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#58 — Do you care what other people think?

I do. I’ll admit that. Of course, we’re all trying to reduce that concern or give it less weighting. A lot of people in tech talk about Richard Feynman…

Nov 11, 2021 •

Adam Schoenfeld

October 2021

We live in a world with infinite advice. Tweets, mentors, ninjas, books, podcasts, gurus. It’s coming at us unfiltered, whether we want it or not…

Oct 28, 2021 •

Adam Schoenfeld

#56 — Saying Yes

“People are effective because they say ‘no,’ because they say, ‘this isn’t for me.’” — Peter Drucker. There’s a lot written about saying “no.” Ruthless…

Oct 14, 2021 •

Adam Schoenfeld

September 2021

#55 — Starting Again

My grandpa didn’t like last week’s email. He says it like it is: “Adam, if you are going to send an email to over 1200 people, then you might want it to…

Sep 30, 2021 •

Adam Schoenfeld

#54 — PLG, The Middle, and Infinite Niches

I’m a bit scatterbrained today and couldn’t pick one topic. So I’ll share three disconnecting things I’m learning/doing… 1. How I’m Learning PLG…

Sep 23, 2021 •

Adam Schoenfeld

#53 — Circle of Competence (or Not)

Today is Yom Kippur. For me that means a lot of repenting. 😬 So I gotta ask… Will you forgive me for any boring emails, any podcast editing errors, and…

Sep 16, 2021 •

Adam Schoenfeld

#52 — How do you eat an elephant?

I prefer ice cream

Sep 2, 2021 •

Adam Schoenfeld

August 2021

#51 — Seattle startup tracker CEOs

CEO profiles from the ~400 Seattle companies tracked

Aug 19, 2021 •

Adam Schoenfeld

July 2021

#50 — Not knowing what's next

Jul 22, 2021 •

Adam Schoenfeld

#49 — Seattle Startup Tracker Update Q2'21 📈👨‍💻

Updated spreadsheet and hiring trends

Jul 8, 2021 •

Adam Schoenfeld

#48 — The trends I’m watching

I’ve come to love Andy Raskin’s framework around “undeniable shifts.” Here’s a quick deck I presented at UW about it. It’s a great tool for positioning…

Jul 1, 2021 •

Adam Schoenfeld

June 2021

#47 — Seeking Co-Founder(s)

In my first startup, I didn’t get the basics. On top of that we didn’t have the right ingredients in the founding team. Good people. Good intentions…

Jun 17, 2021 •

Adam Schoenfeld

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