Listen "Let’s Be Less Wrong in 2021"
Episode Synopsis
Brian and Jordan are rounding out 2020 by looking back and looking into the future. Brian talks about taking a break for the next couple weeks, ProcessKit updates, and looking back to see what he was wrong about when thinking about 2020. Jordan talks about a couple podcasts he was a part of, fun holiday parties, and minimizing risks of wasting hours. They also go over some final thoughts about the holidays, and what they plan on doing on their vacation.
[tweetthis]“What were all the things that I was wrong about? In the last year?” - Brian [/tweetthis]
Here are today’s conversation points:
Taking a break and the importance of stepping awayWhat is burnout?Macro versus micro expectations for ourselvesPodcasts that Jordan has been a part of lately (Greylock, Better Done Than Perfect)Looking back on 2020What happens in ‘21?ProcessKit updates: onboarding flow, new home pages, etc.Holiday parties (and possibly monthly happy hours) using GatherTownThe process for validating products
[tweetthis]“I don’t do that many hours of intense work and writing and that sort of thing, but it is the constant thinking and worrying.” - Jordan [/tweetthis]
Resources:
Greylock (Greymatter): “Mike Duboe | The Rise of Headless Commerce”
Better Done Than Perfect: Radical Onboarding Experiments with Jordan Gal
Better Done Than Perfect: Launch Lessons & Product Surveys with Rand Fishkin
Gather.town
SunriseKPI
Productize
Audience Ops
ProcessKit
Carthook
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