Mark Fishman

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Today is Day One at my new job – the first time I’ve had full-time employment in 22 months. This past chapter was a mix of contracting, freelancing, bootstrapping, tinkering, advising, and general exploring. It is true that not all who wander are lost, but at many times throughout this period, I felt that way. After being laid off in June 2023, just six months into my job, I needed a break from corporate life and felt destined to explore more independent paths. The past two years have been stimulating yet professionally isolating, full of possibilities but devoid of structure. I’m excited about the new constraints I’ve chosen for myself.

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Congrats! Cool to see evolution here I really appreciate that this is framed in terms of supporting the writer (vs. “invest in this post”) but it also obscures the fact that the money I’m sending as a supporter isn’t going directly to the writer

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I’m excited to introduce Build First Academy, a new AI workshop and training business designed to help anyone learn how to build with AI. This year, I've learned what it takes to get something going from the ground up (even with 0 programming skills!) and now I'm helping others do the same! Whether you're a team looking to prototype real apps in 3 hours or an individual curious about launching a business with AI tools, Build First is here to help. This summer, we’re offering: - Corporate workshops (for up to 20 people): Build real apps, fast - AI Summer School: A 5-day bootcamp to go from idea to AI-powered business - Half-day immersions (Build a Game, Build an Internal Tool, or Build a Business) in 3-4 hours Can't wait to see what you all decide to BUILD FIRST. Learn more at https://buildfirst.ai

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100% – I've been calling these "angel users" https://paragraph.com/@markfishman/what-is-an-angel-user

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Nice to meet you man, enjoy the rest of your travels 🫡

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What platform is CityNerd posting on these days?

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I’ve never liked working out But need to stay active so been investing in sports recently Social element is underrated

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Yeah I think I just needed some external scaffolding to kickstart the habit (an app with a daily notification + guidance) vs. trying to set a timer on my own (W-F meant Wednesday to Friday in this case)

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Yup! I had tried Headspace in the past but never stuck for me so wanted to try something different

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Feel free to DC me if you don’t want to share publicly! Would love some playlists

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Finally took meditation seriously and downloaded the Waking Up app, now on a 5 day streak The holiday break (I had W-F off) was a good reset and gave me space to rethink how I want to fit these activities into my life

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we might throw him a birthday party this weekend! will let you know :)

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Happy Monday from Moose! Today was his first birthday(!), so we got him a “doggie sundae” 🥰

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Ooh this is a good reminder to use music when I’m working

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The July challenge for @firstdraftclub is underway! 20,000 $higher will be split by members who share a /firstdraft in 3 of the 4 weeks this month Deadlines are Sundays: July 6, 13, 20, 27 Happy writing :)

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Congrats to the winners of the June @firstdraftclub challenge! Each of the following members just received 5000 $higher: @0xtheweb3nerd @bradq @pichi @ramina13 @music2work2

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Brooklyn would have a gym for dogs that want to get built though

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There are at least 5 new buildings currently being built within 500ft of my home Can’t imagine how crazy that would feel in the suburbs

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Yup 6 episodes, I think it dropped last weekend?

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maybe Netflix didn’t push as much this time? Haven’t even seen marketing for it outside of the actual app

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