Tweets

Give people progress when they feel stuck!

Examples:
- Stripe (getting a merchant account required pages of paperwork)
- Shopify (creating an ecommerce store required multiple difficult steps)
- MailChimp (you can't send thousands of email through Gmail)

https://twitter.com/Jonflarson/status/940305743151951872

@MoreWillie awwww yeah! 🙌

@tosbourn Nice! Glad it was helpful.

Every day on http://instagram.com/mijustin I post a new poll.

This morning at 1:39am people said I should have a techno dance party.

@crixlet @megamaker Thanks Aaron!

@megamaker You can also listen to my “hits and misses” update as a podcast 🤘

https://overcast.fm/+F11111OVo

Just published my 2017 highlights + fails

(and my plans for @megamaker in 2018)

https://youtu.be/jsdpeEnFjXk

@RevolutApp Can I have both CAD and USD accounts?

@RevolutApp Is this for business banking, or personal only?

@songxin1990 Hi! 👋

@andrewjacktoews Let’s do it! (DM me when you’re in town and we’ll go to @ratiovernon)

@darianrosebrook Love it!

@yuzool @YouTube 👍 thanks!

@tonytphd Awesome! Thanks.

What would you like to see on the @megamaker podcast in 2018? ⚡️

@Jonflarson @zept_inc Nice! 🙌

@shawnblanc ❤️

@MoreWillie Yeah, I found that just grabbing a few highlight clips worked best (way less work - actually possible) 😂

@charliprangley @mattragland @mackenziechild @natekontny @MoreWillie @theleviallen @AntoineBM I'd love to see a YT video like this from you folks as well! 🙌

"What were your biggest hits + misses in 2017?"

https://youtu.be/jsdpeEnFjXk

@wesbos WHERE IS THIS TUTORIAL WES BOS. 🙏

@punttim Available in Canada?

@jeffreybunn Hey @vancity; do you have a branch in #vernonbc?

(Also, do you connect with @wave_apps?)

@petermullen Yes. Such a pain.

@clientgiantrob @megamaker Just published that video:

https://youtu.be/jsdpeEnFjXk

@jamesvandyne If there's a Canadian Credit Union that connects with @wave_apps and offers USD accounts, I'm in!

Somebody in 🇨🇦 please fix small business banking.

I'm with @scotiabank currently and paying really high fees:
- $1 for email transfers
- $20 - $30 / month for my CAD account
- $20 - $50 / month for my USD account

RT @DinaEisenberg: People complain and it has nothing to with you. #keepsmiling https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/939718356902412290

Just discovered @nayyirahwaheed’s poetry.

RT @chriscoyier: Anyway. Write about how you solved a problem for someone and how it worked out for the both of ya. I love reading that stu…

RT @chriscoyier: Just a little reminder that it’s about 100 times more important what you build than how you build it.

People complain.

They complain when things are good, they complain when things are bad.

If you messed up, own it and move on.

But...

Remember, sometimes people complain even when things are AMAZING.

So don’t let it get to you.

It’s ok to get excited by hype.

Just make sure you test it out for yourself.

Do your results match the hype?

If not, move on.

@FredRivett I like @theTunnelBear.

They’ve still got a deal going here:
http://click.tunnelbear.com/aff_c?offer_id=2&aff_id=4050&url_id=18

@grmpyprogrammer Agreed.

Hoping to review more cool tools on my new YouTube channel:

https://youtu.be/9OxdHFrdILw

If you have a product you think I’d like, DM me!

Incredible ski weekend in #vernonbc.

@SilverStarMR is a 💎.

The only "yes" that feels good is the "OH HELL YES."

What doesn't feel good:
- "OK, I guess I could do that."
- "Umm, maybe in a few months?"
- "Sure, I can probably do that for you."

Most of the time, saying "no" feels way better.

@clientgiantrob Yes. Faster payouts. Lower transaction fees. Waaaay better customer service. (@spencerfry is a machine)

I've tried tons of membership platforms, and @podiadotcom is the best I've found.

