Reminders for myself
principles and lessons for better life and business
Reminders for myself
this is why most startups fail at messaging. they optimize for logic when they should optimize for recognition . they A/B test headlines instead of understanding that brand is fundamentally about reducing cognitive load for exhausted humans scrolling through infinite options.
signull • wear the hat
In short, you now have three superpowers to take control of your future.
- Learning – the ability to adapt and figure out what actions you must take to get a specific result.
- Persuasion – the ability to build trust and attract people to a mutually beneficial vision or narrative.
- Execution – the ability to turn ideas into reality through automation,
Dan Koe • You have about 36 months to make it - by DAN KOE
New habit to form is to read 20 pages a day and think for 10 minutes. Goal is to reach after a few months 50 pages a day and 25 minutes of thinking per day (walking and thinking).
Reflect
Find a medium of expression and express yourself publicly every day for three months
Reflect
Put art on all your walls. If you can’t afford originals, buy prints
Reflect
Work with Visualize Value’s cryptographic signature has now done around $340,000,000 in volume, and trades between $20,000 and $50,000 of value daily.
The point of this email is to both highlight the absurdity of the above, and to acknowledge that all of that optionality is derived from this one very simple, very consistent creative practice I... See more
The point of this email is to both highlight the absurdity of the above, and to acknowledge that all of that optionality is derived from this one very simple, very consistent creative practice I... See more
Laser Eyes
the old playbook:
if you want to be a vc, get into a top firm.
or raise a fund.
if you want to be a founder, launch a startup.
or write a whitepaper.
or send some cold emails.
then hope people believe you’re legit after.
here’s the new one:
write something that hits.
build an audience that cares.
prove you understand the moment.
then capital calls you.
if you want to be a vc, get into a top firm.
or raise a fund.
if you want to be a founder, launch a startup.
or write a whitepaper.
or send some cold emails.
then hope people believe you’re legit after.
here’s the new one:
write something that hits.
build an audience that cares.
prove you understand the moment.
then capital calls you.
signull • you don’t need capital. you need belief.
the new game is to aggregate belief before you aggregate capital.
build attention before you build anything else.
build attention before you build anything else.
signull • you don’t need capital. you need belief.
Example:
Weird (emotion) ways Sisters (identity) fight (emotion again).
This idea has a built-in share mechanic. If someone with a sister sees it, they’re likely to send it to their sister. That compounds views. That creates virality.
We’d then use the same structure and swap the emotion:
Awkward ways Sisters love each other.
Scary ways Sisters... See more
Weird (emotion) ways Sisters (identity) fight (emotion again).
This idea has a built-in share mechanic. If someone with a sister sees it, they’re likely to send it to their sister. That compounds views. That creates virality.
We’d then use the same structure and swap the emotion:
Awkward ways Sisters love each other.
Scary ways Sisters... See more