18 ways to reframe a decision to help you pick and start faster.
Don't be a donkey. Learn how to start and pick between options by changing your approach to decision making with these 18 powerful ways to reframe the decision.
Pricing 2: How to figure out what your hourly rate should be.
There are roughly three ways to approach the price of your product. (1) Most logically is to base it on the value you deliver to the client. (2) To look at the price on the market for similar products. (3) And lastly, there is Cost-plus. To price your product or service based on what it costs you and put a margin on top of it.
Pricing 1: How much do you need to charge to earn your income goal?
Pricing is foundational to your business. You sell products. And products have a price. Now, what do you need to price in order to make your income goals? This posts breaks down exactly that.
It's the first part of a series on pricing. Going further in internal budgeting, value and perception, and whether you should ever work for free.
Developing Creative Stamina
From finger paint to art. How to develop Creative Stamina to create even when you're not feeling it. From waiting for inspiration to creating inspiration.
Why habits are more important than goals. Which can you start with. And how to form them.
Habits are cool. They require little attention because you do them without thinking. This makes them super powerful. Learn how to form good habits!
Ryan Holiday - To Everyone Who Asks For ‘Just A Little’ Of Your Time: Here’s What It Costs To Say Yes
Schedule your most important work first. Then, if and only if there is some time left, maybe say yes to these requests.
Seth Godin - And it bends toward justice
In all the turmoil and focus on newsworthy negativity, it can be hard to remember that over the long haul it "bends to justice".
Maker's Schedule, Manager's Schedule
So crucial! Understand what type of work you and you're co-workers are doing. That allows you to plan in a way that suits that.
Reboot Podcast - Jerry Colonna and Startup Leaders
These interviews are more like coaching sessions in which you get to sit into. Jerry Colonna is a investor gone Buddhist. Episodes are deep and full with insights.
Seth Godin's Startup School
A course I really enjoyed listening to. I'm a big fan of Seth Godin because he's such an original thinker. So it was great to get insight a 3-day course where he teaches the ins and outs about starting and marketing a company.
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History
Carlin routinely makes three 4-hour episodes on the topics he picks (he only releases one every 3 months). But don't the length scare you. You'll be hooked and suddenly find yourself thinking up extra excuses to go running to continue listening. Start with Wrath of the Kahns or Kink of Kings
Revisionist History Podcast
Absolutely devoured this first season of Malcolm Gladwell's podcast. Gladwell retells the stories of historic events because sometimes the true message doesn't make it into the history books. He is - of course - a great storyteller, but he is also quite outspoken!
StartUp – Gimlet Media
Gimlet's first podcast and still the one I enjoy the most. Follow Alex along all his struggles in starting this company and tear up when he and Matt get together as co-founders. Since then they have also started great other shows like Reply All and the Mystery Show. And their current fall lineup is looking really strong!
The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss absolutely dominates the podcast sphere (after a brief learning curve in the beginning). He interviews the best of the best to dissect their expertise to learn how to replicate the results. Super insightful!
Unmistakable Creative Podcast
Interviews with creatives and entrepreneurs. So many life lessons in here. Srinivas Rao is the best interviewer in podcasting. Gets the biggest stories instead of the biggest guests.