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What Sets Employees and Entrepreneurs Apart?
Not everyone is cut out for entrepreneurship - and nor should they be. Here's the critical differences, and how you can choose.
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What to do with criticism: who to listen to, and who to ignore
If you don't want their outcome, don't accept their input.
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How to live your values
You can't decide how other people live, but you can be true to yourself.
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What you need to do to make brilliant work
If you suck at something you care about, you're already on the way
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You've made more progress than you realise
If you're a frustrated high-achiever, you might not appreciate your achievements. This is your reminder.
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Don't worry about the competition
If that's your focus, you've already lost the game.
Yelling into the void
Social media is an empty consumerist hellscape. Meanwhile, our connection muscles atrophy.
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The joy of instability
There’s no answer. No done. No end of the road where everything falls into place. Why would you want that? To sit still, and change nothing until you…
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Take big bets on a vague long game
Life's not chess. Do risky stuff with lots of potential if you want a more interesting life.
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Don't stumble over something behind you
Turns out, the biggest thing holding you back is you, and your shit. DAMN IT.
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Why I'll never work in a job again
Don't be fooled into thinking your job is secure: the risk is just hiding.
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Are you on the right side of history?
On staying humble in our moral conviction, given what historical assholes we probably all are.
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