Nic HaralambousBlog
Real stories and actionable frameworks from 20+ years of building, failing, and learning.
Reframe, Rethink and Reassess Everything
I was walking home the other day and looked up to see a slightly different path than I usually take.
The lies we tell ourselves to feel OK
It’s tough out there, people. Every entrepreneur knows it is.
Filter your network or become a worse person
We’ve all heard the saying that you become the average of the five people you spend the most time with. Simply being aware of this statement doesn’t mean that most people take it to heart.
Try this out: Trust people upfront
Respect and trust are complicated. They are intangible and nuanced.
Plan in decades. Think in years. Work in months. Live in days.
Four years ago I wrote a story that blew up a little around the Internet. It was titled: Advice from 30 year old me to 20 year old me.
Waiting is a calculated move, use it wisely
My psychologist told me that I have an addiction to anxiety.
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.
Smart people know the value of a real apology
Think back to the last big argument you had with someone.
Six Things Entrepreneurs Will Never Admit To
Struggling and doing badly is out of fashion for entrepreneurs. Admit difficulty at your peril.
There is no such thing as New Year's Eve
Of course there is an actual end of the year and start to a new one that we traditionally call New Year’s Eve. But it doesn’t exist.
Learn, Practice, Teach
Confidence is difficult to gain and harder to retain. When I genuinely know something well I feel overwhelmed with the need to teach people about it.
Three lessons I learned from my first investment check
When I was 21 I managed to raise about $20 000 in seed funding for a social network that I was building with two other co-founders.
How badly do you want it?
There are very few barriers today if you want to learn something or acquire a new skill.
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