Some Thoughts on the Feasibility of Remote Work & Remote Learning
I wanted to share a few thoughts on working from home/learning from home, diving a little deeper beyond our Twitter comfort zones.
These observations come from discussions on extending learning at @FundiBots and working from home with our team members across the country.
— Solomon King (@solomonking) May 27, 2020
Lessons from 2019: On Fundraising & Developing Good Funding Partnerships
My biggest business lesson from 2019 starts with this:
One of the most painful things that ever happened to me was shutting down @elementaledge in 2017 after spending 12 years trying to build an international-level multimedia studio.
At the core of my failure were two things:
— Solomon King (@solomonking) May 25, 2020
Working From Home: How to be Effective, Focused and Productive
Working from home: A thread on how to be effective, focused and productive as you work from home.
Here are 15 tips from my 15 years of experience working from home in various stages of my entrepreneurship journey.#workingfromhome #WorkingFromHomeLife
— Solomon King (@solomonking) March 30, 2020
Procrastination and The Philosophy of Two Selves
I struggle with procrastination (like we all do). We all prioritize exciting and immediately rewarding behaviour over that which is important (and often boring).
A few years ago, I stumbled on an interesting perspective that helped me get better at getting things done.
Thread.
— Solomon King (@solomonking) February 24, 2020
We Romanticize Our Plans But Dread The Execution
"People romanticize their plans but dread the execution. The magic you’re looking for is in the work you’re avoiding."
The fear of the work and the process is more real than we like to publicly admit because it requires us to step out of our comfort zones.
A short thread.
— Solomon King (@solomonking) March 2, 2020