The Sunday Summary: Tedious tasks and shady marketers

In an effort to help me keep up with everything I post each week, here is my latest “Sunday Summary” of my posts from the week.

Mon, September 2: What do you like that other people find tedious?
“One sign that you’re suited for some kind of work is when you like even the parts that other people find tedious.”

Tue, September 3: We think that’s stupid
“I really am just vibing with this person because we’re speaking the language. We both feel like even though others in our industry act this way and say these things, we think that’s stupid.”

Wed, September 4: Nick Saban didn’t give out game balls
“Nick Saban, the venerated head coach of the University of Alabama’s perennially championship-winning football team, doesn’t buy into the tradition of handing out game balls to MVPs, because he believes that singling out players for individual achievements goes against his winning objective; for him, success is all about the team’s win, not one superstar’s stats.”

Thu, September 5: Don’t ignore the shady marketers
Don’t reward marketers that do things that you don’t approve of. Really, any cold outreach is unacceptable and should be treated as such. Mark cold email as spam, disconnect from anyone that sends a…