Lifelog

Day 25 #100daysofmarketing

🏠LifeBlog https://golifelog.com/posts/your-mood-is-a-room-you-enter-to-write-1632521937969

📚Medium https://medium.com/@jasonleow/the-guilt-of-trivial-posts-as-a-daily-writer-b59781953986

ℹ️Quora https://www.quora.com/How-did-your-life-improve-after-starting-to-write-daily/answer/Jason-Leow-14?prompt_topic_bio=1

👍FB https://www.facebook.com/106430768053361/posts/253536846676085/?d=n

🖥Dev•to https://dev.to/jasonleowsg/falling-in-love-with-writing-code-3m88

💻Hashnode https://jasonleow.hashnode.dev/falling-in-love-with-writing-code

🐦Twitter marketing - 20 replies, 3 twts, 8 DMs

There are two ways advice is a mirror, and you should be seeking only one of them.

It either mirrors what’s important to the giver but not to you, or it’s the giver just holding a mirror to reflect back what you know deep inside but not acting on.

99% of feedback is the former, seek the latter 1%.

Advice is a mirror.

Which direction it faces determines how relevant and useful it is for you.

Day 24 #100daysofmarketing

🏠LifeBlog https://golifelog.com/posts/non-negotiable-boundaries-an-extreme-but-highly-effective-habit-forming-hack-1632436087498

📚Medium https://medium.com/@jasonleow/streak-guilt-from-daily-writing-d8934e049526

ℹ️Quora https://thewritingcommunity.quora.com/What-is-the-most-favourite-part-of-your-writing-4?ch=10&oid=309658836&share=e428cabc&srid=u6C2wi&target_type=answer

👍FB https://www.facebook.com/106430768053361/posts/252932150069888/?d=n

🖥Dev•to https://dev.to/jasonleowsg/a-better-way-to-learn-coding-online-4kep

💻Hashnode https://jasonleow.hashnode.dev/a-better-way-to-learn-coding-online

🐦Twitter marketing - 33 replies, 3 twts, 1 thread, 11 DMs

Historically humans have slept in two parts, not the current eight-hour block that’s common now.

It’s interesting reading about the eight-hour sleep myth – how this bimodal sleep pattern was often mentioned in past texts, how the eight-hour monophasic sleep that we know now might have came about as a result of industrial era and increasing widespread use of light at night in cities. Most importantly, how expectations for monophasic sleep is causing more anxiety than it has to.

But article was assuring. I realised I can just accept it as it is. So last night, when I woke for no reason again, I rolled with it, accepted it, and just relaxed around in bed in the dark.

And soon enough, I felt the sleep pressure coming, and I fell asleep much sooner than I usually would. The sleep was also deeper.

Day 23 #100daysofmarketing

🏠LifeBlog https://golifelog.com/posts/a-warning-about-words-1632347311229

📚Medium https://medium.com/@jasonleow/writing-by-the-moonlight-bbb150e185cc

ℹ️Quora https://www.quora.com/Is-writing-daily-a-good-habit/answer/Jason-Leow-14?prompt_topic_bio=1

👍FB https://www.facebook.com/106430768053361/posts/252325390130564/?d=n

🖥Dev•to https://dev.to/jasonleowsg/you-have-permission-to-not-finish-coding-classes-3a1c

💻Hashnode https://jasonleow.hashnode.dev/you-have-permission-to-not-finish-coding-classes

🐦Twitter marketing - 19 replies, 3 twts, 9 DMs

For years, observers mocked footballer Messi for over-walking. Many think it’s to conserve energy. There’s a more strategic reason and it’s the epitome of “work smart, not hard.” Messi generates space for his team by passively walking around the pitch in “high value locations”. Walk around for 5 minutes surveying the opponent and finding weaknesses.

What’s the equivalent of “walking leisurely the pitch” for indie hacking/running an online business?

A few ideas:
• More haste, less speed
• Create mental/temporal space
• Spend the first 5min assessing the game
• Seek out opportunities to automate or delegate
• Strategic positioning

Day 22 #100daysofmarketing

🏠LifeBlog https://golifelog.com/posts/demand-driven-reading-walking-away-from-the-old-games-of-reading-1632263325424

📚Medium https://medium.com/@jasonleow/consistency-is-overrated-eeffa1ab8fca

ℹ️Quora https://www.quora.com/How-do-you-motivate-yourself-to-write-an-essay-on-a-topic-you-have-no-interest-in/answer/Jason-Leow-14?prompt_topic_bio=1

👍FB https://www.facebook.com/106430768053361/posts/251716470191456/?d=n

🖥Dev•to https://dev.to/jasonleowsg/a-simple-formula-for-coding-mastery-14ff

💻Hashnode https://jasonleow.hashnode.dev/a-simple-formula-for-coding-mastery

🐦Twitter marketing - 40 replies, 0 RTs/QTs, 3 twts, 0 threads, 7 DMs

Day 21 #100daysofmarketing

🏠LifeBlog https://golifelog.com/posts/writing-as-cure-for-sleepwalking-through-life-1632177003965

📚Medium https://medium.com/@jasonleow/the-push-and-pull-of-writing-484172227ddd

ℹ️Quora https://www.quora.com/Even-though-I-know-how-journalling-helps-Im-still-not-able-to-keep-myself-motivated-about-writing-something-every-day-How-do-I-keep-writing-anyway/answer/Jason-Leow-14?prompt_topic_bio=1

👍FB https://www.facebook.com/106430768053361/posts/251054046924365/?d=n

🖥Dev•to https://dev.to/jasonleowsg/identity-driven-learning-for-coding-3ii7

💻Hashnode https://jasonleow.hashnode.dev/identity-driven-learning-for-coding

🐦Twitter marketing - 32 replies, 0 RTs/QTs, 3 twts, 1 thread, 6 DMs

I’m definitely suffering from a case of toolititis, a common creator malaise where we feel like we cannot start on anything at all, until we have the right tools for the job.

