entrepreneurship

Finding brilliance in the in-between Hi all – Brilliant ideas can come from anyone, anywhere, and at any time. We think creativity only happens when we’re sitting down, focused at…

Taking shortcuts Hi all – I’ve shared this before, but it bears repeating. If you want to build an enduring company, you can’t take shortcuts. You have to learn to play…

A secret to solving the most difficult problems This week, I’m re-sharing one of my favorite mental models of all time. “Invert, always invert: Turn a situation or problem upside…

Monopoly on the market Hi all – Last week I shared my thoughts on network effects and how we need to have a durable advantage over our competitors. But what’s my answer…

Network effects Hi all – A couple of weeks ago, we talked about the “Flywheel Effect” and what that looks like at Drift, but we need to dig deeper into…

Communication Within Tesla (aka Drift) Hi all – Back in 2017, I saw this great email from Tesla and stole it for Drift team. I recently rediscovered it and wanted…

Avoid calling a meeting 98% of the time Hi all – Now that Drift is a Digital First company and so many of us are still working from home (and will continue…

Good-to-great transformations Hi all – In his book Good to Great, Jim Collins’ flywheel represents the way processes help build momentum and structure towards consistent success. Amazon has done this well. With…

Protecting your castle Hi all – In 1995, Warren Buffett was asked a question during a shareholder’s meeting. “What are the fundamental rules of economics you use to make money…

100 lessons in 100 weeks Hi all – This is the 100th edition of my newsletter, The One Thing. That means I’ve spent 100 weeks thinking about and sharing the…