My First Million

The best business ideas come from noticing what's working and doing it better, faster, or for a different audience.

You become interesting by hosting interesting events rather than trying to be interesting yourself

Network effects from event hosting led to multi-million dollar business launches

Focus on facilitating connections for others rather than self-promotion

Personal expertise and thought leadership are more important than hosting skills

Instead of posting thought leadership content, host monthly industry happy hours where experts share insights with each other.

Sports Jersey Psychology for Social Events

Using visible indicators to signal that all participants are on the same team rather than existing cliques

The Nick Method for Party Hosting

A systematic approach to hosting low-cost parties that maximizes social connection and network building through structur

Execute perfect party icebreakers that make introverts comfortable while creating valuable connections

Guests leave feeling they gained value, made meaningful connections, and want to attend future events

interesting people want to meet people that are doing interesting things

Social connections form around shared activities and mutual interests rather than passive networking

the bar is so low for a successful event

Most social events are poorly organized, creating easy opportunities to stand out with basic improvements

The bar is extremely low for hosting successful social events, making it an easy way to stand out

Most people's experience with organized social events is terrible (awkward company happy hours, standing around open bar