Your First Sale Is More Important Than Your First Website
Let’s be real for a second. When I first started my journey in entrepreneurship, I thought every second was a race to build the perfect website. You know,I spent weeks perfecting the color palette,the fonts,and fine-tuning every pixel. It felt like I was creating a digital masterwork destined to attract clients with the mere beauty […]
How I Turned My Pain Into Profit
When I first dipped my toes into the entrepreneurial waters, I had two things going for me: a whole lot of ambition and a hefty dose of pain. you know that feeling-real life hitting you square in the face, and you can either crumble or make something lovely out of it? I chose the latter, […]
Business Isn’t Hard. Avoiding the Truth Is.
I remember sitting in my cramped apartment, post sleepy Zoom call, staring at a wall plastered with half-thought-out ideas. I was terrified. The morning sun filtered through the blinds, illuminating stacks of books that promised to change my life, yet every page felt like yet another reminder of how far I was from the “success” […]
The Dark Side of “Following Your Passion”
There’s a phrase that gets thrown around like confetti at a graduation ceremony: “Follow your passion.” It sounds so simple, so right. It evokes images of people chasing sunsets while sipping on artisanal coffee, living life on their own terms. But here’s teh real talk: it’s a pretty misleading slogan when you peel back the […]
You Don’t Need Confidence — You Need Proof
Confidence has become this buzzword in the entrepreneurial world. “You’ve got to be confident!” they say, as if confidence is the golden ticket to success. But let’s unpack this a little, shall we? I spent years chasing that elusive feeling-waiting for the day when I would wake up, look in the mirror, and think, “Yeah, […]
Most People Don’t Want Freedom — They Want Permission
I was scrolling through social media the other day, and I stumbled upon a post that hit me like a ton of bricks. It said, “Most people don’t wont freedom; they want permission.” I paused, and that statement kept echoing in my head long after I’d closed the app. You see, I’ve been in the […]
The Invisible Cost of Working With Cheap People
I remember the day I hired my first intern. Excited but nervous,I thought I was getting a bargain. An eager kid straight out of college, his rate was half what others were charging. I figured my budget could afford this ‘steal.’ But what I didn’t see was the invisible cost that would haunt me for […]
If You’re Still Consuming, You’re Not Creating
Let me drop a truth bomb that hit me like a ton of bricks: If you’re still consuming, you’re not creating. It took me a while to wrap my head around that concept, but once it clicked, my whole approach to life and business shifted. Think about it. We’re living in a world drowning in […]
I Stopped Listening to Gurus and Tripled My Revenue
You know that moment when you’re scrolling through social media,and there’s yet another guru dropping golden nuggets about how to scale your business to seven figures overnight? Yeah,I’ve been there too,and I fell for it hard. I mean,who doesn’t want a shortcut,right? But let me tell you-hunting for shortcuts in entrepreneurship is like expecting a […]
You’re Building the Wrong Business for the Right Reasons
Sometimes I sit back and think about how easy it is indeed to get lost in the hustle, driven by our ambition, passion, and the desire to build something meaningful. You know that urge to create your own reality, to wake up every day with the fire in your belly? Its intoxicating, right? But I’m […]