The grass isn’t always greener Image of author edited by the author Things weren’t as I expected. It’s been four months since I left the safety of my full-time consulting role to join the online entrepreneur ranks. I’m living what so many people sell you on the web as the dream. I earn more than I
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Don’t lose sight of how you feel Image courtesy of Randy Wolken “What do you do?” is the classic question we ask strangers but it’s the wrong one to ask ourselves. We must stop thinking of ourselves in the same way as a machine. Computers can keep logs of the tasks they’ve completed and have
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The freedom to do what I want when I want is making things harder Image of the author by the author Freedom and flexibility were constant features in my ‘screw the corporate world’ daydreams. I’d read so much entrepreneur porn, and I had an idealized vision of what life would be like. I believed I’d
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You can choose to view the world with wonder Image courtesy of John Mashni The fact you can read this today is incredible. You need to have both the senses to take in the information and the brainpower to understand it. We both needed access to devices that let us view information from a web
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Online business is not effortless Photo by the author If you’re reading online today searching for the secret thing that’s going to make you rich with no effort, I’ve got bad news for you. It doesn’t exist. The internet often uses a liberal definition of the word “passive” to sucker people into clicking. Everybody wants
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Life is about having energy for what matters Photo courtesy of Nikita Ladwa In the movies, people spontaneously quit their jobs and leave in a ball of fire. The reality often isn’t so simple. Nikita Ladwa, the founder of The Naked Laundry, wrote her resignation letter six months before handing it in. Each day was
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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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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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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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