Published in Big Hairy Goals·PinnedWhy Every Startup Should Brand Like Billie Eilish3 Lessons On How To Become A Viral Brand In 4 Short Years — Billie Eilish is an 18-year old pop star who’s grown a 52.9 million fan base within 4 short years. I think Billie’s the perfect case study of what to do when creating a new brand, especially if you’re launching your small business in current times. Between 2017 and 2018, Billie…Startup4 min read
6 days agoThe Best Wealth Creation Tip For ANY EntrepreneurDo you have this essential asset baked into your business? — We all know that building a business isn’t easy, but the harshness of the climb becomes sobering when we realize that we have to build two businesses in order to make one work. …Entrepreneurship3 min read
Sep 21Different Ways To “Exit” Your BusinessSelling your business isn’t the only successful way of “exiting” your business. — Have you ever daydreamed about what you’d do if someone bought your business tomorrow? I’m sure some of us here get googly-eyed for the startup exit with the big payout. Someone buys your “house” (so to speak) and you walk away with a nice check. …Entrepreneurship3 min read
Sep 12What You Know About Time Management Is WrongHow I fixed my strained relationship with time management. — During the summer, I focused on how I could tackle my strained relationship with time management. From the outside, it looks like I am a pretty good project manager and hit deadlines. But under the hood, you’ll see that I cram and stress myself out to get to the finish…Entrepreneurship4 min read
Aug 173 (Common) Mistakes That Stomp Your Startup’s GrowthIt’s a given that everything about building a startup is a risk. So when you’re in the thick of running your startup, your relationship with risk becomes about managing it to stay out of the red zone that’ll sink your business (not avoiding it altogether). With this lens, I want…Startup3 min read
Aug 10Is Your Brand Boring AF? Here’s How To TellDo you ever worry that your brand may be boring AF? It’s hard to objectively say that your brand isn’t boring. As the creator of your business, you’re not able to see past your own founder bias. …Startup3 min read
Jun 21Signs your coach or mentor won’t change your lifeEver wonder how your coach or mentor would measure up during an audit? Here are 3 things to look at. — It’s not a done deal that when you find a coach or mentor who has more experience than you, that they’ll change your life or business. Even if you’re a tech founder and Jack Dorsey handed you the opportunity to be mentored by him, it’s not guaranteed that he’ll catapult…Entrepreneurship3 min read
May 20How To Hit Every Difficult Entrepreneur MilestoneHow to meaningfully pursue the milestones you’re currently chasing — Every business owner is working towards something on a 5–10 year timeline. It looks different for every person, but it’s usually some kind of milestone that requires scheming and heavy lifting stretched over a span of years. These milestones are h-a-r-d to tackle. They come with puzzles, twists and bends…Entrepreneurship3 min read
May 10Side-Hustling For The Tired, Old, and AnnoyedHow to sustainably side-hustle without the energy of a 20-year old — I deeply admire those who have a good side hustle going for them. I know several people who are living the side hustle life and are very good at balancing their daytime work with their nighttime hustle. I struggle with it. It’s such a delicate balancing act. I once was…Startup3 min read
May 5Absurd Advice Entrepreneurs Receive (And What You Should Do Instead)Taking advice from the myriad of online experts on how to build a business can be helpful until you start to get into the weeds of generating revenue. Then the advice gets really unreliable. Learning how an entrepreneur hit 7-figures in business is not helpful if you’re still operating under…Entrepreneurship3 min read
