Alex Medick

Every so often, I like to revisit my old copy of the 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss. I saw it sitting on the bookshelf and it just sorta called to me. I picked it up and haven’t been able to put it down since. The first thing I did was go to the ear-marks I left on sections I loved (yes, I do earmark books. Whatever bookmark lovers). Anyway, the first earmark was to the definition of the New…

I’m not 100% positive yet, but I think I might have accidentally acquired an app. Um, what did I just do? It all started two weeks ago when a friend of mine asked me about an app that I talk about a lot to help with my “living better” journey. I told him the name but he told me he couldn’t find it in the app store. I looked too. Wasn’t there. I could still use the app, but no one else could…

Today during my Inside Coffee Break for entrepreneurs, I mentioned that I was starting a book club in February if anyone would like to join along for that too. One of the Coffee Break attendees quickly joked, “Entrepreneurs have time to read?” He laughed. We all laughed. I let the thought pass through without a hesitation. As the day went on though, that joke kept coming back to me. The view…

The aggregation of marginal gains. It’s a line that’s really resonated with me from the book Atomic Habits. I’m currently reading it as part of the first Inside.com community book club of the year. And this damn line that was in there.. Well, it just won’t leave my mind.  The aggregation of marginal gains I think it’s stuck with me because it’s made me admit to myself that I’ve fallen into…

I’ve decided that after the shit show that is known as the years 2020 to 2022, we need a new theme and new vibe for 2023.  Forget the old. Forget the past. Let’s have a little more positivity, open-mindedness, and joy this year. Let’s turn those frowns upside down, friends.That’s why I’ve decided that the theme for 2023 is Pollyanna.  Not sure what a pollyanna is? I’ve got your back.  A…

Top 2023 Marketing Trends and AI Search According to ChatGPT

For the hell of it, I decided to ask ChatGPT a few questions about the future of marketing tonight. Here’s our conversation. Me: What do you think will be the top marketing tactic of 2023? ChatGPT: It’s difficult to predict exactly what the top marketing tactic will be in 2023, as the field of marketing is constantly evolving and new tactics and technologies are being developed all the time.…

An American on 24-hour Time

I’m an American on 24-hour time. And yes, it’s 24-hour time, not military time. It took a little bit to get used to. But after a few weeks, I love it. At this point in the story, you’re probably asking yourself, “why the hell are you going by 24-hour time?”  Great question reader! It all started after a friend of mine from Germany said, “why do Americans use 12-hour time and not 24-hour time?…

New year, new skills (2022)

Looks like New Years Eve is just a few hours away. 2023 is right around the corner, what a trip. I’m thinking of what new skills I want to acquire in 2023. There are two main ones that I keep coming back to… Level-up my coding skills. I’m great with HTML and CSS, but that’s just scratching the surface of coding skills for the modern developer. I want to dive deeper into JavaScript and possibly…

I want to go fast

Speed is the most underrated feature a startup can have. The best product doesn’t always win. The one who moves fast as hell and reduces user friction (typically) is the one to pull ahead from the rest of the race.  Speed is the ultimate feature.— Alex MacCaw (@maccaw) November 23, 2022 Before working at a startup, I always heard about how things move fast. But to be honest, I completely…

My 2022 Reading List

Why didn’t anyone tell me I was knocking out 26 books in 2022? That’s too much for how busy my life is. But hey, I read em, I dig em, and I’m stoked on em.And guess what all that reading means? Drumroll please….. It’s time for an annual reading list blog! 🎉 I went through a range of books this year – from self-help and minimalism, to investing and startups.  Maybe a few of these will land on…

Adopt the hacker mentality

It’s time for you to adopt the hacker mentality. No, that doesn’t mean to start wearing all black hoodies, chug monster energy drinks, and break into a bank database. That shit is for the movies.  I’m not even talking about that kind of hacking. I’m talking about the kind of hacking that equates to growth, shipping products, and making shit happen.  I’m talking about adopting a mentality that…

10 Tools Every Bootstrapped Marketer Needs

That’s right marketers, I went with a cliche af SEO title and bestowed upon you all the glory of the list blog.  Congrats on your first lesson of bootstrapped marketing: people love their damn lists.  Okay, but on a real note, here are 10 tools that I believe every bootstrapped marketer needs.  Why? Everything on this list is powerful for an incredibly cheap / doesn’t cost anything at all…

What is punk rock tech?

Something you might hear me reference from time-to-time is something called punk rock tech.  Cool. It has a name. But what the hell is it? What is punk rock tech? + punk: [ puhngk ]a style or movement characterized by the adoption of aggressively unconventional and often bizarre or shocking clothing, hairstyles, makeup, etc., and the defiance of social norms of behavior, usually associated with…

Last night, my (on-again, off-again) wife and I watched Stutz on Netflix. If you’ve ever been in therapy or have considered therapy, you definitely should watch this.  And if you’ve never considered therapy, stop being an ass and go watch this movie and realize how everyone in life needs therapy.  First off, loved Stutz. Great job Jonah Hill and co. Secondly, here are three killer lessons from…

The death of remote work

The death of remote work is bullshit should be the full title of this article.  Remote work dying? No way. Distributed companies are the future (at least in the tech ecosystem)? Absolutely.  I’ve been seeing a lot of tweets and blogs and rants and rambles about the death of remote work.Tech companies are forcing folks back into the office. VC’s have been telling inner circles that the end of…

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