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I spent 12 years building a global, zero-dollar venture network.
Here are 12 brutal truths I learned along the way.
1- Quality over quantity.
2- Too much of anything is bad.
3- Always expect the unexpected.
4- Always apply the 80/20 principle.
5- Design and build flexible, adaptable systems.
6- Build a system that works even while you sleep.
7- The only one you should compete with is yourself.
8- If nothing goes right, don't go left - move forward.
9- The only way you can live the future is to create it in the present.
10- Believe in yourself, even if the entire world never believes in you.
11- You don't need money to start a business. You need a business to make money.
12- Don't fall in love with your projects; fall in love with your life. You can have a billion projects, but you only have one life.
12 years and a million mistakes boiled down to these 12 lines.
If I had to pick just one to live by, it's #12.
Which number speaks to where you are in your journey today?
