Today’s read is by one of my favorite startup creators, Lenny Rachitsky. The essay, How To Kickstart & Scale a Consumer Business, breaks down the seven proven strategies to acquire your first 1,000 users as a B2C startup. I’m going to read through each of the strategies, share some examples that Lenny provides, and provide some of my own thoughts on early gr ... Show More
Jun 2025
13 Dangerous Psychological Biases
In 1995, Charlie Munger gave a speech called the Psychology of Human Misjudgment, which contains 25 psychological tendencies by humans that can lead to bad decision making & bad outcomes. Today, Alex shares his 13 favorite & provide examples of how they impact your abilities and ... Show More
25m 28s
Sep 2024
Future of Marketing: Part Two
Today, we finish off our special two-part series answering your questions about all things marketing.
Scott answers your questions surrounding Nike’s value destruction, the power of rebranding, and how to build brand awareness outside of advertising.
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17m 54s
Feb 2024
Conversation with Lakshmi Rengarajan — Removing the Consumer Mindset from Dating
Lakshmi Rengarajan, a leading researcher on dating and the host of the Later Dater Today podcast, joins Scott to discuss the trends around dating for both old and young people, the importance of “striving,” and how dating apps bring out the worst side of us when it comes to findi ... Show More
47m 59s
Jun 2024
Navigating Growth and Culture with the "Wolf of Wall Street" Jordan Belfort
In another "blast-from-the-past" episode, I visit Jordan Belfort (yes the Wolf of Wall Street) on his "Wolf’s Den" podcast! Hear the story of how ClickFunnels was built and scaled, and how we focused on growing through partnerships, reinvesting in ads, and surging user engagement ... Show More
58m 52s
Jul 2021
My Life Motto & Listener Mail
Join Patrick each Monday to go deeper on all things FOMO Sapiens, including thoughts on last week’s episode, practical advice, current events, and listener mail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
14m 49s
Apr 2025
Ch(Ad) GPT? Internal Docs Hint at Future Advertising
Marketing O'Clock Episode 379This week on Marketing O’Clock, a leaked internal document suggests that OpenAI may be planning to introduce ads to ChatGPT, with a potential rollout by 2026. Plus, Google reports strong Q1 earnings, with search ad spend showing significant growth. Ge ... Show More
54m 45s