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A few weeks ago, I had the amazing opportunity to reconnect with my very first boss, Stuart Poltrock 🎶. It was fantastic catching up after nearly a decade since our last meeting. Stuart was a pivotal figure in shaping my professional journey, starting when I was just 16 years old, working as an unpaid intern at Sound Post Studios. Here are some timeless life lessons from Stuart that still resonate today: - 𝗔𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺. It's all about leaving a positive mark. - 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀. Do great work with integrity, and success will naturally follow. - 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀. Happy customers are the key to sustained success. And now for some of the more fun and quirky lessons: - 𝗗𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺. Trust me, it's a rule for a reason. - 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲. Remember, us "old" folks can't read tiny fonts. (Fun fact: I'm now nearly the age Stuart was when he taught me this and can attest he was right!) - 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻'𝘁 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆. Ah, the good old days of data backups on CDs, DVDs, and DL DVDs. Anyone else remember those?

It’s official. Yesterday, I posted about quitting my job to go all-in on my own company. Today, I shared everything there is to know about the move in my first detailed build-in-public article. Here’s what it includes: 1️⃣ → 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀 • Where the idea came from • How I got started • How I differentiated in a ‘crowded’ space 2️⃣ → 𝟲 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀 Content: • My end-to-end writing process • Tools and systems that power the business Growth: • How I grew to 34,000 readers (while working full-time) • Which growth channels are most effective Monetisation: • Breakdown of revenue streams • Key learnings, hypotheses, and bets 3️⃣ → 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀 Why I decided to go all-in: • Options, tradeoffs, and conviction My roadmap for growth, revenue, and products: • Horizon 1 (~3 months) • Horizon 2 (~6 months) • Horizon 3 (2 years) If you'd like to read it, check it out here: 👉 https://lnkd.in/gAJK4ewF

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🚨 It’s time to reconnect with ______. Who’s that person to you? A long-lost friend from college? A mentor that helped you get your first job? The intern from 5 years ago that always brought donuts? We bet there’s someone who you’ve been meaning to call… So, this is your friendly reminder to send that text. Make that call. Reply to that email. Never underestimate how powerful a simple message from out of the blue can be! #stayintouch #contacts #connectingpeople #motivation

✍️ Intern Diaries #16 - The Corporate Shrimp I don't really take many pictures/videos of myself. After seeing so much of myself (too much, in fact) in front of the camera, I've noticed that my posture is horrendous. I've got what one calls a 'gamer neck', or a 'corporate shrimp' neck. Years of working in front of a computer 8 hours a day had an effect on my stature. A black bear would probably laugh at my attempts at intimidation. Chronically online people would say it diminishes my aura. I despise both of these made up scenarios. YouTube says fixing it requires months of targeted exercise and a habit of tucking your chin. Doing the latter gives me a double chin. Curse my cursed neck! Curse my scoliosis! Yet another thing to work on in the journey of self-improvement. Takeaway: Pay attention to your posture. You don't want to be a shrimp like me. #posture #intern #shrimp

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