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Short stories and thoughts. Hi, I'm Scott Nixon (@citadelgrad). I run Meal Mentor with my wife. http://www.getmealplans.com/

Scott Nixon


    • Jun 11, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
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    Probing Deeper On Everyday Problems

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2018 2:53


    I’m in this constant quest improve the way I make decisions. But every day life it’s really difficult to find other people that are interested and probing and digging deep on decision-making.

    What Is A Business Strategy?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2018 2:53


    I read this book by Richard Rumelt called Good Strategy Bad Strategy and it completely changed my ability to develop a strategy for our business. https://www.slideshare.net/Michaelcmcdermott/a-rumelt-perpsective-on-good-strategy

    The Endless Placement Opportunities Grocery Stores

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2017 2:43


    Every time I walk into a grocery store kind of fascinated by all the signage and product placement that’s going on and the massive number of new products.

    Shallow And Deep Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2017 2:57


    A brief update.

    Overwriting Memory On Accident

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2017 2:50


    Changing my wife's password caused me to overwrite my memory

    3 Days Of Fasting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2017 2:55


    I'm approximately 68 hours into a water fast and just kind of sharing what the first three days have been like.

    Simplicity vs. Complexity: How Complexity Is Stored Knowledge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2017 2:56


    Stored knowledge is basically how you add things to a simple system over time, and the system is no longer simple.

    38 Hours Without Calories

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2017 2:57


    I'm done fast before but I've never not eaten for over a day.

    How I Use Index Card Notes for Quick Reference

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2017 2:58


    The tip I share is about setting goals as a range such as lose 1-3 lbs. each week.

    Get Re-focused By Doing A Physical Task

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2017 2:59


    I have found that getting up and doing a small task helps get me going. Especially when I'm stuck, bored, frustrated, or can't stay focused.

    Being Adaptable With Productivity & Setting Your Top 3 Goals

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2017 2:59


    I'm learning to be flexible with how I should frame my productivity system.

    Fasting

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2017 2:57


    I've been fasting for the last 7 days, and it's really interesting how it changes your relationship to food.

    Using Growth Models to Grow Our Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2017 2:50


    Get Outlook for iOS

    Running LA, NYC

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2016 2:52


    What Should I Work On Next?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2016 2:55


    I've recently been learning a lot about probabilistic decision making. Now I have to figure out how to apply that in our business towards making decisions. How do I know what is the most important thing to work on next?

    Getting Comfortable With Wasted Money When Delegation Fails

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2016 2:55


    Sometimes you waste money trying to get shit done.

    Trying A New Approach To Development

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2016 2:50


    I'm finishing each step across three different purchase flows before preceding to the next step.

    Jobs To Be Done vs. Customer Personas

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2016 2:55


    Both approaches have value in certain contexts, not just in product development. Customer personas has more value in marketing and Jobs To Be Done has more value in product development, but both approaches are useful in both functions and beyond. Here's the talk that inspired my recent thoughts. https://blog.intercom.io/jobs-to-be-done-doubter-believer/

    Systemizing Our Personal And Business Life Like A Boss With Amazon Echo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2016 2:59


    How we systemize our life with Amazon Echo ordering.

    How I Added A Customer Pre-Qualifying Survey

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2016 2:56


    I've added a pre qualifying survey to our site to help our customers know which product is right for them. After we give them an answer we put a lead magnet in their path.

    Shifting My Focus Towards Growth And Away From Tools

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2016 2:54


    I've got better things to do than spend all day tinkering with webapps.

    Mental Modeling - Part 3 Surveying

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2016 2:58


    I talk about how I'm planning to survey new customers to increase activation.

    Mental Modeling - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2016 2:56


    More details about how I'm using Mental Modeling to plan out customer activation and retention strategies from Meal Mentor.

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    Mental Modeling - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2016 2:59


    Mental Modeling was discussed in Smarter Faster Better by Charles Dugg http://citgrd.co/1THS4lF A mental model is an explanation of someone's thought process about how something works in the real world. It is a representation of the surrounding world, the relationships between its various parts and a person's intuitive perception about his or her own acts and their consequences. Mental models can help shape behaviour and set an approach to solving problems (akin to a personal algorithm) and doing tasks. from Wikipedia

    Meal Mentors Simple SMS Bot

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2016 2:57


    I've created a very simple SMS bot that allows our members to download their meal plans via text message.

