Nic HaralambousBlog
Real stories and actionable frameworks from 20+ years of building, failing, and learning.
All The Likes VS The Right Likes
We have become a society obsessed with volume. How many people like you?
The Unicorn Is Dead. Long Live The Zebra
This article was originally published by The Daily Maverick.
DO NOT wake up at 5am.
Waking up at 5am is not a magic method of becoming productive.
No One Is Watching You At The Gym
So much in life is done or not done because other people are watching us.
Rules Are Made By People Just Like You
There is a film that I try to watch once a year at least. That film is called Jiro Dreams of Sushi.
2020 Will Be The Year Of Mental Health
I’m calling it; The new year will bring with it a focus on our minds. For years I’ve watched people preach about physical health to anyone who would listen.
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 To Live A Curious Life and Find More Happiness
I believe that the key to a happier life is obsessive curiosity.
When was the last time you learned a new skill?
Learning new things is hard for everyone and as adults, we are severely out of practice and avoid new skills like they’re toxic.
Why aren’t we proud of ourselves?
When did it become unacceptable to praise ourselves for a job well done?
Ten Years of Business Lessons From a Startup Founder
I started my first business when I was 16. I had no idea what I was doing.
Ask yourself: Is this the hill you want to die on?
We fight to live, we fight to get our way, we fight for our relationships and we fight at work. Every day, we fight.
It’s not your fault. It’s your choice
Almost everything in our life is simultaneously our choice alone and a choice we make that we have no control over.
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