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Building a Business

Why “Less Is More” Is So Scary—and So Hard to Do

Focus is difficult because choosing the one action that matters means abandoning many other good ideas—and accepting what your business actually is.

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Building a Business

Why It Is Dangerous to Think, “I Must Succeed”

Wanting success is normal. Needing to succeed can distort your judgment, hide bad evidence, and make it harder to plan rationally for failure.

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Building a Business

My Life Felt Stuck Because I Did Not Strategically Give Up

My ecommerce business made enough to survive but not enough to grow. That made quitting much harder than failure would have.

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