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Entrepreneurship Love

I love being an entrepreneur / founder so much. It’s pain, chaos, and glory all wrapped up into a daily punch in the face. I love it. I don’t know if I’d survive in a normie world. Nothing against it, I’m just not built for it. - AJM

Who am I?

Ah, the age-old existential question of who am I? Let’s see. I’m a… Father Co-parent Son Entrepreneur Writer Reader Artist Soccer Hooligan Horrible Skateboarder Surfer Digital Marketer WordPress Developer Poet Bitcoin Maxi Nerd Athlete Rebel Punk Yogi Hippie Minimalist Dreamer And so much more… I used to envy those that knew who they w...

Punk and Entrepreneurship: A Love Story

What do I love about punk rock? Outside of the music itself, it’s the humanity and realness behind it all. To be punk is to be raw and unpolished. It doesn’t matter how you look or sound. What matters is that you get your ass up on that stage, not giving a damn about what others might say. and just start playing music from your soul. G...

What the f*@k is AJMDOTXYZ?

AJMDOTXYZ? What the hell is AJMDOTXYZ? I'm bringing back the website design and development side hustle - under the name AJMDOTXYZ (https://ajm.xyz). If you knew me pre-2020, you might recall that I was a freelance WordPress web dev and digital marketer. But, when I went to Inside.com (where we are building the coolest social network f...

A Beginners Guide to Building Products

“QUICK NOTE: This is a more detailed write up on building a product for startups. If this isn't your jam, feel free to ignore. I wrote this presentation for Startup NV and am sharing here as well. ” Building and launching a new product can be daunting for even the most seasoned PM (Product Manager). With so many moving pieces and x-fac...

So you want to build a tech product? Start here first.

“QUICK NOTE: This is a more detailed write up on building a product for startups. If this isn't your jam, feel free to ignore. I wrote this presentation for Startup NV and am sharing here as well. ” Building and launching a new product can be daunting for even the most seasoned PM (Product Manager). With so many moving pieces and x-fac...

Master your calendar, master your time

I know what I’m about to say is easier said than done. I still struggle with it. But if you can crack this skill, even slightly, it is so fucking worth it. I promise. That skill is time-blocking your calendar. Yep, a simple calendar habit will give you your freedom back. I didn’t always believe this. I actually believed for a long time...

Deleting Social Media Off My Phone

I deleted all of the social media off my phone. It’s honestly great. But it sure as hell isn’t easy. Before I continue, I want to say sorry to anyone that has written me a DM that I haven’t gotten back to. I just don’t go on social all that much in general anymore, let alone respond to the DMs. As the cliche goes, it’s not you, it’s me...

Why I ditched WordPress for AlexMedick.com

After years of preaching about the power of WordPress, I got rid of it for AlexMedick.com. I didn’t do it for the reasons you’re thinking of though. Nope, nothing wrong with the platform or tech or limitations or whatever other nonsense people out there are saying. In fact, I still love WordPress and will promote and build on it as muc...

Words of wisdom from Shep Gordon

Recently, I've found myself returning to my favorite quotes and life advice from Shep Gordon. Tips from him that directly relate to things happening in my life / the world around me. If you don't know who Shep Gordon is, he is a producer, manager, and entrepreneur. Ugh, that's a weak way to describe him. Honestly, I really don't know h...

Life Principles

Do you have principles for life and work? Do you have a standard code of conduct that you keep as the baseline for all that you pursue in life? It’s okay if you don’t. I didn’t for far too long. After reading Principles by Ray Dalio and How To Fail At Almost Everything and Still Win Big by Scott Adams, it became increasingly clear to m...

Defining the New Rich

Every so often, I like to revisit my old copy of the 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss. I saw it sitting on the bookshelf and it just sorta called to me. I picked it up and haven’t been able to put it down since. The first thing I did was go to the ear-marks I left on sections I loved (yes, I do earmark books. Whatever bookmark lovers). ...

So I think I just acquired an app?

