Before 2012, the term “growth hacking” wasn’t a thing.
According to the mythology surrounding Facebook,[note]https://www.recode.net/2016/3/21/11587128/silicon-valleys-homogeneous-rich-douchebags-wont-win-forever-says[/note] Chamath Palihapitiya coined the idea of the first growth team during a meeting with Sheryl Sandberg.
When my family goes out to dinner, we’re the worst kind of customer. You don’t want us to have a bad experience. Here’s why:
I used to work at a horror production company called After Dark Films. We churned out memorable films like Asylum (“A mess, from the moment the film starts, you can see it and feel it” – HorrorNews) and Getaway (2% on Rotten Tomatoes, and “…a reminder of the dangers in attempting to speed past coherent editing, character development, sensible dialogue, and an interesting plot.”)
Summary – Doordash: You need to call 650-681-9470. Dial 1 (for restaurants) then 3 (for removing your account). Tell the customer service rep you’d like your menu removed or account deactivated. They say the menu will be removed within 24 hours, but double-check to make sure. If it’s still not removed (which happened to us) call back and try again.
Summary – Grubhub: Email them at [email protected] and ask to have your restaurant listing removed.
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Someone recently asked me, “How’s your work-life balance?”
This is an honest review of How to Win the Game of Advanced Personal Finance, a program from Ramit Sethi.
Advanced Personal Finance (APF) is a video course that serves as the “next steps” in personal finance.
If you’re reading this, you’re probably wondering:
In this article, I’ll explain:
Let’s get started.
Disclosure: I used to work with Ramit Sethi at I Will Teach.
A friend of mine is a personal trainer and former bodybuilding competitor. We used to work together.
We were working on a fitness product, and on this particular day, we were on site at a gym, shooting fitness videos. Every 30 minutes or so, she’d stop and turn to her phone to take a selfie or shoot some video explaining an exercise. Then she’d spend a few seconds publishing the content to Instagram and Snap.
Kate McKean, VP and literary agent at Morhaim Literary Agency wrote:
If you’re reading this, you can very likely write. You’re probably fluent in English, or very close to, and you are able to convey ideas using words. But that doesn’t mean you can write a book.
For 3 out of my 4 years in college, I worked as a resident assistant, which means you’re looking out for the well-being of 40-60 college students. As compensation, your room and board is covered every year.
A reader emailed to ask me for advice on what they can do in college to give themselves the best shot at breaking into the entertainment business after graduating. Here’s the email: