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Real stories and actionable frameworks from 20+ years of building, failing, and learning.
Here’s Why You Feel Like A Failure Most Of The Time
If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree it will always feel like a failure. If you judge your success by someone else’s definition you will always feel like a failure.
3 QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF BEFORE SAYING “YES”
I have a shocking confession to make - I am an optimist, not a pessimist.
How To See Things Differently or Finding Your XY Factor
Since leaving school I have been trying to figure out if I want to be a generalist or a specialist. When you are the founder of a startup it’s important to have generalist skills.
The Business Builder’s Toolkit - My New Book
When chaos takes over the world there are three ways that I have seen people respond:
PERFECT CONDITIONS ARE BAD FOR SUCCESS
Did you know that half of the Fortune 500 companies started in a bear market or recession? HALF.
Why Burnout Should Be In Your Budget
Burnout. Stress.
I write to you every week
Every week I'll send you my three favourite things from the week and at least one idea that I can't stop thinking about.

How Far Would You Go to Succeed?
What would you really do to reach your full potential?
The Best Founders Diversify Their Identity
How often do you think about your own identity?
Are You Ever Really Honest?
I want you to join me in a thought experiment.
What are the most common mistakes first time entrepreneurs make?
I started my first business when I was 16.
Being Busy is Killing You
It’s fashionable to be frantic. It’s all the rage to be sleep-deprived and broken when you wake up every day.
How do I start a business from scratch with no money, no credit and no expert friends to help?
No money, no credit, no expert friends, no problem…
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