I’m not 100% positive yet, but I think I might have accidentally acquired an app. Um, what did I just do? It all started two weeks ago when a friend of mine asked me about an app that I talk about a lot to help with my “living better” journey. I told him the name but he told me he couldn’t find it in the app store. I looked too. Wasn’t...

Is there a better way?

Today during my Inside Coffee Break for entrepreneurs, I mentioned that I was starting a book club in February if anyone would like to join along for that too. One Coffee Break attendee quickly joked, “Entrepreneurs have time to read?” He laughed. We all laughed. I let the thought pass through without a hesitation. As the day went on t...

the aggregation of marginal gains

The aggregation of marginal gains. It’s a line that’s really resonated with me from the book Atomic Habits. I’m currently reading it as part of the first Inside.com community book club of the year. And this damn line that was in there.. Well, it just won’t leave my mind. The aggregation of marginal gains I think it’s stuck with me beca...

Pollyanna: The Theme of 2023

I’ve decided that after the shit show that was the years 2020 to 2022, we need a new theme and new vibe for 2023. Forget the old. Forget the past. Let’s have a little more positivity, open-mindedness, and joy this year. Let’s turn those frowns upside down, friends. That’s why I’ve decided that the theme for 2023 is POLLYANNA. Not sure ...

Top 2023 Marketing Trends and AI Search According to ChatGPT

For the hell of it, I decided to ask ChatGPT a few questions about the future of marketing tonight. Here’s our conversation. Me: What do you think will be the top marketing tactic of 2023? ChatGPT: It’s difficult to predict exactly what the top marketing tactic will be in 2023, as the field of marketing is constantly evolving and new t...

An American on 24-Hour Time

I’m an American on 24-hour time. And yes, it’s 24-hour time, not military time. It took a little bit to get used to. But after a few weeks, I grew to love it. At this point in the story, you’re probably asking yourself, “why the hell are you going by 24-hour time?” Great question reader! It all started after a friend of mine from Germa...

Happy Holidays and all that jazz 🎉

Hey all - I just wanted to take a moment to say happy holidays! I hope you all had a fantastic 2022 and are ready to keep that positive momentum going into the new year. I didn’t really set any major aspirations or resolutions for 2023. I guess I’ve just really set some good habits and momentum this year, so I want to keep aiming to be...

I wanna go fast

Speed is the most underrated feature a startup can have. The best product doesn’t always win. The one who moves fast as hell and reduces user friction (typically) is the one to pull ahead from the rest of the race. Before working at a startup, I always heard about how things move fast. But to be honest, I completely underestimated how ...

My 2022 Reading List

Why didn’t anyone tell me I was knocking out 26 books in 2022? That’s too much for how busy my life is. But hey, I read em, I dig em, and I’m stoked on em. And guess what all that reading means? Drumroll please….. It’s time for an annual reading list blog! I went through a range of topics this year – from self-help and minimalism, to i...

Adopt the hacker mentality

It’s time for you to adopt the hacker mentality. No, that doesn’t mean to start wearing all black hoodies, chug monster energy drinks, and break into a bank database. That shit is for the movies. I’m not even talking about that kind of hacking. I’m talking about the kind of hacking that equates to growth, shipping products, and making ...

10 Tools Every Bootstrapped Marketer Needs

That’s right marketers, I went with a cliche af SEO title and bestowed upon you all the glory of the list blog. Congrats on your first lesson of bootstrapped marketing: people love their damn lists. Okay, but on a real note, here are 10 tools that I believe every bootstrapped marketer needs. Why? Everything on this list is powerful for...

What is punk rock tech?

Something you might hear me reference from time-to-time is something called punk rock tech. Cool. It has a name. But what the hell is it? What is punk rock tech? “+ punk: [ puhngk ] a style or movement characterized by the adoption of aggressively unconventional and often bizarre or shocking clothing, hairstyles, makeup, etc., and the ...

