Last year, I made a leap from 6 years at Miro into the UNKNOWN. That led me to my 1st year in Solopreneurship. Today, I want to share 13 lessons I learned ↓

To be honest, calling myself a “solopreneur” doesn’t quite capture what I do now. I’m an advisor, creator, podcast host, and educator, and each of these roles fills a part of me that I didn’t even know was missing — so I combine them all as a Founder of Growthmates.

I decided to share the story behind my decision, what I’ve learned in the past year, and how I see this path unfolding in the future.

Here are 13 lessons as a month-by-month reflection of my last year:

[1] Don’t get too relaxed after getting your first client

[2] Turn on “consistency + commitment” mode earlier

[3] Balance boundaries with flexibility

[4] Strengthen personal positioning and invest in your content first

[5] Set more realistic “roof shot“ vs “moon shot“ goals

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[13] Turn most joyful activities into new revenue streams

👉 Dive into each lesson with my real-life stories here: lnkd.in/emTfCiQb

I truly hope that my reflection can help some of you navigate your pivotal career moments.

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As Thanksgiving is coming, I’d like to express my gratitude to 12 more advisors and creators who kept inspiring my journey in my first year:

David Hoang — for connecting to many talented folks in the community.

Tom Scott — for checking in, connecting with people, and always being a support.

Viktoria Kharlamova — for being a creative partner on the course and a supportive friend.

Aakash Gupta — for setting a high bar of content and co-creating an article that was deeply important to me.

Maja Voje — for tons of energy and “useful pings” that your content gives.

Elena Verna — for overall making “solopreneur” a desirable path and saying “yes” to me on something we’ll share very soon.

Andrew Capland — for authentic content and always friendly vibe.

Lena Kul — for involving me in new endeavors for the design community.

Ramli "RJ" John — for our ongoing supportive partnership.

Kyle Poyar — for setting up the highest quality bar for content.

Gaurav Vohra — for sharing your transition into advising in public.

Dilara Cumhur — for our monthly coffee 1:1s and safe space to exchange learnings.

If you’re not following them yet — it’s time to check their beautiful content 👆