Our Last Newsletter For 2023

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Welcome back to The Startup Podcast’s community newsletter - we’re excited that you’ve joined us as we provide a guide through the unique mindset and approach that drives Silicon Valley style disruption at scale.

This week Chris and Yaniv help guide you improve your decision-making skills. Elsewhere, we announce a special milestone, Yaniv shows the importance of zooming out and Chris explains why you can’t skimp on your login/ signup process.

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Edu: Decision Paralysis - Eradicate Endless Debate & Accelerate Action

2023 is winding down.

You’re no doubt preparing and strategizing for 2024.

You’ve listened to our recent episode on being more efficient in 2024 but now you’re at the pointy end - making the tough decisions on what to focus on.

Feeling stuck? Not sure which way to turn?

Don’t worry, Chris and Yaniv are here to end your decision paralysis!

In this episode they cover:

🔍 Decoding Decision Challenges

🎯 Guiding Principles for Leadership

🌐 Strategic Clarity & Communication

⬆️ Escalation Challenges

💡 Leadership's Tough Choices

This episode is a MUST to level-up your strategy game in 2024. Now is the perfect time to work on improving your decision-making skills for your startup venture!

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Share TSP With Friends And Family This Festive Season

Massive thanks to all of you have been supporting us along this journey. 3,000 followers on Spotify alone is a big milestone to close out 2023!

We’ve got big plans for 2024 which we cannot wait to share with you including our 100th episode!

In the meanwhile, share your favourite The Startup Podcast episodes with your friends and family this festive season!

The Importance of Zooming Out

Hey you. Yes you.

You’re checking your numbers every day, aren’t you?

Stock prices, crypto, weight, VO2Max, revenue, churn, active users… whatever it is that you care about, you’re probably checking every day.

You’re checking every day, and you’re WASTING your precious time and energy.

I know because I’ve been there. I'm probably still there.

Let me illustrate with an example:

One story, 3 different graphs.

The first graph is the daily listener numbers for The Startup Podcast. There were lots of ups and down, and for long periods the numbers felt flat, just moving around within a range.

The second graph is the same data, but on a weekly level. Here, a clearer trend was revealed but there were still many weeks where the numbers were down on the prior week. I always felt a bit bummed when that happened.

The third graph is the same data, but now aggregated monthly. A clear story: we’ve been growing strongly and quite consistently since we first started the podcast. Most months we grew and set new all-time records, and our listeners never dropped by more than a few percent compared to a prior month.

All the angst from the day-to-day fluctuations were completely unnecessary.

Entering 2024, I am trying to keep that lesson close to my heart. Ignore the noise, don't ride the drama of daily fluctuations. Instead, look at the big picture and focus on the trend.

Don’t Skimp On The Login/Signup Process

Login/signup is super, super hard to do right.

But ignore it at your own peril.

It is the front door of your entire app and business.

I've seen flowcharts that are 5 broadsheet pages large.

Be careful to not avoid it just because it's hard and boring.

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We wish you all a great festive season surrounded by family and friends.

Happy New Year! Here’s to continuing to develop and grow your startup ventures in 2024!

Chris and Yaniv