Every piece of advice I could think of after 4 years as a Solopreneur.
1. Pessimists are often right, and optimists are often wealthy.
1. Pessimists are often right, and optimists are often wealthy.
2. If you don't respect people's time, they won't respect you.
3. The best entrepreneurs know how to teach themselves.
4. You learn 100x more by trying than by reading ab someone else.
5. If you don't know how to sell, you're going to struggle.
3. The best entrepreneurs know how to teach themselves.
4. You learn 100x more by trying than by reading ab someone else.
5. If you don't know how to sell, you're going to struggle.
6. Thick skin is a prerequisite for building in public.
7. You go 10x faster by supporting people, not tearing them down.
8. No matter how good your product is, someone will hate it.
9. Price whatever you offer at a rate you'd be comfortable paying.
7. You go 10x faster by supporting people, not tearing them down.
8. No matter how good your product is, someone will hate it.
9. Price whatever you offer at a rate you'd be comfortable paying.
10. Your network can either speed you up or slow you down.
11. Stop reading 50+ business books. Just get started.
12. Stop asking everyone, and start figuring shit out on your own.
13. If people root for you to fail, cut them out of your life.
11. Stop reading 50+ business books. Just get started.
12. Stop asking everyone, and start figuring shit out on your own.
13. If people root for you to fail, cut them out of your life.
14. Always over-communicate.
15. Assume you can learn something from everyone.
16. Assume everyone you talk to is also full of shit.
17. Your business heroes are regular people who took action.
18. If you can make $1, you can make $1,000.
15. Assume you can learn something from everyone.
16. Assume everyone you talk to is also full of shit.
17. Your business heroes are regular people who took action.
18. If you can make $1, you can make $1,000.
19. If you can make $1,000 you can probably make $100k.
20. Don't ask random people questions. Ask your customers.
21. You don't need meditation and sunlight. You need action.
22. Don't "find a mentor". Do interesting things & attract mentors.
20. Don't ask random people questions. Ask your customers.
21. You don't need meditation and sunlight. You need action.
22. Don't "find a mentor". Do interesting things & attract mentors.
23. Promote yourself online every day.
24. Write daily for at least 30 minutes.
25. Ignore haters. They are the least interesting people.
26. Help others and let them reciprocate. If they never do, move on.
27. Go to therapy and be honest.
28. Drink less alcohol.
24. Write daily for at least 30 minutes.
25. Ignore haters. They are the least interesting people.
26. Help others and let them reciprocate. If they never do, move on.
27. Go to therapy and be honest.
28. Drink less alcohol.
29. Start with one revenue stream, but diversify shortly after.
30. Anyone selling instant results is a con.
31. Systems beat motivation & discipline every time.
32. Quit focusing on tools and tech. Just use what you know.
33. Experiment often, but never with 2 new variables.
30. Anyone selling instant results is a con.
31. Systems beat motivation & discipline every time.
32. Quit focusing on tools and tech. Just use what you know.
33. Experiment often, but never with 2 new variables.
34. Use data to create better content.
35. Never plagiarize people but borrow shamelessly.
36. Stop trying to be cool. Be successful. Cool will come.
37. You're a lot less clever than you think you are. Be clear.
38. Be on time for important things. You're not a teenager.
35. Never plagiarize people but borrow shamelessly.
36. Stop trying to be cool. Be successful. Cool will come.
37. You're a lot less clever than you think you are. Be clear.
38. Be on time for important things. You're not a teenager.
39. Nobody is coming to save you.
40. Arguing online is a waste of time and energy.
41. Don't be arrogant, but have a mindset that you can do anything.
42. You never know what will resonate. Try a lot of different things.
43. Don't argue with your customers.
40. Arguing online is a waste of time and energy.
41. Don't be arrogant, but have a mindset that you can do anything.
42. You never know what will resonate. Try a lot of different things.
43. Don't argue with your customers.
44. Everyone has the same 24 hours. It's how you use it.
45. It's not helpful to study Elon and Bezos if you're making $0.
46. Quitters win a lot because they know when to give up.
47. You can't control your past.
48. You are 100% responsible for your future.
45. It's not helpful to study Elon and Bezos if you're making $0.
46. Quitters win a lot because they know when to give up.
47. You can't control your past.
48. You are 100% responsible for your future.
Take every piece of advice in this thread with a grain of salt.
I'm just some random guy on the internet sharing what I've learned.
That doesn't mean it will be 100% true for you.
But, if there is one takeaway, it's this: Get started.
That's how you'll learn your lessons.
I'm just some random guy on the internet sharing what I've learned.
That doesn't mean it will be 100% true for you.
But, if there is one takeaway, it's this: Get started.
That's how you'll learn your lessons.
That's it for today.
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