Founder's Journal

Today I talk network effects. What they are, why they matter, and how to identify them in your industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I talk about my relationship with my cofounder, Austin Rief. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I share the success story of Pinduoduo and its founder, Colin Huang. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I break down Scale Economies and how Netflix is winning with this powerful business strategy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I talk about the future of Morning Brew’s work environment post COVID-19. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I talk about luck and its role in business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I talk about what it means to stay focused and resist the temptation to always say yes to new opportunities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I define business strategy and unpack why we as builders want so badly to be considered strategic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We launched The Brew 6 years ago. Here are 6 of the most important lessons I learned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I reflect on my first executive coaching session. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I discuss how we secured our first advertising partners in the early days of Morning Brew. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I discuss the Peter Principle and the influence it can have on employees, managers, and businesses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I talk more about how I (unnecessarily) personalized the resignations of our first 2 employees and how we kept from losing momentum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I reflect on my experience being on one of the largest business podcasts in the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I share some tips and strategies for improving your audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I breakdown Twitter's new products and reflect on how I can apply their strategies at Morning Brew. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I share my experiences with imposter syndrome and some techniques I use to cope with it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I tell two stories: one about being hired and one about hiring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I compare the stages of entrepreneurship to writing an essay. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I walk through the process I use to have a productive week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I walk through the ideation and iterations of our upcoming paid product. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I share the origin story of the Morning Brew name and logo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I share four timeless lessons from the app that everyone's talking about: Clubhouse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I tell the story of how we raised money for Morning Brew, and share tips on how to get someone to invest in you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I explain why everyone should be building an audience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I take you back to my college days to tell the story of how I found my cofounder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I share the story of my first time letting someone go at Morning Brew. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I present things you should consider before working with a friend or family member. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I explain why an internal communication strategy is so important and go behind-the-scenes of our strategy at Morning Brew. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I breakdown the four principles we use for hiring great talent through the story of hiring Morning Brew's Managing Editor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I reflect on the biggest loss in my life and how it made me the professional and man I am today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I breakdown the evolution of Morning Brew's 8-figure sales strategy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I reflect on the thought process that convinced me to leave my cushy job at Morgan Stanley and go full-time at Morning Brew. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I break down the tactics Morning Brew used to grow from 0 to 2.5, including the ambassador program, referral program, and paid acquisition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I reflect on how I messed up big time during a meeting for our paid product. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I discuss the impact that managers can have on employee satisfaction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I describe my experience having "builder's block" and suggest some remedies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I reflect on my productive weekend and think about ways to clear distractions from my weekdays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I discuss four lessons that I've learned about leading a company through tumultuous times. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I break down the 5 keys to a great pump-up speech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I explain how New Year's Resolutions set you up to fail, and present a better framework for reaching your goals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I explain my annual review process and why I'm rewriting my job description as CEO of Morning Brew. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I explore the growth of Mr. Beast and compare it to the growth of Morning Brew. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I breakdown what business builders can learn from strategies and fundamentals of poker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, as people start logging off for the holidays, I discuss the anxiety of doing nothing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I walk through my decision making process while pondering whether I should invest in Bitcoin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I discuss how to make less with more by utilizing the processes, waste, and unused ideas in your business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I reflect on my expectations going into my first board meeting, and how things actually went down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I discuss the importance of being "on brand" in all the little touch-points your business has with its customers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I discuss a cold outreach template that shows that, sometimes, less is more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices