by John Macdonald | Apr 28, 2024 | The250
“Yo, wait! How did you do that? What was that command?” It was sometime in the early-90’s at Lockheed. I was looking over my colleague Jim’s shoulder as he whirled his way around the command line on his Sun... by John Macdonald | Apr 27, 2024 | The250
I’m not a master marketer. I make the things. But what I know about marketing is that the magic comes down to: Is your idea worth sharing? You can develop the perfect strategy. You can build out an amazing library of content. You can hire... by John Macdonald | Apr 26, 2024 | The250
“It’s better to be in the arena, getting stomped by the bull, than to be up in the stands or out in the parking lot.” – Steven Pressfield, The War pf Art Observing versus participating. There is little risk in observing. You can make... by John Macdonald | Apr 25, 2024 | The250
Nobody is self-made. If someone says it, that’s arrogance or ignorance talking. What about your customers, readers, or users? Your legal and accounting partners? The people who wrote the stuff you read? The kid in his basement who wrote the app you’re... by John Macdonald | Apr 24, 2024 | The250
I’ve been trying to get to this post for the last hour and a half. I’m not procrastinating, but every time I say to myself, “OK, now let’s start writing,” I’m pulled back to the other thing I’m actually working on. The thing...