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funkylexoo | 11 years ago | on: Ask HN: How do you motivate yourself?

My answer to this question has evolved a fait bit over time, and probably will in the future, but at the moment I find that making sure that I deliver at least one item (however small) every week helps; I feel I am always making progress. So if you have big projects, break it down into simple, manageable steps & tasks. Then work your way down the list.

funkylexoo | 11 years ago | on: Ask HN: I just turned 30. Am I too old for an internship?

Completely agree with @cgsmith. I did an internship at age 30: it was 2008, the economy was in the doldrums, and I was desperate to change the direction of my career. The internship lasted 6 months, I was obviously far more experienced (in terms of strategic thinking & organisational experience) than other interns, my boss and even the boss of my boss. Long story short, 6 months later I was hired by the company with a decent position, salary, and having completed my professional turnaround.

funkylexoo | 11 years ago | on: Ask HN: How do you find a job with a startup?

Make a list of the top VCs in your country --> Check their website. It usually lists the startups they have invested in --> choose the startups you are interested in --> visit their website --> contact the people in your startup(s) of choice.

funkylexoo | 11 years ago | on: Ask HN: Recent graduate with no experience

1/ For reasons explained in other comments, I would search for a full-time job rather than an internship. To find small companies, check out the most prominent VCs present in the UK and check out what startups they have invested in (it's almost always publicly listed on their websites).

2/ No. Get a full-time job. While you're job hunting, work on a personal project that will further your skills and expertise. You will almost certainly be quizzed on that (at least, if you try to join successful startups)

3/ See above. In case you're interested: we're based in London, UK, and are currently hiring for 3 positions: https://pusher.com/jobs

Good luck!

funkylexoo | 11 years ago | on: Ask HN: What's your morning routine? Be specific!

06:00 - Alarm goes off & hit snooze 06:09 - Alarm goes off again. Hit snooze again. 06:18 - Alarm goes off again. OK this is ridiculous. I drag myself out of bed and get ready to go to the gym. 06:30 - In the gym for a 60 min workout. 07:40 - Back home & jump straight into the shower. 08:00 - Kiss wife goodbye & off to work 08:45 - Arrive at the office & Prepare breakfast. Read the news. 09:30 - Think about strategy for the year and quarter. Reassess priorities & prepare my to do list for the day. 09:45 - Start working

funkylexoo | 11 years ago | on: Ask HN: How to overcome “Marketer's block”

I apply a simple approach:

1/ State the objectives you want to achieve. They should be measurable e.g. % increase in signups, emails collected, etc.

2/ As @noelwesh mentions, create a checklist

3/ Measure the impact of each action in the checklist

4/ At the end of a 'campaign', evaluate what worked, what didn't, how to improve things, how to learn further.

5/ Iterate.

funkylexoo | 11 years ago | on: Ask HN: How to learn sales and online marketing

I've done marketing for startups for many years. Growth Hacking (mentioned in previous comments) is a pretty decent framework. Also, if you had to read only one book, I'd recommend 'Lean Analytics'. It'll help you structure your thoughts and prioritise. (Note: I am not related to the authors or publishers) Other than that, take the businesses you like most, and check out their social pages, their blog, etc. Sign up for their newsletter. Figure out what they communicate, how, when, etc. Last but not least, marketing involves a lot of common sense. Good luck with the journey!

funkylexoo | 11 years ago | on: Ask HN: Best practices to kick start a new SaaS side project?

If you're planning to build a little SaaS, you may want to check out the book "Lean Analytics" It will help you structure and priorities the different activities when growing your SaaS. Note: I have no relation with the authors or publisher. It just happens to be one of the few BS-free business books out there.

funkylexoo | 11 years ago | on: Ask HN: You're fit and you work startup hours (9+), how do you do it?

This hasn't been mentioned in the comments below, but I think that enjoying your work and being deeply inspired by it makes a ton of difference. When I love my job I find that I interact more with people, snack less, find the energy to do more sports, more often, deal better with the stress, sleep better, etc. When I hate my job, I snack more, move less, etc.
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