Social/emails Flashcards
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The man who does not ____ has no advantage over the man who cannot ____.
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Am I waiting for motivation or am I practicing discipline
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20 minutes of doing something is more valuable than 20 hours of thinking if it
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Sometimes what didn’t work out for you
Really did end up working out for you
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Re read that and have a good think about it and try and come up with an example in your life that you haven’t though about
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Always stay a student. an open mind and the ability to listen are two very underrated skills
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If nothing changes …… nothing changes
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What changes can you make to help your goals?
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Questions to ask yourself about a new business idea
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- Are you solving a problem
- Is it a product you can be competitive or better in price or quality
- Find a business idea already out there that you can replicate and improve on
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Plan my day by MINUTES not hours/days/weeks
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It’s so important to utilize every minute not just hour bocks
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Explain these three types of goals and make sure your goals are set up in some sort of similar structure
- Input goals
- Output goals
- Outcome goals
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- Input goals
Inout goals are about the the work out put in either time or effort
-sit at your writing desks for two hours every morning
- Spend 10 hours on the YouTube channel each week
-Give 100% in every gym session
- Out put goals
Output calls are about measurable results what tasks can you complete that will get you closer to your long-term aims 
- write 2000 words each day
-Film1 YouTube video per week

-10,000+ step count each day
- Outcome goals
Outcome goals are the final outcomes that you actually want I don’t really care about writing 2000 words a day what I really want is to write a good book, being honest about your outcome goals can be a bit daunting
- reach the New York Times best cell list
-Hit 500,000 views on my next YouTube video
-Get six pack abs

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With the same habits you end up with the same results!!!
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Pg 7 AH
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What suffering are you doing today for the future?
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What is the meaning of Resilience?
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The capacity of a person to maintain their core purpose and integrity in the face of dramatically changed circumstances!
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Are your customers impulse buying or do they need to be shown and proven that it’s a good investment
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Impulse buys are generally below $50
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Most of us fear uncertainty because it usually means changes coming. uncertainty also brings options which usually leads to opportunity
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Be _______ when others are ______ and ______when others are _______
Be fearful when others a greedy and greedy when others are fearful
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Mark each investing using the following 4 buckets
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Opportunity costs
resources are not limitless. whenever you
choose to do anything with your time or your money, you are foregoing many other things, opportunities, that this time or money could have been used for.
there are always choices to make and saying yes to something means that
you are indirectly saying no to something else
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Second order thinking
Almost everyone can anticipate the immediate results of their actions. This
type of first-order thinking is easy and safe but it's also a way to ensure you get the same results that everyone else gets. Second-order thinking is thinking farther
ahead and thinking holistically. It requires us to not only consider our actions and their immediate consequences, but the subsequent effects of those actions as well. Failing to consider the second and third order effects can unleash disaster.
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Incorporate leverage everywhere you can.
Write some options where this can incorporated in your life
Most of the engineering marvels of the world were accomplished with applied leverage. As famously stated Archimedes,
“Give me a lever long enough and I shall move the world." With a small amount of input force, we can make a great output force through leverage. Understanding where we can apply this model to the business world can be a source of great
success and fast track the time it takes to get there. For example, if your moving into
a industry and you see another company selling a similar product, find away leverage off each other. Make a deal where you can access each other's
clients / customers to mutually benefit.
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Understanding Data through sampling
As a rule of thumb, more measurements mean more accurate results, all else being
equal. Small sample sizes can produce skewed results. It's impossible to consider the entire population for a sample so small, when testing we base results on a
select group. When making your decision based on data, ensure it's as accurate as possible and consider your margin of safety at play. However, some testing is always better then none. Every great
product / service never hit the market perfect, and if you wait for perfection, you waited to long.
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Keep ignoring feedback and life will keep teaching you the same lesson
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A lot of smart people think they’re way smarter than they are, and therefore they do worse than dumb people. And it’s very common to be utterly brilliant and think you way the hell smarter than you are
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How we spend out day is of course how we spend our lives what we do with this hour and that one is what we are doing. a schedule defends from chaos and it’s a net for catching days
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You get credit for action, not preparation.
