Today, Contrarian Thinking is a thing, 100ks in our ecosystem, profitable, 7 figure ARR...
But a year ago as I told my PE firm I was leaving to do a "lil blog," they thought I was #1 joking then #2 dumb...
Leaving finance was scary.
Here's how I stopped losing sleep & jumped:
But a year ago as I told my PE firm I was leaving to do a "lil blog," they thought I was #1 joking then #2 dumb...
Leaving finance was scary.
Here's how I stopped losing sleep & jumped:
#1 I started building while still w/ a "paycheck"
Even as a partner and someone who had built before, NEVER had I had such a public potential flop if I failed.
Building in public real-time scared me to death.
I hedged my bets -> paycheck until profits.
Even as a partner and someone who had built before, NEVER had I had such a public potential flop if I failed.
Building in public real-time scared me to death.
I hedged my bets -> paycheck until profits.
#2 Make losses wins
I said in my head what if this fails miserably (aka no $, no readers) how could it still be a win?
Answers:
- learn to write better.
- meet 10 new investors.
- learn a new asset class & $.
Make even ur losses a potential win.
I said in my head what if this fails miserably (aka no $, no readers) how could it still be a win?
Answers:
- learn to write better.
- meet 10 new investors.
- learn a new asset class & $.
Make even ur losses a potential win.
#3 I do NOT like risk, so hedge it.
I'm a scaredy cat that has NEVER left a job w/o another lined up.
I'm always positive I'm going to be homeless, jobless, & broke. Its silly but true.
SO - take small risks.
1) small free newsletter costs $0
small -> scale
I'm a scaredy cat that has NEVER left a job w/o another lined up.
I'm always positive I'm going to be homeless, jobless, & broke. Its silly but true.
SO - take small risks.
1) small free newsletter costs $0
small -> scale
#4 My FU fund.
I once worked a job where 3 out of 4 of my coworkers were on Xanax, and gained 20lbs.
We were miserable. But I "couldn't" quit. I had a lifestyle.
I heard about an FU fund, save until u can tell anyone to go f off and leave.
That changed my life.
I once worked a job where 3 out of 4 of my coworkers were on Xanax, and gained 20lbs.
We were miserable. But I "couldn't" quit. I had a lifestyle.
I heard about an FU fund, save until u can tell anyone to go f off and leave.
That changed my life.
#5 Tell people it might not work.
I told my partners at every firm I left I was pretty sure I was going to fail, so keep my seat warm in case I needed it.
I told them I HAD to try, but it may crash.
False humility. But then I knew if I burned I could come back.
I told my partners at every firm I left I was pretty sure I was going to fail, so keep my seat warm in case I needed it.
I told them I HAD to try, but it may crash.
False humility. But then I knew if I burned I could come back.
#6 This is woo woo
But every single day I meditate. I used to think that was for smelly hippies and flat brim feather adorned hat wearers.
Turns out, nothing turns past fear like silence.
But every single day I meditate. I used to think that was for smelly hippies and flat brim feather adorned hat wearers.
Turns out, nothing turns past fear like silence.
#7 Say f it
Eventually, though, you just have to do the thing.
My biggest regret in life is that I waited so long.
Just do the damn thing.
Eventually, though, you just have to do the thing.
My biggest regret in life is that I waited so long.
Just do the damn thing.
In sum:
1) Build w/ a paycheck
2) Make losses wins
3) Learn to hedge risks
4) Get an FU Fund
5) Backup plans
6) Breath b*tches
7) JDTDT
1) Build w/ a paycheck
2) Make losses wins
3) Learn to hedge risks
4) Get an FU Fund
5) Backup plans
6) Breath b*tches
7) JDTDT
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