Pretend Product is a series of musings on a product that should exist in the world or improvements I’d offer to an already existing product — Bumble Bumble sends you a notification as soon as you leave the app. If I check a message then close the app, I will receive a push notification to go back to the app almost immediately. A better approach would be to wait some time to reel me back in than…

Pretend Product is a series of musings on a product that should exist in the world or improvements I’d offer to an already existing product — Disney+ Press spacebar to play / pause what’s on like Netflix does. Hover a tile to add to list instead of having to click the tile and get sent to a new page just for a single action. Medium Only count towards my limit if I actually read the piece instead of…

It’s really simple and you’re overcomplicating it to procrastinate on getting started — People mention to me all of the time about how engaged I am on LinkedIn even though I am honestly not doing that much. My engagement comes down to the same 4 responses: Thank you for sharing!, <copying a line that stood out to me from the post in quotes>…

Impostor syndrome is typically associated with high achievers. So, if you feel like a fraud, the chances are that you’re more capable than you think. — Impostor syndrome will have you thinking that you got to where you are because you managed to fool someone else into thinking you deserve something that you actually weren’t qualified for. Imagine yourself telling all the people you think you have fooled about how you tricked them. …

Winners and losers have the same goals — My notes are in italics, grouped by topic, with some context provided underneath the quotes. TRACK YOUR BEHAVIOR THEN MAKE A PLAN The mere act of tracking behavior motivates you to change it People don’t lack motivation; they lack mental clarity. Make a specific implementation plan. MAKE IT (the new habit) NORMAL You can’t stick to positive habits in a negative environment.

Strangers are awesome and dangers are awesomer — strangers are friendly I walked in with a board and my pads, not knowing how to use any and hoping I’d leave with a handle on at least some. A stranger came over and taught me how to put on my helmet (have to start with the basics), how to position myself on…

Welcome to the chatter in my head as I watch the popular Netflix original about a prodigy playing chess — It’s a miracle. I doubt she’ll see it that way. The trauma of being in an accident, losing a parent, and having to move to a new home with new people all as a child is a lot to handle at any age, let alone that young. As someone with…

It has a lot of hype and as with every product, it could use a lot of help — WHAT IS CLUBHOUSE I asked that question every day when I continued to see people on Slack requesting invites. I describe it as ‘interactive podcasts’ where you get to be a fly on the wall as people speak about topics you care about. …