Tom Schmidt
@neverbeneedy
Tom Schmidt
Rules about overthinking: You can’t think your way out of a feeling problem, overthinking is under-feeling, your brain ruminates because it hates uncertainty so much that it would rather fantasize a catastrophe than deal with uncertainty, whatever you fear creates the boundaries of your freedom, the more you think about yourself the harder it is to... See more
📝David Senra Launches a New Podcast, How Humans Pick Partners, Growing Taller Naturally, 21 Lessons from 999 Episodes (Chris Williamson), Marc Andreessen on Silicon Valley & More (Premium)
the ABCD framework: What’s Awesome? What’s Boring? What’s Confusing? And what do you not believe? I find that to be a helpful way to get feedback.
Every Job Will Become an Art or Die
in a world where AI slop is everywhere and it’s easier than ever to build software
what goes up:
the value of known celebrities goes up
the value of dotcoms goes up
the value of strong distribution channels goes up
the value of proprietary data goes up
the value of taste and curation goes up
the value of trusted brands goes up
the value of... See more
what goes up:
the value of known celebrities goes up
the value of dotcoms goes up
the value of strong distribution channels goes up
the value of proprietary data goes up
the value of taste and curation goes up
the value of trusted brands goes up
the value of... See more
🎤 The SWIPES Email (Fri, January 16th, 2026)
"No amount of sophistication is going to allay the fact that all your knowledge is about the past and all your decisions are about the future."
3-2-1: How to save a relationship, the key to being open-minded, and a simple guide to self-care
All the energy we spend trying to fix what's broken comes at the expense of making what already works unstoppable.
Brain Food: The Math of Generosity
There Are No Valid Excuses in the Real World: You either got done what you needed to get done, or you didn’t – no matter what happened in the world, there is no valid excuse because there is no judge
📝 The Color That Poisoned Napoleon, Red Bull’s Billion-Dollar Lie, Breakthroughs in Mental Health, the #1 Diet, and Why Kafka Was So Confusing (Free)
February 8th, 2026 - #667 - read online - Free Version
Welcome to Brain Food, your weekly signal in a world full of noise.
+ Ever make a decision and then spend the next three days wondering if you got it wrong? I built a course that fixes that. Once a year. 250 spots. Open now. [Decision by Design]
Tiny Thoughts
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Nobody's success story sounded... See more
Welcome to Brain Food, your weekly signal in a world full of noise.
+ Ever make a decision and then spend the next three days wondering if you got it wrong? I built a course that fixes that. Once a year. 250 spots. Open now. [Decision by Design]
Tiny Thoughts
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Nobody's success story sounded... See more
Brain Food: Power Doesn't Last
Mozi Money Minute : The 3-7-30 Method
Most businesses get leads. Then, follow up 1-2 times. Then, stop. But the majority of customers don’t buy that fast. Meaning, by only following up 1-2 times, you are losing probably half of your sales or more. People just need more information to make a purchase. But, most businesses don’t know how to follow up... See more
Most businesses get leads. Then, follow up 1-2 times. Then, stop. But the majority of customers don’t buy that fast. Meaning, by only following up 1-2 times, you are losing probably half of your sales or more. People just need more information to make a purchase. But, most businesses don’t know how to follow up... See more