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Issue #7: This week’s 5 most popular stories, tools, ideas, and books

Sep 7

Don’t build anything until you’ve collected 50–100 emails from your target audience. If you can’t get …

Issue #6: This week’s 5 most popular stories, tools, ideas, and books

Aug 30

“I once asked Neil deGrasse Tyson how he speaks so eloquently, and he told that 95% of what he says in public is …

Issue #5: This week’s 5 most popular stories, tools, ideas, and books

Aug 2

Ten years ago most people I talked to dreamed about quitting their job to build the next unicorn startup. Now most people I talk to dream…

Issue #4: This week’s 5 most popular stories, tools, ideas, and books

Jun 21

My best productivity advice is to block half an hour everyday to do nothing but think because there’s nothing more unproductive than moving

Issue #3: This week’s 5 most popular stories, tools, ideas, and books

Jun 9

If you want to improve at anything, follow the 30-for-30 approach: a) 30 minutes per day b) 30 straight days

Issue #2: This week’s 5 most popular stories, tools, ideas, and books

Jun 2

I’d much rather have a lifestyle business that makes $10k/month and let me live my life on my own terms vs a startup that makes $100k/month

Issue #1: This week’s 5 most popular stories, tools, ideas, and books

May 26

Big news: LinkedIn is paying me to write