Things I Wish I Knew When I Was Younger
- Make your move before you are ready.
- “Done” is better than “Perfect”.
- Don’t be afraid of mistakes.
Make more of them.
- Care less about what other people think.
- Ideas are worthless without execution.
- Having great ideas doesn’t make you great.
- No one starts with all the facts.
Everyone is unsure until they do the work.
- People will be right 99% of the time, but you only need to be right once to prove them wrong.
- Set goals, they’ll give you direction.
But, you still have to walk the way.
- You’ll never have all the skills while you do business.
Learn on the go.
- Make your planning as simple as possible.
Don’t overcomplicate things.
- Work in short intervals, so you’ll have fast feedback loops.
- Respect your time.
- Choose who is welcome in your inner circle.
- Watch whose advice you listen to.
- Read books all the time.
- Write as much as possible.
- Exercise not just for looks, but for energy, clarity and well-being.
- Be comfortable to say “I don’t know”.
- Be comfortable in your own skin.
Know where you are going.
Have fun while going there.