Johann Van Tonder
@jvt
20 years in ecommerce, now CEO of a CRO agency. Probably doing analysis in R or building stuff with AI. Or walking on the beach. Yeah, probably that.
Johann Van Tonder
I believe “what effect do you want to have on people” is one of the most important questions we should ask when we are making something. Life isn't just a series of problems to be solved but experiences to be had.
Things I'm thinking about
What were their roots? Why had the company started? How did their backstory influence the work they did today and how might it affect their aspirations for the future?
Bernadette Jiwa • Story Driven: You don't need to compete when you know who you are
“Fooling around with alternating current (AC) is just a waste of time. Nobody will use it, ever.”
• Thomas Edison (1889)
For a long time, Donaldson admits in a number of podcast appearances, he was afraid of putting anything complex in his videos — what if a viewer didn’t get it and stopped watching? Donaldson might very well be an advertiser’s absolute dream, the logical endpoint of an internet that’s been flattened into a samey, straightforward sludge of optimized... See more
Patricia Hernandez • The End of the MrBeast Era
the story-driven company is responsive to customers and prioritises having a clear sense of purpose and identity. It makes little reference to the competition and is intent on creating an impact.
Bernadette Jiwa • Story Driven: You don't need to compete when you know who you are
The best revenge you can ever have is to improve yourself. Don’t respond with words. Respond with results.
Blake Burgex.com"It is wrong to suppose that if you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it — a costly myth."
W. Edwards Deming
“Here are a few journal entries about whether or not to fundraise for Every. Can you help me find patterns that can help me make a breakthrough? Be honest and direct. Be specific, use examples.”
Source: Every
A great way to get out of your head and into your world is to do a task you can actually finish.