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    100 Words A Day (127)

    If Only I Didn’t Work After 6:00pm
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    Mat Sherman
    May 19
    100 Words A Day (126)

    100 Words A Day (126)

    From 5 to 15
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    Mat Sherman
    May 17
    100 Words A Day (125)

    100 Words A Day (125)

    This shit is hard
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    Mat Sherman
    May 15
    100 Words A Day (124)

    100 Words A Day (124)

    The Calm
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    Mat Sherman
    May 12
    100 Words A Day (123)

    100 Words A Day (123)

    17 Pounds
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    Mat Sherman
    May 11
    100 Words A Day (122)

    100 Words A Day (122)

    Adjusting
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    Mat Sherman
    May 10
    I Figured Out My #1 Skill

    I Figured Out My #1 Skill

    Sales, programming, marketing, user intervi…..
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    Mat Sherman
    May 9
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    100 Words A Day (121)

    Madeline
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    Mat Sherman
    May 4
    100 Words A day (120)

    100 Words A day (120)

    Fuck, this is happening
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    Mat Sherman
    May 3
    100 Words A Day (119)

    100 Words A Day (119)

    I quit my job and started a company
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    Mat Sherman
    Apr 28
    How To Fix The Phoenix Startup Machine

    How To Fix The Phoenix Startup Machine

    Here’s a list of things I wholeheartedly believe in
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    Mat Sherman
    Apr 24
    This I How I Filter Advice

    This I How I Filter Advice

    A fool proof two step system
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    Mat Sherman
    Apr 23
    The No Bullshit Way To Grow The Phoenix Tech Scene

    The No Bullshit Way To Grow The Phoenix Tech Scene

    More Nerds and More Rich People
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    Mat Sherman
    Apr 17

    100 Words A Day (118)

    I have fallen into a startup
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    Mat Sherman
    Apr 13
    Do People Seek Mentors to Learn or to Fit In?

    Do People Seek Mentors to Learn or to Fit In?

    Unfinished thoughts on mentorship
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    Mat Sherman
    Apr 6
    Why I’m So Energetic At Events

    Why I’m So Energetic At Events

    I’m an introvert. Some don’t believe me when I say that, but I am. being around a lot of people sucks the life out of me, whereas being…
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    Mat Sherman
    Apr 3
    How I’m Preparing For My Second Startup

    How I’m Preparing For My Second Startup

    I Had My “Eureka” Moment ;)
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    Mat Sherman
    Mar 31
    Phoenix Needs A Different Default Mode

    Phoenix Needs A Different Default Mode

    Or we will never be a great tech ecosystem
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    Mat Sherman
    Mar 29
    Learning Node.js is Like Eating A Shit Ton of Pasta

    Learning Node.js is Like Eating A Shit Ton of Pasta

    My Coding Journey
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    Mat Sherman
    Mar 28
    Terse Thoughts On Medium Membership

    Terse Thoughts On Medium Membership

    If you want to support Medium in becoming a business, instead of being an attention arbitrage machine, throw down the $5 and continue…
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    Mat Sherman
    Mar 28

    I Feel A Little Uncomfortable

    Preface: I have always been a fan of transparency, as it it’s important to see all sides of a person, so here we go.
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    Mat Sherman
    Mar 27
    A Year Ago, Gary Vaynerchuk Lit A Fire Under Me

    A Year Ago, Gary Vaynerchuk Lit A Fire Under Me

    And some notes To Remember
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    Mat Sherman
    Mar 4
    Getting a Mentor Is Overrated

    Getting a Mentor Is Overrated

    But Getting a Friend Isn’t
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    Mat Sherman
    Mar 1
    Ignore The Business Model Canvas When Starting A Startup

    Ignore The Business Model Canvas When Starting A Startup

    Let’s kick this off saying that there is no easy way to start a startup and there isn’t an easy way to teach someone how to start a startup…
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    Mat Sherman
    Feb 3

    Goodbye Schmooz

    August 11th 2016 is the date when I heard back from McDowell Mountain Music Festival that they didn’t pick Schmooz as their mobile app for…
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    Mat Sherman
    Feb 2
    My Favorite Lessons From Y Combinator So Far

    My Favorite Lessons From Y Combinator So Far

    The only place you need to go to learn how to start a startup is through Y Combinator’s content or Paul Graham’s essays. Here is a short…
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    Mat Sherman
    Jan 17
    Outsourcing Your Product Development? Prepare to Die.

    Outsourcing Your Product Development? Prepare to Die.

    Or waste a lot of time and even more money
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    Mat Sherman
    Jan 9
    Don’t Start A Startup

    Don’t Start A Startup

    This post is targeted towards first time founders
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    Mat Sherman
    Jan 2
    2016 Was Hard but It Doesn’t Have to Suck

    2016 Was Hard but It Doesn’t Have to Suck

    I posted this a few days ago. It didn’t really get much backlash, except for one comment that I respected. It wasn’t until a good friend of…
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    Mat Sherman
    Dec 29, 2016
    Thoughts on Having Nothing Versus A Little

    Thoughts on Having Nothing Versus A Little

    Nothing > A Little
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    Mat Sherman
    Dec 6, 2016
    What “Amazon Go” Means For The Future

    What “Amazon Go” Means For The Future

    It means innovate or get disrupted
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    Mat Sherman
    Dec 5, 2016
    How To Be Useful To The World

    How To Be Useful To The World

    Find a balance between producing and consuming
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    Mat Sherman
    Dec 5, 2016
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