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The future flashed before my eyes

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

Read time: 1 min. 17 sec. The other day I was scrolling X, and came across a video. A video that would blow my f*king mind. 🫨 It was the moment I realized that the game has changed. I'm convinced

This $1.7M per month business is genius

Sunday, September 22, 2024

Starter Story's Sunday Breakfast #111 ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏

“I’m waiting for the right time”

Thursday, September 19, 2024

Read time: 1 min. 03 sec. "Hey Pat, can I talk to you for a second?" My buddy pulled me aside at a wedding last weekend. I already knew what he wanted to ask... "I really want to do what

the simple technique that saved my biz

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Read time: 1 min. 07 sec. Be honest: How distracted do you feel right now? Slack pings, 𝕏 doom scrolling, iPhone buzzing... We live in a world designed to steal our focus. And this sh*t is getting

17 hours in Toronto

Tuesday, September 17, 2024

Read time: 1 min. 01 sec. Wanna know what I hate? Destination weddings. Sure, they're fun… but they're also a pain in my a**. One of my good buddies decided to have his wedding in Toronto (of

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