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Just listened to Huberman and Tim Ferris discuss time management. It's not just about managing time, but managing attention. If you have time but lack attention, it's a waste.

Starting an audio journal feels just like starting a regular one. It's tough to dive into deep topics, and sometimes it feels pointless. But just talking about things helps me work through them.

—————————— When NOT to A/B test: —————————— ​ A/B testing may be tempting, but it's not always the best choice. ​ Before testing, ask: • Do you need precise data? • Could the change backfire? • Is there a clear hypothesis? • Will results change your actions? • Is the chosen metric meaningful? ​ —————————— When to test —————————— ​ Test if you need: ​ 1. Precision • To learn from experiments • To make tradeoff decisions ​ 2. Risk mitigation • Potential negative impact on metrics • Degraded user experience ​ —————————— Not every change needs a test —————————— ​ If you know your users well, don't test every little thing. ​ Trust your team's insight. Focus on critical hypotheses. ​ Test to learn, not just to confirm beliefs. ​ The goal is to move fast, not to avoid all risk.

60% of mobile users start with the search box. Hard-to-find search boxes lead to frustration. Clear boundaries, prominent buttons, and high-contrast text help locate it.

"Free shipping" Put it right in the cart summary: • Static version: "Free shipping over X €" • Dynamic: "Add X € more for free shipping" Crystal clear for shoppers.

Always place the discount close to the price. Many sites put it further away or describe the same offer multiple times. This confuses people. When you group the discount with the price, it's crystal clear. People get it right away.

Stop "Added to Cart" overlay confusion: 1. Cross-sells below main item & buttons 2. Subtle cross-sell button style Clear visual order shows options. Easily guide users ahead.

The perfect drop-down cart: • Stays open 7+ secs • Stays open while hovered • Opens on icon hover • 300-500ms hover exit delay • Buttons away from edges • No inline scrolling Give users time to decide!

Looking for financial freedom? ​ I just finished "The Millionaire Fastlane" and found it packed with valuable insights. ​ Thought I'd share some key lessons: ​ 1. Three paths to wealth 2. Fastlane principles 3. Wealth formula 4. Action and productocracy ​ —————————— 1. Three paths to wealth —————————— ​ • Sidewalk: Paycheck-to-paycheck, no savings • Slowlane: Work, save, invest long-term • Fastlane: Build a business for rapid wealth ​ —————————— 2. Fastlane principles —————————— ​ • Create value: Solve problems for many • Control: Own your business and decisions • Scale: Grow to reach more customers • Time independence: Income without trading time ​ —————————— 3. Wealth formula —————————— ​ • Effort: Persistent hard work • Learning: Continuous self-education • Assets: Build valuable assets • Leverage: Use systems and people • Time: Invest time wisely • Habits: Develop success-oriented habits ​ —————————— 4. Action and productocracy —————————— ​ • Execution > Ideas: Focus on acting, not just planning • Build exceptional products that customers love ​ Your choices determine your wealth.

Consider hiding the quantity field on product pages for single-purchase items. Why? 1️⃣ Less distraction 2️⃣ Fewer interaction issues 3️⃣ Users can adjust in cart Keep quantity for products often bought in multiples.

Enhance shopping cart UX with: 1. Buttons/field for quantity changes 2. Instant cart updates 3. Current quantity highlighting 4. Ability to set quantity to 0 5. Option to undo removed items 6. Optimized mobile button size & spacing Streamline process, reduce errors.

A simple tip to analyze business finances ​ 1. Get your profit and loss statement ​ 2. Group your expenses semantically ​ 3. Set ideal ratios for each category ​ 4. Track performance and adjust ​ —————————— 1. Get your profit and loss statement —————————— ​ Start with your profit and loss statement. ​ It shows your income and expenses. ​ —————————— 2. Group your expenses semantically —————————— ​ Divide expenses into practical categories. ​ For example: ​ • Project/product costs • Marketing costs • Operational costs • Profit ​ Avoid generic categories like salaries. ​ Instead, assign salaries to relevant categories. ​ —————————— 3. Set ideal ratios for each category —————————— ​ Decide on target ratios for each category. ​ For instance: • 25% profit • 15% operations • And so on ​ These ratios guide your financial goals. ​ —————————— 4. Track performance and adjust —————————— ​ Monitor your actual ratios. ​ Identify categories that aren't meeting targets. ​ Focus on improving those areas. ​ Continuously refine your ratios as needed.

