Investor. Entrepreneur. Author.

Austin, TX
Joined January 2010
Quality Time Off leads to Quality Time On. Take your rest as seriously as your work.
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The amount of work you get done in a day means nothing. The kind of work you get done in a day means everything.
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That sweet sweet moment when your Apple device screen goes into Night Shift mode...馃槍
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Have less...be more...
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Reminder: Be grateful for the work ahead this week. It's all steps toward your potential.
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Recovery isn't separate from work. It's an essential part of work.
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Busyness is often the opposite of productive.
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Don't fall in love with your design. Fall in love with the problem you are designing for.
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If you ship, you are an artist.
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It is hard to聽build something people聽want without聽building something people don't want a few times.
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Goal: Solve one crucial problem remarkably well.
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If you're not having conversations with your customers, you're not doing your job. Your product isn't about pixels. It's about humans. Find out who they are, where they want to go, how they want to feel, and make sure you are the best guide for that journey.
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If our life is like an epic novel, what would be your current chapter's title?
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For me, it would be... "Figuring it out..."
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Two questions worth workshopping with your team today... "Why would one of our customers tell someone else about our product?" "What specific words do they use to pitch us to others?" The answers to these are incredible fuel for your ongoing focus and strategy.
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You have picked a great goal if it has an immediate impact on your current actions and behaviors.
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Just build one dope feature and a core growth loop to support it. Keep it simple I'm begging you.
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What gets your creative project going more than 2 espressos? Show your latest works in progress to a few people. Ask them, "How could this be even better?" Listen deeply and write down action items. Embrace the list of next steps and get back to making!
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Focus is a choice. The individual who dwells on boredom with their tasks will be left behind by the one who chooses to concentrate on each task being a rep towards their goals. Our knowledge work and projects are like sessions at the gym. Are you getting in your reps today?
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If you think startup ideas are more important than execution just remember Gary Dahl became a millionaire selling pet rocks.
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Finding creative flow involves: - Tinkering with many concepts - Referencing a few inspirations for remixing - Having fun with the process and methods - Gaining insights from missteps - A lightweight deadline that energizes you What else?
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