Ditch Your To-Do List, don't play it safe & more

The Growth Letter #68

April 26, 2022

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Today at a glance:

  • Article: Ditch Your To-Do List and Use These Docs to make More Impact

  • Post: Don’t play it safe - you’re not built for that

  • Media: Data-driven vs data-informed

  • Tool: Build customer loyalty instantly

  • Framework: Stakeholder Matrix

One Article:

If you want to be successful in the startup world, you have to be able to take ownership over your work, no matter how many hats you’re wearing, plates you’re spinning, or balls you’re juggling…and no matter where or what level in the organization you’re doing it from. That means determining the best things to focus on first and then working hard to get them done.The following documents by Brie Wolfson helped her stay more focused, balanced, self-aware, and in control of her workflow on a day-to-day basis. Hope you enjoy them.

One Post:

Playing safe is a temptation that convinces us that we are doing the right thing. Wrong. Experiment, test your ideas, and create something by being uncomfortable. It is purpose and drive that will take you above and beyond your set expectations.

One Media:

I recently had a chat with Lindsay Lapaquette on being data-driven vs data-informed. We also touched upon other verticals such as whether data is truly helping us make the right decisions & how a decision journal can benefit our data-informed approach. You can listen to the full episode here.

One Tool:

VideoAsk is a software that allows getting face to face with your prospects, customers, and audiences by creating asynchronous videos. It allows engaging with interactive video conversations which can be embedded on websites or shared as links for your end consumers to answer. VideoAsk is a product made by Typeform here in Barcelona.

Framework

I have added a framework to the growth letter. Each week I will provide a framework that will help you with your business & personal growth. This week I elaborate on the Stakeholder matrix which is important to map out relationships and have an idea of how much time you need to invest in keeping your stakeholders satisfied.

I have started a frameworks newsletter for LinkedIn but you will have first access to the frameworks before my LinkedIn followers starting next week.

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