3 Lessons I Took Away from Stutz

Last night, I watched Stutz on Netflix. If you’ve ever been in therapy or have considered therapy, you definitely should watch this. And if you’ve never considered therapy, stop being an ass and go watch this movie and realize how everyone in life needs therapy. WATCH STUTZ TRAILER HERE First off, loved Stutz. Great job Jonah Hill and ...

The death of remote work

The death of remote work is bullshit should be the full title of this article. Remote work dying? No way. Distributed companies are the future (at least in the tech ecosystem)? Absolutely. I’ve been seeing a lot of tweets and blogs and rants and rambles about the death of remote work. Tech companies are forcing folks back into the offi...

Beyond Zero to One (Once a hacker, always a hacker)

Consider me king of the unpolished. I go for the “glue it together and make shit work” method more than I probably should. But hey, that’s how I was brought up in this world of business. I’ve always been the one that wants to try new things and prove a thesis. With this, especially in my early-young-loud-snotty days, I would be up agai...

Is Twitter really imploding? Here's my quick take.

With all of the doom and gloom that you see across Twitter about the internal imploding of the company, I think it's time for someone to show an alternative viewpoint other than "Elon is ruining this and everyone is quitting. blah blah blah." I think what we're hearing on the outside is greatly exaggerated on the doom and gloom side of...

What's In My Bag: 2022 Edition

Can you believe it’s that time of year again already? That’s right – it’s time for 2022’s edition of What’s In My Bag. Okay, I kinda jacked this idea from Matt Mullenweg. But it’s a rad concept, so whatever. I’ve really got into minimalism / essentialism this year, so what I have are the things I use on the regular (although it feels l...

Does this really need to be synchronous?

Before you ask someone to jump in Slack for 5 minutes, ask yourself “does this really need to be synchronous?” I’ve always heard about and admired those that work asynchronously (I’m giving a tip of the hat to you here Cal.com, 37signals, Automattic, and Buffer). I love the concept, but always thought it wasn’t for me. Common excuses I...

Stay scrappy.

I dig the scrappy entrepreneurs. Yeah, of course there’s a stage in life and business where you don’t need to hack your way through everything. I get that and think that’s awesome. But in all honesty, you probably don’t need the top shelf shiny toy to make magic happen. Most times, you just need to have the drive and ability to think q...

We're all just winging it.

Have you ever looked at successful individuals, or just older folks than you in general, and said to yourself, “damn, they seem to just have it all figured out?” Well, Buckle your seatbelts, because I’m about to unlock one of the greatest secrets of humankind on you. No one has it all figured out. We’re all just winging it. So please k...

Nothing personal, it's just business.

I used to take everything in business so personally. If an idea was shot down, it was an attack on me. If I was passed up for a special project, it must’ve been because the manager didn’t like me. If I didn’t get a pay raise or bonus, the only answer was clearly that the boss wasn’t my biggest fan. I was such a damn child. I can’t beli...

Reminding myself to zoom out

Zoom out. You’re doing better than you realize. That’s what I’m trying to tell myself at least. It’s hard to see the full magnitude of where you are in life and the progress you’re making towards your goals. Like most, I’m assuming, it’s a tall ask to get out of your head, take a breath, and zoom out – see the macro over the micro. Per...

Remove decisions from your life

35,000 – that’s the number of decisions the average person makes in a single day. That’s 127,750,000 decisions a year… at minimum. That’s a hell of a lot of brain power needed, especially when the majority of decision you need to make are so damn tedious. It’s no wonder people are getting decision fatigue left and right. I mean, why ad...

Minimalist Phone Wallpaper Pack (Download Now)

I normally don't do the whole "digital download" pitch to folks, but wanted to share this one because it was a fun little project. I made a few minimalist phone wallpapers for personal use and figured others might dig them too. Download now and get your minimalism on 🤙 GET THEM NOW -Alex Medick

How I'm Forming New Habits

Every December was the same – I’d sit down and write my list of habits that I wants to change in the new year. Did I keep 99.9% of them? Of course I fucking didn’t. But why? Why would I want to form a new habit but not keep it? We all do this. Everyone reading this knows what I’m talking about. After all, approximately 91% of people th...

