Hey Everyone,
Hope you're having a great week. Here are a few things I've been reading, writing and pondering lately. Enjoy!
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1. Why It’s Easier to Make Decisions for Someone Else
This is a really interesting article on the psychology of decision-making. Two-takeaways: find a mentor and consider becoming a consultant. (I’m only half-joking.)
When we are brainstorming ideas to other people’s problems, we’re inspired; we have a free flow of ideas to spread out on the table without judgment, second-guessing, or overthinking.
2. What Content Marketing Metrics Actually Matter?
This is a great post from ActiveCampaign’s Benyamin Elias. He talks about the numbers, but also describes why they are so imperfect. I really enjoyed this one.
3. Krit’s 2018 Year-in-Review
I’m a sucker for posts like this. Andrew Askins generously shares all kinds of useful lessons about the company’s growth in 2018, including the financials.
4. Tweet of the Week
This thread is just too good.
5. Random Links
- Huge thanks to John Bonini for having me on DataBox’s GroundUp podcast. You can check out our conversation about content marketing here.
- Reminder: Content marketing is less about brilliant ideas than it is the tenacity to execute well.
- Here’s a solid post on building and refining your hiring process.
- Bump: How to Win Traffic by Refreshing Old Content
Have a great weekend!
Jimmy
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