We often can’t prove or disprove our hypotheses, especially when you’re innovating, so reason fails us to some extent.

If we treated careers more like dating, nobody would settle down so quickly

My first 23 articles on Medium were read on average 5k times each. The 24th one, How to Become the Best in the World at Something, got nearly 300k views. It earned me less than $5k. That’s a dollar for every 60 readers.

Media, today, is a defined as a digital form of entertainment, education, or social connection. If you are in front of a screen, its contents are fighting for your attention. Netflix vs. Slack, Facebook vs. TikTok, Disney+ vs. Fortnite, Animal Crossing vs. Snapchat: the battle for attention is an asymmetrical one. But there is one commonality acros... See more

In addition, lots of customer segments have unique payment, financial or tax related problems that have grown complex enough to warrant a whole industry that solves only the non bank problem; think of things like bookkeeping, payments, taxes, etc.

- Rule 3: New isn’t always better; **read more of what’s stood the test of time

Companies like Common Living and Ollie are building their own digital distribution channels and are building branded residential franchises. Their initial focus was on under-served, low-end customers, but they are gradually making their way upmarket.

Being an artist within an economic system that favors private property, capital accumulation, wage labor, a price system, and competitive markets belittles my practice into a hobby. I am an amateur with no artist statement, thesis show, or MFA. The money I invest in creating art is a temporary loan to myself that I feel pressured to repay quickly b... See more

I still think online education is in its infancy.