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Why This Founder Was Chopping "Nos" with an Inbox Filled with "Yeses"
It took 10 years of unlearning my engineering righteousness to understand thiscredit: Gemini FlashI stared at one of my former clients with a squint in my eyes.It was like Zoom
The Text I Sent to 1,192 Contacts That Changed My Thoughts About Business
I didn’t see 4 of the responses coming...I recorded a video then sat on it for a week.When I finally built the nerve to send it out to my entire
The Best Writing Habit I Know Takes Less Than a Minute
(and that's the point)The rain poured down as I ran into the Nandos.I didn’t know how long I’d be stranded there, as a severe rainstorm poured down in Maryland.While I
You Don't Have a Time Problem. You Have a Story Problem.
What a schedule conflict taught me about the real reason why most of us never startimage generated (via Gemini)I looked at my calendar and felt my stomach drop. It was
The Crazy Lesson a $40 Cup of Coffee in Los Angeles Taught Me About My Business
It would have been better if my card was declinedI paid $40 for a cup of coffee last year.No, I wasn’t on some special coffee tasting. No, I wasn’t balling.The
Stop Building an Audience. Start Cutting the Chain Between You and Them
What a $2 Million Book Deal Cancellation Reveals About Who Really Owns Your Credibilityimage credit: Lord of the RingsI felt lost a few seconds after reading an article.I sat there
Dear Entrepreneurship
Where do I take this love-hate relationship from here?It’s been over ten years since I ventured out on my own. The rocky roads of entrepreneurship has been filled with highs
Winners Lose a Lot More Than Those Who Never Win
96 years of world cup data taught me this lessonI was salty this entire world cup.I had to watch all those games, fans filling up bars, parading their jerseys, and
If You're Still Asking Friends Whether Your Idea Is Good…
I learned this when 83% of my customers canceled their subscriptionPhoto by NONRESIDENT on UnsplashI launched a pilot for a product I built three months ago.I had six founders, ready
The Three Sounds That Tell Whether People Care About What You Have to Say
It took 3.5 years of obsession to figure out the "awww" in the middle ties it altogether but is also the hardest to sharePhoto by Miguel Henriques on UnsplashI sat
Why Your Best Work Gets Ignored
And the 13-Minute Fix I Learned Over 180 Weeks of Writing WeeklyPhoto by Erik Mclean on Unsplash180 weeks.That’s how many times I’ve sat down to write this newsletter.I’ve written about
The Growth Secret Cave Artists Knew 70,000 Years Ago That Can Help You Become Unrecognizable in 1 Year.
And I found that you don't have to go climb a mountain to learn this onePhoto by Rabah Al Shammary on UnsplashI looked at all the comments I had to