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Building a business should give you more control over your life, not less. These essays explore working for yourself, doing useful work, and deciding how much you want your business to grow.
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- Stop feeling overwhelmed
Last week I looked up and realized I had too many things on my plate. One framework cleared the fog in 15 minutes.
- Why successful creators are putting limits on themselves
Too much freedom can be just as paralyzing as too little. Successful creators are putting limits on themselves — on purpose.
- The Question No One Asks Me
The question nobody asks me is the one that matters most. And it has nothing to do with followers or likes.
- Don't Search for a Mentor
Everyone says find a mentor. Nobody tells you that searching for one is usually the wrong approach.
- Avoid Single Points of Failure
One concept from my startup career has saved my solo business more than once: never rely on a single point of failure.
- The 5 Phases of Solopreneurship
Every successful business grows in phases. Most solopreneurs don't realize they're stuck in phase one.
- 3 Big Business Lies (And the Actual Truth)
Three pieces of business advice that everyone repeats and almost nobody questions. They're all wrong.
- 4 Questions for Better Weekly Productivity
Four questions I ask myself every Sunday night that keep me from burning out on Monday.