PLG is more than a GTM strategy

Mathematician Paul Halmos on what distinguishes the best from the rest:

“I read once that the true mark of a pro — at anything — is that he understands, loves, and is good at even the drudgery of his profession.”

Source: I Want to be a Mathematician

Your personal efficacy is dependant on context not just ability.

How good you are or perform, depends on the situation and environment – i.e. who surrounds you. Who brings out the best you?

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

1. Amazon’s product strategy

• Amazon Payments
• Amazon Cash
• Amazon Lending
• Amazon’s next financial pillar?

2. Amazon Market strategy outside the US

• Amazon financial services in India
• Amazon financial services in Mexico
• Amazon financial services in South America

3. Rumors: What will Amazon do next?

When rain falls, it flows downhill. If desired, you can collect the rain in a bucket and carry it uphill, but the natural tendency of water is to flow toward the lowest point.

Most situations in life have a tendency—a direction in which things want to flow. You can choose to go against the flow (just as you can choose to carry water uphill), but your results tend to be better when you find a way to work with the gradient of the situation.

Position yourself to benefit from the external forces at hand and you will get more from the same unit of effort. Energy is conserved and results are multiplied.

James Clear, Atomic Habits

Research shows that people across 30 countries found it easy to link colours and emotions, and those links appeared to be universal. Source: Psychology Today