Quick question for you... 🤔 (Startup Watching #222)

I needed to read this one. One of my big goals this year was to build a consistent writing habit. I’ve built some other great habits - therapy, meditation, exercise - but I haven’t gotten that one to stick.

I need to find the right trigger, but my favorite bit of advice is to stick to your schedule even in small ways. “Don’t have enough time to do a full workout? Just squat.” #featured

TinySeed is the startup accelerator designed for bootstrappers. They’re one of a handful of new funding options popping up right now for bootstrapped startups. It’s a space I find super interesting, so I’m excited to dig into a couple of these podcast episodes to hear about how the program is going. #capital

I’ve seen a lot of chatter about Brad Stone’s book The Everything Store. It’s a deep dive on Jeff Bezos and the history of Amazon. But I probably won’t read it tbh (non-fiction books kind of put me to sleep so I only read a couple per year) so this summary from Farnam Street will have to do.

The Regret Minimization Framework is a good one, but my favorite bit - “It’s harder to be kind than clever.” #strategy

I’m pulling a short read from the Krit archives on one of my FAVORITE design topics. Microcopy refers to individual words or short phrases in your app or on your website. Think instructions, error messages - that kind of thing. These messages can be one of the easiest, most powerful ways to improve the usability of your product. But so many founders still ignore them. For shame!! 😉#design

I also tried giving up refined sugar for several weeks last year and was amazed with how it helped my energy levels. Also, like the author, I was blown away by how sweet normal things started tasting. Apple sauce was like crack for me. I think the author here is being a bit optimistic when he says candy bars now look like cardboard, but I have been trying to reduce my sugar and processed food intake again recently. My new favorite snacks - carrots (I like the crunch) and jerky.