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Hey there! Let’s talk about how AI tools for small businesses can be your new BFF in the entrepreneurial world. Why AI Tools for Small Businesses are a Game-Changer You know how running a small business feels like juggling flaming torches while riding a unicycle? Well, AI tools for small businesses are like having a…
I started at Google just over five years ago. A year before that, I was a TVC. Nothing ever really stays the same at a place like Google. People come and go, priorities change, and culture evolves. That hit home for me this year especially. In just the first half of this year, two of…
Five practical techniques that kept me going as an entrepreneur for 13 years. I was inspired to launch my first online business by the “usual” outlandish success stories. One of them was about an entrepreneur who paid off his parents’ mortgage. My mom’s financial anxiety clouded my entire life. I dreamed of giving her relief…
1. Establish a Favorite Restaurant and learning everyone’s names…. It’s the little things that often go a long way and having some place outside your work and home you can feel comfortable in is one of those little things. Get involved a little bit with the people around you. 2. Indulge in someone else’s story….
Device-free habits to increase your productivity and happiness. Anyone worried about spending slightly too many hours bingeing Netflix or watching TV, you’re not alone. British figures released in 2021 showed that adults spent a third of their waking hours watching TV and online video content at an average of five hours and forty minutes. Now, you don’t…
Overcoming the obstacles that could have prevented me from reaching out to a mentor and elevating my life to another level. As the first love has a special place in our hearts, my first mentor has a special place in my memory. And my skills. That morning, another day began that would have been just…
Simplify your life and maximize your results. Allow me 30 seconds to share the world’s most fascinating story. The story of the Golden Buddha. In 1781, a group of monks owned a beautiful golden Buddha in a remote village in Thailand. When they heard that the Burmese army was planning to invade their country, the monks covered…
A practical guide on defining problems well so that solving them becomes much easier. How good are you at problem-solving? And why does it matter? Problem-solving is one of the most underestimated skills. It’s the 2nd most important competency, according to the Harvard Business Review survey among 300,000 Managers. IQ explains only 20% of the variance in problem-solving effectiveness….
The ego is a complex and often misunderstood aspect of human nature. It’s the part of us that defines our sense of self, our identity. While a healthy ego can contribute to self-confidence and resilience, an inflated ego can lead to self-destruction. This duality makes ego a fascinating but potentially dangerous force in our lives….
Distilling the best of what I’ve learned from top courses, books, and leaders into 5 nuanced and actionable tips. How do you influence others? How do you get confrontative executives to open up? How do you get people to change? Influence is an art many misunderstand. As a young consultant, I tried to copy senior…
A few years ago, Tim Ferriss asked if I would come over for dinner. It was clear he wanted to ask me something, although he wouldn’t say what. I really could not have guessed that he was asking permission to hire away my research assistant Hristo Vassilev to run his podcast, which Hristo has done…
A practical guide to the powerful 4S method with examples for anyone. How do you solve big problems? How do you answer difficult questions in life and business? Is there a systematic approach that fits any situation? There is. Luckily in university, I had a complete course about systematic problem solving taught by a senior…
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