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Say yes to everything
š Journal
February 12, 2018
I came across some advice during my early university years that really helped me develop as a person. It went something like: When youāre early on in your career/life, say yes to everything that comes your way. Later on, only say yes to the things youāre really excited about. I can remember various opportunities and […]
Seventy excuses
š Journal
February 15, 2017
I was having dinner with a friend recently (letās call her Annie), when conversation turned briefly to a mutual acquaintance (letās call her Jane). Annie voiced an issue she had with Jane, paraphrased loosely as: I donāt like Jane. I saw her in the corridor the other day, and smiled at her, but she completely […]
Saving time with Alfred
š Tools & Tech
February 2, 2017
This post discusses how I use Alfred to increase my efficiency/productivity on my MacBook. If you spend some time in front of a computer (even if itās sadly not a mac), you might find the principle vaguely interesting. The Problem Time is our most valuable non-renewable resource. I spend a huge amount of time in […]
The secret to success
š Journal
January 11, 2017
The secret to success is to pick something, and work on it for 10 years. I came across this quote in aĀ Y Combinator interviewĀ withĀ Courtland Allen, who made an amazing website/community calledĀ Indie Hackers. I think he attributed the quote to āsome guy on Twitterā, and thatās where the trail ends. As soon as he said that […]
Time vs Money
š¤ Entrepreneurship
August 27, 2016
A business canāt stay the same. Itās either growing or declining. A small business that is declining is already dead many months, even a year, before its employees know it. – James Altucher Thereās something thatās been playing on my mind for the past few months, so I thought Iād put this post together to […]
Dealing with Competitor Anxiety
š¤ Entrepreneurship
March 21, 2016
By the grace of God,Ā 6medĀ is doing alright. Without going into the specifics, weāre at a point where we could potentially make it a full-time thing. We wouldnāt want to, of course, as ādropping out of medical school to run a company that does courses for people trying to get into medical schoolā doesnāt sound particularly […]
Getting over the fear of personal blogging
š Journal
January 16, 2016
The idea of setting up a personal blog has been swirling around in my head for some time, but Iāve never before managed to shake the nagging suspicion that to write about my own experiences, ideas, life etc, would be unbelievably narcissistic and should therefore be avoided at all costs. However, I recently came acrossĀ Derek […]
Expectations/Hopes vs Training
š Journal
January 8, 2016
We don’t rise to the level of our expectations/hopes, we fall to the level of our training. – Archilochus I came across this quote a few days ago, and it really resonated with me, so I thought I’d write this. I tend to come across quotes/cliches like this quite frequently, and given that “the secrets […]