Zvi Band

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  • Zettelkasten for Contacts

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    I’ve recently been experimenting with the Zettelkasten method for organizing information gleaned from reading and other content I consume. I’m still getting the hang of it, but, boiled down to its essence, the general process is: Quickly capture any raw clippings that stand out to you (a quote, passage, etc) in an inbox. Process your…

  • Bundling and Unbundling

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    “Well, Gentlemen, there’s only two ways I know of to make money: bundling and unbundling…” – Jim Barksdale, Netscape CEO If we were to rewind back a handful of generations, to our grandparents or great grandparents, they could look to single sources – namely religion, career, or geography – to form the container for their…

  • The Value of Transparency

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    Building on my last post, merging our team and culture into another’s has served as a contrasting agent, gifting the ability to understand more intentional culture design. Beyond ownership, one core value I hold near and dear to my heart is transparency. I’ve long held the belief that it’s not just better (on a variety…

  • The Value of Ownership

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    One of the unexpected gifts of selling Contactually has been the opportunity to have an outsiders’ view of the culture we created. While much of our team and what we valued has remained through the acquisition, the acclimation to a new set of cultural tenets and associated rituals has served as a contrasting agent. What…

  • The Age of Belonging

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    [This is a meta post, summing up a plethora of research I’ve been doing to form this thesis. The thinking, therefore, represents larger trends and not any one article I can link to. I plan on publishing as many resources as possible in the near future, as soon as it’s not a 50 page Notion…

  • You are not your past

    You are not your past

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    Imagine if you were known for the worst thing you’ve ever done. Normally I have a half-decent idea on how to capture and share an experience. But walking through the prison yard on our way back to the creature comfort-laden world we’re used to, the sole topic was our inability to properly communicate the preceding…

  • What I learned in the year post-acquisition

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    This past February marked one year post-acquisition, which serves as an important milestone for all involved – legally and culturally. Once the acquisition closed, our minds were set on one singular goal – be a successful acquisition. With the failure rate of M&A being, shockingly, somewhere between 70-90%, we were determined to be in the…

  • How I lost weight

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    This is not medical advice. As always, YMMV, consult with a health professional, and take care of yourself. I woke up on January 1st, 2019 with a very different feeling than I had on previous New Years’ Day. While I’m normally a sucker for the “fresh slate” opportunity that a new calendar year often elicits,…

  • My Bullet Journal Setup

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    Since the beginning of my career, I’ve been reliant on paper pads to track my daily to-dos. I quickly settled a pretty consistent process. Using the same 5×8 narrow-ruled notepad, I’d start off each day with a fresh page and list of what I needed to do that day – copying over uncompleted tasks from…

  • The Value of an Accelerator

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    If I’m asked to provide my input on a topic a number of times, that serves as a signal that it’s probably worth writing about. I’m continually asked by other founders what my experience with ______ accelerator/incubator, and what my opinion on their value in general. In case you aren’t familiar with the space –…