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"One type of person approaches a situation with the mindset of, "How can I make this work?"
Another type seems to approach each circumstance with the mindset of,
"What are all the reasons this wouldn't work?"
Both people will be forced to deal with reality, but the first person will only have to solve problems that actually occur while the second person will often avoid taking action entirely because of the potential problems they have dreamt up before starting.
There will always be reasons to not do something. Be a problem solver, not a problem adder.”
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how have you spent your 84,600 seconds today, write a summary and see if you can do better tomorrow.
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take deep breath close your eyes and listen to This song
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take deep breath close your eyes and listen to This song
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Working for free!
I interviewed writer extraordinaire Nicolas Cole on my Deep Dive podcast the other day. And we got talking about the return-on-investment (ROI) on free work'.
See, most people make the mistake of charging too early when they're breaking into a new industry (eg as a copywriter or video editor).
That builds a barrier: 'you have to pay $X to work with me'. So they end up competing with thousands of other freelancers on Upwork or Fiver, and 99% of potential clients never see their work.
The smarter alternative is to work for free - but be strategic about it.
Draw up a list of dream collaborators
Then send out sample blogs, video edits, or pieces of graphic design you've made especially for them, for free. Post it on social media as well, saying 'check out this cool thing I made for X'.
If an influential person sees work you did for them and really likes it, I almost guarantee they'll offer to pay for more.
If a video editor turned one of my full-length videos into an amazing YouTube Short for free, I'd throw money at them to produce more.
But most people don't realise this.
So they send generic emails saying 'hi, I'd like to work with you, my rate is X'. And these emails get ignored, because I just don't have the time to get into a long email discussion and look through someone's portfolio.
Now, a lot of people say 'never, ever work for free, people will take advantage.' And I 100% agree that if a sketchy person asks you to 'write a few blog posts for free so I can see how good you are', you should say 'no'.
But if you're strategic about doing free work (and good at what you do), I promise that the money & collaborations will start flooding in.
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"You just need to have the courage to eliminate everything that doesn't directly feed what you really want.
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"Happiness is simply the absence of desire... Happiness is not about the achievement of pleasure (which is joy or satisfaction), but about the lack of desire. It arrives when you have no urge to feel differently. Happiness is the state you enter when you no longer want to change your state."
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opinion of cooking vs buying takeout, if you can just order take out and work to earn back the money you will probably end up cash positive plus the extra hour or so every day to build and build and that just compounds
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opinion of cooking vs buying takeout, if you can just order take out and work to earn back the money you will probably end up cash positive plus the extra hour or so every day to build and build and that just compounds.
Your saving Pennie’s vs investing in the millions
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"10-year dreams. 5-minute actions.
Where do I want to be in 10 years?
What can I do in the next 5 minutes to contribute to that outcome?
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"You can graduate with the finest degrees. You can read the most useful books. You can enjoy the loving support of family and friends.
But your degrees can't take action for you. Your books can't make the decision for you. Your family can't live your life for you.
There is no substitute for courage. At some point, you have to make the choice."
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You have to show up before inspiration will!
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Just start
Start slow if you have to. Start small if you have to. Start privately if you have to.
Just start
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🤔 6. The Pain of Rejection is Better than the Pain of Regret
Whatever you’re struggling to do, shoot your shot. Whether it’s asking someone out, starting a business, moving to a new country, quitting a job… 99% of the time, the pain of failure or rejection is 100 times better than living with ‘what if’ for the rest of your life.
There have been some bumps along the way… but if I hadn’t studied medicine, started a YouTube channel, or moved to London, I guarantee that I’d still be thinking about those things today with some mild regret.
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Write a list of where your luck and success has come from, what people and what meeting
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Uncertain discomfort
Is solved by adding wondering and possibility
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HOW TO STAY POOR
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Opportunities only look like opportunities in the rear view mirror.
Today they look like risks.
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talks about being comfortably numb
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Here’s a quick tip I’ve been finding super helpful recently - every morning I try to ask myself: what’s today’s adventure?
Last Friday for example, I had to work on my book. But I felt pretty disengaged just sitting at home on the couch on my laptop. Then it hit me: I’ve always wanted to write a book. Shouldn’t I treat this like the adventure it is?
