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@DanMandelman

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Collecting ideas I find interesting 👇 Mainly tech, sports, and literature

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Joined July 2009
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@DanMandelman
Dan Mandelman
2 years
This week marks 1-year at DoorDash as a GM for DashMart. We've jumped to no. 1 in convenience delivery ($100B+ opportunity). And we're just getting started... 10 lessons on execution, culture and growth:
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Dan Mandelman
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Just wrapped a 4-month job search, after graduating from Stanford Business School. My reflections on the 5 things that helped (and the 2 that didn't!) - none of which I heard in a @StanfordGSB classroom.
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@DanMandelman
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3 years
@theSamParr Yoo I built an app-controlled locker/vending machine to lend sports & other equipment across the Bay Area! DM me
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2 years
The 9 most inspiring ideas I've ever read: (Save this for when you next need motivation)
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7 years
🔥🇨🇦🔥🇨🇦🔥
@RaptorsGC
Raptors Uprising GC
7 years
We here fam. It's Us v Them. Join the Uprising. @NBA2KLeague
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I don't tweet often, but when I do, it's with an awesome opportunity to join the @Raptors and help build a pioneering esports league! #NBA2KLEAGUE
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@DanMandelman
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3 years
Good luck to all the @pearvc summer teams at demo day today. Pitching 2 summers ago was a highlight of our @liveequipped company journey. @MarHershenson @pejmannozad @ajaykam + team set a high bar for vc’s that give a damn.
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Dan Mandelman
7 years
Let the countdown to draft day begin...!
@NBA2KLeague
NBA 2K League
7 years
The NBA 2K League Combine has closed. We’re writing our own history as a league and none of it would be possible without YOU! Thanks for your passion, skill and commitment. Best of luck to all players as we move into the next phase of the process! #ProveYourself 👊🏽
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tell your friends, tell your family: it pays to play video games 💰💰💰
@NBA2KLeague
NBA 2K League
7 years
$1 MILLION PRIZE POOL FOR INAUGURAL #NBA2KLEAGUE SEASON
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Visit our new 2K League site for the latest information, including tryout details available to anyone, anywhere in the world!
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NBA 2K League
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2 years
I worked at the NBA in strategy & analytics. I've learned 10x more about basketball from Twitter. 10 must-follow accounts for the NBA finals:
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@DanMandelman
Dan Mandelman
3 years
I set a goal to ride 1,000 miles in 2021. With just a few hours left, I only need to ride 710 miles to hit my goal.
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My guilty pleasure is trying new apps. These are the 14 paid apps I'm addicted to, and the reasons I love them... 🧵
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@snigdhasur As a GSB-er who started a (defunct) vc-backed startup, the 3 biggest unlocks, rank ordered: 1/ Culture: taking risks isn’t encouraged; it’s expected 2/ Founders are put on a pedestal. They teach + guest speak 3/ VCs abound (teaching aka sourcing). $25K+ checks flow like La Croix
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@DanMandelman
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3 years
Not upset 🙋🏼‍♂️ In fact, our team is excited to get back out there and meet with customers, merchants, and dashers.
@JoshuaOgundu
Josh
3 years
DoorDash is making employees including the CEO to do one dash a month and employees are upset
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3/ The only 2 people you need to impress Not your mom and dad. Not your children and spouse. Just your 8 year old self. And your 80-year old self. That’s it. —David Perell ( @david_perell )
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@david_perell @bronnieware 7/ Steve Jobs' Secret to Life "Everything around you that you call life was created by people no smarter than you and you can change it... Once you learn that you'll never be the same again." —Steve Jobs Lesson: you can do it, too
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Dan Mandelman
3 years
The best part is the ppl you spend time with, learn from, and try to help in return. Thx to @MarHershenson @pejmannozad @vassallo @samhinkie @sriramk @andrewchen @AndrewDYaffe @rosie0124 @dlevine815 @lmushin @wjbrooke @cheryljliu @ajaykam Akshay,Weiheng, John, Wolf, Irv, Amy+more
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Dan Mandelman
3 years
What's your favorite book/TV show/podcast from last year? Here are the 37 best things things I read, watched, and listened to👇 Save them for later, when you next need great content.
