Nothing fancy here… just a list of 40 BULLSHIT EXCUSES that you’re probably telling yourself (and that I’ve previously told myself) getting between you and your best life. 1. I’m too busy / I don’t have the time 2. It’s just not me / I’m not capable 3. It’s who you know…

What’s your second act going to be? — Kobe Bryant was the most decorated player of his generation and is often considered the GOAT. The 18-time NBA All-Star and 1-time MVP lead his LA Lakers to five NBA championships, capping his career off with two Olympic gold medals. For most of us, this would be enough. We’d be…

TradFi, CeFi, and DeFi Maximalism — Human beings have been organizing themselves into tribes ever since we were hunter-gatherers tens of thousands of years ago. Tribal membership essentially increased our chances of survival. It meant that we could divide duties pertaining to food, shelter, and warmth. It meant that we could better defend ourselves against threats…

Why doing what you love can be a curse — We hear it all the time, and see it adorning coffee mugs, t-shirts, and walls at kitsch coworking spaces across the globe. “Do what you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” And while there is truth to this statement, passion alone is not enough. Passion can…

19 paths to greater product and business defensibility. So you chanced upon a serious customer pain point and built a solution that costs less to deliver than customers are willing to pay for it. Great! You effectively promoted it, and you’ve now got a high-margin business that’s growing fast. Congratulations! …

How leading indicators can help you validate market appetite and raise capital — I’ve had the pleasure of working with almost 100 pre-seed startups through my work at Collective Campus and Metarise over the past six years. Most of them are focused on two questions. How can I validate my idea before building it? How can I raise capital if I don’t have…

Why we should be be cautiously optimistic about web3’s future — We’re several months into the so-called crypto winter, with the price of Bitcoin and Ethereum still sitting at about a third of their all-time highs. Many are speculating on the future of crypto and the web3 ecosystem. Will it recover? Was it a fad? Was the NFT craze and DeFi…

How to respond when you hit rock bottom. — My early to mid-30s were a time of rapid growth and personal evolution. I bought a house and moved from Sydney back to Melbourne. I quit my comfortable banking job and pursued entrepreneurship. Within three years, I had built a 7-figure business and a dozen-strong team. I celebrated by buying…