Ideas: Insights on Digital Strategy

Practical tips for small businesses and nonprofits — on digital strategy, AI tools, and getting your online presence right. Occasional reflections on work, values, and doing things differently.

  1. Zestly: A Habit App That Doesn't Make You Feel Guilty

    Most habit trackers are built around streaks and accountability. Zestly takes a different approach — playful prompts, weekly resets, and no pressure.

  2. Local Task Manager: A Lightweight, Privacy-First Task App

    A simple task manager that runs entirely on your machine — no accounts, no cloud, no subscriptions. Built with Node.js and vanilla JavaScript.

  3. Finding Direction with Ikigai Compass

    A simple, private tool for discovering your purpose—built for anyone at a career crossroads

  4. Digital on a Shoestring — What Nonprofits Should Prioritise

    A clear website, an easy donate button, and an email list. Where to focus your digital efforts when you can't do everything.

  5. Sunset on Retainers

    Why I moved away from ongoing retainers and now focus on building client capability instead.

  6. What Your Small Business Website Actually Needs (And What It Doesn't)

    Don't overwhelm your website visitors, reduce noise and make the action you want them to take, as clear as possible

  7. 5 Ways Small Businesses Can Actually Use ChatGPT Today

    Practical ways to use ChatGPT today for business productivity, saving you time and improving your output

  8. Let Them and Focus on Me

    Discover how embracing the idea of accepting others while prioritising your own development can lead to healthier relationships and a more fulfilling life.

  9. Boost Productivity with AEDAEM

    Discover the AEDAEM process - a comprehensive framework to assess, eliminate, delegate, automate, and efficiently execute tasks for enhanced productivity and success.

  10. Enantiodromia: Navigating the Balance of Extremes

    Explore enantiodromia, the phenomenon where extremes lead to unexpected consequences, and consider its implications in technology, society, and personal growth.

  11. Navigating Decision-Making: A Practical Checklist

    Explore a decision-making checklist that helps you identify assumptions, reflect on biases, and evaluate potential outcomes for better choices

  12. Thinking and Perception of Reality

    Explore the distinction between thoughts and thinking, and how our perceptions shape reality. Practical strategies for mindfulness, goal reflection, and fostering a fulfilling life in Joseph Nguyen's insights

  13. Cost of Transparency: Remote vs. Traditional

    Reflections on the financial impact of communication strategies in remote-first startups versus traditional organizations. Understand how transparency affects productivity, costs, and employee welfare.

  14. Simplify Problems with Clear Thinking

    Learn to simplify problem-solving and reduce stress by focusing on clear thinking and straightforward solutions

  15. Applying Occam's Razor for Simple Solutions

    Applying Occam's Razor helps streamline problem solving and decision making by favoring simpler, more straightforward solutions over complex ones.

  16. Embrace the Uncertainty

    This approach encourages action over perfection and helps overcome the fear of failure

  17. The Power of Habits in Shaping Your Identity

    Instead of merely wanting to change, become the person who embodies the desired habit.