Michael Karnjanaprakorn: founding Skillshare, repeat founder cycle, improving your writing, lifestyle design
Jun 25, 2024
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Michael Karnjanaprakorn, founder of Skillshare, discusses treating yourself like a startup, lifestyle design, benefits of boredom for personal growth, improving writing skills, and creating life event templates to reduce divorce rates.
Treating oneself as a startup to upgrade personal systems for health and joy.
Embracing lifestyle design aligning time, energy, and money with career choices.
Improving writing skills through capturing ideas and editing for clarity.
Deep dives
Defining Personal Growth and Self-care
Treating oneself like a startup to upgrade personal operating systems is emphasized, focusing on improving health, pursuing joy, and resolving personal struggles. Taking a sabbatical allowed exploration of health, family time, and hobbies, leading to a shift towards content creation.
Navigating Post-Startup Transition
Transitioning from past startups to sabbatical experiences highlighted the need for structure, health focus, and family time, leading to a transition into content creation and writing. The post-exit founder cycle involving exploration, introspection, and new ventures was discussed, showcasing the internal struggles and cyclical nature of entrepreneurial endeavors.
Adapting Company Design Principles
Exploring innovative company design principles such as life profitability, flexible work schedules, and employee well-being integration was highlighted. Embracing lifestyle design focusing on time, energy, and money allocation was suggested for enhanced career satisfaction and personal fulfillment.
Optimizing Writing Process and Creativity
Enhancing writing skills through a simple process of capturing ideas, expressing authentic experiences, and editing for clarity was discussed. Prioritizing novel ideas and learning from successful writers while focusing on personal experiences and creative expression were emphasized.
Applying Lifestyle Design in Personal Relationships
Utilizing Notion templates for personal life, from wedding planning to family projects, focused on organization, reducing stress, and potentially enhancing relationships. Exploring various life cycle templates and their potential impact on reducing divorce rates and improving life management were considered.
Michael Karnjanaprakorn is the founder and former CEO of Skillshare and Otis (acquired by Public). Before starting companies, he was an early employee at Behance (acquired by Adobe) and Hot Potato (acquired by Facebook). Now, he's exploring new ideas, creating content, and enjoying his sabbatical.
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In this episode we talk about
* Treating yourself like a startup and upgrading your own operating system* Lifestyle design, aligning how one spends their time, energy, and money with their career choices.* How boredom can be beneficial for self-reflection and personal growth.* Becoming a better writer.* and much more
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