Fail fast and experiment Photo courtesy of Nick Wolny — Edited by the Author “Do what makes you happy” is common advice but not everyone agrees. Nick Wolny, the Founder of the Hefty Media Group, followed his passions and lost his life savings because of it. He started his business with $30k in the bank
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Underrated traits we don’t value enough Created by the author — original photo from Pexels by Jorge Fakhouri Filho It feels like everyone is focused on their faults rather than what makes them great. Some people have left behind the toxic world of seeking external validation but replaced it with an obsession with conditional self-acceptance.
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Because who wants to do the same thing every day Photo courtesy of Zulie Rane — Edited by the Author Daily routines have become a buzzword in the personal development world. People have all kinds of wacky and unrealistic ways they preach how others should live their lives. The implication is if you can’t stick
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Is this the perfect startup? Created by the author — original from Mikhail Nilov on Pexels Sahil isn’t your typical founder. He was only 19 when left Pinterest to create Gumroad in 2011. Within a year he had raised $8m and truly believed he could make his company a unicorn. But he failed. His company
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How to not overwhelm yourself Of the author by the author The idea of having multiple income streams seems smart. Yet the common execution is more trouble than it’s worth. Sure, someone, you saw on the internet juggles real estate investing, crypto, dropshipping, blogging, YouTubing, and a dozen other micro-businesses but it would be a
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Creators should give more respect to those around them Created by the author — original from Pexels by Michelle Leman The thrill of getting noticed online can make you feel like a superstar. Yet it hurts when those around you don’t seem to care. You might seek comfort in online communities as I did. The
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#1 Keeping dogs (not the fluffy kind) Photo of the author by the author Money. Everyone knows it’s important. I won’t insult your intelligence by pretending I don’t care about it. Yet if I only measured success in monetary terms, I wouldn’t have quit my day job. I’d have kept dancing on the edge of
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Because I actually enjoyed going there Photo of the author by the author I finally handed in my resignation after a year of pandemic-induced full-time working from home. I calculated the timing so I would never return to the office despite my long notice period. Yet, I wasn’t driven by a hatred of the office
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Don’t let people put you off Created by the author — original image from pexels It’s easy for creators to develop narcissistic traits when they begin to see success online. It’s a truth not said often enough but I can see it in myself. The rational side of our brain can’t accept we might have
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No, the decision isn’t easy A photo of the author, created and edited by the author People want to know the exact moment I made the big decision to quit my job. But there wasn’t a specific moment at all. I’m not one of these supremely confident people who can make a snap decision and
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