It has now been a month since I started my YouTube channel. In the spirit of “beginner’s mind” and “learning in public” I want to document my progress over time. Here’s what I learned so far: Current milestones Total Subscribers: 247 (subscribe here) Total Views: 11,885 Number of videos: 12 Videos per week: ~2 First…
Tag: Personal Updates
YouTube Experiment: Attracting People With Tesla Videos, and Teaching Them Secret Lessons
Sometimes, new projects come unexpected. Last week, I felt the urge to create my very first YouTube video, reacting to a stock analyst warning about Tesla stock. The video was more successful than I ever hoped possible, reaching 500 views in just a few days. So an idea was born: Today, I created my second…
2020 Year in Review
This year was a good reminder that most major events come unexpected and are unpredictable. It’s always fun to write down some hopes and expectations, but the reality often turns out to be different. As always, the best thing we can do is to focus on our input (what we control), and not worry about…
Build Wealth, Buy Freedom — A Complete Guide to Personal Finance
I’m very happy to announce the launch of my course, which I have been working on for the past two months. It’s everything you need to know about money and investing in 2 hours. Click here to learn more (apply code “LAUNCH50” at checkout for $150 off, valid until Nov 22, 2020). Who is this…
My 14 Year Blogiversary: The Benefits of Writing Online
In August 2006, that is 14 years ago, I started this blog. Writing online has been one of the best things I started in my life. In the early days, it led to founding my influencer marketing startup Trigami. These days, it’s a tool for clarifying my thinking and sharing ideas with the world. A…
The first 30 days of my newsletter
One month ago, I started my personal newsletter. I am blown away by what has happened in those first 30 days: I started with only 15 friends, and now there are 125 subscribers. If I imagine all of us in one single room, it would be a pretty packed room. I couldn’t be more excited….
Why I moved my blog to Medium
Update: In 2019 I’ve moved my blog back to self-hosting. I don’t want to depend on a third-party, and want to retain as much control as possible. Services like Medium are great for starting out. But you’re serious, I recommend self-hosting. In April 2007, I listened to a podcast with Twitter Co-Founder Evan Williams and…
Why email is so important
My biggest mistake in online publishing was that I never prioritized email as strongly as I should have. Now, almost 20 years since publishing my first website, I have realized that email is the most powerful and most personal tool out there. For a long time, I have considered my blog, together with my social…
My Entrepreneurship Learnings
Some learnings I recently shared at Startup Weekend Basel.
How I Simplified My Life
Well, it’s been a while since my last blog-post :-). Since REWORK inspired me to share more stuff, I’ll now share how I simplified my life in the past months and years. Ever since I’ve read The 4-Hour Workweek simplification became one of my key principles of life. Since then, my selective perception kicked in and…