Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
2024 was a year of hard-earned lessons. In this video, I share 7 insights that reshaped how I think about business, life, and growth.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - 00:26 Intro
00:26 - 01:34 1. Whatever negative event happens in the external world, it’s my relationship with myself that causes me pain
01:34 - 02:28 2. There’s always a tradeoff
02:28 - 03:28 3. As an entrepreneur, you’re always and forever just trying to figure out what the hell is going on
03:28 - 04:48 4. Nothing is truly “evergreen”
04:48 - 07:16 5. Diversification is overrated on the internet
07:16 - 09:13 6. Sometimes, there is a single goal the achievement of which makes all the other goals easier
09:13 - 12:07 7. It’s important to regularly disappoint people
12:07 - 12:37 Conclusion
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2024 was a year of hard-earned lessons. In this video, I share 7 insights that reshaped how I think about business, life, and growth.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - 00:26 Intro
00:26 - 01:34 1. Whatever negative event happens in the external world, it’s my relationship with myself that causes me pain
01:34 - 02:28 2. There’s always a tradeoff
02:28 - 03:28 3. As an entrepreneur, you’re always and forever just trying to figure out what the hell is going on
03:28 - 04:48 4. Nothing is truly “evergreen”
04:48 - 07:16 5. Diversification is overrated on the internet
07:16 - 09:13 6. Sometimes, there is a single goal the achievement of which makes all the other goals easier
09:13 - 12:07 7. It’s important to regularly disappoint people
12:07 - 12:37 Conclusion
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📂The PARA Method: Simplify, Organize, and Master Your Digital Life: buildingasecondbrain.com/para
👩🎓 TAKE MY SELF-PACED COURSES
1️⃣ Pillars of Productivity: buildingasecondbrain.com/pop
2️⃣ BASB Foundation: buildingasecondbrain.com/foundation
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