Stop falling in love with your problem, and definitely don’t fall in love with your solution. If somebody had asked me years ago to distil product management in two words, I’d have answered: solving problems. Isn’t that our main job? Find out what the customer’s problems are and solve them. Bam, job done, give me the…
It’s a shame I didn’t learn it much sooner. This will upset many people, but it is my truth. These are the darkest but necessary lessons life has taught me. I wish I had known them in my twenties. A virtual hug
A mental model is a general idea that can be used to explain many different phenomena. Supply and demand in economics, natural selection in biology, recursion in computer science, or proof by induction in mathematics — these models are everywhere once you know to look for them. Just as understanding supply and demand helps you reason about economics problems, understanding mental models of…
Using applications like ChatGPT requires some care. Part of the difficulty is that ChatGPT’s human-like conversation abilities can be deceptive. Feeling like you’re talking to a real person encourages you to rely on conversational expectations that may not hold with a machine. For instance, we generally expect that most people do not make up facts. Large…
Manipulators are quick to sense your weak spots and smart enough to know how to capitalize on them. You will come across people at work with ill-intention — those who try to take advantage of you by acting as a victim and manipulating you into doing things that serve their interests while being harmful to…
Customers are wonderful because they buy from you. But that isn’t the only reason. They can take your brand to an entirely different level. Of course, not all customers are made equal. In the same way, we have an assortment of friends. Regular customers are, of course, essential. But there are specific groups of customers…
#2: When a dog is scared, it barks. The cancellation party is coming after Andrew Huberman. His ideas of natural and behavioral health changes have made him a superstar in a world of prescription pills, trends, and fad diets. But it’s also made him enemies in powerful places. Who exactly? The pharmaceutical industry. Empowering people…
When you get a great idea for a business, it’s important to move quickly. Get your idea out into the world and see how people respond to it. Then, if it really resonates with people, you can spend the time and money on a perfect showcase website. But while you’re testing out your idea, it’s…
I solve my own problems. In startup language: Scratch your own itch. Linus Torvalds, creator of Linux, which powers servers around the world, solved his own problem. My mentor who built the startup that became Apple Maps and sold it to them for 1 billion, solved his own problem. He had issues figuring out how to…
We have witnessed a multi-generational decline in reading comprehension. We read less, retain less of what we read, and struggle to engage in critical analysis. And if this trend continues, we risk undermining the very foundations of our society. In the bite-sized content and viral media age, too many of us have lost — or…
The next startup frontier rebuilds reality. Prepare for Deep Tech. Atoms Not Bits Deep tech is having a bit of a moment. Those familiar with the recent ‘Gundo’ hackathon will understand the growing excitement. You might be wondering, ‘What exactly is deep tech, and why is it a hot topic among VCs on Twitter?” What “deep tech”…
When was the last time that you gave your visuals some real thought? I’m talking about every single element of the visual presentation being an intentional choice. It’s okay if your brow furrowed, or a mental loop of crickets started playing in your head, or a “footage not found” popped up. As a designer, I’ve come to…
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