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The Startup

·1 day ago

The Positive Fantasy Trap: Why It’s a Bad Idea to Tell People Your Goals

Some things are better kept to yourself… — Be careful about telling people your goals. Better yet… Don’t! Well, there’s a catch — we’ll get to it later. Several studies have shown this seemingly innocent act turns out to be bad for your bottom line. This is because telling people your goals releases a premature spike of dopamine…

Self Improvement

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The Positive Fantasy Trap: Why It’s a Bad Idea to Tell People Your Goals
The Positive Fantasy Trap: Why It’s a Bad Idea to Tell People Your Goals
Self Improvement

5 min read


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The Startup

·2 days ago

The 7 C’s of Success: How to Achieve Anything You Want

It’s Not as Hard as People Make Out — Success seems hard, but it’s not. Once you understand the principles that govern it, it’s just about carrying out the demands it asks of you. The reason most people fail is due to a lack of understanding… I hate to woo you with religious stuff, but there’s a famous scripture…

Self Improvement

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The 7 C’s of Success: How to Achieve Anything You Want
The 7 C’s of Success: How to Achieve Anything You Want
Self Improvement

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Change Your Mind Change Your Life

·4 days ago

How to Create Your Own Luck (Even if You Think You’re an Unlucky Person)

You Must Be Prepared to Work Hard — Back in 2018, a pair of scientists teamed up with an economist to attempt to quantify the role of luck and talent in successful careers. In their study, they discovered luck plays a greater role in people’s success than is ever credited. This doesn’t mean you don’t need any skill… …

Psychology

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How to Create Your Own Luck (Even if You Think You’re an Unlucky Person)
How to Create Your Own Luck (Even if You Think You’re an Unlucky Person)
Psychology

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The Startup

·4 days ago

How to Land High-Quality Mentors Online

A Guide from Personal Experience — Anyone who’s ever achieved something significant in life had mentorship. Chances are, you already know you need mentors to accelerate your growth. The challenges arise from how you get these high-quality people to mentor you. I’ve battled with the question ever since my life became more digitalized in 2020. Prior…

Growth

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How to Land High-Quality Mentors Online
How to Land High-Quality Mentors Online
Growth

7 min read


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The Startup

·6 days ago

Don’t Look For a Mentor (Do This Instead)

How to Build a Personal Board of Advisors — You’ve likely been told to “find a mentor” at some point in your life. Such advice is typically well-intentioned and comes from people who wish to see you thrive. But it’s wrong! Well, it’s easy to interpret it wrong… Research has clearly shown mentorship is certainly beneficial. The problem arises…

Mentorship

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Don’t Look For a Mentor (Do This Instead)
Don’t Look For a Mentor (Do This Instead)
Mentorship

7 min read


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Change Your Mind Change Your Life

·6 days ago

10 Reflective Questions You Must Ask Yourself to Make 2024 Your Best Year

The Way to Be Free is to Discover Who You Are — The ones who win tomorrow are those who plan for it today. The same concept applies to your months and years. If you prepare ahead of time and commit to executing what you planned, your future will always be better than your present. Warren Buffett, the most successful investor of…

Mindset

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10 Reflective Questions You Must Ask Yourself to Make 2024 Your Best Year
10 Reflective Questions You Must Ask Yourself to Make 2024 Your Best Year
Mindset

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EduCreate

·Nov 26

7 Vital Pieces of Information You Must Know as a Medium Writer

The Key to Making The Most Out of Your Time on Medium — Medium is the fastest way to get started with blogging. No hosting. No domain names. No development skills. All these things are done for you; you just create a profile, and you’re ready. That said… There’s some important aspects of the platform you MUST acquaint yourself with to make the…

Blogging

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7 Vital Pieces of Information You Must Know as a Medium Writer
7 Vital Pieces of Information You Must Know as a Medium Writer
Blogging

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Change Your Mind Change Your Life

·Nov 26

The 6 Demands of Success (You’ll Fail Without Them)

It’s About Tilting The Odds in Your Favor — Everyone wants to be successful, but NOT everyone is willing to do what it takes. Most people would rather make excuses and run with their limiting beliefs. I witnessed this firsthand the other day… A lady shared what I interpreted as a distressed comment on one of my tweets. This…

Success

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The 6 Demands of Success (You’ll Fail Without Them)
The 6 Demands of Success (You’ll Fail Without Them)
Success

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The Startup

·Nov 22

Only 8% of People Achieve Their New Year’s Resolutions — Here’s 5 Things They Do Different to Everyone Else

The Secret to Realizing Your Goals — A whopping 92% of people reading this story have failed to achieve their New Year’s resolutions this year. This is according to research conducted by the University of Scranton. Don’t beat yourself up if you’re a part of this statistic… You’ve probably never been taught how to set goals effectively…

Productivity

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Only 8% of People Achieve Their New Year’s Resolutions — Here’s 5 Things They Do Different to…
Only 8% of People Achieve Their New Year’s Resolutions — Here’s 5 Things They Do Different to…
Productivity

6 min read


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The Startup

·Nov 21

I’ve spent $6500+ on Coaching in 2023 — Here’s 5 Principles I Learned About Building an Online Business

You Cannot Learn Everything By Yourself — I used to be skeptical about online coaching and courses… I’d always tell myself, “I can learn this by myself for free.” While my sentiment wasn’t entirely wrong – you certainly can learn by yourself for free – I didn’t realize how many delays it caused to the journey. I…

Productivity

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I’ve spent $6500+ on Coaching in 2023 — Here’s 5 Things I Learned About Building an Online Business
I’ve spent $6500+ on Coaching in 2023 — Here’s 5 Things I Learned About Building an Online Business
Productivity

5 min read

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