Molly Simpson
@spagmol
thinker, feeler, third-wheeler
collecting dots here, connecting them there ￬
Molly Simpson
spagmol.substack.com
If you don’t know what to do...
Just do something, anything, but only that thing, for at least 5 minutes.
Questions to ask your friends
open.substack.com
Steve Jobs' presentation method: using analog planning, whiteboarding, and a simple three-point structure for maximum impact.
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And the first thing he did was that he planned his presentations in analog. He would use pen and paper before opening Keynote and using any kind of software, and he loved drawing out his thinking on the whiteboard.
In fact, I was telling my friend Rick Gerson about this book as I was reading it. And something that pops up in this book, popped up
... See moreI like jokes because they are an unserious way of saying serious things
A lesson I need to learn: It's ok to disappoint other people if you avoid disappointing yourself.
- YouTube
youtube.comlove the simplicity (and therefore effectiveness) of the format combining recording, draft doc and internet searches. just superb.
A web of gambles
As long time readers know, I like to think of companies as a bundle of related bets. Sublime is betting its existence on three things:
As long time readers know, I like to think of companies as a bundle of related bets. Sublime is betting its existence on three things:
- Communal knowledge management: A multiplayer knowledge graph beats private note silos on discovery, and returns more ideas per note.
- Taste unlock: Users will pay for software that injects their own
Evan Armstrong • What’s the Bet: Sublime
Thinking of positioning as ‘a bundle of related bets’
The AI gold rush is here. Companies are throwing money, power, and status at anyone who looks and smells “AI-native.” And guess who’s cashing in? Mostly men.