Here's my review:
https://megamaker.co/podia/

@clientgiantrob When Rob speaks, I act.

(Check my bio)

@bgardner @nathanbarry "DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM? DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM?"

Vote for my profile bio:

RT @yuyurchuk: Just read a cool live chat archive on @ProductHunt 🙌 by @mijustin https://www.producthunt.com/live/justin-jackson

@yuyurchuk @ProductHunt Awwww yeaaaaah! 🕺💃

That was a fun one.

@ugmonk Loved Keen, Lemmings, Magic Pockets, Bubble Bobble, King's Quest, Monkey Island, Day of the Tentacle...

How many of you remember the Incredible Machine?

LOVED THAT GAME!

@garrettdimon I was able to get @megamaker this way. Took a few tries.

Ironically, Facebook/Instagram are WAY better about this stuff.

Fascinating story from @adii. What would happen if you just worked less? https://medium.com/conversio/the-surprising-thing-that-happened-when-i-put-my-life-before-my-company-fe846634a2c6#---0-401

@globeatin That’s what I’m saying too. 😉

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/938131387911041024

@podiadotcom 🔥🔥 Nice! 🔥🔥

@MatthewBogart 😱

@iChris @GoodstuffFM is twitch better than vine

@TheCraigHewitt Nice work! 🙌

@andrewculver @r00k I’ve done this. 😅

Another thing that doesn't get talked about: being exceptional is an *incredible* amount of work.

Those of us who achieve any sort of greatness know how fleeting it can be. There's always someone younger, hungrier, faster, stronger.

It's a new rat race, on a whole new level.

@theleviallen GREAT storytelling Levi. One of my favorite videos from you yet!

Yes! I like Wayne's point here. 👍

https://twitter.com/DigitalSecArch/status/938471824727379968

Remember:

Product is marketing.
Onboarding is marketing.
Customer support is marketing.
Anyplace you can stand out is marketing.

Congrats to @spencerfry and his team: Coach is now @podiadotcom!

I've been using it since 2016 – best platform for creating memberships, online courses, and selling digital downloads I've found. 🔥

https://www.producthunt.com/posts/podia-2

@marcoarment “The total energy use of this web of hardware is huge — an estimated 31 terawatt-hours per year. More than 150 individual countries in the world consume less energy annually.”

https://grist.org/article/bitcoin-could-cost-us-our-clean-energy-future/

@downtohoerth More abstraction.

@agungsetiawanmu Here you go! https://www.marketwatch.com/story/most-americans-have-less-than-1000-in-savings-2015-10-06

If you missed my Landing Page Workshop, you can get the recording (and all the downloads!) here:

https://justinjackson.withcoach.com/landing-page-workshop

RT @StringStory: Be amazing or go home 🙄

On a serious note, from a personal brand perspective the memorable ones are unique https://t.co/f…

@elof how do u know about my iphone

RT @GreigCranfield: @mijustin "The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much it is whether we…

This is the real challenge:

"Does our desire to self-preserve outweigh our desire to create a better world?"

https://twitter.com/ideasasylum/status/938134576370679809

We don't need new disruptive hardware + software tech.

What we need is new disruptive SOCIAL technologies.

We have very few of these.

Universal basic income is promising, but needs way more testing.

And, we'll need more than just UBI to survive the next 100 years.

Tech companies are moving faster than society can adapt.

The richest 3% own over 50% of the world's wealth.

They also own most of the IP and equity in the tech that's going to disrupt millions of workers.

Most Americans have less than $1,000 in savings.

This is bad.

I used to love tech so much. Up until now, so much of our progress has felt empowering: "I can create anything, on my own!"

But now I'm disheartened because tech has advanced so fast it's leaving a huge part of our society behind.

@smithtimmytim I've got more on this (because I struggle with the same feelings as you).

I think folks like us can thrive if we "skill stack," or "layer" our characteristics into something truly unique.

