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CMMN WLTH 087 - Cheat Codes for Creators, Makers and Doers
Hello my friends,
Over the past few months, I’ve been thinking of ways CMMN WLTH could provide value beyond these weekly updates.
I continue to believe that there is a significant lack of resources on the internet for creatives, particularly in the product domain.
To begin to address this opportunity I’ve spun up a job board focused on creative jobs in the sports and fashion industry. Similar to this newsletter it’s a curation of the best opportunities I find.
I’ve focused on sports and fashion because it’s the industry that I know and where most subscribers come from. However, I’ll continue to iterate until I find signal.
If you have an open role that you want to put in front of 270+ influential creatives use the code CWFREE to add it for free ↓
And of course, please drop me your thoughts, feedback or critique by replying directly to this e-mail or leaving a comment below.
Have an insightful start to the week,
Product
As scientific and technological progress slows, advances in artificial intelligence are accelerating. This is a fascinating deep dive into the effect automating invention would have on economic growth.
You’ve created a category killer product and now all you have to do is price it correctly. Learn how aesthetics, sequence and placement affect the perception of price.
How much does starting a company cost? Not as much as you think ↓
People
Most organizations operate with the assumption that employee performance follows a bell curve. Price’s Law, however, hypothesizes that only a few people are responsible for the majority of value creation.
Compensation is complex. With the recent drop in company valuations, employees are paying more attention to their mix of cash, RSUs and stock. Shopify is pioneering a transparent approach to pay with its beautifully designed Flex Comp system.
“The shift to WFH is the largest shock to labor markets in decades. Pre-pandemic WFH was trending towards 5% of days by 2022. Now WFH is stabilizing at 30%, a 6-fold jump. In America alone, this is saving about 200 million hours and 6 billion miles of commuting a week.”
Process
With the seasons changing it’s a great time to start a reading habit. If you’re looking for a place to start, Library Mindset has you covered.
Ikigai shot into popularity as many began to question their life’s purpose during the pandemic. A prism for happiness, satisfaction and ultimately the meaning of life ↓
When you are presented with a problem you immediately form a ready made answer based on your background and experience. Daniel Kahneman on how intuition gets in the way of clear thinking.
Out of Office
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