Better to make mistakes early. Earlier the better. That means you have to put things out into the world earlier too though. That’s the best way to spot your mistakes. Then the only thing you can do is improve.

Shifting goalposts sounds like a recipe for disaster. Once you think you’ve reached one goal, and it turns out you hadn’t reached it, you might feel quite dejected. Don’t. Shifting goalposts are a good thing. They keep you on your toes. Because once you’ve reached that final goal, well, you’re not here anymore. Shifting goalposts […]

Take the sad. And take the happy. Just take it. Don’t dwell on it. Do all you can to not dwell on things, it’s not the experience itself, it’s how you deal with it that hurts the most, and dwelling on it is not a good strategy. Move on If people remind you of it, […]

If you’re not living on your own terms, whose terms are you living on? You should never be in a position in which you have to rely on others. To get things done the way you want them, or to live on your own terms, sometimes you have to go so far as to ignore […]

If you think the opinions of those close to you are wrong, take the opinions at face value, but follow your heart with the decision. Don’t feel bad if your decision hurts those close to you, if they really cared, they wouldn’t care (unless your decision hurts them of course).

How much heart do you put into each project? If it's something you really want to do, should it be 100%? Maybe. The problem with too much heart is that you start to focus on making things perfect, when getting it done is more important. I think it's OK not to put too much heart […]

Read this page, it’s full of gems! The luxury paradox states that the more expensive something is, the less you use it. So if you had a Ferrari, it would normally sit in your garage. But if you had a Honda, it would get used a lot. I bought some shoes a few years back […]