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Dan Mandelman
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Do you have a startup (idea) you'd love help accelerating? Awesome opportunity here to pour gasoline on the 🔥. No idea is too early. The team @pear is dedicated to seeing you grow. This accelerator was one of the best experiences we had @LiveEquipped .
@pearvc
Pear VC
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1/ We judge ourselves on the experience we provide to founders—so we thought we’d let Pear Accelerator founders speak for themselves about what makes Pear Accelerator special. Learn more and apply now:
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Dan Mandelman
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Grit, generosity, and unwavering support... ...that’s what I’ve learned from @MarHershenson and @PejmanNozad . First as a @PearVC founder, and then as a teammate/investor. Two of the hardest working, most complementary duos in the biz. Very well deserved 👏🏻
@pearvc
Pear VC
3 years
Congratulations to our partners @PejmanNozad and @MarHershenson for making the @Forbes 2021 #MidasList . A huge thank you to our founders, LPs, and Pear team for their dedication and hard work - this is possible because of all of you!  Cc @alexrkonrad
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@patrick_oshag Four Thousand Weeks - terrific perspective on time well spent; refreshing indictment of most productivity hacks
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Dan Mandelman
4 years
💡Idea to improve NBA All-Star effort: players on the winning team get a commemorative court built in their honor, where they choose 🏆12 trophy courts/year 🗺️Giannis builds in Greece, MIL... LeBron in Ohio, LA... A living legacy, long after their career. Worth playing D for!
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@IAmAndrewKirby
Andrew Kirby
3 years
Read this every morning:
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2 years
@david_perell @bronnieware @Nicolascole77 @IAmAndrewKirby @naval TLDR Have big goals; embrace the challenge Ignore critics Impress yourself Stay even-keeled, in good times and bad Serve others You can do it, too Life is short; enjoy it!
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2/ JFK & the Space Race "We choose to go to the moon, not because it is easy, but because it is hard." —John F. Kennedy Lesson: have big goals; embrace the challenge
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@david_perell @bronnieware 6/ Be helpful “A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.” —Jackie Robinson Lesson: serve others
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Dan Mandelman
4 years
Marcus Aurelius and Seneca (2 famous stoics) would love @rizwanahmed in Sound of Metal, one of this year's best picture noms. Here's why 👇
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2 years
A collection from: • Teddy Roosevelt • John F Kennedy • David Perell • Bronnie Ware • King Solomon • Jackie Robinsons • Steve Jobs • Nicholas Cole • Confucius
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Dan Mandelman
3 years
Petty crime in SF is brutal. There are 8 (!) glass piles across from our Hayes apartment — evidence of as many broken car windows. Somehow this has become ok? (Ironic w/ city hall looming in the distance). SF remains great (read: I’m not moving), but this is a sad reality.
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I’ve tried a million fitness habits. Most sucked. Here are the 6 hacks that stuck, which somehow led to my 50+ day fitness streak:
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@david_perell @bronnieware 5/ "This too shall pass" The power of impermanence: the current situation is temporary and will change. —King Solomon Lesson: stay even-keeled, in good times and bad
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@david_perell 4/ The most cited deathbed regrets • Courage to live a life true to myself • Hadn’t worked so much • Bravery to express my feelings • Stayed in touch with my friends • Let myself be happier —Bronnie Ware ( @bronnieware ), after nursing thousands of dying patients
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3 years
2/ Easy My daily fitness definition is pathetically small: exercise or meditate every day. Exercise = 10m of weights ( @futurefitapp workout by @Gregurich ) Meditate = 5m of silence ( @balanceapp ) Habit expert @bjfogg nails this. To habituate flossing, start with one tooth.
