Lessons from: My first 30 days as an entrepreneur

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Lessons from: My first 30 days as an entrepreneur

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Lessons from:

My first 30 days as an entrepreneur

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1. Emotional rollercoaster. Really.

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Remember this one?

Enjoy the highs

Endure the lows

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2. Prioritization as a habit

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Daily. Weekly. Monthly

That feeling when there’s so much work to do.

From different areas.

Ideally yesterday?

Prioritize like there’s no is tomorrow.

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3. Make the most of the flexibility

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That cliché

The “Work anywhere, anytime” one.

Make the most of it.

Discover what works best for you.

Don’t be lazy and experiment.

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4. Adapt via fast decisions

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Decided this one is self-explanatory

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5. Context switching f***s you up

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Really important

As the spectrum of work is really broad,

The risk of context switching increases.

Group similar tasks in a working session.

Use the time management techniques you know.

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6. “Never eat alone”

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A business lunch every single day

Or breakfast.

Or dinner.

Could be possible clients.

Possible partners.Possible team members.

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7. Most valuable part of a meeting: the follow-up

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8. Do not always be pitching

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Yes, your business is important to you

But give people a slack.

I’m sure you can find some other interesting

topics to discuss.

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9. The importance of disconnecting

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Mana needs to be restored

Currently experimenting with:

No business related anything

1 day per week +

each day after 10PM

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