This isn’t a turnaround post since I haven’t turned anything around yet. Hopefully, reading these lessons will help you avoid some of the mistakes I made along the way. At the end, I’ll share an update for GrowthWaves subscribers. First, the lessons:
1️⃣ Simplicity
Since the beginning, I have treated GrowthWaves as an established media company. I should have avoid…
From afar, we admire talent. Up close, what counts most is character.
You can impress people with your skills, but you earn their trust by standing for something greater than yourself.
There is no higher achievement than treating others kindly and living with integrity.
You made it, you own it
You always own your intellectual property, mailing list, and subscriber payments. With full editorial control and no gatekeepers, you can do the work you most believe in.
Whenever you feel you are “too late,” try this very cool perspective shift.
“I'm 37. Instead of regretting that I can't wake up age 18 again, I pretend to myself that I'm 90 and I've woken up age 37 again, and that I get to magically, wonderfully have the next 50 years again.” - bluewmist
You are never too late - get excited about what you can do today.
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Have you ever worked so hard to achieve a goal… and felt unfulfilled when you finally got there?
That’s “arrival fallacy,” the illusion that success brings us happiness.
I recently interviewed Annie Katrina Lee about how this played out in her career, and explored how she used it as a catalyst to redefine success - and her career.
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