Having an audience of 500+ fans will be a big win in the future.

@smithtimmytim I think you're exceptional.

You're more than a designer. You have additional characteristics that make you very unique:

1. Charisma
2. Good on video + audio + words
3. Your own POV
4. Ability to build an audience

We're also in a "self-employment" honeymoon.

For example, lots of folks now drive for Uber as contractors. They make more money than they would driving taxi... for now.

Self-driving cars are ALREADY picking up passengers in Phoenix.

Those "good" Uber jobs won't last.

RT @twigpress: @mijustin This is why I'm a strong proponent of universal basic income. I think there needs to be a way for people to have s…

Months ago I made a video: "How to save your kids from 🤖": https://youtu.be/KVoMoe6MTvo

The advice is hard to give, because it's basically: "become an exceptionally unique superhuman."

The old rules are disappearing faster than we can find new solutions for the whole population.

@ideasasylum I agree with you. That's what scares me.

Because the difference *now* is that robotics, automation, AI will be disrupting millions of jobs in a short period of time.

As consumers, we're still in the honeymoon phase. We ❤️ "this moment" because we're getting access to:

- nicer restaurants
- higher quality software & hardware
- more choices in entertainment
- bigger selection & cheaper prices

But, all of this ☝️will affect workers + SMBs.

My friend @chris_hawk puts it this way, and I agree with him:

"Increasingly, there are the 'super winners' who take the lion's share of the attention and revenue; and then there's everyone else."

The middle ground is crumbling.

For workers, the rules are changing faster than ever.

A degree used to be your ticket to a good job. That's not good enough anymore; now, you've got to be Ivy League.

To get hired nowadays, you've got to have a good network. Your resume's not good enough.

RT @iChris: @mijustin Agreed. The tech disruption model leaves a large swath of human bodies in it’s wake. Will tech have the humanity to c…

Small business case study: Squarespace put tons of "pretty good" freelance web developers out of business.

Folks that were making their living on $1,500 sites couldn't compete.

Some went upmarket, others got day jobs. But many haven't been able to replace that work.

In the future, robotics, automation, centralization, and globalization are going to put millions more workers out of work, and many more companies out of business.

Previously these folks had "somewhere to go," but increasingly that's not the case.

@chadbaudoin Nice! Reading @marketingdevs?

You should also check out my Landing Page Workshop: https://megamaker.co/landing-page-workshop/

@nbashaw just read about your move to @Gimletmedia! Congrats! 🙌

http://www.niemanlab.org/2017/12/apple-has-acquired-pop-up-archive-an-interesting-startup-that-makes-podcasts-more-searchable/

I'm not sure how I feel about this, but increasingly I think it's true:

In today's economy, you can't be mediocre. Actually, it's harder than that: you can't even be "pretty good."

You've got to differentiate yourself by being truly exceptional and unique.

@chadbaudoin What's your biggest struggle with marketing?

Grab a free chapter from @dominicstpierre's new book, and learn to build your SaaS in GO!

https://twitter.com/dominicstpierre/status/938024747048284160

@brettg98 Nice! What's your process for that?

@PaulLetourneau Trying to build a "Founder Score" assessment quiz.

@paleochef 🙌

It Tuesday, December 5!

What are you working on today? 🤔

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😱🇨🇦😱

https://twitter.com/SheldonP/status/937353827086426112

@dearestscooter My boys want to go "christmas shopping" at the "dollar store." Wish me luck.

@dearestscooter well, I've got his number at least.

RT @VeraMBergen: This is the Patagonia homepage right now http://www.patagonia.com

@mike_bianco 👋

Add your name to the list!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FgPamAK6dGYNOE5hbBETO2UHk4s6EhtWOo2hk-Mh_2Y/edit?usp=sharing

If you lost all your family income tomorrow, how many months would you be able to live without changing your expenses?

"A computer? For Christmas? Crazy? Like a fox."

@ftrain Haha. What’s this from? That’s Mitch Hedberg!

@sethlouey Lol