Oct 22, 2020Why Laugh At Quibi’s Failure?There seems to be a fundamental misconception of why people are enjoying Quibi’s demise. Startup vets seem to believe it’s making fun of people who took a big swing and failed. But it’s far from that. It’s not just that Quibi was a terrible idea, a lot of products…Tech2 min readTech2 min read
May 6, 2020Music DevaluationI spent some time today looking into how much artists get paid per stream and it really surprised me just how little it is. I’ve been listening to a new album from an independent artist a lot since it came out. 250 listens based on my tracking. …Music2 min readMusic2 min read
Feb 18, 2020SEO Tips For Directory SitesOnline directories are a great way to make a particular type of content more discoverable or target a very specific niche. Search engines are great but their generalisation makes them difficult to use as tools when you’re looking for a specific type of content. It leaves room for many online…Marketing4 min readMarketing4 min read
Jan 1, 20202019: Finding My Niche & Some FunMy journey this year has been to find my niche, the intersection of my interests, skills, and goals. I believe everyone has a niche and finding it allows you to create your best work. I haven’t found mine just yet but I think I’ve gotten closer. The most impactful activity…Life Lessons5 min readLife Lessons5 min read
Aug 24, 2019Disney isn’t RightThere’s been a lot of discussion about the potential split between Disney and Sony over Spider-Man. Sony owns the film rights to Spider-Man and struck a deal with Disney a few years back that would allow Spider-Man to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Marvel would help make each Spider-Man…Movies2 min readMovies2 min read
Aug 19, 2019Why Tumblr Should Copy PatreonAutomattic recently announced they’d be buying Tumblr from Verizon. It seems like a natural fit but the most surprising detail was the price. Reportedly, they’ve paid only $3 million for Tumblr. Yep, $3 million. For a company that Yahoo bought for over a billion not that long ago. I’m curious…Social Media3 min readSocial Media3 min read
May 6, 2019Microsoft’s RebrandingI was watching some of Microsoft’s BUILD conference today and I was amazed at the successful re-branding they’ve pulled off in just a few years. For a long time, Microsoft had a negative image in the eyes of most. And they certainly earned that image. In some ways, the goodwill…Microsoft2 min readMicrosoft2 min read
Apr 2, 2019Needing A BreakI haven’t written in 10 days now. It’s my longest no-writing streak since I started 200 words a day. But now it’s time to get started again. The past 10 days have been hectic. The past month really. But every day, usually 20 minutes before midnight I’d force myself to…Writing2 min readWriting2 min read
Mar 4, 2019Risk being ridiculedIn the past few months, I’ve been working at taking more risks especially when it comes to my work. I like to think I’m a risk taker but I can also be hesitant and get stuck worrying about the potential to be embarrassed. …Self Improvement2 min readSelf Improvement2 min read
Feb 27, 2019Value Your ProductsI launched InboxReads back in September of 2017 with the intention that’d it be a long process to grow the site to a point where it could possibly make some money. In most of the time since I focused on just that. I tried new tactics to grow traffic, I…Startup2 min readStartup2 min read
