New Beginnings!
Hey 👋
Welcome 🙏 to the first edition of this newsletter!
Our paths have crossed in meaningful ways earlier, and I hope to add more value to your life through this newsletter.
I hope you will join me and follow along on this journey. I'll be sending a weekly email with the best and coolest ideas I am reading about each week.
These ideas will follow my curiosities across domains like product management, growth mindset, leadership, embracing discomfort, crypto, etc.
But it is still an experiment, and I will keep iterating with the format and content to improve it.
Still, if you don’t feel up for it, you can unsubscribe anytime, although I'll miss you 🤗
Now, I've divided the newsletter into sections that you can skim within seconds.
But real learning happens when you go deep down rabbit holes and wrestle with the ideas yourself.
So make sure you do that!
I've got you for 5 minutes, so let's go 🚀🚀🚀
Something to Think About
Shiny Outcome Syndrome
We often decide our definition of success early on in life and then pursue it for years without questioning it. Most people around us follow the same goal, so we assume the herd is right. But sometimes, it pays to stop, take a step back, question your assumptions, and re-orient.
One of the reasons I decided to go the solopreneur way is to work towards achieving the latter (freedom of time) instead of running after the former (freedom of money). I realized I don’t derive enough joy from shiny things as I do from just doing meaningful work, spending time with family, and following my curiosities. Don’t get me wrong - I am still doing things to earn money, and I want to earn a lot of it, but the goal is different, as is the goalpost.
Ask yourself - how long does the happiness derived from shiny things last for you? What is it that you derive true joy from? Let me know - Just hit reply ✌🏻
Things to Read, Listen, and See
Twitter - Rebuilding it in Public 😎
While Everyone sees Elon Musk’s antics at Twitter as a dumpster fire, I see it as a masterclass in company building.
I know - everyone has an opinion on this, and yes, the layoffs could have been handled better, but there seems to be some method underlying all the madness - as explained in this thread.
AI revolution 🤖
While the world was busy with the crypto fallout, recession, and Elon Musk, a quiet revolution seems to be underway in AI, and the possibilities are exciting and scary at the same time. A sneak peek into the new possibilities with AI:
Check it out - you won’t be disappointed 😇
Let’s close it off with a meme:
Time's Up⌚
That's my 5 minutes with you this week.
If you have a minute, I would love a response. Just hit reply. 🤗
See you next week. 👋
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Cheers,
Punit