Reminders

Reminder to myself: Don’t make the mistake of assuming that your customers think and act like you do. Talk to them to understand exactly how they are similar and different from you.

Reminder to myself: A salary programs your brain to believe that you will always get paid as long as you show up and put in the hours Nothing wrong with that But remember In the real world A business only makes money when it sells something of value to a customer

Reminder to myself: If you’re only working hard on things because of the expectation of future success then you’ll be disappointed Because success or failure is completely outside of your control You have to find enjoyment in the daily doing of things

Reminder to myself: The reality is that it is close to impossible to know if something will work or not before you put it out into the world Before that, the thing exists just in your imagination

Reminder to myself: Nothing great will happen if you live your life on autopilot.

Reminder to myself: Don’t worry at all about your salary amount. Especially don’t compare with others. Your income is a lagging indicator of what you’ve spent the last 5 years doing.

Reminder to myself: Be shameless about learning from other people. Doesn’t matter the person’s age, gender, ethnicity, money, intelligence, talents, physical appearance, whatever. If someone else knows something that you don’t then learn it from them and make your life better.

Reminder to myself: Life is struggle. As you grow you will solve current problems, but those problems will be replaced with new problems. Accept this and try to enjoy the ride as much as you can :)

Reminder to myself: Self-sacrifice should be the last resort. Don’t self-sacrifice by default.

Reminder to myself: Feelings are never invalid. Express those feelings in a safe environment and go on from there.