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Small by design.
A tiny Champagne bar in Healdsburg seats twelve people and there's always a line. They have no plans to expand. On purpose.
Synthetic purpose.
When problem-solvers run out of problems, they manufacture fake ones. I've been doing it every morning at 5:30 a.m. for a year.
The case for anti-scale.
A consultant at a mastermind was doing $1.3M a year and wanted to 'scale.' The room's advice surprised him.
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About Justin
After helping build two companies past $1B in valuation, I left my executive role at 38, moved to the Catskills with my wife, and built a $15M one-person business. Today, I write about the work, money, and life choices that let ambitious people live and work on their own terms.
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