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Essays / personal

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2025 10

  1. It Starts With You.
  2. The Valley Below
  3. Ideas Are Free. Love Is Work.
  4. Don’t Finance Stupid
  5. God Doesn’t Make Duplicates
  6. Discipline Is the Edge
  7. 50 Things I'd Tell My Younger Self
  8. Remember Who You Were Before You Knew Better
  9. Clean Systems. Clear Thinking.
  10. A Signal from Silence

2015 7

  1. How to Find Your First Paying Customer
  2. Six Reasons Why You Won't Make it as an Entrepreneur
  3. 39 Ways to Market Your Business
  4. 7 Ways to Kick Writers Block in the Teeth
  5. Do Not Build Your Email List Solely Focused on Giveaways
  6. 11 Signs She's Worth Marrying
  7. Is the Term "Entrepreneur" Overused amongst New Starters? 11 Experts Weigh-In

2014 5

  1. 16 Things I Wish I Could Go Back and Tell My Younger Self
  2. What Will You Be Remembered For?
  3. My Name is Habit
  4. 6 Ways to Be a more Effective Leader
  5. You have to set S.M.A.R.T Goals

2013 21

  1. 14 Things Happy and Content People Don't Do
  2. Why You Need to Change
  3. Poverty is a mindset
  4. Are Your Goals Reachable?
  5. It's never too Late to be Great!
  6. The Difference Between Being Rich and Being Wealthy
  7. Perfect doesn't Exist. Get it Out There
  8. How to Make your Millennial Employees Happy on their First Day
  9. I am Going to Die and so Are You
  10. One Random Act a Day
  11. What you have, shouldn't Change Who You Are
  12. Why I Gym Everyday + Fitness Goals
  13. What Motivates You When You're Down?
  14. Get Yourself a Journal
  15. I Want You To
  16. Live Life FLAT OUT!
  17. Believe in Yourself, Even if Others Do Not
  18. You have to say NO
  19. Is Life Boring you?
  20. 20 Motivational Quotes to Kick Start your Week
  21. 11 Steps to Jump Start 2013 as Your Year of Change

2012 6

  1. Are You Happy?
  2. Look Me in the Eyes when You Talk to Me
  3. 4 Steps to Change Your Life for Good
  4. The One Minute Managers 3 Secrets to Successful Management
  5. Don't be Lazy, Make Weekends Productive!
  6. The Lack of Money Shouldn't Drive You to Succeed

2011 13

  1. Why I Take A Cold Shower In The Morning
  2. 5 Ways to Boost Your Fame and Following Online
  3. Why It's Important To Follow Up With People You Meet
  4. 5 Ways to Get Your Startup Noticed by Influencers
  5. Why You Should Get Your Act Together and Be Grateful
  6. How To Get 2000+ Views on the First Article of Your Blog
  7. 7 Tips for Boosting Your Productivity as an Entrepreneur
  8. What is Wrong with My Blog?
  9. Don't Delay, Do It Today - Something to Live by
  10. 5 Tips for Setting Up Your Goals in Life
  11. How Many Steps Do You Skip On Your Way To The Top?
  12. 10 Inspiring Leadership Quotes
  13. I Went to a Party, Mom - (Don't Drink and Drive)

2010 1

  1. Why Complaining won't get You Anywhere