How to mass-delete Instagram posts

Have you ever wanted to completely wipe out all of your old IG posts? You know, do the Beyonce thing where you have a blank IG page before a random midnight tonight album drop occurs? Well if you do it the promoted way, it's tedious and a pain in the ass. Here's the back-end way to do it that saves a whole bunch on time and is super si...

Tips For Asynchronous Remote Work: A Conversation With Spot

I recently did a Spot Meeting with the awesome team at Spot to discuss my views on remote work. I also share some tips about what we do at Inside.com to maximize our fully-distributed team without being insane micro-managers. ----- When teams are distributed, it can be hard to juggle time zones and finding ways to stay on task with var...

Sometimes you have to do hard things.

Sometimes in startup land, you have to do hard things. A lot of folks out there think startups are on some linear growth path where you have an idea, you build it, and you stay the course. False. In startups, you have to get used to the culture of experimentation. Sometimes what you start out building is thrown to the wayside while you...

Why I'm Saying "Aloha" Nowadays

I recently watched a documentary about Duke Kahanamoku called Waterman. First off, the documentary is killer! I highly recommend it. I’ll drop a link to the trailer lower in this post Secondly, in the documentary, they really dove into the meaning behind the word Aloha. Like most folks, I just assumed that it was a way of saying hello ...

The 5 Most Important Skills You Need As An Entrepreneur

I was recently cruising Reddit to do research for a growth experimentation idea. In my scrolling, I came across this question in r/entrepreneur: There were tons of responses, but I could tell they all came from early-in-their career entrepreneurs. It was basic shit like learn sales, learn to code, blah blah blah. Like I said, basic. Yo...

AA and the 12 Steps

You know the old saying, “you never really know what someone is going through?” I’m probably one of the greatest case studies for this quote. On the outside, I have a great family, killer job, and we’re all healthy with a roof over our heads. Internally though, I face a lot of struggles with depression, anxiety, self-doubt, and just lo...

10 Lessons From 35 Years Of Life

July 15th marks my 35th birthday. Yep, 35 years around the sun, as the trendy people on social media say. Since I’m “seasoned” now, I feel like I should share 10 lessons I’ve learned in my 35 years of life. Hope you get something from this and give some of these a shot. 10 Lessons From 35 Years Of Life 1. When you find happiness at hom...

Fuck therapy… but you should totally do it

Let me tell you… therapy is a double edged sword. On one hand, fuck it sucks. On the other, damn it’s good for the soul. I resisted therapy for an incredibly long time. I didn’t want to sit there and pour my soul out to someone. No one needs to see what’s going on in my head. I don’t want to drive them insane with my insanity. Also, ta...

Push Publish On That Lazy Blog Post

I came across a tweet earlier that was in defense of lazy blog posts 👇 I couldn’t agree more! The world is so indoctrinated in the ways of the almighty Google search algorithm that they forget what blogging is all about… (aka – they’re scared AF of the algorithm… dun dun dun) Sharing the shit that is on your mind and seeing if it conne...

On the wagon, off the wagon, back on the wagon.

I’ve always loved a good drink. Red wine and tequila are my jam. But sometimes in life, you have to realize when things aren’t serving you anymore and have to sever the connection cord. Here's a glimpse into why I stopped drinking: Read Post Here If you like this post, I can definitely dive deeper and get way more personal. . Let me kn...

7 Growth Marketing Skills To Have In Your Arsenal

So you want to be a growth marketer. Dope! I support this. I love marketing and passing on some of my knowledge…. And by knowledge, I mean all of the craziness that my brain has absorbed over the years. If you want to be a growth marketer, here are some basic skills you need to lock down. I’d like to preface this by saying you don’t ne...

Kuppy Has Finally Arrived

The time has come, ladies and germs. Kuppy is finally available. After a global pandemic and manufacturing issues that were just beyond bananas, the Kuppy team and I are so stoked to finally have this product in the hands of our customers. What is Kuppy? Kuppy is a modern drying rack that keeps your drying mat tidy and your drinkware d...

