My First Million

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

“the bar is so low for a successful event”

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What It Means

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

Shows that small efforts in event planning can create disproportionate social and business returns

In most casual professional and social settings where events lack structure

In highly competitive environments or with sophisticated audiences who expect polished experiences

Don't overthink event planning - basic structure beats no structure

Focus on eliminating common pain points rather than creating novelty

Invest minimal time in planning for maximum differentiation

“Adding name tags and a simple icebreaker to a standard happy hour immediately makes it more memorable and valuable than 90% of networking events.”

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

Sports Jersey Psychology for Social Events

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

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

Focus on facilitating connections for others rather than self-promotion

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 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