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First, my audience isn't one-dimensional.

We all live in a social, economic, and political context. We have feelings, families, histories.

"Business" exists within these contexts. If my ideas about business are divorced from their human context, how helpful are they really?

A few times a year, someone will send me a message like this:

"Stick to talking about bootstrapping and business. Don't talk about [philosophy, mental health, economics, politics, ecology]."

A thread 👉

@spencerfry @wendyzuk YES! It’s so good.

@CT_Bergstrom what’s your take on Sweden’s approach? Hearing lots of rumblings here in North America from folks who want us to adopt their approach.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-52395866

@NAChristakis what’s your take on Sweden’s approach? Hearing lots of rumblings here in North America from folks who want us to adopt their approach.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-52395866

@wendyzuk I’d love to see an episode on Sweden’s approach. Hearing lots of rumblings here in North America from folks who want us to adopt their approach.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-52395866

@dan_radin Thanks for sharing it Dan!

@kwuchu did u just kill canada

RT @tylertringas: Thanks for sharing this Justin

@tylertringas ❤️

RT @hinz_tamara: In today’s paper. Well played.

@awilkinson I still have one:

https://justinjackson.ca

@andrewculver Thanks Andrew. ❤️

@smithtimmytim Thanks Tim.

@evrimfeyyaz Thanks! ❤️

Vitally important conversation between @pmcondon2 and @nora3000 about making our cities more resilient.

Density isn’t bad! It’s inequality that’s the problem.

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/spark/idiocy-of-our-current-urban-systems-inequality-not-high-density-cities-to-blame-for-covid-19-s-spread-1.5544528

RT @geoff_baskwill: “I believe that, as a society, we need to help people meet their basic needs.” By ⁦@mijustin⁩ < 💯 what could we accompl…

@dohertyjf Thanks John. ❤️

Wasn't sure if I was going to publish this one, but folks on my newsletter said I should:

"To get ahead, you need to make smart decisions, but anxiety puts you in a fog. So you fall down a lot, which makes you more desperate."

The cure:
https://justinjackson.ca/cure

@JamesCridland @Podnews Congrats James! That’s a great milestone. 🙌

@Shpigford Did it feel anything like going to a regular concert?

@adamwathan @ptzoptics They’re not the most user-friendly, but they’re broadcast-quality, and designed for livestreaming.

@adamwathan There are cameras from @ptzoptics that a few high-end streamers use:

https://ptzoptics.com/products/

RT @TransistorFM: 🎤 Need a new microphone for your podcast? Transistor is giving away an Audio-Technica AT2005USB!

🙌 RT to win it.

https:…

I’ve been waiting for this one!

It’s the @beastieboys Story (on @AppleTV).

@songadaymann Love it.

RT @smgrieser: Looking for Inspo!

Best websites that promote JUST a podcast🎙. Nothing else.

A podcast homepage of sorts.

Anddd go?!

@joshuaanderton @earthlingworks @robwalling @Shpigford @nathanbarry @r00k It's been a lot easier for me to have a co-founder. 😉

With @TransistorFM, Jon is 90% on engineering.

We split customer support (and now have help).

I do sales, writing blog posts, social media, podcasts, videos, etc...

(@iChris has edited our podcast from the beginning).

@smgrieser Build your SaaS:

https://saas.transistor.fm

Many folks talk about pricing as a leveraging factor.

But it's often too simplistic:

"If I charge $5/mo I only make $60/yr. But if I charge $500/mo I'll make $6,000!"

What's missing from the picture:
- ease of acquisition
- purchase frequency
- retention
- overall resilience

"Never compete on price."

We're always competing on price to some extent. It's always a factor in the customer's purchasing decision (and in their decision to keep paying).

A better axiom: "Don't make price the only factor you compete on." That makes sense. 👍

@noahwbragg - ConvertKit
- @ajlkn is building Carrd
- @taylorotwell is building Laravel
- @adamwathan & @steveschoger are building TailwindCSS
- @r00k and co are building @PairWithTuple

@BLeonavicius @TransistorFM You’re welcome!