The Morning Checklist (plus 2 habits that need to stop)

The sun is rising. Birds are chirping. The wonder and glory of a new day is happening all around you. Yet you’re still groggy eyed and hitting snooze begging the universe for just 15 more minutes of sleep. After the snooze alarm goes off, you drag your ass out of bed and sluggishly go off into the world… you know, to enjoy that amazing...

Two Work Modes: Get ‘Em or Zen ‘Em

Welcome to the duality of me when it comes to work… hell, probably life too. But I’m going to focus on work here. I have two modes when it comes to working… Get ‘Em or Zen ‘Em. Both modes are complete opposites, and an internal battle, with how I feel that the workplace should be. On the zen side of life… I believe in calm, asynchronou...

So I stopped consulting, I think...

Okay, so I stopped being a consultant. I think… In 2014, I needed to make some extra cash, so I started TNS. It was a solo consulting shop where I worked with SMBs in website dev, SEO, paid digital ads, and funnel design. Over the years, my side-hustle was getting way too big and I made it my main thing. It was fun, but then I started ...

Would you return to the office? 🤷‍♂️

Elon Musk announced that he is ending work from home and that all executives must return to the corporate headquarters or resign. Needless to say, tech Twitter is blowing up about this. Me on the other hand… I get it. I get the need to return to the office – the need to make the in-person magic return. For some companies, it’s good for...

The Startup Marketers Tech Stack (12 Tools To Use) 🧰

So you’re a marketer at a startup. Rad. I am too. That is neat. If there’s two things to know at a startup it’s that cash is precious and growth is king! Now, you’re probably racking your brain trying to help you find the right tools that can help you maximize performance without breaking the bank. I’ve been there. The problem when you...

Build products with a stance and point of view 🎭

The other day, my flight from LAX to LAS was delayed a few hours. To kill some time, I took to twitter and opened up an AMA. That’s when this great question came my way: Product before branding or visa versa? As someone that does both marketing and product, I thought this was a particularly interesting question. To me, it’s not a matte...

I’m An Accidental Product Manager 🛠

I accidentally became a product manager. As most of you know, my official professional title in life has typically been Growth Marketer or Chief Marketing Officer. I never once thought of myself as a Product Manager. That changed in 2021. Inside.com began working on a social network of sorts. Someone internally had to take charge (we’r...

I feel a sense of urgency ⏳

I feel a sense of urgency. I can’t explain it much greater than that. I see clearly where I want to go in life and what I want to get out of life. I know that “time is on my side.” (I’m only 34, that’s still young AF). “Patience,” they say. “Bullshit,” is my response. Yes, I’m aware of time and the need to focus on the macro, not the m...

10 of my favorite quotes 💬

My SimpleNote app is filled with quotes from books, articles, podcasts, and more. It’s filled with so many quotes, it’s actually kind of ridiculous. But I love learning from others. Whenever I hear something that resonates with me, I write it down to see how I can incorporate that lesson into my own life. Here are 10 of my favorite quo...

Bitcoin was made for this moment ⚡️

As inflation rises and the stock market drags down, the world is looking towards Bitcoin to see how it will react. Well, this is the moment Bitcoin was made for. Check out this thread from crypto investor and my friend, Mark Jeffery, on what to expect from BTC in the coming months. “This is the moment #Bitcoin was made for. It will go ...

What's got my attention this week #004

Hey friends - There are so many things that I'd love to talk about that have my attention this week (maybe we'll talk about how I binge watched WeCrashed in issue #005). But there is one thing that's consuming all of my attention and I'm damn proud of it. Over the weekend, we launched the beta version of the new Inside.com! What is it?...

5 Books Every Marketer Should Read

Looking to level up your marketing skills? Or want to know how to think like a growth marketer? Then these are five books you need to read. Before I share the book recommendations, I would like to caveat that you cannot master marketing from books. Modern marketing moves way too fast to make it to publication in a timely manner. BUT, t...

