I use Twitter as a commonplace note: https://t.co/vPr6DeA0d4 CTO In Sales • Homeschooling dad Building @siteaudittools & @thoughttonote
Success is social: all the ingredients of success that we customarily think of as individual — talent, intelligence, education, effort, and luck—are intertwined with networks
If you are an introvert, become a “situational extrovert” - be a loner, reserved ardound strangers, but very outgoing in the right context. Helped to get my perspective right. I'm an introvert; realised don't have to be one all the time.
Networking is about nurturing mutually beneficial relationships nurture - nurture as a plant mutually - both sides benefit beneficial - not one dimensional; not only about $$$ relation - not a transaction, but a relation Invest in their success as they invest in yours
@lcrothlisberger Another example is Vikas Swarup (). He works as an Indian diplomat and writes novels. You might know slumdog millionaire movie. The movie is based on his book.
@lcrothlisberger Take for example Sujatha (). He had a steady engineering job with one of top Indian Govt company. One the side he wrote many novels, leading to even writing for movies.
@lcrothlisberger You can mix Taleb’s barbell strategy into this. Be super conservative and have one steady customer. Balance it with many risky bets which could give you great upside but very little downside.
@debgotwired Thank you @debgotwired for the succinct points
@CalmAchiever @fortelabs @naval 😂 What about retweets, replies, and likes?
@behaviorgap Wealth is discretionary time.
@jasonleowsg @dvassallo @levelsio hmm...that would mean data collection, storing all what I say, and analysing...not sure many would subscribe to that model. It won't be an informal chatter. I agree discovery is a problem for engagement. Would be interesting to see how CH solves it
@jasonleowsg @dvassallo @levelsio Is't "finding quality content" a global issue and contextual too (you may not agree with what I find as quality; also as you grow through different stages of life your definitio of quality differs)
@CalmAchiever Thanks Ali. Start with this HBR article: Then read the book by the same author @joepine
@TheOtherParvez @zoom_us @YouTube @Restreamio Thanks @TheOtherParvez . It is on my list after you mentioned in our slack group. Going to test it next week.
I designed all the slides using @sketch. I prefer sketch, because I know it well by now and I'm productive in it. Also it works offline unlike Figma. In India, even in cities with high bandwidth plans, going offline is a normal routine.
Surprisingly, most of the registrations came via @WhatsApp. I posted on Whatsapp Groups (just 3 groups) and on Whatsapp status. If find conversion ratio of whatsapp higher than other channels. May be because they have my number (so the trust levels are higher)
I promoted the event primarily on @LinkedIn, because that is where most of my audiences are. Or that is what I thought. Just posting an update on LI didn't help, as its algorithms are designed for you; it is designed for LinkedIn. I had to message folks individually.
Used @LumaHQ to create events. It's easy to create awesome looking event pages. In 5 min, I was able to create a pg connected to zoom. I used luma for emails and reminders. It has an option to create a profile page with all relevant links. Mine:
@vijayanands Ideas are just a multiplier of execution - @sivers
@nutanc Google still translates “I have a running nose” as “My nose is running”. Just saying …
@navilan I am starting to read “thinking spatially”. Even mathematicians and physicists get their ideas when they play with concrete objects (post it notes, 3D objects) rather than only with abstract ideas. Book recommendation from @fortelabs first book
I have benefited from reading these shareholder letters. I'm hosting a free webinar today (11th Feb) to share these lessons. Come and join:
Amazon's shareholder letters are treasure trove of information and education. He truly has been building Amazon in public.
In 2016, he shares how they make high-velocity, high-quality decisions at Amazon.
In 2011, he says he prefers cash flows rather than any other parameter. He goes on to explain his thinking behind it.
In 2014, he talks about Amazon flywheel. Great Prices -> Selection -> Customer Experiences -> More Sellers -> More Selection -> Cheaper Prices -> ... and the virtous flywheel has been spinning since then.
In 2007, he talks about his "product." He explains how Kindle is different from a physical book. He goes to every detail to sell his product.
In 1997, he declared, "this is day 1 for internet" and went on to describe how personalization will impact commerce. Here he shares his bold vision for Amazon
@MariusCern I am hosting a webinar talking abt lessons I learned reading Amazon’s shareholder letters. If interested please attend. Details here:
@MariusCern If you like pg, you’ll like @sivers. Check out his blog entries. My digital notebook is full of his notes. Also checkout Amazon shareholder letters. Another awesome and practical resources. If you can understand these folks and implement their ideas you don’t need books. 😂
@1writerapp My notes are in .MD files. Whenever I link it comes as [[]]. Usual linking pattern is [[filename]]
@navilan @dvassallo It depends on who you are and the stage you are in. If you are starting, you have nothing to lose. If you are a celebrity (serial entrepreneur, have few #buildinpublic success, then it will become hard to experiment in public.
@GambolGambol @jackbutcher @craigburgess I like this visual @GambolGambol Brings out the point clearly Can I use this?
@1writerapp @ryanjamurphy The more I use @1writerapp, the more I find how awesome it is. Is it possible to file link without the extension?
@tipheret @benedictevans @joinClubhouse I'm from India and most discussions are happening while I sleep. But "only live" & "no video" are features not bug. - no video = participants can jump in however they are, wherever they are, not bothered how they look - no recording = I can be free to say as in conversation
@EmmySobieski Thank you @EmmySobieski. I am going to search on last three. Have you created videos on them?
I am interested to know what you do to recover. And how much you spend in $$$ in recovery?
Physical: sleep. Most days I sleep for 8 hours. Some days less. As I age, my sleep is disturbed once or twice in the 8 hours. But mostly I sleep well. I try to have an active life : walking, home workout, and cycling.
Mental: Refresh retreats. I take RRs at least twice a year. No agendas, no serious plans, lot of fun with family. Mostly for me mental recovery involves activities with family - cycling, eating out, story telling
Mental: Read fiction short stories, in a unstructured fashion. I might take a week to read a story. Some days I might read in an hour. Recently I read “Thick as thieves” by @RuskinBondIndia
Spiritual: I read Bible, meditate, and pray everyday. That’s my boost and recovery from the daily anxieties I also listen to spiritually uplifting messages. Nowadays it is mostly @stevenfurtick messages.
For me recovery includes three factors: - spiritual - mental - physical
@austinschless You need : - discipline - encouraging and forgiving community - facilitating tools Combine it with: - consume - produce - engage You are unstoppable Diagram comes from here:
@hanwhocodes @amarsrivastava Have been happy with @hover
If you want to know more, you can read here: If you have any questions, tweet to me or DM me.
Besides the core skills I talked about so far, you need two skills to stand apart from the technology crowd. These two skills cut through all the layers. They are structured thinking and structured communication.
In biz world, who interprets get paid well. If you, a software developer, need a business analyst to translate what the business owners say, the business analyst will get paid well, not you. Try to understand at least one business vertical, like retail, e-commerce, or healthcare
