hustle launchpad The Hidden Dangers of Moving Too Fast Hi Reader, It’s exciting when that lightbulb goes off - you’ve finally discovered the perfect business to pursue your passions while escaping the rat race. The temptation is to move full speed ahead on this dream - start building your website, create social media pages, spread the word to everyone you know. This is normally a great thing as it overcomes the inertia that stumps most people. Yet often this unchecked acceleration ends in...
about 1 year ago • 2 min read
hustle launchpad How to Feel Confident About Your Product Choices Hi Reader, Here's the pattern I see in many budding entrepreneurs - you start off with a clear vision for your business. But as you dive into planning and execution, you slowly lose sight of the big picture and alignment with your original epiphany. You find yourself pulled in multiple directions based on other people’s opinions or the latest trends. The number of options you can put into your offering bloats to the point where...
about 1 year ago • 3 min read
hustle launchpad The Agony of Indecision Hi Reader, Let me know if this sounds familiar… A brilliant idea strikes you and you feel compelled to do something with it. Build a product around it, write a book on it and attract a following, start a coaching program around it, design a website and promote it. So you sit down to research your options. Jumping onto the Internet looking into the market and competitors gives you more intel and options, but also more noise to deal with. You may...
about 1 year ago • 3 min read
hustle launchpad The Hustle Triad Hi Reader, Starting a side business on top of your existing business or day job is no simple feat. Between finding the time to build your initial offering (the Minimum Viable Product or MVP), attracting your first customers, and ultimately turning it into a cash flow positive operation, there are countless challenges along the way. Rather than winging it, you can set yourself up for success by intentionally building your own Hustle Triad: strong Incentives,...
about 1 year ago • 4 min read
hustle launchpad Tension is who you want to become Hi Reader, I recently came across this Buddhist saying: "Relaxation is who you are. Tension is who want to become." This tension is exactly how it feels to be launching a new business, especially something you actually care deeply about. We might label it as self-doubt, imposter syndrome or pre-exam jitters - because becoming something new is scary. But if you see that tension as a sign of change in the direction of someone that you want to...
over 1 year ago • 2 min read
hustle launchpad Every day is a new opportunity to make progress Hi Reader, I wanted to share a powerful line from my reading this morning: “How long will you wait before you demand the best of yourself? You’ve been introduced to the essential doctrines, and claim to understand them. So what kind of teacher are you waiting for that you delay putting these principles into practice?” These words were uttered by Epictetus, a Stoic teacher from over 2,000 years ago - yet they ring even more true...
over 1 year ago • 1 min read