Joey Stryker

I explore Digital Design & Psychology for people who want intentional mindfulness at work 12+ years in tech, startups, & media | 1x IPO |

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@jspeiser Get comfortable feeling uncomfortable

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@joshdviner This is a great thread Josh!

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@JakeMRichards Thanks Jake. I’ve really enjoyed your content! Keep ‘em going!

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I wrote every day for 30 days, on a platform I didn't know.

And I learned more than expected

I thought I'd:

• Gain thousands of followers (jk)
• Be happy with my content
• Make writing everyday super easy

Now I look at things a little differently

🧵👇

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tl;dr

5 things I learned writing every day online for 30 days on a platform I didn't know

• First comes social, then comes media
• The best way to grow is to engage
• Discipline creates consistency
• Celebrate the small wins
• It's not easy

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#5: The best way to grow is to engage

I thought to really grow on a social platform, you had to post new, valuable content every day.

But the truth is, speak with others online (comment, retweet, ask questions) and your value (followers) will actually grow.

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Example:

Do you see a face or a vase?

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A micro lesson on Gestalt Psychology:

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The human brain will try to simplify by unconsciously organizing things to create a whole

Using 6 Principles:
- similarity
- continuation
- closure
- proximity
- negative space
- symmetry

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@joshdviner Oh that's hard! I'll break it down this way:

If I'm reading for pure enjoyment - The Lion Tracker's Guide to Life

If I'm reading for learning: Four Thousand Weeks

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3 books to combat the hustle culture that you probably haven't heard of and will really enjoy:

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“The best ideas come as jokes."

David Ogilvy

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@smatth31 Totally agree! Glad to hear. There have been a few times especially the last week where I would normally just not share but forced myself to just get something out.

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The one lesson that continues to show up for me:

progress > perfection

Because:
• done is always better the not done
• simple is better than complex
• doing more = learning more

Be grateful today for what you've done.

And do more.