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Day 240 | Determining when to say ‘now’

Many decisions, big or small, rely and only happen when someone says ‘let’s do it’. It can be a small thing like determining that the price is ok for a flight and booking it, or bigger decisions like changing jobs, or following that dream.

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Light bulbs

On what items that should go on to do lists

If you really deeply care about something, you will do it. You will do it without needing a list or a system or a reminder. No, your brain will not feel cluttered by the burden of having to remember it. Vivek Haldar in his post Productivity porn Image source: www.flickr.com/photos/ivanclow/4260762246

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Star

On hiring the best possible people that you can

The problem set will always become harder, and you want to bring on people that can do the future job, not just the work that exists today.” – Aaron Levie, Box, quoted in the Mashable article What Founders Wish They Knew Before Starting Companies Image source: www.flickr.com/photos/aftab/3397842830/in/photostream

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Dreamy

Day 202 | The best feeling

Amongst near and dears there’s more and more people who start following their dreams, who make the decision to try and see what happens. Hearing those kind of news makes me really happy.

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Thrills

On being a (solo) founder

Some days are thrilling, and others are gut-wrenching. In the end, it’s worth it. Not easy. But worth it. – Garett Dimon talking about his journey of Being a Solo Founder of a 24×7 Hosted Web Application Image source: www.flickr.com/photos/aftab/3475219722/in/photostream

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Scattered chilli

On getting to the root of a problem

By asking and answering “why” five times, we can get to the real cause of the problem, which is often hidden behind more obvious symptoms. – Eric Ries quoted in the Co.Design article To Get To The Root Of A Hard Problem, Just Ask “Why” Five Times Image source: www.flickr.com/photos/nanagyei/5343879895

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Passion

On what entrepreneurship is really about

In the end, it always comes down to passion. A good idea may define a startup, but passion is what defines an entrepreneur and passion should be what drives every freelancer. From the Toronto Standard article Redefining Startups: In The Future, Everyone Will Be An Entrepreneur Image source: www.flickr.com/photos/jdhancock/4354438814

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Pink flower

On taking risks

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. – Mark Twain Image source: www.flickr.com/photos/aftab/3366342089

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Taking risks

On entrepreneurship and going all in

As an entrepreneur, you have a decision to make. Ask yourself, “is this my boom?” If your answer is “yes,” then you have a lot of work to do. From the Tech Crunch article Instagram Aftermath: It’s Time For Entrepreneurs To Go All In a good read to give yourself

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Path

On choosing to work on a startup

Do it because it gives you opportunities to grow and learn new things, and because some days are great, even if there are just as many days that are awful. […]The journey is its own reward; if it isn’t, you’re on the wrong path. – Justin Kan, in the Tech

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Onwards

Day 100 | Keeping up momentum

The biggest risk of working on something on the side is letting other things take precedence, to lose your focus and for things to slow down so much that eventually no real progress is made, all motivation is gone and the project is abandoned. That’s why keeping the momentum going

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Passion

On what to tell your fears

I wish my friends would tell their fears to go f*** themselves and just do whatever is truly in their hearts. Whitney Hess, in a tweet Image source: www.flickr.com/photos/jdhancock/4354438814

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Watch

On if we are as busy as we think

Instead of saying “I don’t have time” try saying “it’s not a priority,” and see how that feels. From the Wall Street Journal article Are you as busy as you think , a good read about reflecting over that not having time is based on priorities Image source: www.flickr.com/photos/guysie/3370468477

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Chicken

On taking advice from people

…advice can be really helpful, but it’s just a product of one person’s experience. If it didn’t quite work out for one person, it doesn’t mean it never will. From the article There’s lots of advice around, but whose should you follow? a nice read on when to follow advice

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Running

On entrepreneurship and running

When you run a marathon you will hit the wall. After 21 miles of running your body simply runs out of glycogen and wants to shut down. This is the point where your will is tested most. You push through it. You force carbohydrates into your body although your stomach

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Heart

On poking and molding life

When you grow up you tend to get told the world is the way it is and your life is just to live your life inside the world. Try not to bash into the walls too much. Try to have a nice family life, have fun, save a little money.

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Why you should write every day

You probably think you have nothing to write about but once you start it gets hard to stop. Honestly. Writing is an incredibly important skill at all levels. By writing every day you reflect on things in a different and clearer way and you become better at expressing yourself. If you haven’t tried writing every day, give it a try for 30 days to begin with. I did it every day of 2012. Seth Godin has done it for years and swears by it.