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The best time to start saving was twenty years ago.
The second-best time was also twenty years ago. You missed both.
— Zack, unqualified
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- Your business plan has three phases: launch, pivot, and letting the domain quietly expire.
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- You deleted the app "for good". That was 40 minutes ago. You've reinstalled it…
- Consistency is key. You've said "I'll go tomorrow" for three years. It's the only…
THE CALENDAR OF DESPAIR
Newsletter / Issue No. 446
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