Let’s get nerdy
At the age of 10, I had a seemingly glorious business idea. I envisioned a voice recorder that turns audio automatically into computer text.
Although I was clueless about how to build this product, I had the urge to share this idea with my father.
Then the shock — my father confessed to me that an audio-to-text converter already had been invented.
The good news is that I had enough time to process that shock. The bad news is that, even 20 years later, the same phenomenon keeps happening to me:
- I have a business idea
- I google it
- I…
Skip the innovation and become a customer whisperer
Entrepreneurs have become the rockstars of the 21st century.
Steve Jobs made innovation look easy. Mark Zuckerberg got his own Hollywood movie. And Elon Musk has lived up to his nickname “real-life Iron Man”.
At the same time, these tech-moguls have been misleading us — they made us believe that entrepreneurship goes hand in hand with innovation, fame, and attention.
Nothing could be further from the truth.
Innovation Kills
Ask 99% of entrepreneurs, and they‘ll tell you that business is quite the opposite of being creative. Most profitable businesses aren’t innovative nor exciting. And they don’t deserve a Hollywood movie either.
Most…
Having one side hustle is riskier than you think
If you’re not careful, your passion project can turn into a second 9–5-job.
That’s what happened to me.
In early 2020, I started my little blog. I was hooked, so I kept releasing article after article. Mainstream writing advice like “more is better” and “keep grinding” had infected me.
But here’s my little secret: deep inside, I knew I was abusing my creativity.
Time to Quit
I felt drained, so I quit online writing for several weeks.
One thing was certain:
Having only one option sucks, be it in the world of dating, investing, or entrepreneurship.
So I finally decided to start a…
How to become mentally resilient
“A new trash can” — this was the last item on my Todo-list for the year 2020.
Driven by the desire to finish off this lousy year, I rushed to my notebook and typed “trash can” into the Amazon search bar:
One simple keyword — 248 search results.
My brain froze instantly; which trash can size is the right one? What color? Foot pedal, yes or no? Do I need stainless steel to avoid fingerprints?
After 2 hours of search, dozens of open browser tabs, and a solid degree of cursing, I found the trash can of my dreams.
While…
High achievers use the internet as a tool, not as an end in itself.
This article will cost you your precious lifetime.
So why on earth do you keep reading?
Because you want more motivation?
Do you need better health?
More money?
You’re looking for that one simple hack that cures all your problems with one big bang?
Tim Ferris Won’t Help You
I’m sorry to disappoint you, but you won’t find it here.
Not here, not on Tim Ferriss's blog, and not even on Eckhart Tolle’s YouTube channel.
Matter of fact, the solution to your deepest problems can’t be found on the internet.
Basically, the internet tries to change you.
The moment you open your browser, the internet…
Rob Stux
I help people to discover & monetize their unique superpowers | My internet apartment: https://robstux.com
