Updated on January 12th, 2020

How to achieve your Kickstarter goal

Saul and Josh Cockburn are brothers from Brisbane that left corporate careers to start a company called TOOLETRIES. They decided to use Kickstarter as a way to raise seed capital and awareness of their new product line specifically designed for men. They launched their first product, The TOOLETRIES Bathroom Travel Case on Kickstarter, with an initial goal of $10,000. With 3 days left in the campaign, they have raised $39,896.

In this post, Saul and Josh share 9 tips on putting together a successful Kickstarter campaign.…

We do not learn from experience, but from reflecting on the experience.” – John Dewey

[This post (first posted here) started out as a book review and became a reflection on my own experiences of learning. The idea of fractal learning is one that I would love your feedback on. Is it useful? Could it be applied in a way that helps us to learn more rapidly or teach more effectively? With more depth or more focus on the passions we have?]

Josh Waitzkin has a fascinating story. He is:

• 2 x US Junior Chess champion (his father wrote a book about his journey calledSearching for Bobby Fischer which was turned into a feature film of the same name),

• Tai Chi Push Hands World Champion (2004) – the martial arts version of Tai Chi – and has subsequently coached others to that same title,

• and founder of The Art of Learning Project.

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Updated on February 20th, 2015

Show notes

Adam talks you through an simple Facebook marketing plan that takes 5 minutes a day.

Firstly…

Its very hard to get traction since Facebook is now a public company and needs to monetize the social network. As little as 10-20 per cent of your content on your business page is shown to your fans. This podcast teaches you what you need to do to maximise what is shown to your fans (for free).

Secondly

It’s recommended to drive people to your home base (ie.…