Matt Tompkins

Jun
15
12 Building in Public: Survival of the Fittest.

12 Building in Public: Survival of the Fittest.

Simply put, in order to survive, you need to be the best.
6 min read
Jun
09
11 Building in Public: Stretch Goals

11 Building in Public: Stretch Goals

Do --> Learn --> Do.
3 min read
Jun
02
10 Building in Public: Unscalable ➡️ Scalable

10 Building in Public: Unscalable ➡️ Scalable

... unscalable activities in the beginning stages are the BEST way to gain traction and eventually reach “scale”.
3 min read
May
26
09 Building in Public: We. Are. Live.

09 Building in Public: We. Are. Live.

Lesson: Embrace the learning process. Don’t assume you need all the answers. Understand one pain point you’re solving and start there.
3 min read
May
18
08 Building in Public: Shooting our shot

08 Building in Public: Shooting our shot

Often to-do lists are mere illusions of effort. They actually don’t make advancements toward a specific goal.
2 min read
May
12
07 Building in Public: Ducks in a row

07 Building in Public: Ducks in a row

We can find our voice and style through repetition and feedback. All the books in the world won’t help at this point.
3 min read
May
04
06 Building in Public: Headwinds 🌬️🌬️

06 Building in Public: Headwinds 🌬️🌬️

Lesson: Don't get sucked into the sunk cost fallacy. It’s a trap! Make the changes needed and make them quickly.
2 min read
Apr
26
05 Building in Public: Create an offer, not a commodity

05 Building in Public: Create an offer, not a commodity

We won’t compete on price. We’ll price high because we’ll deliver high value services.
2 min read
Apr
21
04 Building in Public: Action & Patience

04 Building in Public: Action & Patience

Lesson: Patience is a skill that can be (I hope) learned. And combining patience with action? Well. Look out.
3 min read
Apr
15
03 Building in Public: Don’t fumble twice!

03 Building in Public: Don’t fumble twice!

But execution is everything. A great idea executed poorly is worthless. A mediocre idea executed brilliantly is a millionaire dollar business. Guaranteed.
3 min read