What does our basic project overview look like? The truth is, in a service company, you can track a million KPIs. We have settled on this simple dashboard: • How much the client pays us • How much time we spend there • How much we earn per hour • How we're doing with error rates We evaluate on a monthly basis. Ideally, we try to stay around the established hourly rate (cost rate + margin). If we don't achieve it, we figure out where the problem is. If the hourly rate is too high, we consider whether we deliver sufficient value. The error rate and time spent on errors is an important QA factor for us. And what do you track?

🕚 For years, I've been using the Timing app on my Mac to track my time. Why do I do it even though I don't have to? Well, here's the thing: time isn't linear. It's easy to get caught up in tasks that don't contribute to your goals. By retrospectively analyzing how you spend your time, you gain invaluable insights and start valuing your time more. Here's how I do it: 1. I have main projects set up (they're more like categories): 💙 Blueweb internal (internal projects and things related to running the company) 🩵 Blueweb external (client projects) 🧡 Personal (personal projects) 🩶 Undefined (usually time I haven't assigned to anything) 2. Within each category, I have specific projects with rules set up. For example, automatically marking time on the timeline based on a keyword (like a project name). 3. At the end of the week, I assign time spent on each day to projects. It's easy because the rules automatically prepare where I spent how much time, and I just confirm it. ----- This way, I have a detailed overview of what I'm working on and how much time it takes. • In the future, I can better estimate how much time things will take. • I can monitor the ratio of where I spend my time according to my priorities. • If I lean too much to one side and it's not where I should be putting in effort, I can correct it. • I can tell if procrastination is creeping into my life. 💭 I'm really curious if anyone else tracks their time - let me know in the comments why. If you don't track time, write what puts you off about it. Check @TimingApp

Story Time: The Day I Ran Off Stage 🫣 Picture this: 10-year-old boy, mustering up the courage to sign up for a children's singing competition at his elementary school. That boy was me. Now, I've always been an introvert, even as a child. But when it came to this competition, my confidence was soaring. I had the perfect song, and I practiced relentlessly. Fast forward to the big day. The entire school packed into the cultural center, eager to hear the young performers showcase their talents. A few of my classmates took the stage before me, and then, it was my moment to shine. But here's the plot twist: as I stood there under the bright lights, my mind went blank. The lyrics I had rehearsed countless times vanished into thin air. Panic-stricken, I did the only thing I could think of—I bolted off the stage. Imagine the embarrassment, the shame, the dread of facing my classmates the next day. I was convinced that I would be the laughingstock of the school, branded with a humiliating nickname for the rest of my days. But when I walked through those school doors the following morning, bracing myself for the worst, something remarkable happened: nothing No laughter, no jeers, no snickering whispers. It was as if my on-stage blunder had never occurred. For years, I couldn't wrap my head around it. Why didn't they mock me? Why didn't they seize the opportunity to make me the butt of every joke? Looking back, I believe it was empathy. My classmates, my peers, they understood that stage fright can happen to anyone. They may have even admired the courage it took for me to step into the spotlight in the first place. That experience taught me a profound lesson: we are often our own harshest critics The things we agonize over, the mistakes we believe will define us, are rarely as catastrophic as we imagine. People are more understanding than we give them credit for. So, the next time you find yourself in a situation where you think you've failed or embarrassed yourself, remember this: you are not alone. Embrace the lesson, hold your head high, and keep moving forward. After all, life is full of plot twists, but it's how we navigate them that truly matters.

How do you know someone is clueless about their work? They eagerly suggest doing a SWOT analysis or another theoretical, mentally undemanding exercise from the comfort of their desk. 😉

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