Empowering

It's weird how social media made us think that 10 likes is nothing.

Now imagine 10 people in real life telling you they admire your work. How does that feel now?

Trust does not happen instantly, either. Trust must be, well... earned. "Assured reliance" is a high bar. And people are generally skeptical. So earning trust means that you have to prove yourself not just once but over and over and over again.

If you happen to be a brand putting content out in the world, trust is even harder to come by. Most

Tragedy & Comedy

But here's the thing: being able to say, "wherever you get your podcasts" is a radical statement . Because what it represents is the triumph of exactly the kind of technology that's supposed to be impossible: open, empowering tech that's not owned by any one company, that can't be controlled by any one company, and that allows people to have... See more

“Wherever you get your podcasts” is a radical statement - Anil Dash

This is the ultimate trapdoor in the hall of fame; to become a prisoner of one's own persona. The desire for recognition in an increasingly atomized world lures us to be who strangers wish us to be. And with personal development so arduous and lonely, there is ease and comfort in crowdsourcing your identity. But amid such temptations, it's worth... See more

Gurwinder • The Perils of Audience Capture

It’s any time someone hesitates to make the thing they desperately want to make because they succumb to the avoidable things that kill creativity. There is never enough money or time. You will never feel you have enough knowledge. There are no perfect market conditions. Ideas never (read: shouldn’t) come with a guarantee of success. Just make the

Lauren Crichton • #93: Selling the Idea, Making the Thing, Respecting the Duty of Care #93: Selling the Idea, Making the Thing, Respecting the Duty of Care

Confessions of a bottleneck. And my plan to change that.

Note to team from today.

My job is to help you do the best work you’ve ever done.

Not the most work you’ve ever done.

My job is not to make you tired or stressed;

My job is to keep you out of meetings;

My job is to keep you away from your inbox.

To do the best work you have ever done, you must... See more