Creators don’t usually question that condition.

But it all came falling down when I saw someone on Twitter (not an artist, designer or illustrator) decided to just started sketching using Google Slides. Nothing stopped her. None of that baggage to even starting.

I think I just ran out of excuses.

Do first, tools later.

Day 20 #100daysofmarketing

🏠LifeBlog https://golifelog.com/posts/when-to-take-feedback-seriously-1632092851954

📚Medium https://medium.com/@jasonleow/discipline-vs-diligence-in-daily-writing-58b11858730b

ℹ️Quora https://www.quora.com/How-do-successful-blog-writers-come-up-with-new-topics-to-write-about-every-single-day-How-do-they-find-the-energy-time-motivation-for-selecting-researching-writing-on-completely-unrelated-topics-each-and-every-day/answer/Jason-Leow-14?prompt_topic_bio=1

👍FB https://www.facebook.com/106430768053361/posts/250474436982326/?d=n

🖥Dev•to https://dev.to/jasonleowsg/rubberducking-29gm

💻Hashnode https://jasonleow.hashnode.dev/rubberducking

🐦Twitter marketing - 49 replies, 0 RTs, 1 QTs, 3+4 twts, 6 DMs

"Give away 99% of what you know for free. Monetize the last 1%. Don’t make people pay for the ideas. Make them pay for the organization, the presentation, the interaction, the implementation, and the community around those ideas. You’ll grow 100x faster as a result." ~ @Nicolascole77

Day 19 #100daysofmarketing

🏠LifeBlog https://golifelog.com/posts/having-haters-is-a-good-thing-1632005060536

📚Medium https://medium.com/@jasonleow/writing-is-a-mirror-8aef01563b7f

ℹ️Quora https://www.quora.com/How-do-you-stay-motivated-as-a-creative-writer-in-the-long-term/answer/Jason-Leow-14?prompt_topic_bio=1

👍FB https://www.facebook.com/106430768053361/posts/249875177042252/?d=n

🖥Dev•to https://dev.to/jasonleowsg/coding-is-like-cooking-1cbn

💻Hashnode https://jasonleow.hashnode.dev/coding-is-like-cooking

🐦Twitter marketing - 41 replies, 0 RTs, 2 QTs, 1 twt, 10 DMs

I’d been experiencing sleeplessness or restless sleep recently.

Likely culprits, and solutions:
• Ketosis. Try to get out of it for a night.
• Lack of glucose for brain function at night. Experiment with raw honey before bed.
• Not eating enough. Eating more, and more satiating foods. Protein and fat.
• Lack of movement and exercise. Move more.
• Stress. Destress!

Great, I now have a plan. Can’t wait to fix this!

Day 18 #100daysofmarketing

🏠LifeBlog https://golifelog.com/posts/writing-is-a-sport-1631917449845

📚Medium https://medium.com/@jasonleow/writing-is-5dd1b7816949

ℹ️Quora https://www.quora.com/How-do-you-write-every-day-to-start-off-a-motivational-cycle/answer/Jason-Leow-14?prompt_topic_bio=1
Answer got accepted in The Writing Community group - https://qr.ae/pGSNZp

👍FB https://www.facebook.com/106430768053361/posts/249269900436113/?d=n

🖥Dev•to https://dev.to/jasonleowsg/answer-to-what-programming-language-should-i-learn-2gph

💻Hashnode https://jasonleow.hashnode.dev/answer-to-what-programming-language-should-i-learn

🐦new Twitter marketing approach - 51+2 replies, 2+4 single twts, 1 thread, 8+2 DMs

I’m switching up the approach. I think I’m going to try this instead:

• Make friends like in real life
• Show empathy, care
• Give value, not distribute content
• Have fun
• Focus on replies, DMs
• Threads, not single line tweets
• Shift to personal account
• "Strong voice, loosely held” tone of voice

This new iteration feels more natural to me, and I do hope that’s an indication that I’m refining the right approach that works for me!

Day 17 #100daysofmarketing

🏠LifeBlog https://golifelog.com/posts/the-guilt-of-trivial-posts-as-a-daily-writer-1631831728218

📚Medium https://medium.com/@jasonleow/atomic-habits-for-an-unbreakable-daily-writing-habit-253eb92605a6

ℹ️Quora https://www.quora.com/How-do-I-keep-myself-motivated-to-write-in-a-journal-every-day/answer/Jason-Leow-14?prompt_topic_bio=1

👍FB https://www.facebook.com/106430768053361/posts/248657607164009/?d=n

🖥Dev•to https://dev.to/jasonleowsg/mindful-coding-d72

💻Hashnode https://jasonleow.hashnode.dev/mindful-coding

🐦Twitter marketing - replies, RTs, QTs, twts, DMs

I consider myself more of a technical founder for my products. The marketing techniques and approaches themselves aren’t all that hard to learn. What I found more challenging were the mindset shifts needed, especially coming from a technical founder’s position.

Here’s a few I had to make, and still working on:

• Marketing is working on your product, not something else you do
• Marketing as helping others, not hardselling
• Your brand is what others feel about you, not your logo
• Everything can be marketing
• Marketing is an identity