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2023 goals

Friday, December 23, 2022

🎯 2023 Goals Creating New Year's goals is one of my FAVORITE things to do, because it sets my year up for success. After lots of trial and error, I've made a simple goal-setting system that

Asking college dropouts if they regret it

Friday, December 9, 2022

Happy Friyay! Here's your 3 nuggets of the week: 🎓 Asking College Dropouts If They Regret It image We've all heard of college students who dropped out to run successful startups. But do they

From prisoner to multi-millionaire

Friday, December 2, 2022

What a 2022, amigos! Highs, lows, mediums and so many experiences. What's 1 thing you are looking forward to next year? Hit me back and let me know. For me—I'm looking forward to working abroad

Win my house

Friday, November 25, 2022

🏠 Win My House image Only 4 more days to enter for a chance to win lifetime access to my house in Austin, TX. I call it the TACO compound—in a great area, hot tub included, sauna, outdoor grill, and

Regrets of 70-year-old billionaires

Friday, November 18, 2022

💵 Asking 70-Year-Old Billionaires If They Have Regrets image Are all the sacrifices and hard work required to become a billionaire worth it? I wanted to know, so I asked the tycoons behind: Ugg boots

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