You become happier and luckier when you change your mind
Changing your mind isn’t controversial. It’s totally normal
I made a list of things that 95% of people think are weaknesses but aren’t
The best founders, bosses, employees, creators I know are really “weak”
If you master these 17 “weaknesses”, it will be life changing:
You become happier and luckier when you change your mind
Changing your mind isn’t controversial. It’s totally normal
Normalize listening!
Listening actually solves most problems
To get things done: listen
This one is hard and hurts
Just because you don’t like them, doesn’t mean they aren’t right
Fun fact: naps are predominantly deep sleep and our body is wired for them
Naps are the past, present and future
In Silicon Valley, there is this narrative that a “lifestyle business” is weak
Question: since when is prioritizing your lifestyle a bad thing?
If a lifestyle business is your dream, it’s perfectly okay to not dream of going IPO
Public is scary. Public is out there. Public is messy
But messy isn’t weak…
The most successful people I know didn’t get there by hiding in a corner
How to grow fastest: be out there
Every big Twitter account started with just their best friend or mom following them
Point: You’re trying. And trying IS cool, trying ISN’T weak
Tag your favorite Twitter accounts with less than 5k followers
Let’s support them
My favorite up and coming entrepreneurs only work ~40h/week. But they really make it count
The internet doesn’t care about how many hours you put into something. They care about how your product or content makes them feel
Timebox your work week
If you don’t send cold DMs/emails, you aren’t giving it your all
You’d be surprised how many top founders I know still cold DM people they want to talk to
Reminder: whoever you look up to, chances are they cold DM people just like you
Most people confuse “I’m sorry” with “I’ve lost”. It’s two different things
How to move mountains:
Apologize when you’re wrong
Don’t take it personally. They are just expressing their unhappiness
The ultimate flex: being calm in moments of anger
That’s how you become a clear thinker
The more generous you are, the more will come to you
Be mindful of what adds or subtracts to your life
Some things are worth walking away from
The small price to pay for freedom
Walk away to win
People forget, emails get lost
I know it feels soul-crushing but following up is the cost of doing business
There is no such thing as overcommunication
Always optimize for being on the same page
Most conflict is because of misunderstanding
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