Think Week #26
How two brothers built Buy Me a Coffee
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Here’s your reading list for the week of December 15th, 2024.
S: How two brothers built Buy Me a Coffee
M: Why Are Huge Tech Companies Getting Into the Book Business?
T: Great Campaigns Start With Great Copy
W: Why Great Ideas Get Watered Down (and How to Stop It)
F: All behavior makes sense with sufficient information
S: No time? No problem. Overcoming the productivity illusion
SUNDAY
How two brothers built Buy Me a Coffee
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Buy Me a Coffee proves that great ideas don't require big budgets or fancy connections—just a clear vision, simplicity, and focus on solving real problems.
MONDAY
Why Are Huge Tech Companies Getting Into the Book Business?
Written by
The gaslighting is over—you can't fool musicians anymore. They now fully grasp the AI business model—which is to destroy their livelihood and replace human music with bot slop.
TUESDAY
Great Campaigns Start With Great Copy
Written by
Writing with 'gravitas' can cause your head to turn upward. Start with something true, let the truth resonate, then move in the direction of what you want to see in the world.
WEDNESDAY
Why Great Ideas Get Watered Down (and How to Stop It)
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Early adopters don't want a watered-down version of what already exists—they want a glimpse of what could be.
THURSDAY
on social media etiquette
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I cannot stress this enough, I am writing to be a writer. I’m not doing this for bants. I do not romanticise being a struggling artist whose genius is only recognised post-mortem.
FRIDAY
All behavior makes sense with sufficient information
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People aren't dumb. The world is hard.
SATURDAY
No time? No problem. Overcoming the productivity illusion
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The problem isn't time—it's how we manage our energy.
FIN
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Thanks for the mention, Daniel!