Digital Privacy Doesn’t Mean You have Something To Hide

The other day, I sent someone a link to talk me on Signal, my most used chat app. They responded with, “Nothing I’m saying is secret. Do you mind if we text instead?” That really made me stop and think about what digital privacy actually means. Is digital privacy only for the discreet and those with something to hide? Or is it somethin...

How To Add Your HEY World Newsletter To Your Website

If you're reading this, there's a good chance you're a user of HEY email. Welcome to the club! HEY, from the rad people at Basecamp, is a great email service that actually makes your inbox calm. A calm inbox? Yeah, I know. It sounds insane. But it can happen. After using HEY, it's hard to go back to other email services. Life just isn'...

What's got my attention this week... #003

Hey All - It's time for another edition of, What's Got My Attention This Week. I send this out 2x a month sharing things I'm currently into. Heck, maybe you'll want to check them out too. Before I begin though, I want to talk about shifting newsletter platforms. I'm moving away from using Revue and starting to use HEY as my newsletter ...

Email Marketing Tactics For 2022

The other week I gave a presentation to an awesome crowd of 600+ digital marketers at an INSIDE.COM event. The conversation on the whole was about implementing effective digital marketing tactics in a post iOS 14 world. For my segment, I chose to speak about effective email marketing tactics – which I feel is incredibly important since...

WTF Is A Full-Stack Marketer?

A friend of mine recently asked what exactly it is I do for a living. Instead of running through the laundry list of the entrepreneurial adventures I’m on, I thought I’d shorten it and just say, “I’m a full-stack marketer and investor.” Clean. Simple. Short. Little did I know that would leave more questions that answers for my friend. ...

Is This The Future Of Work? (I Think It Is)

As I watch trends and conversations happen among the tech community online, I can't help but start to map out what I think the future of work will look like. Here are 5 trends that I see on the horizon. 0. Distributed Work Offices be damned. Since the pandemic, we've jump started the life of remote/distributed work. At first is was rou...

Let's Do This 2022!

Here we are, staring 2022 right in the face. Once again, a new year is upon us. Why is a new year so significant? Why does it always feel like a fresh start? Maybe it's because it feels like a little victory - we made it another year. And hell, we should celebrate every little win we can get to keep us motivated and moving forward. Lik...

Discovering My Zone of Genius

Recently, I've been diving into the the 4 Zones of Being. It's been a total trip to go down this rabbit hole, look inwards, and discovering what is my "Zone of Genius." After a few practices and internal discovery, I think I've really narrowed down what gives me zen and energizes me at work and life though. First off, what the hell are...

My Daily Routine (Updated For 2022)

If you know me, I've always had a pretty rigid schedule. For a while there, I had a routine optimized and was really maximizing my performance. But then something insane happened. Something absurd. Something completely bananas... My wife and I went off and had another kid. And do you know what having kids means? Your entire schedule is...

Hey Marketers, Don't Be Afraid To Fail

Hey Marketers - Don't be afraid to fail. Do you know what the GrowthHackers slogan is? It's "A Culture of Experimentation." I love that slogan. It perfectly embodies what our careers are all about. And that's exactly what modern day growth marketing is. Experimentation. Do you know what happens with experiments? A lot of experiments fa...

What's In My Bag (Tech & Apps I Dig), 2021 Edition

Okay, so this blog post is inspired by Matt Mullenweg, CEO of Automattic, who posts his most loved tech of the year. I thought the concept was great and wanted to make this an annual tradition for myself. I'm going to keep this to apps I use personally and not include my work tech stack. If you want to know what I'm using for work, ema...

5 LESSONS LEARNED FROM MEDITATING 365 DAYS IN A ROW

Let’s talk about meditation and how it’s changed my life. I know, I know – That sounds insanely cliche. But hell, it’s true! Why did I start meditating? Good question. Let’s see… I have ADD, a slight anger issue, and a wee bit of depression. I have 2 modes really. Mode 1 is I am energized, creative, going full-steam and pumped. Or ther...

