What we're reading
10 mistakes that will doom a startup’s first marketing campaign
https://www.prdaily.com/10-mistakes-that-will-doom-a-startups-first-marketing-campaign/
This is a great article, and it applies to more than just startups.
Guy Kawasaki On The 11 Lessons That Changed His Life (And Can Change Yours, Too)
400 free Ivy League courses you can take online right now — Quartz
https://qz.com/1514408/400-free-ivy-league-university-courses-you-can-take-online-in-2019/
7 Signs of a Toxic Manager That Should Be Stopped Immediately | Inc.com
Here's An Interview Question To Test If Candidates Are Problem Solvers Or Problem Bringers
How To Focus On Your 'Why'
https://www.forbes.com/sites/rhettpower/2018/10/14/how-to-focus-on-your-why/
10 Digital Marketing Trends Every Entrepreneur Should Watch
The Most Successful People Don't Set Goals -- They Do This Instead
Why Using Social Media Is A Thing Of The Past
https://www.forbes.com/sites/shamahyder/2018/09/14/why-using-social-media-is-a-thing-of-the-past/
Why You Need to Quit Managing Your Time and Start Managing Your Boundaries | Inc.com
The 3 steps to building a monopoly, according to Peter Thiel
https://www.techinasia.com/3-steps-building-monopoly-peter-thiel
12 Tools To Run Your Family Business’ Office Like A Silicon Valley Startup
Jeff Bezo’s 3 questions before offering someone a job
This Successful CEO Knows Exactly Which Employees Stay and Which Need to Go.
“Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.”
Jack Welch
3 Lessons From Jack Welch on Leadership That You Don't Learn in Business School
How Kodiak Cakes pancake mix became a best-seller at Target
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/08/how-kodiak-cakes-pancake-mix-became-a-bestseller-at-target.html
This family business was a ‘Shark Tank’ reject — now it’s bringing in $100 million a year with the best-selling pancake mix at Target
Everyone claims they are following “agile methods” but few actually do
https://qz.com/work/1201384/everyone-claims-they-are-following-agile-methods-but-few-actually-do/
10 essentials for your social media marketing campaigns
Use These 3 Successful Tools to Successfully Market Your Startup on Social Media | Inc.com
Use These 3 Successful Tools to Successfully Market Your Startup on Social Media
How to name your company, according to Red Antler, the branding agency behind Casper, Allbirds, and Birchbox — Quartz at Work
How to name your company, according to the go-to gurus of startup branding
The secret to actually enjoying your vacation is the day before it starts
How to get a world-class education for free on the internet
https://qz.com/work/1209523/how-to-get-a-world-class-education-for-free-on-the-internet/
Mark Cuban's Best Productivity Hack Is Seriously Beyond Brilliant | Inc.com
Pull quote: “Recent research from Bain and Company found that companies in the U.S. waste $37 billion each year on unnecessary and unproductive meetings, a number that’s been increasing steadily for the past decade.”
After Asking Hundreds of Successful People How to Be Successful, 1 Word Stood Out | Inc.com
6 Old School Marketing Tactics That Still Work on Social Media
The 7 Laws of Entrepreneurship (They Don't Teach You in School)
https://www.inc.com/bill-green/the-7-laws-of-entrepreneurship-they-dont-teach-you-in-school.html
21 Questions Amazon Asks Its Job Candidates
Ditch The Client If Your Contract Lacks These 7 Important Clauses
The world is divided into circular and linear communicators. Which one are you?
https://qz.com/1239057/whats-the-best-way-to-communicate-with-people-in-different-cultures/
6 New Ways to Increase Your Website Traffic for Free
https://www.inc.com/dakota-shane/6-new-ways-to-increase-your-website-traffic-for-free.html