building things
people think they want choices. but they prefer good defaults.
Manifesting the Muse with Rick
podcasts.apple.com95% of content consumption is procrastination disguised as productivity.
Most people waste hundreds of hours consuming “just-in-case” content because it’s “interesting.”
Instead, you should consume "just-in-time" to answer a question keeping you from moving forward.
Most people waste hundreds of hours consuming “just-in-case” content because it’s “interesting.”
Instead, you should consume "just-in-time" to answer a question keeping you from moving forward.
Dickie Bush 🚢 • Tweet
In fact, the only thing we look for primarily from a product perspective, does it reduce friction to achieve human needs? The number one you have is are people pulling the product off the shelf? Number two is does it reduce friction? Then number three, of course, is listen, are there smart marketing channels? And once you find that product-market... See more
Invest like the Best • Internet Scale Businesses
Dopamine from information gathering is a dangerous drug. Your entire life will change the moment you stop looking for more information and start acting on the information you already have. Always get your dopamine from action.
We look for buttery products and services to invest in because customers look for buttery products and services to use. It is really that simple.
So when you design and build your product or service, make it buttery. That will lead to all sorts of good things.
So when you design and build your product or service, make it buttery. That will lead to all sorts of good things.
Butter
When we pursue optionality, we avoid bold decisions. Like anything meaningful, venturing into the unknown is an act of faith. It demands responsibility. You‘ll have to take a stand, trust your decision, and ignore the taunts of outside dissent. But a life without conviction is a life controlled by the futile winds of fashion. Or worse, the hollow... See more