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This Thing Doesn't Have Value. That Thing Does.

I believe the hardest decision in entrepreneurship is knowing when to give up. The question is whether the lack of desired success is due to impatience, poor execution, or an opportunity not worth pur

You Probably Need Wealthier Affiliates

Affiliates in a nutshell: 1) Figure out who has your audience 2) Figure out what they want more than anything 3) Give it to them, then ask them if they’d be willing to share something that benefits th

Ask Your Dad for the Business Instead of a Salary

Contrary to popular belief, older business owners don’t just hand over their profitable businesses when they retire. But they will give you their headaches and debts for $0 down. Just because it doesn

I make $32K/month from 3 simple, boring websites

Rashid built three simple websites that make over $32,000 per month. But what's actually interesting is that he built essentially three identical websites. They all solve a very similar problem for a

Be in a Good Mood for No Reason

The single greatest skill you can develop is the ability to stay in a great mood in the absence of things to be in a great mood about.

You Didn't Build It, So Respect the People Who Did

Had a convo with a young founder who was “stuck” this morning. Here was my parting advice: 1) Change directions less. 2) Stick with things long enough to see if it really worked. And if you don’t know

You Only Get Money Back If They Have It

When someone goes out of their way to personally wrong you, you only have one move left—win anyways. Because for the rest of time…you get to be you and they have to be them. No fairer justice exists.

The Criticism Is a Fixed Cost Either Way

If you make content, some people will find a way to hate you for it. This is a cost of doing business. Reminder: almost every major prophet was murdered - public sentiment is a poor short term gauge f

He built 100 apps and made $0. Can he fix it in 30 days?

Meet Gaurabh. He built almost 100 apps in 60 days. But... he had a problem. Despite shipping all these projects, he has made exactly ZERO dollars. What happened? What was going on? Why hadn't he made

Your Business Isn't Unscalable, It's Just Hard

Most entrepreneurs can’t help themselves… When business growth slows, they think ‘What’s something new I can sell my audience?’ Rather than, ‘How I do the hard thing and keep growing my main thing?’ N

Give Her a Try Before You Buy

Advice to younger dudes on finding a “keeper”: Watch how they handle bad days. Anyone can be in love when things are easy. But life is hard. You want someone who can handle it. It’s easier to find rom