Author: Justin Brady

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    Fail Fast, Pivot Quickly Is Bad Advice

    I’ll admit it. I believed the whole fail fast, pivot quickly aphorism. I’ve heard founders say it, and listened to tails of why failing fast and pivoting quickly worked out for the better. But I didn’t notice the major flaw in this thinking until I spoke with a prolific tech founder. The idea behind the…

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    Jargon-Filled, BS Writing Repels People

    People know if you’re fake. They feel it in their gut, based on thousands of small clues you drop without consciously knowing it. The same is true of your writing. So, how do you stay out of the fake filter? Be vulnerable, honest, and drop the bullshit. Too many professionals are terrified of how they…

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    What’s Wrong With My Email List?

    Some companies have huge email lists, but you don’t. Doesn’t that drive you crazy? Hey, me too! I’m not ashamed to say my email list is one thing I’ve neglected over the years. So, how do we change that? We ask Sam Parr, CEO of The Hustle how to grow an email list, of course.…