So what does an adventure look like? Definitely not me sitting at home in my pyjamas and dressing gown, hunched over on my laptop. So I left the house, went to a new coffee shop, sat by a sunny window, and made lots of progress on editing the second chapter of the book.
And it felt fun.
So, next time you’re feeling a bit meh about something, take 5 seconds to ask: what would this look like if it was an adventure? That simple reframing could make your whole day more enjoyable.
Have a great week!
Ali
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make sure this isn't happening I what ever company you are involved in
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don't let the people around you make you soft, you need people to push you 24/7
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don't let anything get you down
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how to treat people and have a great life
Jordan Peterson
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improve your earning capacity
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how to motivate towards goals
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I'm gonna say this again:
You can either spend time building something great, then let customers market it for you for the rest of your life.
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You can spend no time building it, and spend the rest of your life trying to get customers to buy it.
Quality = Leverage
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Hey friends,
I recently stumbled upon this brilliant concept called reducing importance', which has completely changed the way I think about my work, relationships, and everyday tasks.
The idea come from the book 'Reality Transurfing and the general message is that a lot of our stress in life comes from placing too much importance on things. Our default reaction is always to take things way too seriously e.g. speaking to strangers, making YouTube videos, writing essays, etc.
But, if we just dial the importance of that thing down in our mind, we'd be a lot less anxious.
So, one thing l've been trying to do recently (especially when something urgent pops up where I feel that sort of frantic energy bubbling up inside me) is to take a breath and remind myself to turn down the seriousness dial in my mind. By acknowledging that most tasks aren't life-or-death situations, I can approach them with a lighter, more relaxed attitude.
Ultimately, I'lI still get things done. But I feel so much better and do better work because I realise that I don't need to take everything so seriously and it's okay to have fun 😉
Ali abdaal 10/4/23 email
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Whoever has the most fun, wins
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"Water never complains, but always pushes back. Always.
Drop a boulder in front of a stream and the water will simply flow around it, taking whatever opening the landscape will give or-when nothing is offered -patiently building up its resources until it rises to a height where a new gap is found.
Flow like water. Never complain, but always push back."
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We learn nothing by being right
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you will make the most out of everyday if you view it like this
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loneliness is a type of tax you have to pay to have a certain type of mind
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If you only do what you can do you will never be able to do more than you can now
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Just because improvements arnt visible doesn’t mean they aren’t happening
Your not going to see the number change each time you step on the scale, your not going to finish a chapter each time you sit down to write
Early wins come easy, lasting wins require a lifestyle
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One of the must valuable skills in life is being able to see another’s persons perspective
If you're going to someone's house, think about how it might feel to be the host. If you're creating a product, spend as much time as possible thinking like the customer. If you're calling customer service, think about how it might feel to be on the other end of the conversation.
The more clearly you understand the viewpoint of your spouse or customer or coworker, the better positioned you are to find a solution.
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You’re never ready for what you have to do. Just do it, that makes you ready
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instead of doing ice baths just do face plunge, fill the sink with water, add ice cubes if need and keen your face in there for as long as possible
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why would I want to do what ever other person is doing if I want a different out come than every other person has.
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what would you do if there was a film crew following you everywhere making a documentary
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- Every minute someone leaves this world behind.
- We are all in "the line" without knowing it.
- We never know how many people are before us.
- We can not move to the back of the line.
-We can not step out of the line.
- We can not avoid the line.
- So while we wait in line - Make moments count.
- Make priorities.
- Make the time.
- Make your gifts known.
- Make a nobody feel like a somebody.
- Make your voice heard.
- Make the small things big.
- Make someone smile.
- Make the change.
- Make love.
- Make up.
- Make peace.
- Make sure to tell your people they are loved.
- Make sure to have no regrets.
- Make sure vou are ready.
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"You're more likely to unlock a big leap in performance by trying differently than by trying harder. You might be able to work 10% harder, but a different approach might work 10x better. Remain focused on the core problem, but explore a new line of attack. Persistence is not just about effort, but also strategy. Don't merely try harder, try differently."