    Donors Clicks Funding Milestone

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2016 2:07


    Please visit http://www.donorsclicks.com/

    Microconf Day 1 Morning Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2016 2:57


    Discussing Des's talk about feature bias. "Real dog fooding is eating every day."

    Launching A New Subscription Add-on To Meal Mentor

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2016 2:45


    We feel like the best way to help our customers is to build a community that can support each other and not just rely on Lindsay to be there to help them.

    Sampling Bias With Surveys

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2016 2:57


    Make sure your survey is representive of your customer base.

    Using Google Trends To Analyze Your Market

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2016 2:55


    Is This The Most Important Task To Move My Business Forward?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2016 2:57


    Don't go too many hours or days without reflecting on whether what you are doing is important.

    Is This The Most Important Task To Move My Business Forward?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2016 2:57


    Keep focused only on things that move important things forward.

    Is This The Most Important Task To Move My Business Forward?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2016 2:57


    A brief update.

    Is This The Most Important Task To Move My Business Forward?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2016 2:57


    Keep asking yourself this question.

    Focus On What Your Customers Say

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2016 2:59


    Use google keyword analysis to figure out the language your customers actually use to solve their problems.

    Success Is Not An Event!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2016 2:58


    Whether in your life or in business success is rarely a specific moment. 

    Asking For Help More Often

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2016 2:58


    For you are unsure about a problem you have ask someone for help. Even if they can't help you; maybe they know someone who can.

    Sales Tax Is A Nightmare Of You're A Digital Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2016 2:57


    If you sell bits, give away your physical products for free as a marketing and branding expense.

    Status and Mindset

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2016 2:54


    In this episode, I referenced Carol Dweck's book Mindset to talk about status and fixed vs growth mindsets.

    Status: Earned vs. Purchased

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2016 2:56


    This is a response to my friend Natala's status episode. https://www.briefs.fm/the-front-porch/6 I think related to brands there are at least two types of status: earned and purchased status.  I think for most brands online you want earned status. 

    Donate Your Clicks To High Poverty Kids

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2016 2:53


    Join us in supporting high poverty public school children at http://www.donorsclicks.com/

    Delegate in Your Personal Life First

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2016 2:49


    Today, my wife and I have as many as 20 people helping us run our personal lives and business. But the easiest things to delegate are in our personal lives; not business.

    Outsourcing a Project for DonorChoose

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2016 2:50


    I used Upwork to go from idea to done in 3 hours.

    Giving More Compliments

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2016 1:28


    I know it hurts to give good compliments, but let's strengthen that muscle.

    Being A Writer Makes You A Better Thinker

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2016 2:58


    This episode is a follow to the "You should read 5 Elements of Effective Thinking" where I discuss how writer become better thinkers. Snickers reference included.

    You should read 5 Elements Of Effective Thinking

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2016 2:58


    Can you explain what you believe with facts? Or do struggle to find the words? Here's the book: http://citgrd.co/5-elements-thinking

    Non-Threatening Habit Changes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2016 1:43


    Here a little tip on making small habit changes from James Clear

    Charge More Stickers for #microconf

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2016 2:57


    You can get one in person at #microconf. Otherwise you can get one mailed to you at cost. Charge More 'coin' stickers - https://www.stickermule.com/en/marketplace/10889-charge-more Charge More "badge" stickers - https://www.stickermule.com/en/marketplace/10890-charge-more

    Automating receipt processing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2016 2:51


    I use a combination of Shoeboxed, Zapier, and Printopia to automate saving my receipts. If you just want to save receipts to a folder, then use Printopia's print to folder feature

    How Crappy Yellow Legal Pads Saved My Note Taking Habit

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2016 2:54


    With expensive Moleskine notebooks I never write anything in them, because it needed to be important. Yellow legal pads are cheap and disposable so I'll write anything in them. I take a lot more notes now.

    Faster Data Analysis with Excel Pivot Tables

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2016 2:56


    Scott explains how using Excel pivot tables makes it so much easier to get insights about your data. The TCV of our users with a grade of F is higher then people with a C grade. So there's opportunity there!

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