My 2021 Reading List

Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, Visitors from Outer space and beyond. Drum roll please… 🥁🥁🥁 It’s time for my annual reading list. Hooray! Okay, I didn’t read as many books as I normally do in 2021, but hell, I had a baby. So cut me some slack! Anyway, here are the books I read in 2021. Honestly, they were all amazing. I’ll tell y...

My 2022 Intentions and Aspirations

About two years ago, I read that new years resolutions are bullshit. Why? Because they are mostly empty goals that we give ourselves and we break them within 60 days. Why would you start off the new year with a broken promise to yourself? Instead of resolutions, you should try intentions and aspirations. The fundamental difference is t...

My 5 Public Investing Tips

Today is December 3, 2021 and, well, the public markets went absolutely apeshit. I opened up my Robinhood account and saw red across the board. And not just a little red. All the red. As always, the next thing I did was open Twitter to see what the word on the street was and I came across this tweet from Chris Sacca. This tweet made me...

ICYMI: A Growth Marketing Jam Session with Inside.com

Hey all – In case you missed it, yesterday (Aug 24, 2021), I was the host of Inside.com's Growth Marketing Jam Session. Our two guest speakers were Craig Zingerline and Jen Bryan from Growth University. It was a 60 minute jam-packed session filled with amazing insights ranging from data and measurement, to digital ad optimization. We r...

20 Lessons from Blake Mycoskie

I've been a fan of TOMS shoes for quite some time now. I actually have a bit of a staple daily uniform: white t-shirt, Levis jeans, and TOMS shoes. It's been that way for about 7 or 8 years I guess. Why do I have a staple uniform? Well, that's another blog post. But for this, I want to focus on the TOMS founder, Blake Mycoskie. He's be...

You have to keep moving forward.

You won't want to conquer every day. But no matter what, you have to keep moving forward. One of the hardest things that I deal with is not being able to slow down. Somedays I'm incredibly tired. Somedays I'm unmotivated. Somedays I'm uninspired. Somedays I don't want to sell anything or collaborate with anyone. When this happens, this...

My Favorite FinTech Tools

Yep, there's an app for everything. Especially in the FinTech world. While I'm not a financial advisor, I'd like to share my favorite FinTech tools that I definitely believe you should check out. Ready? PS - Links for Wealthfront, CashApp, Robinhood, and Acorns are referral links. I want to be up front about that so you don't think I'm...

10 Skills You Need To Become A Full-Stack Marketer

Hey world - It's been a while since I've written an actual post on marketing, so here's one I wrote late last night. Enjoy ✌ So you want to become a full-stack marketer? Hell yes! I fully back this. It is something I truly love and think that if the below skills interest you, you might just fall in love with it too. Here are the 10 ski...

Take the win.

Recently, I was really struggling with a marketing campaign. The numbers weren't hitting anywhere near where I wanted. The cost for conversion was too high and I was getting extremely frustrated not hitting my goal. People told me the results were solid, but I wasn't accepting that. Not to bore you with the details, but I ended up trou...

My office, as featured in Workspaces.xyz

Recently, Ryan Gilbert from Workspaces.xyz reached out to me asking about my desk / office. I took a few pics and this is what they posted today. You can see the original article here. Thanks for sharing Workspaces team! --- Alex Medick is the Chief Marketing Officer at Inside.com and occasional investor. Inside.com brings the latest i...

It was a choice.

You didn't slip up, it was a choice. Too many excuses are allowed these days. It was a slip up. I made a mistake. I didn't mean to. Stop making excuses. You made a bad choice. And that's okay. Life happens. We all make choices that we regret - some big, some small. No matter the size, don't make an excuse. You made a choice. And tomorr...

F.O.C.U.S.

Hey World - If there’s one common theme I’ve heard over and over and over again from successful individuals that I admire, it’s that they all had a relentless focus in whatever they are pursuing. That brings me to an acronym someone once shared that I remind myself of daily. “FOCUS: Following One Course Until Success” I suffer greatly ...

