Working from home is a weird transition, and it can be tricky, to say the least. I put together a list of things I found helpful for increasing productivity in general. This is supposed to be a “choose your own adventure” type list or a smorgasbord of advice, if you…

“Planning is dead. No more business plans, design documents, and Gannt charts. Nore more waterfalls that end in bloodbaths.” That’s what I keep hearing everywhere. Every advice seems to lean toward leanness; agile is the new sheriff in town. What if that is a damaging narrative? Have we lost our…

41 quick lessons and opinions on entrepreneurship Intro — why write about this? It has taken me a lot to push through my aversion to writing about things that I still know so little about. In general, it’s a good thing to be humble, but I think we rob ourselves by holding back. If we share…

How’s that for a catchy self-help snake-oil title? Let me explain why I wanted to write about this. When we started our company a couple of years ago, we realized that we lacked knowledge in business (shocking I know). We thought we were decent at all the other stuff, but…

In nature, there’s a well-established phenomenon known as the fight or flight response. It describes the two main reactions animals have in facing a threat. Despite having escaped nature’s food chain, this reaction is alive and well in humans. We face threats of deadlines and public speaking, rather than lions…

Game design is complicated, that’s why I wanted to put this list together. It is clear to me — after writing this list — that psychology is a significant theme. It makes total sense: a game only exists in the mind of the player. It is an experience*. If you…

Goodreads Recently I realized that knowledge is useless. I’ll tell you a little story of how I came to that conclusion. In January I was on this site called Goodreads. It’s a database of books. I use it to keep track of books I want to read, or research books that…

Warning for possible spoilers* Tyler Durden in Fight Club Fight club (based on the Chuck Palahniuk book by the same name) is told through the eyes of a character who isn’t named (played by Edward Norton) — the “narrator”. He leads a boring nine-to-five-cubicle life as an insurance analyst. His whole existence centers around his…

Entrepreneurship often gets likened to a roller coaster, with highs of joy, and lows of dread. I’ve found that to be accurate in my short career as an entrepreneur. There is no silver bullet that makes it easier. Everyone’s problems are unique and everyone’s mistakes are one’s own. But there…