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Category: Linkedin Posts

  • Reflecting on Daniel Kahneman’s Final Decision: A Contrast with Warren Buffett

    Reflecting on Daniel Kahneman’s Final Decision: A Contrast with Warren Buffett

    What killed Daniel Kahneman, the author of arguably the most popular book on decision-making, ‘Thinking Fast and Slow’? It turned out, his own decision! Most people heard about the passing of one of the greatest thinking minds last year when the Nobel laureate passed away at 90. But, until now, only a handful of people…

  • When & How to Build Second Product by Casey Winters

    When & How to Build Second Product by Casey Winters

    Had a fantastic conversation this week with Casey Winters about the crucial (and often tricky) decision of when to build your second product. Casey is easily one of the foremost experts on scaling startups after product-market fit, and his insights – honed from his experience at Pinterest, Grubhub, and Eventbrite – were pure gold. Why…

  • Packaging: The Untapped Advertising Goldmine!

    Packaging: The Untapped Advertising Goldmine!

    Packaging is such a neglected area of advertising. Consider this: FedEx and UPS each deliver about 20 million shipments every day. That’s massive reach without any extraordinary effort. Imagine if each of those shipments featured ads. I’d argue that these ads could even enhance the user experience! Personally, I’d rather see an ad for a…

  • Why Linkedin Should Launch Short form Videos

    Why Linkedin Should Launch Short form Videos

    People balked at my suggestion, when I proposed that LinkedIn should launch a short video format on the app. Back in 2019, I floated the idea of a short video feature on LinkedIn, inspired by TikTok‘s rise. Many feared it would turn LinkedIn into a platform for funny dance videos, diluting its professionalism. But here’s the thing: attention spans…

  • Annoying Clickbait Promos!

    Annoying Clickbait Promos!

    Your 1099 Has Arrived Read the email subject 1099 in Spam folder? Last minute panic – did I miss a tax form for filing? I rushed to open it.. Only to find a clickbait promo :/ Sure, you got my attention But not my trust This exemplifies the importance of long term goals over short…