Brice Budke
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Brice Budke
Whenever I get caught in “make-a-dent-in-the-universe” thinking, I ask myself WIIWAF (what if I were a frog?)
A natural response to death is to aspire to rupture space-time: found a company, or a name-recognition indie band, or a book that sells beyond your life. But who really makes a dent in the universe? Steve Jobs? Jonas Salk? Genghis Kahn?
... See moreHans Castorp raised his arms and made a face that said that a great many things were written, on both sides of the question, and that it was difficult to decide what was right and abide by it.
Thomas Mann • The Magic Mountain (Vintage International)
people who are able to remain interesting design “their lives to avoid [mode collapse] happening to them.” He suggests they do this by writing a lot and exposing themselves to information that contradicts them or is novel to them:
Henrik Karlsson • Being Creative Requires Taking Risks
And he honestly did attempt not to judge what was alien to him, but simply to define and compare.
Thomas Mann • The Magic Mountain (Vintage International)
The Bill Simmons Podcast Will Go Live On Netflix
Streaming Simmons // Illustration by Kate Walker
Netflix will air a video version of the ultra-popular The Bill Simmons Podcast every Sunday to analyze the weekend’s NFL football games.
The Big Picture: Netflix is making a late push for podcast dominance as watching them increasingly becomes the... See more
Streaming Simmons // Illustration by Kate Walker
Netflix will air a video version of the ultra-popular The Bill Simmons Podcast every Sunday to analyze the weekend’s NFL football games.
The Big Picture: Netflix is making a late push for podcast dominance as watching them increasingly becomes the... See more
How to recognize a systems thinker on your team:- They know things. So many things. Things no one told them and some things they maybe shouldn't know? (did they read all of slack? Yes. ALL of it. Even that channel)- They ask why. Constantly, like a preschooler. But it's eerie what discussion it leads to in a meeting.- They have a LOT of hobbies.... See more
Paul Venuto • feed updates
You are not paid to be on top of things. You are paid to be in the bottom of them.”
Allow yourself to go down rabbit holes
A rabbit hole is not a distraction. A rabbit hole is your brain trying to tell you to pay attention to something you’re curious about. Ignore algorithmic rabbit holes.
If you see something, save something
Pay attention to what feels resonant to you. Save breadcrumbs and build a path for yourself to walk down... See more
A rabbit hole is not a distraction. A rabbit hole is your brain trying to tell you to pay attention to something you’re curious about. Ignore algorithmic rabbit holes.
If you see something, save something
Pay attention to what feels resonant to you. Save breadcrumbs and build a path for yourself to walk down... See more
Are.na
Traditional marketing isn’t the lever
Paid marketing, SEO, campaigns, nurture programs. They’re fine. They help. But they are not what moves an AI company right now. The real distribution is word of mouth, creator economy, and community. This all looks more like consumer growth patterns than traditional B2B. If your product isn’t getting talked