Viewing profile — dlayf

I ran growth at Codecademy for a few years and wanted to pass along the lessons that I learned along the way.

Love this take on company/product "advice". Great work Ed

Also this site has been helpful for clearing my mind. http://www.calm.com/ (not affiliated with it)

Yeah that makes sense. I feel like I am most productive if I touch email twice a day. Also attacking the hardest thing that I have to do between 9am - 11am seems to work well. I ha…

Diving right into email in the morning seems to be a mistake, as I easily get side tracked. What did you do in the morning on your most productive days?

Wow, crazy to hear that its still like that. As an American, we take for granted that our economy tends to recover quickly. Having all of your smart citizens move away has to be te…

Not not exactly an Expat, but I spent 6 months living in Rome as a student. This doesn't answer all of your questions but I hope it helps. Pro's: - Great culture, great food. Groce…

I always work more efficiently after disconnecting for a while. It helps me forget the mental clutter that builds up over time.