Michael Ive @polymathmichael

Deep dives on becoming a polymath, quickly learning new skills & preparing for the future of work (and life). themodernpolymath.substack.com Letters for diverse thinkers: Joined March 2022

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Michael Ive @polymathmichael

2 weeks ago

Shadow boxing feels productive. But no amount of punches to the air will ever win you a fight. This isn't about boxing.

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Michael Ive @polymathmichael

3 weeks ago

Better to live up to your potential than to be surrounded by people whom you don't even like. Loneliness is inevitable on hard journeys.

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Michael Ive @polymathmichael

3 weeks ago

Your browser has 47 tabs open? Notes app is a graveyard of half-finished ideas? You can’t just focus on ONE thing? Congratulations. You’re probably a modern-day polymath. Or you’ll soon become one.

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Michael Ive @polymathmichael

3 weeks ago

The New Meta: - Curious - Diverse interests and skills - Obsessive - Long attention span - In shape - Consistent - Quick learner - Savvy with AI Primed to win in the AI era.

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Society will convince you that your curiosity is chaos. That your diverse interests make you unemployable. That you're a "jack of all trades, master of none" Don't listen to them. The world is changing, and it will be ruled by the connectors.

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Michael Ive @polymathmichael

10 months ago

"Plain-text emails look unprofessional." No, they look personal. When done well, plain-text emails can outperform flashy designs by creating a real connection.

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Michael Ive @polymathmichael

10 months ago

"If your open rates are low, you need better subject lines." Maybe, but often the real problem is you’re sending the wrong emails to the wrong people. Fix your audience first.

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Michael Ive @polymathmichael

10 months ago

"Email is dead." No, your strategy is. Email drives higher ROI than any other channel—when done right. Blame your boring, irrelevant campaigns, not the channel.

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Michael Ive @polymathmichael

10 months ago

Email personalization’ isn’t adding a first name in the subject line. It’s using segmentation to deliver emails so relevant, customers feel like they were written just for them. Lazy marketers stick with names. Smart marketers segment.