Heartbreaking to hear that this restaurant, @benschilibowl, is on the brink.

Definitely the kind of place that should get support from government and individuals.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/coronavirus-pandemic-brings-bens-chili-bowl-iconic-dc/story?id=70243517

@hirokiky Retention is definitely harder with content-based subscription products.

There are some good insights here:

https://info.recurly.com/research/churn-rate-benchmarks

@MrSimonBennett Nice!

@jamesvandyne @hirokiky Are you looking for ways to increase retention?

Can you tell me more about your SaaS?

RT @glenmccallumcan: I have two work modes these days.

1) in a zoom meeting

2) mentally recovering from zoom meetings

@bentoalson Lol. Too close to home 😜

@bartveneman @TransistorFM Yup! We gave @steveschoger access so he could make that. It’s been super helpful!

RT @chasewreeves: Just published a casual conversation with @mijustin on patreon. Hoping to do more with this in time, but the full convo a…

RT @TransistorFM: Coming soon: we're working on a new interface for Transistor. 👍

https://transistor.fm/changelog/coming-soon-a-new-ui

@bramk @noahkagan Here's a quick how-to video. 😘

@jamesm @steveschoger @adamwathan Nice!

RT @mijustin: “Creativity’s biggest enemy is desperation.”

This is my post on 2014.

It over-emphasizes “rugged individualism” but it des…

@DKThomp When you have a breadline, you should design it so the people who need bread the most are at the front.

Why not say: “small biz with less than $1 million in annual revenue come first?”

(Then $5 million, $10 million, etc)

@saronyitbarek Yeah! Exactly. This whole section as got me 🤔

@podcastharry Thanks Harry!

@avinashdsouza @davidhoos Aww shucks. Thanks!

@saronyitbarek This whole piece has me thinking (especially the postscript)

https://nayafia.substack.com/p/19-internet-friends

@bgardner And on long walks.

@saronyitbarek Reading tweets and way too many links.

This postscript on @nayafia’s Substack is fascinating to think about:

“Blogging is still frozen in amber because we haven’t yet figured out how to attach status to it.”

https://nayafia.substack.com/p/19-internet-friends

@MrSimonBennett Nice! Happy birthday Simon! 🙌

@iChris yes

@kadavy Oh interesting. What about the Voice Memos app?

@Harris_Bryan Yes!!!

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1172185454474485760?s=21 https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1172185454474485760

@StephenWilson @ApplePodcasts Nice work! 🙌 It’s only going to get better. 👍

RT @chrisbowler: @mijustin But also good to see lists of companies still hiring (third tab). There's an even longer list here (despite the…

Pretty sobering to browse this layoffs tracker:
https://layoffs.fyi/tracker/

Sad for all these employees who have lost their jobs. 😢

Good thread. 💯

https://twitter.com/JosephNSanberg/status/1252684999729397762

@joelennon Hahaha. I used my son’s iPad which seems to always be at 5%. 🤣

Folks ask me all the time if it's possible to publish a podcast completely from your iPad.

I decided to try it out! Here's a quick video.

RT @AlbanBrooke: @david_perell @mijustin has a great article on the importance of picking the right market. Especially poignant if you're i…

@AlbanBrooke @david_perell Yup, I’ve been banging on this drum for awhile. 😜

How are y'all coping?

Here's an update from @jonbuda and I:

https://overcast.fm/+MBmVULFSU

@Mrexplainer Nice! 🙌

RT @jasonhickel: This is exactly the right idea: "Of course, we want to reopen the economy, but we think we should do it on a different bas…

@hnshah I think http://Whereby.com and Google Meet are the ones I use the most.

@michaeldyrynda Lol. Old cover art!

I just published this video, and a friend noticed this.

