its head: build around what won’t change. Amazon’s obsession with...

6 Relationship Filters
Justin Kan’s “Relationship Filters” are secretly brilliant marketing advice. Each filter is really a checkpoint for long-term alignment — and...

Balaji quote on restarting
Balaji’s quote hits like a spark: money isn’t the end goal, it’s the dynamite that clears the way for your...