47 Entrepreneurial Insights: Practical Advice for Success and Growth

• Stop reading 100+ business books & just start.
• If people root for you to fail, cut them out of your life.
• The best entrepreneurs know how to teach themselves.
• You learn 100x more by trying than by reading ab someone else.
• If you don't know how to sell, you're going to struggle.
• Thick skin is a prerequisite for building in public.
• You go 10x faster by supporting people, not tearing them down.
• No matter how good your product is, someone will hate it.
• Price whatever you offer at a rate you'd be comfortable paying.
• Your network can either speed you up or slow you down.
• Pessimists are often right, and optimists are often wealthy.
• Stop asking everyone, and start figuring shit out on your own.
• If you don't respect people's time, they won't respect you.
• Always over-communicate.
• Assume you can learn something from everyone.

• Assume everyone you talk to is also full of shit.
• Your business heroes are regular people who took action.
• If you can make $1, you can make $1,000.

How to make your first $1 on the internet

• If you can make $1,000 you can probably make $100k.
• Don't ask random people questions. Ask your customers.
• You don't need meditation and sunlight. You need action.
• Don't "find a mentor". Do interesting things & attract mentors.
• Promote yourself online every day.
• Write daily for at least 30 minutes.
• Ignore haters. They are the least interesting people.
• Help others and let them reciprocate. If they never do, move on.
• Go to therapy and be honest.
• Drink less alcohol.
• Start with one revenue stream, but diversify shortly after.
• Anyone selling instant results is a con.
• Systems beat motivation & discipline every time.
• Quit focusing on tools and tech. Just use what you know.
• Experiment often, but never with 2 new variables.
• Use data to create better content.

• Never plagiarize people but borrow shamelessly.
• Stop trying to be cool. Be successful. Cool will come.
• You're a lot less clever than you think you are. Be clear.
• Be on time for important things. You're not a teenager.
• Nobody is coming to save you.
• Arguing online is a waste of time and energy.
• Don't be arrogant, but have a mindset that you can do anything.
• You never know what will resonate. Try a lot of different things.
• Don't argue with your customers.
• Everyone has the same 24 hours. It's how you use it.
• It's not helpful to study Elon and Bezos if you're making $0.
• Nobody cares about you. They care what you can do for them.
• Quitters win a lot because they know when to give up.