Cameron Prouse

[Cameron Prouse @CameronProuse]

Hey @AirCanada... you cancelled my flight, rebooked me in a rush, and returned my bag with a shattered wheel, a hole in the shell, and all my clothes soaked. One of my shirts is stained and may be a total loss. Formal complaint already filed. 🧵

[Cameron Prouse @CameronProuse]

@AirCanada @Aeroplan On top of that, your website told me I needed to physically return to the airport to report damage, even though written notice within 7 days is all that's required under the Montreal Convention. You did this. Why do I have to pay with my time?

[Cameron Prouse @CameronProuse]

Hey @AirCanada... you cancelled my flight, rebooked me in a rush, and returned my bag with a shattered wheel, a hole in the shell, and all my clothes soaked. One of my shirts is stained and may be a total loss. Formal complaint already filed. 🧵

[Cameron Prouse @CameronProuse]

And @AirCanada, I know you'll reply here saying you care and to DM you. But getting an actual human on this has been nearly impossible. A form, a phone tree, and no clear email for a paying customer and @Aeroplan member whose bag was destroyed. Please do better.

[MATT GRAY @matt_gray_]

99% of entrepreneurs fail.

They don't lack talent. They're plagued by unconscious limiting beliefs.

Here are 27 dangerous beliefs blocking your entrepreneurial journey:

[Cameron Prouse @CameronProuse]

@kimianora @AwakenedOm I'm glad to hear you're feeling better.

Was there a particular style of meditation you used?

And how does your mind operate, before vs after? i.e. how have you noticed a difference?

[EDDIE CHENG @ecomEddie]

Embrace Failure

The fear of failure is the start of it.

When learning something new, never worry about not getting it right away. Instead, embrace your mistakes and just get the reps in.

Doing so increases your neuroplasticity, which makes learning happen 10x faster.

[Ben Lang @benln]

How I joined Notion early (< 15 person team) with no job description

People often ask me how I started working at Notion early on. I love sharing this story. It’s a pretty unique path and a testament to how special the team is at Notion.

In 2018, I came across Notion on Product Hunt. It looked like an interesting product, so I signed up. Over the next few weeks, I tried it out a few times. On the fourth try, it really clicked for me. I started moving all my notes and projects into Notion. For the first time, I felt as if I could visualize my brain with software.

At this point, I felt like I had to tell the world about Notion. I tweeted a screenshot of my setup and started answering questions about the product. I asked others to share their setups for inspiration. I realized this could be a great resource for new users, so I started building this out as a side project. I bought https://t.co/IKcvvWfAks, set up a Wordpress site, and started crowdsourcing screenshots of different setups. I launched Notion Pages on Product Hunt and started getting more traffic. This was before you could duplicate templates and no other galleries existed yet.

I was hooked. I bought more domain names related to Notion, helped launch a Facebook group for Notion users, and hosted live onboarding sessions. While I was busy with my own work, I was spending a big chunk of my free time building this all out. The more I dove into it, the more bullish I was on Notion.

A few months later, I decided to reach out to them team to see where things were going. I sent a cold email to the founder/CEO, Ivan, asking about the API.

Given how excited I was about Notion’s potential, I put together some ideas in a doc and sent it over. Not long after Ivan connected me to Akshay, Notion’s COO and I told him I would be visiting San Francisco soon. To be honest, I had no plans to visit SF, but I figured worth a shot.

A few weeks later, I visited Notion’s office (picture below). It felt like seeing Notion's software in real life.

Akshay kindly showed me around and introduced me to Camille Ricketts, who had just come on board to lead marketing. I joined the team for lunch at a local restaurant nearby, at that point everyone could still fit at one large table.

Not long after, I started collaborating with Camille on Notion’s first template gallery. We started dreaming up an Ambassador program and explored what community events for Notion could look like. This eventually evolved into the first Community role at Notion, where we worked on community programs, user groups, templates, influencer marketing, user conferences, certifications, campus marketing, grew the team, and much more over the years.

There’s more to the story, but as you’ll see there wasn’t much of a formal interview process or job application. I always tell people who are looking to get their foot in the door to try and find a creative/value-add way to stand out.

I’ll be sharing more in my newsletter, subscribe here: https://t.co/oBPjDzYIcP

[Cabbie Richards @Cabbie]

Too soon, Cowboys fans? 😂

#SeizeEverything #LeafsForever

[Gameplan Creative @GameplanChicago]

When developing a new league identity and its' individual team colors, best to look to the existing color palettes in professional sports to ensure licensees can easily replicate your color choices.

[Cameron Prouse @CameronProuse]

@thematt_ross @mikekarnj I do but I'm not in Toronto lol... maybe I could run the remote + Northern Ontario satellite office?

[Cameron Prouse @CameronProuse]

@thematt_ross @david_perell @morganhousel @shaneparrish An artist once said, ‘I know this is a great piece, not when there is nothing more to add BUT, when there is nothing left to takeaway. With Clear Thinking and Same As Ever, I really felt that. Hit you with everything you need and no additional fluff.

[Dara @daraladje]

Most impactful @naval quote on my life.

[Matt Ross @thematt_ross]

To anyone based in Toronto! I'm starting a book club.

Here's how it works:

Inspiration was taken from @thesamparr's Anti-MBA club.

Bi-weekly / monthly meet-ups.

Over 100 people are interested so far. (founders, CEOs, engineers, creatives, etc.)

From a bunch of different fields (Ai, insurance, finance, crypto)

If you’re in Toronto and want to join, comment below or shoot me a message.

Link in the comments below to sign up

[Cameron Prouse @CameronProuse]

@thematt_ross @thesamparr @thematt_ross - let me know if I can help with this - i.e. organizing, looking into it, etc.

[Cameron Prouse @CameronProuse]

The Passion coming to you from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario! CC: @MapleLeafs