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Before you discover what you love: fewer commitments, more experiments.
After you discover what you love: fewer experiments, more commitments."
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"It's hard to save poor early decisions with good late decisions.
It's hard to write a best-selling book if you chose an unpopular topic.
It's hard to build a happy marriage if you married an unhappy person.
It's hard to make money in real estate if you overpaid at the beginning.
Certainly, things can be improved by making good decisions along the way, but the effects of poor early decisions tend to linger."
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"One filter I use for making decisions: How much can I influence the outcome after the initial choice is made?
When I can do a lot to influence the outcome, I'm less worried about risk. Even if the choice appears risky on the surface, I can likely create a good outcome with effort.
When I can't do much to influence the outcome, I'm more risk averse. Even my best effort won't move the needle. Your ability to influence the outcome after a decision is made is a crucial thing to consider."
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"Two of my rules for life:
1. The person who has the most fun wins.
2. The climb is the fun part."
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"Your reputation is your most important asset. It precedes you before you walk into the room and lingers long after the work is done."
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For each headache you face, ask yourself, "Is this mostly real or mostly imagined?"
Solve the real problems, release the imaginary ones."
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Exerting more effort doesn't help if you're on the wrong trajectory.
- Working harder on the wrong thing just wastes more time.
- Learning more from a biased source will lead you further from the truth.
- Doubling down on a toxic relationship only sets you up for more headaches.
Before you try harder, make sure you are walking a path that leads where you want to go."
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“It’s not to late to do what you want to do- if you stop waiting for the time to be right”
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Challenge yourself to do something out of your norm routine. What is one thing you can do this week that is different than what you do on a normal week
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When you choose your friends today, you are choosing your habits tomorrow."
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New goals don't deliver new results. New lifestyles do. And a lifestyle is a process, not an outcome. For this reason, all of your energy should go into building better habits, not chasing better results."
James clear
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Red Car Theory
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"The days can be easy if the years are consistent. You can write a book or get in shape or code a piece of software in 30 minutes per day. But the key is you can't miss a bunch of days."
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"The obvious way to buy back your time is to pay someone to do something for you. Pay the mechanic to change your oil or a dry cleaner to press your suit.
The less obvious way to buy back your time is to say no. Passing on a promotion might "buy" you more time with family. Declining the dinner invite might "pay" for the time you need to exercise. We buy back our time not only with the money we spend, but also with the opportunities we decline.
The more clearly you know how you want to spend your days, the easier it becomes to say no to the requests that steal your hours."
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“Communication is about what is received, not what is intended. It there is a gap between what you are saying and what they are hearing, you have to find a new way to say it
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“Communication is about what is received, not what is intended. It there is a gap between what you are saying and what they are hearing, you have to find a new way to say it
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"Finding your way in life is like unlocking the combination of a safe. You have to go forwards and backwards. Life is not a direct march from A to B.
The twists and turns are progress, not regression. What feels like a setback in the moment is later revealed to have been part of the path all along. Each move was necessary to get to your end goal."
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"The problem with smart people is they can come up with a good reason for not doing anything. They are smart enough to find the cracks, to foresee the challenges, and to talk themselves out of the idea. They are experts at justifying their lack of courage or lack of action with an intelligent excuse.
But there will always be reasons to not do something, and this is particularly true of anything worth doing. We value those moments in which we overcame challenge, not those in which we avoided it. Ultimately, action is a choice. The choice to emphasize the reasons for doing it despite the reasons you have for avoiding it."
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If it scares me I might be onto something
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Don’t just imagine doing things someday. Do them now, get out of your head and take action
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Don’t just imagine doing things someday. Do them now, get out of your head and take action
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"Focus on your likes, not your wants.
You may not want to exercise, but you like how it makes you feel.
You may not want to write, but you like the feeling of accomplishment.
You may not want to wake up early, but you like the calm beauty of morning.
Wanting is the desire you feel before doing something. Liking is the satisfaction you feel after doing something. Let your likes guide you."
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"There are many ways to win in business, but there is one surefire way to lose: run out of money. Entrepreneurship is a game of survival."
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Ask yourself this question three times and try to refine and improve your answer each time: What do I really want?
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