Founder's Journal

09/28 The Founder's Journal with Alex Lieberman Today I discuss the difference between scarcity and exclusivity, and how both can be used as strategies for your business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09/25 The Founder's Journal with Alex Lieberman Today I discuss trade-offs and opportunity cost. How do you determine whether something is worth your time? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09/24 The Founder's Journal with Alex Lieberman Today I talk about the lessons I learned about discipline and processes from my golf lesson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09/23 The Founder's Journal with Alex Lieberman Today I discuss how to identify and deal with cracks that form in your business as you move fast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09/22 The Founder's Journal with Alex Lieberman Today I talk about how unsexy my work today was an what the day-to-day of running a media organization is really like. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09/18 The Founder's Journal with Alex Lieberman Today I discuss how you can be open-minded but also hold strong opinions (and how your level of each can affect you in your career) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09/17 The Founder's Journal with Alex Lieberman Today I reflect on my conversation with Lewis Howes about podcasting (and how hard it is to grow a podcast). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09/16 The Founder's Journal with Alex Lieberman Today I talk about hiring and why you need all hands on deck to make effective hires. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09/15 The Founder's Journal with Alex Lieberman Today I discuss remote work tools and their adoption in organizations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09/12 The Founder's Journal with Alex Lieberman Today I discuss why most startups fail to plan, and as the saying goes "If you fail to plan, you can plan to fail." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09/11 The Founder's Journal with Alex Lieberman Today I discuss how and when to ask for help. When I ask questions: - When I have many questions to answer - When the questions aren't easily accessible - When the price for wrong answers is high Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09/10 The Founder's Journal with Alex Lieberman Today, Josh and I brainstorm how we can grow this podcast through proactive and reactive marketing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I discuss why I go to therapy and how a therapist can be an emotional sparring partner who helps me reflect on life's greatest questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I reflect on the anxiety of finding my purpose and identity once I'm done with my career at Morning Brew. How do you deal with ambiguity? What is fulfillment and purpose for you? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I talk about what 1 million opens of the Morning Brew newsletter means to me and what I've learned on this journey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I discuss what I've learned about running a business during the first recession in Morning Brew's history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I talk about "Special S's" and the impact of giving special surprises and treats (even if it's small or FREE!) to your team for no reason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I reflect on the question "what are you most excited about _____?" and my list of non-negotiables for my career Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I discuss how individuals can lean into their various interests to become a multi-branded asset. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I reflect on my conversation with Kipp Bodnar, and discuss finding less popular items for your content diet and the skill-sets that help a startup employee to grow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're discussing how to manage senior employees and what a senior employee should expect from a founder or co-founder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I discuss two places you can look for inspiration: things that are new and unproven for your audience and things that are new and unimpressive. This includes: Unscaled businesses Other geographic markets Other demographics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I tell you about my Chief of Staff, Stacey Lieberman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I discuss what we're doing well, not doing well, and what we can improve with The Founder's Journal going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today I discuss how social media is more than just a tool to build a brand or kill time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices