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Choosing optionality over arbitrary goals
Why I'm choosing to stop writing this newsletter on such a frequent basis
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Mike Wilner
Generating Momentum Part II: a portfolio approach to building momentum
How to know when to double down on projects, when to experiment with changes, when to put them on autopilot, when to pivot them, and when to kill them.
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Mike Wilner
Jobs where former founders have unique advantage
The rare assets that former founders have and the jobs that need those assets the most
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Mike Wilner
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Content medium-distribution fit
An argument for finding distribution based on first identifying your ideal content medium, not the other way around.
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Mike Wilner
August 2021
Side projects as cross-training
How side projects can make you better at your day job
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Mike Wilner
Generating Momentum Part I: Managing perceived momentum
How entrepreneurs can generate more momentum by managing perception and expectations
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Mike Wilner
Resilience as an entrepreneurial skill
How resilience – which is better than persistence – can be worked on.
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Mike Wilner
Why resourcefulness is the most important skill for entrepreneurs
And how like any skill, it can be learned
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Mike Wilner
Value creation vs. value extraction
Why forgoing value extraction leads to a bigger pie for everyone and more serendipitous outcomes
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Mike Wilner
July 2021
Persuasiveness as a skill
Being persuasive is a skill that enables entrepreneurs to be good at the many hats they wear; here's how persuasiveness breaks down and how it can be…
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Mike Wilner
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Claiming false starts instead of pushing through slow starts
How you can use false starts to take ownership of your career narrative – rather than trying to push forward after a slow start
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Mike Wilner
Assessing and acquiring the credentials to accelerate careers
Being intentional about acquiring credentials that will help with future endeavors
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Mike Wilner
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