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Defaulting to Positive2 minutes read.
Watch out, some language ahead but really enjoyed reading this post as someone who've been through multiple startups: "It costs you exactly zero to tell them how you think they could get their crazy idea to succeed, instead of the ways they will probably fail." -- also, worth following StartupLJackson on Twitter. Funny, sarcastic and awesome.
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My Simple Ways to be A Happier, Smarter 30-something4 minutes read.
I'm 31 years old, and posts like this one by one of my favorite entrepreneurs and writers (go Jason Cohen!) just felt right to share with you. Some gems that would probably help me bring some of my energy levels back up: "Pay attention to how you feel after eating something" and "Eat lots of protein and no carbs for breakfast, within an hour of waking up".
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Taking Care of Business, Taking Care of Yourself5 minutes read.
This post stroke a chord in me, as I move more and more towards to a role of a manager and less to a maker. The stress to make sure everyone are happy and engaged with their work, as we're rapidly scaling our business, can often lead to chasing bigger and bigger goals without enjoying the journey: "... one of their junior people asked me a seemingly simple question: “What do you do for fun?” I was stunned, and I didn’t have an answer."
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