Danielle Vermeer

Just like you would for the products you build - outline the specific things you want to focus on NOW vs. NEXT vs. LATER with a clear understanding of:1. Why those things are important to you2. How they tie back to your ultimate desired outcomes (personal KPIs)

We’ve reached a point of diminishing returns when it comes to productivity, creativity, concentration, cooperation, plus all of the other skills we try to cultivate alongside the labor we do for pay.

We may balk at having “personal market caps,” but many of us already do – it is simply denominated in the currency of followers. As social media platforms have increased in importance, the blue-chip entities of this exchange – influencers – have found ways to transmute social capital into financial capital.  

Notice how the decisions you make regarding your spare time and money indicate clearly what you care about.

 This paper, for instance, found three common “inner benefits” shoppers experience when buying counterfeit luxury goods: “First, being efficient by optimizing their resources; second, having fun by experiencing adventure, enjoyment, and risk; and third, fooling others expecting not to be caught.” But, the authors add, “most important, through the... See more