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KieranNFT Marketplaces: Aggregation, Centralisation & Individuation?
I have been thinking a lot recently about how NFT marketplaces will evolve, especially as it feels like every other deck I see is some form of marketplace. Then today I saw a debate between two very intelligent people in the space, whose opinions I have grown to respect. I wanted to share my thoughts (some of which are borrowed from them). I don’t currently have a conclusion but this is how I am viewing the different options and issues facing the NFT Marketplace space. Problem - There are SO ...
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KieranSol Breakpoint 2021
First of all, let’s get the important stuff out of the way… GMMy fav piece of ‘merch’ all week 😂 thank you Slope & the dude walking around with these in his hair. I was lucky enough to attend Sol Breakpoint in Lisbon this year. I was there on a personal and professional basis both as an angel investor and to represent New Finance :)I wanted to write a bit about my experience, to share my views with others and also, for my own sake, document the event. To share some of the interesting compani...
Head of Strategy at NeoSwap Advisor @ New Finance VC, @ Redbrain Interested in learning. Art collector, investor, DeFi obsessed, golfer.
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A great coach is worth their weight in gold & more
‘You are terrible at this, why are you bothering?’
‘I guess you might have a chance in hell, if everything went your way’
‘You’re just not as good as the other player/team/opposition’
‘Why bother, you will lose anyway’
I was listening to a podcast with Bob Rotella, he is a sports psychologist. He was discussing the mental game in relation to golf but all of what he said applies elsewhere.
Pay attention to your self-chat and ask yourself ‘would I hire this coach?’. If the answer is no, why are you talking to yourself like that?
I have been using this on myself a lot. It really works. When you get negative, stop and change the framing. It doesn’t mean blind optimism, it means coaching. Don’t be afraid to pick yourself up.
If a new coach came into your team and said:
‘yeah I guess we could be ok, mediocre at best, would be pleased with a middling season’
that doesn’t get anyone excited or inspired.
Frame things the way a great coach would. Adopt a growth mindset.
‘Yeh we aren’t where we want to be yet, but we are constantly improving and doing the right things’
‘I can improve every day’
‘If we work our ass off, control what we can and try our best, we can be proud’
‘You deserve this moment, you are capable of winning’
Now, would you hire this coach…?
A great coach is worth their weight in gold & more
‘You are terrible at this, why are you bothering?’
‘I guess you might have a chance in hell, if everything went your way’
‘You’re just not as good as the other player/team/opposition’
‘Why bother, you will lose anyway’
I was listening to a podcast with Bob Rotella, he is a sports psychologist. He was discussing the mental game in relation to golf but all of what he said applies elsewhere.
Pay attention to your self-chat and ask yourself ‘would I hire this coach?’. If the answer is no, why are you talking to yourself like that?
I have been using this on myself a lot. It really works. When you get negative, stop and change the framing. It doesn’t mean blind optimism, it means coaching. Don’t be afraid to pick yourself up.
If a new coach came into your team and said:
‘yeah I guess we could be ok, mediocre at best, would be pleased with a middling season’
that doesn’t get anyone excited or inspired.
Frame things the way a great coach would. Adopt a growth mindset.
‘Yeh we aren’t where we want to be yet, but we are constantly improving and doing the right things’
‘I can improve every day’
‘If we work our ass off, control what we can and try our best, we can be proud’
‘You deserve this moment, you are capable of winning’
Now, would you hire this coach…?
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