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Joel Gascoigne — 53 episodes
How we give and receive feedback in a positive way at Buffer
The power of a priority ranking for your self improvements
Thoughts on cofounders and how @leowid became cofounder of Buffer
The cost of gaining work experience or further education as an aspiring startup founder
Find co-founders who are on board for startup life
Building something successful with what you already know
Being deliberate about your morning
Wanting to succeed to stop feeling like a fraud
The "impossible to do it alone" milestone
Leaving the phone behind
When structure slows your startup down, and when structure speeds it up
How reading fiction helps me have high quality sleep
Why I'm enjoying having no data on my phone
Being comfortable with uncertain
It doesn't help to tell someone their idea is bad
4 tips for waking up early
Thoughts on CxO titles in early stage startups
The immense impact of being genuine
How and why I use SoundCloud
Travelling: 3 months or 6?
Going for volume over perfection
The power of personal connection
Home, office, coffee shop: working in different environments
Be a line instead of a dot
You have the choice
Sometimes the solution is simple: communicate and explain
3 practical tips when you're fundraising
With metrics in the early stages, focus on retention
When to raise investment for your startup
Thinking about equity splits with co-founders
How support can help with product decisions
Getting through hard times
Focus on experience and service, not so much on getting press
Transparency is a competitive advantage
Freemium and the user's expectations
Lessons on pricing from Buffer
Being lean with more than your startup
Stop using no-reply@ in emails
Two purposes for marketing
Don't outsource development of your startup
Deliberate reflection
Don't wait for a cofounder
Two tips for consistent blogging
Two ideas to help with two sided markets or network effects
Share your progress
Work on your bad idea
Are you doing too much?
Push yourself the right amount
The smile graph
Is strong retention a necessity for a successful startup?
Quantity over quality
Write three positive things about today
Waiting for the perfect moment and clear sign: is that too late?