Hacking Productivity
Jason Ball's TechBytes – Technology & Venture Capital
by Jason Ball
2y ago
This is not a paid infomercial. Lockdown was a challenging time for all of us — but it offered us a chance to make changes that wouldn’t otherwise be available to us. Like a daily productivity schedule, aligned to our circadian rhythm. I’ve been a Sleep Nerd for years, and have written many posts on the topic. One thing that’s always been lacking with sleep apps is advice on *what to do* to sleep better. One app I found last spring changes that, Rise. Not only does it tell you what to do, it tells you when to do it. This means it’s an *energy* app more than a sleep app. The sle ..read more
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How to Meet VCs and Fundraise during Lockdown
Jason Ball's TechBytes – Technology & Venture Capital
by Jason Ball
2y ago
I joined the Startup Istanbul team this week for a session on fundraising tips. The full 1 hour discussion is here, in case you’d like to hear the discussion addition to these notes and tips. Ozan captured the outline of the call on his twitter feed. I thought I would expand on the pain point of connecting with the investor and the fundraising process itself. First and foremost, investors want to hear from you. Period. We all love meeting great new companies. That said, here are a few tips that may help make magic happen: Tip 1: Do your homework. It’s best to avoid a cold email an invest ..read more
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Hacking Productivity
Jason Ball's TechBytes – Technology & Venture Capital
by Jason Ball
3y ago
This is not a paid infomercial. Lockdown was a challenging time for all of us — but it offered us a chance to make changes that wouldn’t otherwise be available to us. Like a daily productivity schedule, aligned to our circadian rhythm. I’ve been a Sleep Nerd for years, and have written many posts on the topic. One thing that’s always been lacking with sleep apps is advice on *what to do* to sleep better. One app I found last spring changes that, Rise. Not only does it tell you what to do, it tells you when to do it. This means it’s an *energy* app more than a sleep app. The sle ..read more
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Hacking Sleep Part 3, The Corona Chronicles
Jason Ball's TechBytes – Technology & Venture Capital
by Jason Ball
4y ago
I posted Hacking Sleep Part 1 and Hacking Sleep Part 2 around two years ago, and haven’t made any major modifications to my sleeping habits since then.  Under lockdown, my sleep started getting weird, so I began paying close attention to what was happening. Setting aside the strangeness of lockdown, I realized that every day was basically Groundhog Day – so I could start to turn tiny dials on my day to see how it impacted sleep.  It seems like sleep issues are affecting a lot of people these days, so I wanted to share a few tools I’ve been using to go from good sleep, to great sleep ..read more
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One simple trick to take back your life… (from your phone)
Jason Ball's TechBytes – Technology & Venture Capital
by Jason Ball
4y ago
My New Year’s resolution was simple: spend less time on my phone Easy to say, hard to do. I’ve attacked the problem of basically having a super computer in your pocket at all times from several directions – but the truth is a computer in your pocket is both helpful and hurtful at the same time…  So what are the options? Option 1) Ditch the phone. I’ve gone cold turkey by swapping my SIM card out of my iPhone and into a Nokia 3310. No interruptions (no one calls and no one texts – everyone’s on WhatsApp) but also no internet. Yuck. It turns out the internet is really useful for many things ..read more
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Finding Purpose in the Pursuit of Profits
Jason Ball's TechBytes – Technology & Venture Capital
by Jason Ball
4y ago
What is a Company’s purpose? To be profitable, and self sustaining, while providing a product or service. But can it make a difference, not just make money? The answer is yes, and this has been the key question in my mind for the past few years. Both personally and professionally, I’ve gone through a process where I’ve evaluated how I work and what I work on, and how I might be able to make a difference within my sphere of influence. This isn’t a navel-gazing or self promotion post, so I’m not listing the things I’ve done or am doing, but rather posting this in case you are thinking the same t ..read more
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How to Save Four Hours this Weekend
Jason Ball's TechBytes – Technology & Venture Capital
by Jason Ball
4y ago
Yes, that title is click bait. Gotcha. But keep reading, it actually could save you four hours tomorrow and make you happier. Question: When is the last time you looked at your phone? For me, it was 4 minutes ago.  And I’ve already picked my phone up 41 times today (Saturday, May 5, 2018). It’s only 10:34am. Over the course of the day, I’ll clock in over 100 pickups, and over 4 hours of screen time. For me, this is is a problem. A problem I’m solving with a $50 device: the Nokia 3310. Yes, I’m ditching my iPhone X for a Nokia 3310. Goodbye Whatscrapp and Instaself, hello four hours of l ..read more
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Hacking Sleep Part 3, The Corona Chronicles
Jason Ball's TechBytes – Technology & Venture Capital
by Jason Ball
4y ago
I posted Hacking Sleep Part 1 and Hacking Sleep Part 2 around two years ago, and haven’t made any major modifications to my sleeping habits since then.  Under lockdown, my sleep started getting weird, so I began paying close attention to what was happening. Setting aside the strangeness of lockdown, I realized that every day was basically Groundhog Day – so I could start to turn tiny dials on my day to see how it impacted sleep.  It seems like sleep issues are affecting a lot of people these days, so I wanted to share a few tools I’ve been using to go from good sleep, to great sleep ..read more
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