Archive - Nishan’s Newsletter

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 •

Nishan De Silva

July 2023

There’s no such thing as a perfect business

How to decide what to "fix" in your business

Jul 3, 2023 •

Nishan De Silva

June 2023

The Day I Became a Reader

Every morning I get out of bed.

Jun 25, 2023 •

Nishan De Silva

Hidden Trap of Thinking: Thinkism

In school, I learned how to write cheques.

Jun 19, 2023 •

Nishan De Silva

Why I stopped learning on my own?

Photo by Simon Weisser on Unsplash

Jun 12, 2023 •

Nishan De Silva

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 •

Nishan De Silva

April 2023

How to blow your own horn

I'm terrified of posting something on social media.

Apr 4, 2023 •

Nishan De Silva

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 •

Nishan De Silva

February 2023

Memory dividends

My wife and I fought a lot about my photo habit (or lack thereof).

Feb 26, 2023 •

Nishan De Silva

Feb 19, 2023 •

Nishan De Silva

You don't have to be world-class

Most of us won't be the next Tiger Woods or Michael Jackson.

Feb 12, 2023 •

Nishan De Silva

The difference between a "like" and a "heart"

Don't I look sexy in this photo?

Feb 5, 2023 •

Nishan De Silva

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