What's New

See the latest Trusted Library digests, grouped by the week they were added.

What's New

See the latest Trusted Library digests, grouped by the week they were added.

13 March 2023

This week's additions focus on mindset, strategy, and marketing, with new digests from Rob Walling, EO, and TK Kader. Highlights include AI invented a service OpenCage never offered, sending angry signups daily LLMs can generate story structure because most narratives follow the same arc

Showing 31 digests for 13 March 2023.

AI tools & automation

YouTube

ChatGPT hallucinations can damage your SaaS business

Rob Walling March 19, 2023


AI tools & automation 9
Customer experience 6
  • AI invented a service OpenCage never offered, sending angry signups daily
  • ChatGPT wrote convincing code to hit a non-existent API endpoint
  • No way to force AI providers to correct false claims about your product

Origin stories

YouTube

How Tome built the fastest productivity tool to reach 1M users

EO March 19, 2023


Origin stories 8
Product-market fit 7
Vision & mission 6
  • LLMs can generate story structure because most narratives follow the same arc
  • Reid Hoffman's network-effects principle turned Tome viral, not just useful
  • Knowledge workers will become directors, not creators, in the AI era

Sales systems & CRM

YouTube

SaaS pipeline coverage: how to calculate and use it to hit revenue targets

TK Kader March 19, 2023


Sales systems & CRM 9
Growth hacking 7
Referral programs 6
  • 5x pipeline coverage is the math that predicts whether you'll hit your number
  • Activation rate below 20% signals a broken ICP or messaging, not just low volume
  • Referred pipeline closes at up to 70% higher win rates than any other channel

User research

Podcast

How The Browser Company builds product by optimising for feelings

Lenny's Podcast Product Career Growth March 19, 2023


User research 9
Culture building 8
Business models 6
  • In a commodity market, emotional connection is the rational winning strategy
  • Hiring senior people as ICs signals career-defining work beats fancy titles
  • Browsers as the future operating system: Arc aims to be the internet's iPhone

Founder interviews

YouTube

Digital marketing mastery: creativity, channels, and long-term thinking

Neil Patel March 18, 2023


Founder interviews 10
Growth hacking 7
Hiring & recruitment 6
  • Creativity beats resources — without it, bigger budgets always win.
  • Omnichannel is the only hedge against unpredictable algorithm changes.
  • D2C growth comes from repeat purchases, not acquisition.

Communication

YouTube

Five tips for diplomatic and authentic communication

Dr. Grace Lee March 18, 2023


Communication 9
Relationships & family 6
Identity & self-belief 5
  • Why senior leaders must master diplomacy, not just communication
  • Self-governance keeps emotions as feedback, not as decisions
  • Match your message to their awareness level to win buy-in

Identity & self-belief

YouTube

How to find passion, build audience, and think about entrepreneurship

GaryVee March 17, 2023


Identity & self-belief 9
Niche selection 8
Content marketing 7
  • Your hobby is already a business — most people just can't see it.
  • Audience love is proportional to value given first, not content volume.
  • Living within your means removes financial anxiety more reliably than earning more.

Customer support ops

YouTube

How to improve a customer support workflow with a process map

Layla at ProcessDriven March 17, 2023


Customer support ops 9
Processes & SOPs 8
Customer experience 6
  • Map the current process before changing anything — see the gaps first.
  • Empathy beats apology: put yourself on the customer's side, not above them.
  • Turn a dead-end ticket into goodwill with a direct upvote link.

Origin stories

Podcast

How Nintendo rescued and dominated the global video game industry

Acquired March 16, 2023


Origin stories 10
Business models 7
  • Nintendo revived a market that had collapsed 97% — and captured 95% of it
  • Shigeru Miyamoto invented narrative-driven game design by accident, to save bad inventory
  • Nintendo's App Store-style lockout chip and royalty model predated Apple's by two decades

Growth hacking

YouTube

Motivation, hiring, and omni-channel marketing with Neil Patel

Neil Patel March 16, 2023


Growth hacking 9
Hiring & recruitment 8
Motivation 6
  • 8% of visitors drive 40% of revenue — loyalty compounds.
  • Hire from two competitors, check for promotions, not just tenure.
  • Every channel gets crowded; omni-channel presence wins long-term.

Management

YouTube

7 Tips for Creating a Dream Team: From Average to Awesome

Cameron Herold March 16, 2023


Management 9
Hiring & recruitment 5

Content marketing

YouTube

How a nutrition creator built a $30K/month cooking business on Twitter

Starter Story March 16, 2023


Content marketing 8
Niche selection 7
Case studies 6
  • Twitter organic content alone drove $20–30K/month in revenue
  • Consistency before results: most people quit too early
  • Solving expensive problems (health) justifies high-ticket pricing

Motivation

YouTube

Gratitude is a practice, not a personality trait

GaryVee March 16, 2023


Motivation 9
Identity & self-belief 7
Resilience & grit 6
  • Unhappiness is a choice sustained by the inputs you consume
  • "Perfectionist" is just fear of failure with better branding
  • One decision to fight for happiness can change your trajectory

Culture building

YouTube

How to choose the right office perks for your team

HR Party of One March 16, 2023


Culture building 8
Hiring & recruitment 6
  • Perks that go unused destroy trust faster than having none
  • Four questions reveal whether any perk is worth adding
  • If your perk champion leaves, the programme usually dies with them

Business operating systems

Podcast

OKRs done right: Christina Wodtke's framework for focus and execution

Lenny's Podcast Product Career Growth March 16, 2023


Business operating systems 9
Goal setting 7
Processes & SOPs 6
  • OKRs are a vitamin, not a cure — they amplify healthy orgs only
  • Monday commits and Friday celebrations alone can shift company culture
  • Most rollouts fail from moving too fast without reading the full playbook

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