3 lessons from a man whose life changed overnight Image edited by the author — Original from Flickr As Silicon Valley mega-founders go, Justin seems strangely likable. He earned his stripes by co-founding the giant live streaming platform Twitch back in 2011. You might not have heard of it but it has the 36th highest
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Focus on people, not computers Edited by the author — Original from Pexels I’m sick of creators pretending they know the secret to the algorithms on whatever platform they are on. They don’t. I don’t either. Yet people will confidently preach their opinions and reference the “algorithm” to give themselves pseudo-credibility. They’ll gain a cult-like
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https://youtu.be/azCt-ywbOXY Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Overcast | Amazon Music | Stitcher Welcome to episode 13 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It’s all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. Episode 13’s guest is Nikita Ladwa. She’s the founder of the Naked Laundry. She built the company all by herself and she’s been featured
Life is about having energy for what matters Photo courtesy of Niklas Goeke Many people believe they need to hustle all hours like a machine to be successful. Yet this strips them of the only human advantage we have left. Creativity. Niklas Göke has earned a following of over half a million people across platforms. The
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Stop projecting your desire for no office on everyone else Image of the author by the author The pandemic lit a fire under those who hate the office. The internet is full of stories calling them dead and how everyone would be happier if they just went away. I now work for myself from my
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https://youtu.be/-XZ8c9E-sro Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Overcast | Amazon Music | Stitcher Welcome to episode 12 of the Mindful & Driven podcast! It’s all about how to not lose sight of what really matters whilst chasing your dreams. Episode 12’s guest is Nik Goeke. He’s an online writer with over 600,000 followers across platforms and over 50 million views. He’s been featured
What drawers do you have open Photo courtesy of Ashley Simon How many different areas of your life are you trying to keep in some type of balance right now? Work. Family. Friends. Hobbies. Sleep. Rest. Play. It’s a lot to squeeze into 24 hours and Ashley Simon,Director of Creator Marketing at Medium, argues it’s
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Look for the underserved market Image edited by the author (not of Tristan Walker) — Original image from pexels “I see myself as a Black kid from Queens who couldn’t shave, made his way to Silicon Valley, and networked enough to know that I could raise the money to start the business that I started
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Heights show brain care matters more than you think Image edited by author (not of Dan Murray-Serter) — original from Unsplash When you think about the ideal conditions to start a multimillion-dollar brand, you probably aren’t thinking about: Burnout. Depression. Anxiety. Bulimia. Insomnia. Dan Murray-Serter worshipped at the altar of Gary Vee’s hustle culture so
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Spoiler: They were wrong A photo of the author, created and edited by the author “Do you consider yourself British?” “Yes, I was born and raised here.” “Then you’ll never be happy.” I laughed but stopped when I realized it wasn’t a joke. A smirk spread across the other man’s face. He was enjoying my
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