If no one would gladly overpay for your product, it’s not solving a painful enough problem — here’s how to test that.

If a problem has existed for a long time, it’s likely to stick around — here’s how to use that to your advantage.

A modular time management tool for staying productive even when your schedule has lots of small gaps.

Not every season is for sprinting — this reframes productivity through the lens of timing and capacity.

Deadlines, demos, and stakes make things real. This is how to create pressure that drives momentum.

A no-excuses method to reclaim 2.5 hours a week for focused work that actually moves the needle.

A mental trick for getting unstuck: assign your brain a problem, then let it quietly solve it in the background.

Messaging fails when it starts with features. Start with the problem, instead.

Most advice ignores what makes you unique. This will help you find and lean into your unfair advantages.

Before following anyone’s playbook, ask if you’d actually want their life — business advice included.

A simple exercise to identify the hidden ceilings in your startup — and how to break through them with intention.

When in doubt, go see your customers in person — nothing replaces the clarity and momentum it creates.

A mindset shift to reframe painful founder moments as plot points in a future success story.

In the marathon of life, don’t over-invest in beginners — help the pros who are struggling to cross the finish line.

A metaphor for creating structured, low-effort routines that prevent burnout and fuel long-term output.

Avoid overbuilding by only growing your product, team, or system at the exact moment it breaks.

If your customer isn’t deeply uncomfortable, they won’t change. This is how to spot the ones who will.

How to break down the tasks in front of you so they feel obvious and executable — and as easy as possible.

A practical interview prompt that reveals how painful a customer problem really is — and how urgently they need help.

A strategy for spotting startup-worthy problems hiding in plain sight — if they bother you enough to fix them.