The quickest way to learn something new, to improve yourself or to know what something is like is to be around the person you want to become. Want to be an entrepreneur?Intern or volunteer for an entrepreneur in the field you’re interested in. Want to work in a particular industry?Intern or volunteer for a professional […]
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Increasing the value you provide in a few simple steps. Prerequisites 0a) Define your market0b) Niche down0c) Niche even further down0d) Niche down to the point where you have a clear avatar Increasing value 1) What is the avatar’s dream outcome?2) What are the problems and obstacles that prohibit the avatar from reaching his/her dream
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When I was younger I would look at artists and musicians and wonder: “where does their creativity come from?”“How can they have so many ideas?” In business school and even when I entered the workforce, it was an often discussed topic.How to generate more ideas?How to be more creative? I’ve heard many people say “I’m
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The difference between people whohave what they want,get what they want,do what they want,live the life they want,and those that don’t. The ability and courage to act in the face of incomplete information.Dealing with the consequences – good or bad.Learning, implementing and making improvements along the way – to their process, their mental models, their
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I’ve read many business books.Few have the practicality of Alex Hormozi’s “$100M Offers”. The more I read it, the more it seems like common sense.At least it should be common sense.But knowing something and executing it are different things.And herein lies the value I’ve found in the book: the practical steps to take to reach
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This morning – September 30 – an NFT project came out that I had been waiting for.I had been following the project for months, watched and read everything they released.I got up early, ready to mint and become part of the community. Unfortunately, it didn’t go as planned.The marketplace it sold on crashed within minutes.It
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Commitment is a funny thing. We’re never sure if we’re on the right track.When we start something.While we’re doing something new. But the more we commit and the longer we commit, the more we feel we’re on the right track. Gradually that feeling becomes stronger. I’ve experienced it time and time again.The more time and
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“Why did this happen?” Our first instinct is to give an explanation.The more serious the situation, the more likely we are to come up with an “alibi” as Napoleon Hill likes to call it.These days we call it an excuse. It’s our survival instinct.We feel threatened.We try to run away.Physically if possible, verbally if not.
One thing I’ve noticed over the years is that unhappy people blame others for their circumstances.The unhappier they are, the more they shift the blame elsewhere.The more they do that, the more they start speaking ill of others. On the contrary, happy people look at how they can improve a situation.What they can do differently.And
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Every now and then I work with a startup that’s trying to raise money. My question is always the same.“Why?” “To gain market share.”“To be faster than our competitors.”“To scale more quickly.”“To go international.” My follow-up question is always the same too.“Why?” Others say they should do it.They want to grow the company.They believe in
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Why do we do what we do?Why do we not want to do what we do?Why do we stop doing what we do?Why do we avoid doing what we do? Is the motivation intrinsic or extrinsic?In plain English: does it come from within or is it encouraged, imposed or enforced by others? Procrastination.Delayment of work.Avoiding
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I came across this quote from Epictetus. “Difficulties show a person’s character.” I’ve heard that one before. “So when a challenge confronts you, remember that God is matching you with a younger sparring partner, as would a physical trainer.” This got me.It puts everything in a new perspective.Nothing groundbreaking, but for some reason, it hit
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