Flexibility, Bears, Publicity, Local 🐻

👋 Welcome!

We kick off with a great post by Anne-Laure le Cunff from Ness Labs, this time on “the power of flexible consistency”. She points out that “the problem with rigid consistency is that it does not reflect the way life works.” Life can be chaotic and things can go wrong. For Anne-Laure, flexible consistency is a mindset. “Instead of having an all-or-nothing approach to life” it offers “a set of principles to bounce back and keep on making progress.” She believes that one of the best tools to achieve this is mindful time-blocking, where blocks are not deleted but ideally adjusted by moving them or making them shorter. She succinctly concludes that “long-term success is not a result of being perfect all the time” but is much more “the result of showing up consistently” and that is “only possible if we accept the inherent chaos of life.” To learn more read the full post.

Anne-Laure Le Cunff @anthilemoon

Mulled over this a bit more, and I think I'm actually a fan of *flexible* consistency. • Plan for disruption • Fail like a scientist • Schedule over scope • Mindful time-blocking (h/t @JamesClear)

nesslabs.comThe power of flexible consistencyLife is chaotic. Flexible consistency is about combining proactive planning with reactive adaptation so you can make long-term progress.

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🚀 Maker News

Bear Markets

Alex Lieberman has spent the past few years building the successful daily newsletter Morning Brew. The company is now confronted with its first bear market and Alex, as one of the co-founders, shares what he’s learnt so far:

• Nothing else matters beyond your product and customer;

• Overcommunicate with your team; and

• Learn to do more with less.

He concludes that ultimately it has forced them “to get smarter & more efficient” in how they grow. Read the full thread to learn more.

Alex Lieberman ☕️ @BUSlNESSBARISTA

Morning Brew was founded in the midst of a decade-long bull market. Here’s what I’ve learned as a co-founder facing his first bear market: Thread 👇

Building in Public

KP has written a great post, listing the pros & cons of building in public, by presenting the views of a number of well-known makers, bootstrappers and creators. Learn more.

KP @thisiskp_

One of the common questions I get is "Is build in public right for me?" My answer typically is that it depends Here's a quick summary of the pros/cons gathered from various experts which you can use to evaluate your unique situation: buildinpublic.xyz/interviews/pro… #buildinpublic

buildinpublic.xyzBuild In Public

Local Newsletters

Some great insights on the opportunity of local journalism and paid newsletters. Web Smith and Alex Lieberman share their comments below.

Web Smith @web

Consider the top 15 metro areas. A Substack run by 5-7 experienced, local journalists could focus on local news and net 10,000 to 20,000 $15-20 / month memberships by the end of year one. 3 issues per week: $1.8 - $4.8mm

Alex Lieberman ☕️ @BUSlNESSBARISTA

I applaud @axios for accepting the challenge of rejuvenating Local News. It's going to be hard AF, but it's so needed & they're positioned better than anyone to do it well. h/t @JimVandeHei @mikeallen

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💭 Afterthought

To finish the day, creator Brandon Zhang shares his insights on successfully building an audience. Being yourself is the biggest premise for in my opinion. If you need to change who you are, it’s not only going to be tough, but also unenjoyable. And this will lead to inconsistency. Take care and see you tomorrow!

Brandon Zhang @brandonthezhang

My observations on audience building. There is no secret. It's a medley of: - Being yourself - Being interesting - Finding the people that care - Ignoring the people that do not - Adapting to what's not working. - Learning to be consistent so that the people trust you

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