8 January 2024
This week's additions focus on mindset, strategy, and leadership, with new digests from Cameron Herold, Rob Walling, and TK Kader. Highlights include Entrepreneurs were vilified before the dot-com era made it cool ChatGPT Advanced Data Analysis builds a working ML lead-scoring classifier in 45 minutes.
Showing 33 digests for 8 January 2024.
Entrepreneurship as a mindset, not a trend: Cameron Herold's origin story
Cameron Herold
January 14, 2024
Origin stories
9
Identity & self-belief
7
Entrepreneurs were vilified before the dot-com era made it cool
Herold's family taught that freedom over time beats chasing money
ADHD made school brutal — but wired him perfectly for entrepreneurship
AI tools & automation
YouTube
Using ChatGPT Advanced Data Analysis to predict and qualify leads
Rob Walling
January 14, 2024
AI tools & automation
9
Prospecting & outreach
8
Unit economics
6
ChatGPT Advanced Data Analysis builds a working ML lead-scoring classifier in 45 minutes.
Combine internal labelled customer data with publicly observable signals like BuiltWith.
Replaces ~$500K/year data team; output files are deterministic, not hallucinated text.
Competitive analysis
YouTube
Three ways to find proven SaaS ideas without starting from scratch
TK Kader
January 14, 2024
Competitive analysis
9
Niche selection
7
Skip product-market fit by targeting companies that already have it
PE-acquired SaaS firms breed unhappy customers ripe for disruption
Seed-funded founders in denial are handing you their proven idea
How to steer business decisions from the visionary brain
KeyPersonOfInfluence
January 14, 2024
Goal setting
9
Long-term planning
7
Reptile and autopilot modes silently sabotage every business decision
Your best thinking from five years ago is now your baggage
IP is never the baggage — packaging, pricing, and distribution are
Identity & self-belief
Podcast
How to take control of your career using the Magic Loop
Lenny's Podcast Product Career Growth
January 14, 2024
Identity & self-belief
9
Communication
7
Resilience & grit
6
A five-step loop that builds career momentum even with mediocre managers
How Ethan survived publicly failing Jeff Bezos and got promoted anyway
Why senior managers stall — and what actually gets you to director
How Brett Williams built a $1.8M solo design business
Starter Story
January 13, 2024
Case studies
10
Pricing strategy
7
B2C sales
5
Deliberately undercharging early is a proven momentum strategy
Strict async-only boundaries let one person serve 16+ clients
Digital products now generate 29% of revenue with zero extra hours
Becoming a director at your current company: four key considerations
Dr. Grace Lee
January 13, 2024
Delegation
9
Processes & SOPs
7
Management
6
Why your current execution work is blocking your promotion to director
Delegation only works when you document the processes you hand off
Intrinsic motivation lets you lead managers without micromanaging
Four skills and systems to build a scalable, founder-led company
Dan Martell
January 12, 2024
Delegation
9
Outsourcing & delegation
8
Long-term planning
5
Hire to buy back your time, not to add headcount.
Admin first — skip the ladder and you'll stall every time.
One number per person, one recommendation per problem.
Buying a first US property as an immigrant: Hawaii Airbnb strategy
Silicon Valley Girl
January 12, 2024
Pricing strategy
9
Niche selection
8
Bootstrapping
6
Renting a $4M home for $8K beats a $25K mortgage every time
AirDNA 98/100 score drove the Hawaii short-term rental choice
Passive real estate income as a hedge against volatile creator earnings
How to evaluate, filter, and fund startup ideas that actually work
EO
January 12, 2024
Bootstrapping
8
Business models
7
Pitching investors
6
Three-tier idea filter tells you when to discard, park, or execute
Diluting your company too early is how founders lose their own exits
Match funding model to company type — not every startup needs VC
Automation & tools
YouTube
Comparing 13 time tracking apps: features, UX, and privacy trade-offs
Layla at ProcessDriven
January 12, 2024
Half the tools secretly monitor keystrokes, screenshots, and GPS location.
TimeCamp delivers the most features per dollar of any option reviewed.
The best tool depends on billing needs, not feature count.
Identity & self-belief
YouTube
Choosing to live extraordinarily: the decision that changes everything
Brendon Burchard
January 11, 2024
Identity & self-belief
9
Resilience & grit
5
Money without challenge leaves you hollow, not wealthy.
Serving others is what separates fulfillment from mere success.
Motivation is a daily practice, not a personality trait.
How to future-proof your SEO strategy using EMI
Semrush
January 11, 2024
SEO
9
Productivity & habits
5
Teaching others what you learned accelerates your own SEO mastery.
Match your learning format to how you actually consume content.
Staying inspired matters as much as the tactics themselves.
Compliance & regulation
YouTube
Top 1095-C Mistakes Employers Make and How to Prevent Them
HR Party of One
January 11, 2024
Compliance & regulation
10
Processes & SOPs
6
Two root causes drive nearly all 1095-C errors: missing forms and IRS data mismatches
ALEs must cover 95% of full-time staff or face penalties up to $950k for 350 employees
Onboarding checklists, quarterly reminders, and an HRAS prevent the most common mistakes
Founder interviews
Podcast
Allyson and Wes Felix build Saysh, shoes designed for women's feet
How I Built This with Guy Raz
January 11, 2024
Founder interviews
9
Business models
7
MVP & prototyping
6
Women's athletic shoes are built from men's foot molds — not women's
Nike cut Allyson's pay 70% after she became the world's most decorated track athlete
A maternity returns policy and women-first design set Saysh apart