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Dan Mandelman
2 years
1/ Man in the Arena An ode to the individual who dares greatly and "enters the arena" even though they may stumble and fall. They know there is no greater service than to follow one's passion and purpose. In full:
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Dan Mandelman
7 years
glhf!
@darrenrovell
Darren Rovell
7 years
Here are the names of the 102 gamers who will be drafted tomorrow by 17 NBA teams to be on their NBA2K league teams. First rounders get a six-month salary of $35,000. Everyone else gets $32,000. Comes with housing, meals, travel expenses + medical benefits.
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@wjbrooke (no one bothering me + leaning) >>> (easy access + legroom)
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@david_perell @bronnieware @Nicolascole77 @IAmAndrewKirby 9/ Life is finite "Every man has two lives, and the second starts when he realizes he has just one." AND "A healthy man wants a thousand things, a sick man wants one." —Confucius (via @naval ) Lesson: life is short; enjoy it!
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Dan Mandelman
7 years
break out the ping pong balls!
@NBA2KLeague
NBA 2K League
7 years
The first-ever NBA 2K League Draft Lottery. March 13. 1pm ET. Follow the results LIVE right here on the league Twitter handle. You feeling lucky? 🤔🎲🎲
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Dan Mandelman
3 years
Annual reviews & resolutions don't have to suck. Here's an easy template that has served me well, four years running:
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Dan Mandelman
2 years
@david_perell @bronnieware @Nicolascole77 @IAmAndrewKirby @naval If you enjoyed this, like/RT the first tweet below: & follow me @DanMandelman for more.
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2 years
The 9 most inspiring ideas I've ever read: (Save this for when you next need motivation)
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3 years
Startup I'd pay $$$ for: a platform to solicit recommendations from trusted connections. Like Quora, for your network! Questions like, where should I stay on my trip to X? Or, do you know a great mechanic? Trips, shows, books, sure. But life admin, too! Does this exist??
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@Gregurich 👊 means a lot coming from the BEST coach i’ve ever had @futurefitapp
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Dan Mandelman
3 years
Wellness ✍️ @5MinuteJournal (simplicity) 🧘 @WakingUp (simplicity) 💪 @Futurefitapp (accountability)
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Dan Mandelman
3 years
Crazy idea: covid resorts Controlled exposure to omicron upon arrival, medical supervision during 7-day stay, ample testing & treatment. Deciding when you get covid > the looming anxiety of “do I have it?” & inability to plan your life. Is there any medical precedent for this?
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Dan Mandelman
4 years
@_herbmay_ it’s definitely “basketball related income” which is split 50-50 with the players, per the CBA
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Dan Mandelman
4 years
The 5 best ideas about meaningful work and personal growth that I came across last year. Inspired by @austinkleon 's compelling argument to curate what you enjoy and share it widely. More to come in 2021... 👇👇👇
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3 years
@lmushin @enter_neverland @gregsavesplants You’d be a fool to pass on this PaaS business 🌱
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Dan Mandelman
4 years
hot take: a large % of TopShot collectors are people who missed/don’t understand #BTC — and now see this as a 2nd chance to ride a 🚀 with ‘futuristic trading cards’
@WindhorstESPN
Brian Windhorst
4 years
Since this story came out 7 days ago TopShot has done $111 million in transactions (and counting). In the last 24 hours it's $47 million. Owners have increased by 50%. Numbers NBA players getting into it. Never quite seen anything like it & frankly it's hard to comprehend.
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2/ Show, don't tell = best advice I got. I sent work samples to my fav companies (email attachments grew my response rates 5x). I'd start interviews w/ "I spoke to 10 of your customers, here's what they said". Showing I could do the job >"I'm a quick learner, here's what I'll do"
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4/ Keeping in touch with introducers was perhaps my biggest unlock. After someone made an intro, I'd promptly thank them and later let them know how it went. Closing the loop kept them involved + made them advocates. Which led to more intros, interviews, and eventually, offers.
