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Editor’s Picks

Why I Never Reveal Exactly How Much I Earn Online

Despite making six figures.

9 Things Everyone Gets Wrong About Freelancing

These set me up to fail.

Six Creative “Systems” I’ve Used to 10X My Output

With a little help from my friends.

How to Realistically Improve Your Productivity with the 4DX System

Identify your “lag” and “lead” measures.

5 Low-Key Flexes That Can Make Most Entrepreneurs Jealous

Whether you like it or not we’re living in the age of “flex culture”.

Call for Submissions: August 2021

What the Start it up team would love to read this month.

How to Build an Authentic and Profitable Personal Brand

You already have a personal brand — no matter if you want it or not.

I Spent More Time Looking for the Right Porn Than the Right Job.

Things I should have known at the beginning of my work-life.

Why Paying Yourself First Is Terrible Business Advice

New entrepreneurs should not follow this rule.

Startup Cities: Remote Work and the Future of Nomad Hubs

Miami may be the next great American startup city, but nomad hubs show us another future of innovation: one that’s mobile, distributed, and borderless.

RIP Productivity Apps

Changing from one tool to another wastes more time than it saves.

I Fell for the Promotion Trap, Then Escaped

If you constantly need to look good, you lose the courage to try new things. Here’s how to avoid the trap.