Archive - Exonomist by Michael Davis

#74 - Controlled Oscillation

It’s easy to decide on a position and stick to it. Is that always the optimal move?

Mar 5 •

February 2025

#73 - Artisan Founders, PMF, and Honesty

Back with some thoughts on the hunt for product-market fit

Feb 20 •

June 2024

#72 - Drowning in the Tragedy of the Kitchen Sink

Let it breathe, let it breathe

Jun 27, 2024 •

May 2024

#71 - Learning to Unlearn

Morning reflections on what I'm doing a ton of right now :).

May 29, 2024 •

March 2024

#70 - The Road to Nowhere

Decent advice to my younger self

Mar 23, 2024 •

#69: Everything is Somewhat Broken

Embracing the reality that all things have room for *real* improvement is what creates the possibility that tomorrow might be better than today

Mar 7, 2024 •

February 2024

#68 - Visualize the Extremes

Something I do every day.

Feb 6, 2024 •

January 2024

#67 - Apex Creativity Requires You To Talk Entirely Too Much About A Topic

A different point of view about getting to the "right" answer

Jan 25, 2024 •

October 2023

#66 - Learning to Love Tradeoffs + Some Tactics to Reclaim Your Time

Specific tactics for your month + how embracing tradeoffs can force you to find new ways of living your life that can ultimately help you have a more…

Oct 16, 2023 •

September 2023

#65 - Viewing Friction as the Spark of Personal & Strategic Innovation

A note on mindset

Sep 13, 2023 •

August 2023

#64 - Common Startup Mistakes: Broad Platform Plays from Day One

Features...Products...Platforms... They aren't the same thing. You need to focus your energy on innovation at the right altitude -- likely what is right…

Aug 22, 2023 •

#63 - Masterful Tactics: The OODA Loop

A short letter on one of my favorite mental models

Aug 3, 2023 •

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