Dominik Nitsch | Generalist & Multipreneur
Entrepreneur, Lacrosse Athlete, Writer & Productivity Nerd. Frameworks & strategies for those who don't want to specialize. Join hundreds of generalists and unlock your full potential. 🔓
1000 subscribers later: 11 lessons on creativity, content & momentum [#96]
11 lessons from 3 years as a creator What writing daily taught me about creativity. You can also read this in your browser. Creation is a human struggle. I hear and read daily how many people struggle to create content. I used to struggle with it, too. So as a celebration of THIS NEWSLETTER CROSSING 1,000 SUBSCRIBERS (!!), here are my unfiltered takes on creativity after three years of being a creator. Let’s begin: 1/ Creativity is a faucet. You can’t just wake up, have 100 ideas, and write...
Outsmart Your Competition With Reverse Benchmarking [#94]
Outsmart Your Competition With Reverse Benchmarking [#94] One idea that fundamentally changed the way I think about business. You can also read this in your browser. Hey there! Today, I wanna share an idea with you that fundamentally changed the way I think about business. Reverse Benchmarking. Let's dive in. 🤿 You’re likely familiar with the concept of benchmarking. You look at what your competition does well, and the company that does it best becomes the “benchmark”. If your company isn’t...
Smart People Should Build Things [#92]
Smart People Should Build Things [#92] Why the hell do we send our top graduates exclusively into consulting, banking, and law? You can also read this in your browser. One thing that’s been pissing me off for years is the fact that our smartest and brightest talents go into consulting, law, or finance. These jobs pay well. It’s a “proven” career path. It makes a ton of money. But with what purpose? Creating shareholder value? What does that even mean? Take Investment Banking. In terms of...
Generalist's Paradise: Simplicity [#91]
Simplicity [#91] Hey Reader! Here's your weekly dose of knowledge that will help you future-proof your career. You'll find: 3 Insights I’ve learned from others 2 Tiny Thoughts from me 1 Article that I’ve written Let’s dive in. 🤿 Insights * Habit is far more dependable than inspiration. Make progress by making habits. Don’t focus on getting into shape. Focus on becoming the kind of person who never misses a workout. — Kevin Kelly in Excellent Advice for Living ** The path to the good life is...
Generalist's Paradise: Canaries in the Coal Mine [#90]
The Gratification Window [#89] Hey Reader! Here's your weekly dose of knowledge that will help you future-proof your career. You'll find: 3 Insights I’ve learned from others 2 Tiny Thoughts from me 1 Article that I’ve written Let’s dive in. 🤿 Insights * You can't fail if you play the infinite game of life. "Life is the infinite game of becoming more and more yourself and designing how to express the amazingness of you in the world. Even if an experiment fails on the way, you'll be...
Generalist's Paradise: The Gratification Window [#89]
The Gratification Window [#89] Hey Reader! Due to the overwhelmingly positive response to a newsletter I sent two weeks ago, I wanna try something new. I like James Clear’s 3-2-1 format, so I’m going to steal like an artist. In this edition, you’ll find: 3 Insights I’ve learned from others 2 Tiny Thoughts from me 1 Article that I’ve written Read until the end, then let me know what you think via the survey. Let’s dive in. 🤿 Insights * The Gratification Window. “Burnout is not what it...
The Generalyst Manifesto for Startups [#88]
The Generalyst Manifesto for Startups [#88] You can't expect non-linear results from linear people. Hey Reader, In November 2024, I founded my latest company, Generalyst. Since then, I've learned a lot about my business, my beliefs, and what I believe makes a great candidate. I spent the past four weeks writing all of these thoughts down in a manifesto. This manifesto outlines how I believe startups should think about talent. (And how I think about it.) It's a bit long to share in an email,...
A few smart things I wrote on index cards last month [#87]
A few smart things I wrote on index cards last month [#87] Like: when you compete against others, no one helps you. When you compete against yourself, everybody does. You can also read this in your browser. Monday, 10:48. The newsletter needs to go out at 12:05. I've been working on a long piece (called The Generalyst Manifesto), and it's just not ready to be sent yet. More refining necessary. Skipping the newsletter? Not an option. So I grabbed a few index cards from my box of ideas, and...
Rebuild Your Productivity Stack: Part 2 [#86]
Rebuild Your Productivity Stack: Part 2 [#86] 5 steps to go from procrastinating to productive. You can also read this in your browser. Last week, I left you with a cliffhanger: “Now, you might still have a few questions: How do you execute on this? How do you deal with the small things life throws at you in between? How do you ensure meetings don't take over your calendar? What other tools do you use?” In case you missed it, the last newsletter was step-by-step guide to rebuilding your...
Rebuild Your Productivity Stack: Part 1 [#86]
Rebuild Your Productivity Stack: Part 1 [#86] 5 steps to go from procrastinating to productive. You can also read this in your browser. Recently, I’ve been feeling frazzled. Unproductive. Spending more time looking at my to-do list than actually working on my to-do list. Kind of embarrassing for a guy that recorded an entire online course about personal productivity. Something had to change. This is how I did it, and how you can do it too: [1] Understand where you’re going As a solopreneur, I...
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