It’s okay to say ‘no’

It’s okay to say no to things. It’s okay to say no to that extra website design job. It’s okay to say no to that marketing consulting gig. It’s okay to say no to that last meeting of the day. It’s okay to say no to responding to texts right away. Say no to the stuff that is bogging you down and say yes to giving yourself room to breath...

So, it's almost May?

Hey all! It’s been a while since I’ve posted a blog. The time gap had nothing to do with lack of things to say. Ask anyone, I won’t shut the hell up about anything and everything that captures my interest. But, well, I’ve been busy. I’m working on Inside 3.0, which is SUPER awesome. I’m incredibly grateful to be able help develop a new...

These two quotes struck a chord.

Today, I read Naval's "How To Win At Life... Without Getting Lucky". Two of the 8 bullet points really struck a chord with me, so I decided to share them with the HEY World. • Forty-hour workweeks are a relic of the Industrial Age. Today, it's best to function like an athlete - train and sprint, then rest and reassess. • The modern min...

8 Simple Steps to Achieve Hyper-Focus

I'm a continuous self-improver and life experimenter. Some might say, "that's awesome! I I wish I had that determination!" It drives me wild when people say that, because I see it differently. To get real for a moment, I have a constant fear of not being good enough - I'm sure some psychologist would try and bring that back to my child...

My Daily Routine For The Next 7 Days

Hi, I'm Alex and I'm a workaholic. I don't mean that to sound crazy, but I love working and well, I'm a little concerned that I might be working too much. From the second I open my eyes to the moment I close them, I'm checking emails, responding to requests, getting out of bed to do just one more thing, making myself a 24/7 on call wor...

My Tech Stack, 2021 Edition

It's that time of year again where I share my latest tech stack. If you know me, you know that I LOVE testing out the latest and greatest tech. Below you'll see what tech I personally use for consulting (and in life), along with what we use at Inside.com as our primary daily stack. My Personal Tech Stack (the main stuff...) • HEY • Sim...

Men Wanted For Hazardous Journey

I recently finished reading Steve Case's biography and manifesto on the future, The Third Wave. In the book, Case referred to an old ad placed by famed explorer Ernest Shackleton as a metaphor for entrepreneurship. The ad Shackleton placed in the 1912 London Times was dubbed "Men Wanted For Hazardous Journey." After reading this the ad...

Give me the punks...

Give me the punks. Give me the hackers. The crazy ones. Give me the trouble makers and the dreamers. Give me the scrappy ones. The independent ones. Give me the free thinkers. The stay small and fight the good fight believers. The world is full of giants. But that shit doesn't get me off. Give me the underdogs. The ones that are rough ...

Surfing Rules for Life and Business

When I read a book, I try and take down notes and key takeaways to revisit at a later time. This morning, I was going through an old notebook and came across these notes I took on Surfing Rules for Life and Business, taken from Guy Kawasaki's 2019 book, Wise Guy: Lessons From A Life. In Kawasaki's book, he shares the 12 rules of surfin...

The Quest For An Analog Life

When I was younger, I used to spend a lot more time in nature – weekly hiking and climbing trips, mountain biking, surfing, camping and more. But as I got older and fell more into work, those things just sort of fell by the wayside. But when COVID-19 was on the rise and the world began to shut down, it forced me to start finding altern...

I'm feeling burnt-out.

Today, I was talking with Inside's Managing Editor, Liam Gill, about burnout. I've been working 60+ hour weeks the last few weeks. With that, I have had little family time and little sleep (yes, my wife is a champ for keep the whole world together while I was deep into work on Inside, VegasGameTesters, and Kuppy). To be blunt, now I'm ...

What Is A T-Shaped Marketer?

Are you a marketer that does everything under the sun? From paid media and analytics, to branding and web-design? If you said to 'yes' to yourself just now, then you might just be a T-Shaped Marketer. What is a T-Shaped Marketer? Solid question! To be honest, until a few months ago, I had no idea either. I was just always the full-stac...