Before I went on stage for the last improv show I had, my instructor asked each of us for one thing we wanted to focus on while performing. As we went around the room, some common improv rules showed up: Listen! Have your scene partner’s back! Focus on the game! When it came to me, I blurted …
This is a simple challenge to see if I can rewire my brain. It’s based on Love Yourself Like Your Life Depends On It by Kamal Ravikant. Step 1 and 3 feel “weird” to me. Weird in the way that makes me want to not do them. Which is why I’m doing this. If . …
It seems like everyone is building a platform for themselves or their business these days. That’s not a bad thing — but almost no one knows how to do it effectively. It’s not easy, and everyone building an online platform runs into struggles along the way. But there is one macro-struggle that I see over and over …
In case you’re unaware (and you should be, because almost no one reads this blog — yet), I used to run a local produce business where I grew and sold microgreens to high-end restaurants. I stopped to focus on GreatMate, a technology startup that my cofounder and I got some funding for. After that, I …
The importance of the buttons pales in comparison to the ability to get your users to want to push them, and want to talk about you. First, Understand Human Nature The buttons, apps, and platforms will change. They undergo a growth curve that levels off. If you understand the people using the platform — what …