2023-06-11
Satisficing vs Maximizing
Fast, or Best? Choose your decision-making goal wisely, especially if you're a natural perfectionist.
2023-06-04
Using the Needs Stack for competitive strategy
This simple method positions your product to be more valuable, especially against competitors who aim to disrupt you, or you them.
2023-05-28
In its emptiness, there is the function of a startup
Everything about a startup changes over time. The few things that don't, are its essence. The voyage is meaningless, unless you decide what those things are.
2023-05-21
Willingness-to-pay: Creating permanent competitive advantage for the right reasons
This fresh take on "Willingness-to-Pay" analyzes three types of customer motivation, leading to superior strategies for growth that also better the world.
2023-05-17
Introducing Beepberry – a portable e-paper computer for hackers
Last year, I had an idea for a fun side project – I wanted to create a ‘weekend’ device that would let me stay in touch with friends and…
2023-05-14
More money if you do, more money if you don't
A business always takes more money than you expect, even when you take this fact into account. Here's why.
You can have two Big Things, but not three
No you can't "have it all." You can have two things, but not three.
2023-05-07
What a startup does to you. Or: A celebration of new life
A startup is a crucible -- a fiery place that tests your limits, not by probing them but by violently exceeding them, all of the time. It's worth it.
2023-04-30
How repositioning a product allows you to 8x its price
You can charge much more than you think, if you reposition your value-proposition. Here's how.
2023-04-23
When you want to quit because it's just not worth it
Are you crying in the shower because you can't handle it anymore? Beyond Impostor Syndrome: Complete melt-down? Well, at least you're in good company.
2023-04-16
Excuse me, is there a problem?
Many startups fail despite identifying a real problem and building a product that solves that problem. This explains why, so you can avoid their fate.
2023-04-09
When should a decision be fast, or slow?
Decisions should usually be made quickly, to accelerate action and learning. But sometimes it really is smarter to take your time. Here's how to decide.
2023-04-02
Pricing determines your business model
Pricing is inextricably linked to brand, product, and purchasing decisions. It cannot be "figured out later," because it determines your business model today.
2023-03-19
Navigating the unpredictability of everything
We dramatically, repeatedly fail to predict the future. Does that mean "strategy" is senseless? No, it means you need these techniques to navigate a volatile world.
2023-02-14
Noise factors vs. control factors
On the latest Circuit Breaker podcast, Bob and Greg talked about causal structures. This is when you’re trying to improve a system and, in order to get the effect you...
Noise factors vs. control factors
On the latest Circuit Breaker podcast, Bob and Greg talked about causal structures. This is when you’re trying to improve a system and, in order to get the effect you...
2023-01-05
I’m Joining Microsoft!
Despite living in Seattle for almost all of my adult life, I haven’t actually worked for a local company in almost ten years. Remote work is great in so many...
2022-12-25
Finding Fulfillment
What creates a fulfilling existence? Exploration leads to a framework I've used for years for myself and the people around me. I hope it helps you too.
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