MVP & prototyping

YouTube

How to validate a SaaS idea in under 30 days

Rob Walling November 7, 2022

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MVP & prototyping 9

Pivoting 6

• Landing page opt-ins — not traffic — are the real validation signal.
• 70 cold calls revealed a wrong idea before a single line of code.
• Combining conversations and a launch list turned Drip's launch into 3,400 sign-ups.

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Data & analytics

YouTube

Five essential GA4 setup steps for content marketers

Semrush November 7, 2022

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Data & analytics 9

Processes & SOPs 6

• Enhanced measurement adds scroll, video, and download tracking in one click.
• Custom events are required before you can track any site conversions.
• New custom events take 24 hours to appear — set conversions the next day.

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AI tools & automation

YouTube

Overcoming physical setbacks: mindset lessons from Ironman training

Dan Martell November 7, 2022

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AI tools & automation 10

MVP & prototyping 6

Content marketing 6

• Three injuries before race day — he started anyway and finished
• Asking 'how did I contribute?' turns bad luck into actionable lessons
• Filter feedback by source: experts over well-meaning family

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Work-life balance

Podcast

Can parents do deep work? A psychological approach to work-family tension

Deep Questions with Cal Newport November 7, 2022

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Work-life balance 10

Identity & self-belief 8

Deep work & focus 6

• We engineer chronic mild stress to give ourselves permission to say no.
• Multiple roles enrich each other through skill transfer, buffering, and added meaning.
• External fixes don't resolve internal conflict — values clarification must come first.

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