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5 Lessons I Learned In 2022 That I Wish I Learned 10 Years Ago
5 Lessons I Learned In 2022 That I Wish I Learned 10 Years Ago
It’s December of 2022 and it’s been an eventful year.
Tom Kuegler
Dec 9
Latest Stories
I Worked For Free For An Entire Year After College With 20 Other People
I Worked For Free For An Entire Year After College With 20 Other People
A cautionary tale.
Carmen Ballesteros
Dec 16
This 1 Mindset Is Helping Me Stay Focused After My Personal Life Crumbled
This 1 Mindset Is Helping Me Stay Focused After My Personal Life Cr...
It’s hard now but I know things will get better over time
Yana Bostongirl
Dec 16
The Happiest People I Know Are The Ones Who Have Felt The Most Pain
The Happiest People I Know Are The Ones Who Have Felt The Most Pain
What I’m about to show you are three emails. They were sent within days of each other. They’re all written by the same person.. to me.
Tom Kuegler
Dec 16
Hey Friend, You’re Overthinking it
Hey Friend, You’re Overthinking it
Stop thinking about writing, and do it
Kit Campoy
Dec 15
I Regret Not Taking a Gap Year
I Regret Not Taking a Gap Year
My life could’ve been so different
Fleurine Tideman
Dec 15
1 Thing Is Killing Your Potential — A Lack of Courage
1 Thing Is Killing Your Potential — A Lack of Courage
We just couldn’t do it, even if we tried.
Bryan Dijkhuizen
Dec 15
8 Business Lessons I Learned In My First Year As A (Successful) Freelancer
8 Business Lessons I Learned In My First Year As A (Successful) Fre...
Powerful principles to skyrocket your freelance business
Varun Khadri
Dec 15
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Believe This 1 Thing, And Nobody Will Be Able To Hurt You Again
Believe This 1 Thing, And Nobody Will Be Able To Hurt You Again
“I’m a good person.”
Tom Kuegler
Dec 14
Meditating On Death Saved Me From Myself
Meditating On Death Saved Me From Myself
How I found freedom in practical philosophy
Chris Fritz
Dec 14
2 Things To Remember When Your Life Is An Absolute Wreck
2 Things To Remember When Your Life Is An Absolute Wreck
In 2020 I left the Philippines after living there for 2 years.
Tom Kuegler
Dec 13
I Made $80K In 2022 — Here’s 3 Big Business Lessons I Learned
I Made $80K In 2022 — Here’s 3 Big Business Lessons I Learned
In 2022, I made about $80,000.
Tom Kuegler
Dec 12
I Have No Faith In Our Financial System, And Neither Should You
I Have No Faith In Our Financial System, And Neither Should You
I’m buying all the Bitcoin I can
Tom Kuegler
Dec 6
7 Things They Really Should’ve Taught Us In School
7 Things They Really Should’ve Taught Us In School
Trigonometry, Chemistry, German, Environmental Science.
Tom Kuegler
Dec 5
My Sister Might Be In An Abusive Marriage — I Don’t Know What To Do
My Sister Might Be In An Abusive Marriage — I Don’t Know What To Do
Honestly, this feels very weird for me to write.
Tom Kuegler
Dec 2
I’m Not Inviting My Sister To My Own Wedding — Here’s Why
I’m Not Inviting My Sister To My Own Wedding — Here’s Why
“You’re going to regret it, Tom.”
Tom Kuegler
Nov 29
Eliminate This 1 Belief, And You’ll Live A Happier Life
Eliminate This 1 Belief, And You’ll Live A Happier Life
“The happy man needs nothing and no one.” -Josef Pieper
Tom Kuegler
Nov 28
Productivity Culture Is Toxic And Makes Me Want To Vomit
Productivity Culture Is Toxic And Makes Me Want To Vomit
I’m weird.
Tom Kuegler
Nov 26
I Traveled To 10 Countries To Find Myself, But I Never Did
I Traveled To 10 Countries To Find Myself, But I Never Did
My first blog was called Findingtom.com.
Tom Kuegler
Nov 25
1 Mindset Shift Helped Me Get 10,000 Followers On 5 Different Platforms
1 Mindset Shift Helped Me Get 10,000 Followers On 5 Different Platforms
There’s two ways to approach life.
Tom Kuegler
Nov 21
How To Make 6 Figures As A Creator Without Getting Bored And Quitting
How To Make 6 Figures As A Creator Without Getting Bored And Quitting
Yesterday I spent two hours making a TikTok video.
Tom Kuegler
Nov 16
3 Tips To Avoid Arguments On Social Media And Everywhere Else
3 Tips To Avoid Arguments On Social Media And Everywhere Else
“Dad, I made videos that got millions of views and few changed their mind because of them,” I said.
Tom Kuegler
Nov 12
2 Things Every Solopreneur Should Remember
2 Things Every Solopreneur Should Remember
The amount of anti-Elon Musk articles I’ve seen here in recent days is staggering.
Tom Kuegler
Nov 11
1 Harsh Truth About Success Most People Don’t Want To Accept
1 Harsh Truth About Success Most People Don’t Want To Accept
I bit my lip hard.
Tom Kuegler
Nov 4
As A Solopreneur, You’ll Waste A Lot Of Time On This
As A Solopreneur, You’ll Waste A Lot Of Time On This
Here’s a list of ventures I’ve started and quit since 2017.
Tom Kuegler
Nov 2
It’s A Lie That You Need To Be On Every Social Media Platform
It’s A Lie That You Need To Be On Every Social Media Platform
Where should I post, Tom?
Tom Kuegler
Oct 27
Social Media Is Not Superficial, It’s More Powerful Than You Think
Social Media Is Not Superficial, It’s More Powerful Than You Think
5 years ago I got an email from a teenager in India.
Tom Kuegler
Oct 25
How I Made Over $3,000 On Youtube In 1 Year
How I Made Over $3,000 On Youtube In 1 Year
There’s a big lesson for writers here
Tom Kuegler
Oct 24
Hard Times Can Actually Make You 5 Times More Productive
Hard Times Can Actually Make You 5 Times More Productive
I was depressed.
Tom Kuegler
Oct 21
Never Satisfied With Your Life? This 1 Superpower Will Give You Peace
Never Satisfied With Your Life? This 1 Superpower Will Give You Peace
“I have to accept I’ll never be content,” he said.
Tom Kuegler
Oct 19
The Magic Of Giving A Sh*t About People In Business And Life
The Magic Of Giving A Sh*t About People In Business And Life
For me it’s led to $400,000 in online earnings
Tom Kuegler
Oct 18
Burned Out On Social Media? Please Don’t Do What I Did
Burned Out On Social Media? Please Don’t Do What I Did
Creators, listen up.
Tom Kuegler
Oct 14
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