Life

  • Evaluating and optimising my time while learning

    Evaluating and optimising my time while learning

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    I’m someone who enjoys gathering as much information as possible on a topic, as I enjoy the context. Practically, this often translates to picking up a new podcast (for example) and starting right at the beginning (even if there are hundreds of episodes). I feel this helps to provide context for where the podcast began,…

  • There’s always room for one more; thoughts on competition

    There’s always room for one more; thoughts on competition

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    Thoughts on competition, competing in a saturated market, and a theory on how to ignite an “old” or “boring” idea.

  • Acknowledging what we already know, when making decisions

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    When making decisions, I’ve found it can be quite easy to get into a “bikeshedding” scenario, where the deciding parties lose track of the actual decision to be made. This can be internal, or within a group. Something I’ve found particularly useful and interesting recently is to acknowledge what we already know and how we…

  • Why transparency wins customers

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    You know, I so often experience small moments of gratitude, in which I then attempt to remind myself to blog about those moments “at some point in the future”. Today, I’m rectifying that by blogging about two such moments right away. I worked this morning at The Hatch, a small local coffee shop by the beach…

  • Allowing yourself to switch gears

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    You’ve found a customer segment who really needs your product, developed a minimum viable version of your product and have launched to your market. Your customers are purchasing your product with roars of cheer and glee. What you do next is what you’ll be doing for the foreseeable future of your business; maintaining your product.…

  • Knowing what you like

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    Many folks, when asked what they like, proclaim to know. Using movies as an example, many would say “I like action movies” or “I like a good comedy”. I don’t believe this is the most accurate response. Today, I’d like to unpack why I believe this.