Smashing Things Together

There are two people in a room.One of them has a good idea and tells the other one about it. A conversation starts. The idea changes and develops into something new. It grows and expands. The process excites both of them. ✨ This is how ideas come to life. ✨ The

You have an idea for a product — an ebook, a course, a game, a SaaS app — that you're really excited about. You're so excited, you're willing to dedicate the next few months of your life to building it. You can't wait to get started! 🚀 Your browser does not support HTML5

We're in a debt bubble right now, led by the Federal Reserve keeping interest rates so low. When rates are low, inflation goes up, which means the actual value of your debt will go down over time. That's why so many people are borrowing right now and stuffing the money

As a developer I never really thought much about marketing, but as an indie maker I learned that the "build it and they will come" myth is just that. A myth. I learned that believing so much in something that you've poured your mind, heart and soul into making, but

This post is based on an email I sent to a friend just last week. It was great talking with you at the cafe. I think your product is very promising and I wanted to share some advice I'd wished I'd received with you before you launch. In my opinion,

The desire to go viralI want to go viral. I want to get 100 likes on everything I post. I want to get it down to a science, so I can repeatedly go viral every post. I want to tell you a half-truth and say: there’s just so many

Creating valuable blog posts for your audience is one of the best ways to build a reputation in a market and attract new customers. But, as a fast-moving maker, you don't have time for complexity. You want to: Open your browserStart writingI've had enough of blogging platforms that make you

I have a theory about what anxiety is that I’d like to share with you. There are threats that come from outside you. These threats will probably cause a reaction in you. After the threat goes away, the reaction stays around. This is normal. You’re not sure if

When I started my first job at a startup 12 years ago, I thought: This startup will be able to help everyone in the worldIt will change the way people work, learn, and communicateI will get rich quickly and get the freedom to work on what I wantBut this is

I've taken on this crazy goal to launch 31 projects in 31 days. Why? Because I'm tired of being afraid. I've build so many projects and written so many blog posts — only to think at the last moment: Is it ready?It it too embarrassing?And then I get overwhelmed