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I'm struck that we're 2 months away from a vaccinated America, yet fear is still in the air. Why? The US media's coverage of COVID is the most negative in the world. It's a tale as old as time 👇
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Dan Mandelman
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1/ Ask for help! I was shy when I started looking. I recently shuttered my startup + haven't searched for a full-time job since 2015. So I got a career coach, talked to mentors, and realized that people want to help! Asking for it gives a gift to the people who care about you.
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Dan Mandelman
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Tune in tonight: same Bat-time, same Bat-channel!
@2KLeagueMD
Brendan Donohue
6 years
Incredible first night for @NBA2KLeague !! Great atmosphere, close games (2 went to OT), and the best players showed why they are the best. Let’s run it back! 5pm est on @Twitch .
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Is Christmas Eve on the list of holidays you have to acknowledge in your first interaction with someone on that day? Or is the list just Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s?
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@adithsrinivas93 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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Dan Mandelman
3 years
Lemons: every website I visited in 2021 emailing me Happy New Year’s 🍋 Lemonade: using this opportunity to batch unsubscribe 😈 2022 off to a roaring start!
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4 years
what is #Bitcoin ? digital cash? nope store of value? maybe #Bitcoin  is schmuck insurance owning #BTC  protects yourself from schmucks by making a little $ every time there’s schmuckery (happening increasingly)
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Dan Mandelman
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Takeaway from a wild 2nd round of NBA playoffs: Philly and Utah both lost bc their coaches wouldn’t bench the 2nd best player… Ben Simmons couldn’t hit a shot Rudy Gobert couldn’t guard the 3 Underrated skill: making bold decisions despite political consequences
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3/ A handful of people had a wildly outsized impact on my search, across (1) mentors with the time to help, (2) VCs with a vested interest in placing talent, and (3) friends who I could confide in. The job search is a team sport. Finding my A-team and keeping them close was huge.
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Sad realization: my content tastes are narrowing (music, tv, movies etc.). I think I finally found out why... 🧵
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@SahilBloom @theryanking @5MinuteJournal makes the terrific 5 minute journal app. Easy and fun. First app I use every day.
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5/ Diverse perspectives. I was tempted to get advice from the 5 peers my age in the same industry. Instead, my best insights came from the sharpest, most different folks I talked to (prime of their career, retired, professors, industry skeptics, company bulls etc.).
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@Grhorwitz @audible_com hmm just noticed this for the first time (it's a start!)
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@kuhlenhuth @JuniLearning Dino Killer was my high school nickname
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@austinkleon a short essay that forever changed my attitude toward work
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Dan Mandelman
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Things that DIDN'T MATTER: (1) graduating from a top bschool; and (2) interesting albeit unrelated experience. Sure, they may have got me an intro or interview. But I was quickly humbled that serious roles require demonstrable, related success (see #2 ). Brands alone don't cut it.
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Dan Mandelman
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@cjc TLDR Balance comes from doing what makes YOU happy Focus means saying no to cool-sounding projects Profitable growth, only Only two things matter: delighting customers and creating a great place to work
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Bonus: Becoming more technical This year I’m challenging myself to get even more data-driven. More “technical” as @cjc puts it well in here (see #1 ): Running my own SQL queries and cohort analysis unlocks much faster learning.
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3 years
@theSamParr Pro tip: stuff a california king duvet into a queen-sized cover for maximum cloud-like volume
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4 years
Idea: I wish there was a way to relax algo-based content recommendations. The positive feedback loops are too strong. More surprises, to introduce more diversity.
