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3yr ago

How to you get design inspiration?

Please share your go-to resources!

3yr ago

I worked from home for 6yrs – here are my 20 tips to boost your WFA productivity in 2023:

I worked from home for 6 years. Here are my best 20 tips for setting healthy work-life boundaries in 2023: . . . ... 1. Understand that you aim to find something that you enjoy doing most of the time. This is not a cliche. It is doable. 2. Get fiber internet, a 4k camera, a microphone, and lights. It will pay dividends. 3. Separate living from the working environment. When I shut the door of my basement, that's it. 4. I have my "office" shoes. I am primed to think that work just started when I am in them. It's a neat way to divide my routines. 5. Every once in a while, go to a coffee shop or work with somebody you like for a day. Or go to the office if possible. 6. Have focused time. Book off some time on your calendar without notifications, just deep work. Google Calendar now even offers it under "focused time." 7. Turn off sounds, notifications, and other distractions. 8. Put your phone out of sight and reach when on your laptop/desktop. 9. If you work on a computer, get a standing desk. That's it. Period. Go! And get that standing mat too. 10. Figure out what calms you. Example: Sometimes, I take a shower in the middle of the day. On other days I take a nap or go jogging. 11. It's OK not to be productive. Take time off the screen. Do it often. 12. Set up times in your calendar for meals, exercise, and hobbies. 13. Try and have at least 1 day/week without meetings. Book it off. Fridays are good days for that. 14. Jam as many meetings together as possible. Keep meetings from being spread out too much. It will kill your productivity. 15. Do meetings standing. You'll finish them quicker. 16. Try not to bring any digital/office gear to your bedroom. 17. Have two computers. One for work. One for fun. 18. Have an object that helps you to decompress... I have an electric guitar + an amp. 19. Print out some useful reminders. I have a picture that says: "Be kind to your mind." 20. If you can't get away from the virtual office, do something where you have to apply your undivided attention. For example, I do MTB or a long drive to someplace. Or do anything where you can't have the internet, and that'll do. :) And now I'll disappoint you. I don't believe in a work-life balance. Yikes! You are YOU (and should be!), wherever you are at work or home. In 2023 there's no need to fake/facade things. So keep playing and discovering. And you'll find the optimal balance between you and the output (legacy) you leave behind. No need to live two lives. Live one that matters. Keep creating!

4yr ago

Hi there 👋 I’m Gagan, co-founder at Maven. AMA 👇

I'm Gagan Biyani, co-founder and CEO at Maven, a platform for cohort-based courses (CBCs). Backed by a16z and First Round, Maven empowers creators to monetize their expertise by teaching their audience via live and asynchronous video. In just one year, Maven has dozens of creators making over $10k and many who have made over $100k. Previously, I co-founded Udemy, a platform for video-based courses or MOOCs. With over 500 million course enrollments, Udemy was the first major MOOC platform online and is the most extensive video courses library on the Internet. I was also co-founder and CEO of Sprig, a food delivery company that raised $60M and eventually shut down. Currently, I'm working on a 3-day virtual lecture series called The Ideation Bootcamp where you can learn how to reverse engineer $100 million startup ideas. I also write about my experiences as a founder here

At what team size did spreadsheets stop working for you?

I've been noticing an interesting pattern while talking with founders.

For very small teams, spreadsheets, chat, and memory seem to work surprisingly well.

Then something changes.

Not because people become less organized.

What's the money app you rage-quit — and what finally did it?

Building in public and doing some research on my own scar tissue. I've rage-quit more finance apps than I can count YNAB three separate times, two spreadsheets I lovingly built and abandoned by week three, one app whose notifications made me feel like a parent was scolding me.

Every time it was the same story: the tool slowly turned into a chore, and one day I just... stopped opening it.

So I want the war stories. What money app or system did you rage-quit? Was it the manual data entry, the guilt-trip notifications, the endless categories to maintain or something else?

What made you finally walk away?

3mo ago

To what extent can you include team work in your personal portfolio?

Back when I worked in advertising agencies as an idea maker and copywriter (creative), I cared a lot about my CV and portfolio (honestly, I wanted to include almost every project I worked on, as many things as possible).

But whenever I wanted to add something, I realised that many of those projects were team efforts and not entirely my own.

4yr ago

How do you know you’re ready to launch? 🚀

Product Hunt newb here I ve been enjoying digging into discussions and checking out other product launches as I prepare to launch my product. My question for more experienced PH members is how do you know you re ready for launch day? What are some key indicators you look for?

6mo ago

2 weeks before the product launch. What am I doing in terms of preparation?

Not really much, and it annoys me a bit. In exactly 14 days (28. 1.) we will launch the product, and the only thing I do is talk about it.

But yes, there are points that I still want to master by then, e.g.:

  • Create an informational newsletter inviting people to follow our product page

  • Create a list of people who could support us and ask them for help

  • Announcements on social networks

  • Inform Kickstarter backers who supported us with updates this is also an audience

  • Publishing a Product Hunt badge on the landing page

  • Continually grow and maintain a personal brand which should be a long-term goal, not just for launch purposes.

To all founders: What's your top tip for creating a winning pitch deck, and why is it important? 💡

There are many different approaches to create a pitch deck and I'd love to hear from you about your own experiences and insights. Whether it's focusing on a clear and compelling narrative, showcasing your team's expertise and passion, or incorporating data and metrics to support your claims, we believe that every tip and perspective is valuable. Let's share our best practices to learn from one another's experiences! And keep up! Launching a new product on Friday to make your pitch captivate everybody's attention.
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