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Lessons I learned From Seth Godin #3: Smallest Viable Market
Smallest viable market – the idea of building a specific product for a specific (small) audience, while resisting the temptation of going for the mass…
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Lessons I learned From Seth Godin #4: Status roles and tension
Tension is always necessary for marketing because tension helps people make changes, and making changes is what marketing all about.
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Learning “How to Learn To Code”
Back in mid-March of 2020 – when the whole world is in full lock-down mode…
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My 10-Year Entrepreneurship Journey
Today marks year 10 of my entrepreneurship journey.
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Context vs Content in Learning Coding
Whenever we want to learn coding, or learn a new programming language, it’s important to understand the concept of “Context & Content” first before we…
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Cycle of dissatisfaction
We are stuck in a cycle of dissatisfaction.
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Leaping forward to the next level
Every day, you either get more skilled, or you don't.
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Early Adopters vs Mass Market
Early adopters are different from mass market customers.
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The Taker Client, Matcher Client, and Giver Client
In “Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success,” Adam Grant talks about three types of people, the taker, matcher, and giver.
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How to make better decisions
Have you've ever made a decision and immediately regret it?
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Is Critics Helpful?
It doesn’t matter which market you serve, or how good your product is, if you’re playing the game (of business), sooner or later you’ll have to face…
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Productized Services. Good in theory. Bad in practice.
Productized services, the perceived holy grail of freelance, which intended to be your ticket to freedom.
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