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Dan Mandelman
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3/ Digital Breadcrumbs: it's easier to 'find your people' when you leave breadcrumbs on the internet. Be findable. ( @SamHinkie via @patrick_oshag )
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Dan Mandelman
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these are a few of my favorite things
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@Jon_Finkel obits are amazing- never thought to look at themes across them
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@sriramk @arachleff @GoodTimeShowCH @aarthir @pmarca easily a top professor @StanfordGSB ... his precise definitions for PMF across consumer and B2B are unmatched
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I'm struck that we're 2 months away from a vaccinated America, yet fear is still in the air. Why? The US media's coverage of COVID is the most negative in the world. It's a tale as old as time 👇
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@ZachLowe_NBA
Zach Lowe
2 years
ICYMI: Lowe Post podcast: Previewing the 2022 NBA Finals w/ @kevinarnovitz : the respective paths here, Xs-and-Os, potential lineups and adjustments, obligatory Curry "legacy" talk, much more: Spotify: Apple:
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Who: @kirkgoldsberry What: beautiful basketball visuals, epic shot charts, in-game stats Must-Read:
@kirkgoldsberry
Kirk Goldsberry
3 years
Leading Scorers By Zone, Last 25 Years
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@thatroblennon concise & practical- nice job here!
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Dan Mandelman
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On birthdays (today), I revisit the 5 most common deathbed regrets... 1. Don’t ignore your dreams 2. Work hard, but not too much 3. Say what you think 4. Cultivate friendships 5. Let yourself be happy It’s the best window into the future I’ve found
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@dtsay56 Means a lot from a fellow GM! Just trying to keep up with you...
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10/ The only things that matter: delighting customers & creating a great place to work. This helps when our to do lists spiral. If it doesn’t delight the customer (retention, frequency, spend), or make DashMart a better place to work (safe, growing, fun)— we skip it.
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Dan Mandelman
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@mwseibel 60 days into and it’s ~magic~ Separate workspaces - groups of tabs - that you can open/close on a moments notice, as you shift between projects and workflows.
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@DRey1125 @ryenarussillo @BillSimmons good starts here... now i want to easily compare 30ppg in 2021 to say, 1990... we know money loses half its value every 30 years bc of inflation (~2% p.a.) — surely there’s similar rules of thumb across stats/eras
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Dan Mandelman
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Binged Band of Brothers this weekend. Perfect TV. A masterclass on leadership: 1/ Never ask of others what you won’t do yourself (Dick Winters) 2/ Beware absent, indecisive leadership (Norman Dike) 3/ Pick teammates you’d trust in a foxhole 4/ Commit to a higher mission
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📄 Articles (Cont'd) When Entry Multiples Don’t Matter ( @a16z ) Progressive Disclosure: Simplifying the Complexity ( @spotify via @dlevine815 ) Adventure, Tragedy, Comedy ( @edbatista via @samriber ) How Friendships Change When You Become an Adult ( @atlantic via @wjbrooke )
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@hubermanlab 1/ Efficacy of cortisone injections 2/ How to find great pain docs & physiotherapists (referrals, zocdoc feel flawed) 3/ Tips for sitting and standing posture, esp. for desk workers 4/ When do you know it’s time for surgery? (30-something, 2 annular tears)
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@kirkgoldsberry @haralabob Who: @ActionNetworkHQ What: the best data-driven breakdowns and predictions (that aren't behind a paywall) Must-Read:
@ActionNetworkHQ
Action Network
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A dynasty vs. a team of destiny for the title 🏆 @HPbasketball breaks down the NBA Finals and his best bets for MVP.
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@SeanPHogue this is a compelling argument to try voice transcription- thanks @SeanPHogue
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Dan Mandelman
3 years
Creator tipping ✅ Content discovery Magical onboarding
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Dan Mandelman
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3 suggestions to improve @joinClubhouse emerged: 🪄 1. Improve user onboarding with a magical 1st hour. Everyone gets a fun walkthrough and the chance to moderate/speak in a room. 6 users (!) said moderating their 1st conversation was when they fell in love (usage uptick!).
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😕Many users were frustrated with a lack of direction: "I have no idea what to do or who to follow. I didn't get onboarded. Some of my favorite personalities aren't here, so I don't know where to start... The thought of talking in front of strangers is weird." -Brand Strategist
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