Self-Made is a Myth Podcast

I’m never one to turn down being on a podcast, especially since acquiring Fireside.fm, a podcast host. So yesterday, I hopped on a call with Tim Campsall to chat about running Box Out and Very Good. And the crazy thing is it’s already out on Youtube. I wasn’t in my home office so my background was bleak and my audio was subpar but still a great conversation.

Highlights

  • Shortest path between builders and users is critical.
  • Hire “batteries included” people who are self-driven.
  • I’m not really good at anything specific. I’m just good at being glue.
  • Measure progress (time tracking) and celebrate wins to avoid burnout.
  • Design products to save people time. Design your business to free your own time.
  • People buy from people. My dream as a developer is to build a good product and never talk to anyone, but it just doesn’t work that way.

Thanks for reading! I’m John — I build software and software businesses, and I write here about how it goes.