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13 mistakes I made as a first-time founder
It's been 5 years since I started my business, and I made every mistake in the book.
Sep 9, 2023 • 
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July 2023

There’s no such thing as a perfect business
How to decide what to "fix" in your business
Jul 3, 2023 • 
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June 2023

The Day I Became a Reader
Every morning I get out of bed.
Jun 25, 2023 • 
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Hidden Trap of Thinking: Thinkism
In school, I learned how to write cheques.
Jun 19, 2023 • 
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Why I stopped learning on my own?
Photo by Simon Weisser on Unsplash
Jun 12, 2023 • 
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May 2023

How to scale a one-person business
If you're running a one-person business and need help scaling it, here's how you do it.
May 29, 2023 • 
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April 2023

How to blow your own horn
I'm terrified of posting something on social media.
Apr 4, 2023 • 
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March 2023

I used to work in a library
From 2012 to 2014, I worked as a customer service officer at the British Council Library.
Mar 13, 2023 • 
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February 2023

Memory dividends
My wife and I fought a lot about my photo habit (or lack thereof).
Feb 26, 2023 • 
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I don't know
Admit it.
Feb 19, 2023 • 
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You don't have to be world-class
Most of us won't be the next Tiger Woods or Michael Jackson.
Feb 12, 2023 • 
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The difference between a "like" and a "heart"
Don't I look sexy in this photo?
Feb 5, 2023 • 
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