THIS WAS NOT PLANNED. 🌲👌

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaDWHhoLR4Q&feature=youtu.be

Are you an 80s kid? Check out this stuff I just got from Bryce at Okanagan Skate Co. https://www.pscp.tv/w/cWzZjTM4NTU1MXwxenFLVmxhUUFnQUpCf8X7kdii59mwukEoakfWVmp-x0abM_ShQBOz3zlQut0=

RT @mijustin: Someone asked me “how can we promote long-term thinking in our society?”

Initially I was stumped, but now I think I have a g…

RT @mijustin: Relief from present-day scarcity gives you the space to have future-based dreams.

@rxn1d @MisterNeem It’s on Amazon now, and also available as an ebook here: http://devmarketing.xyz

RT @brian_jorden: Applications to get a $5k grant from @USCCFoundation go live in about an hour at https://savesmallbusiness.com/ for micro small…

@jmckinven @charliprangley Looks awesome!!

@johnnytong @robwalling @derrickreimer @SingleFounder @MicroConf I know!!! I saw this reminder in my inbox and it made me 😭

@marshal Nice!

@DustinLeblanc @rezzz @chrislema @curtismchale @mikecodemonkey 💯

RT @HelloKaymie: @mijustin So so true. Denmark and Finland have been ranking as the happiest countries in the world for years. Their govern…

@raspberrysarah Well if it makes you feel better, all I’ve done today is at 2 lbs of trail mix.

@chrislema @curtismchale @rezzz @mikecodemonkey I’m skeptical of this thinking Chris. 😉

I’ll keep digging for more evidence and get back to you.

(Anecdotally, for myself this has proven true)

@jhooks This! I’ve been reading Christopher Alexander’s work (originally published in 1979) and it’s incredible.

The principles and patterns he describes really are timeless.

@raspberrysarah What do you mean?

@ajlkn @vanschneider @csallen @Noahpinion I used to think this way, but unfettered “making” without any critique isn’t responsible.

For example, historically, the best writers had a trusted group who would challenge their thinking and critique their work. (The Inklings, for example)

@MisterNeem That’s the first printing (I don’t even have a copy!) let me know if there are any problems. 👍

@chrislema @curtismchale @rezzz @mikecodemonkey Good cognitive reasoning is, in itself, long-term thinking.

It gives us the time, space, and energy to fully consider a bigger picture.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/good-thinking/201309/why-having-too-little-leads-bad-decisions

@chrislema @curtismchale @rezzz @mikecodemonkey You don’t think this study proves that point?

“Neuroimaging results suggest that a scarcity mindset affects neural mechanisms underlying goal-directed decision making.”

Meaning, we’re able to engage in goal-oriented thinking when our needs are met.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6575633/

@Beryllium9 I’ve ridden the Chunnel and it’s amazing. 👍

Agree, and also: high-speed passenger trains. https://twitter.com/FionaMcK/status/1251981529418432513

“Creativity’s biggest enemy is desperation.”

This is my post on 2014.

It over-emphasizes “rugged individualism” but it describes the research on the cognitive affects of “money stress” in more detail:

https://justinjackson.ca/desperation

@rezzz @mikecodemonkey This post is old, but it discusses the concept in more detail:

https://justinjackson.ca/desperation

The current research here is pretty clear:

“Lacking the resources to satisfy one’s needs has a profound impact on [long-term, goal-oriented] decision making.”

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6575633/

@rezzz @mikecodemonkey The current research here is pretty clear:

“Lacking the resources to satisfy one’s needs has a profound impact on [long-term] decision making.”

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6575633/

@mattcassinelli Yes!!!

@jessicamwicks When I was in high school, I was taught that Canada had a “mixed economy.”

It’s defined as holding a middle ground between capitalism and socialism:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mixed_economy

@tarajaime Yes!!

Even just reading the history of the US Interstate Highway system (the context in which it was conceived, how it was funded) is a fascinating look at how we got where we are today.

https://www.history.com/topics/us-states/interstate-highway-system

@KajanSiva @antdke Yes. Currently the underlying structure primarily benefits a small number of elites. We need to change this.

@jessicamwicks Yup. Exactly this. 💯