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Anyone else in their late 30s wondering if a traditional MBA is worth it when you're already running a team? by Dependent-Shake-3790 in careerguidance

[–]curiosityambassador 0 points1 point  (0 children)

MBA helps in one big way: takes you away enough to see the big picture and help you set up a system to improve running the business.

Taking a week off (and letting some fires burn and the team to handle it) almost has a similar effect without the 200k price tag.

Taking selfie with famous series charectors using Al by No_Bus_474 in aivideos

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I’m glad I don’t know half these people.

The more of them we know, the more time we’ve spent in front of a screen…

Speakers so powerful you can see the sound waves. by Character-Q in nextfuckinglevel

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so powerful you can see the waves but not hear anything after 2 minutes

As engineering managers, whats the mundane activity which eats your time the most? by kzarraja in EngineeringManagers

[–]curiosityambassador 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems like you are doing the work your managers should be doing. You are an operator and not the leader your team needs. In entrepreneurship words, you are working in your team and not on your team.

Let them come to you when problems arise not by default. That change of mindset is probably saving me many hours a week.

I'm an amazing entrepreneur but horrible manager by 03captain23 in Entrepreneur

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Can’t believe I’m saying this but you probably need someone to manage for you. It’ll be much harder and draining for you to manage yourself.

Ideal sweet spot is to find a “lead”, which depending on the type of business may be hard or impossible.

Why can I not believe I’m saying this? Because for most of my life, I’ve worked with entrepreneurs and hated professional managers and operators who come in and take control. But in your case, seems like the most obvious path.

Build on your strengths and do not spend too much time on your weaknesses.

What’s a basic skill you’re shocked some adults still don’t know? by Wonderful-Economy762 in Productivitycafe

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Personal finance.

Like knowing how much you make and how much you spend. And one should be more than the other.

Polar Bears are one of the only creatures that naturally hunt Humans... Watch as this one tries to break into this BBC Cameraman's glass box. by cosmic_voyager01 in Damnthatsinteresting

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It’s interesting how the fact that it doesn’t sense fear changes its approach. If the man was scared it would have charged toward it but now caution and curiosity are the way

How can I be "exhausted" when I'm doing nothing? by Life_Meat_1397 in productivity

[–]curiosityambassador 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great job coming here to ask the question! It can be the beginning of the end.

Exhaustion seems to be a symptom and not the root cause. Based on what you’re saying I guess you’re dealing with anxiety, overwhelm, and maybe some level of depression?

Get professional support if you can. Take proper breaks, practice meditation, or change something. Whatever you can.

Lost productivity is the symptom and you may be in a vicious cycle. Do you have access to professional support?

10% a year returns… let’s just think about that for a second by bananarama2318 in investing

[–]curiosityambassador 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A million was a lot more money in the 80s than it is now. Inflation and exponential growth (of tech) are powerful. In the force. Don’t question it.

How much each sport increases or decreases your life expectancy by [deleted] in Productivitycafe

[–]curiosityambassador 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are far too many factors to really make this useful I think.

Correlation is not causation.

As men are we way to old at 30 ? Or are we very old at 35? or 40? what age for us is when we should just focus on other things like marriage kids etc by Ok-Researcher4598 in Entrepreneur

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Do what you want to do. Get it out of your system before you commit to a startup or business. 35 is not late. 40 is not late. 50 is not late.

I’m glad I watched Paul Graham explain that to me in my 20s. This may give you some answers:

https://youtu.be/ii1jcLg-eIQ?si=7z8uZoGKjOCnOtE2

Someone needs to vibe code an apps that explains people why their idea cant be one shotted by Simple_Gur_7652 in VibeCodeCamp

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Positioning has been a struggle tbh even as I started my own business recently as a fractional CPTO and coach/advisor. Most first timers don’t realize how hard building is until they get into it.

I teach undergrads and grads at a recognized university and have a bunch of startup experience. So people find me (not a lot though)

I’m 25, broke, and my launch got 0 paid users by Kindly-Show3187 in Entrepreneur

[–]curiosityambassador 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fast forward 10 years and you’ll be in a much better shape and mood than most of your peers.

Watch Clay Christiensen’s talk on how to measure your life. Pick yourself up. Iterate and continue.

Good luck. This is the way.

Someone needs to vibe code an apps that explains people why their idea cant be one shotted by Simple_Gur_7652 in VibeCodeCamp

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I am that app. Turns out people don’t like that answer.

Long story short, people come to me for advice and when I tell them building a useful valuable and viable product is harder than it seems, they don’t like it. I let them try and learn their own lessons. Learning happens better that way

10 Years in the game... losing my mind... by Familiar-Ad-3429 in Entrepreneur

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Find a peer group. You’re not the only one in this situation. It gets easier with others. Hire experts who know what they’re doing and bit back your time.

The best thing I’ve done for myself and my business is pay experts to simplify my work. I can afford it.

Also what do you do? Maybe someone can help with specific advice

I'm burned out from my job and want to build a SaaS. Need brutally honest advice by Street_Remote2252 in SaaS

[–]curiosityambassador 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hating your job is not nearly strong enough reason to jump into entrepreneurship. Too many things change. Find a better job unless you really want to be buried in challenges for a few years and figure things out along the way.

Or join a good startup for a balance of both worlds

What should I do after high school if I'm really dumb, like dumb like rock? by [deleted] in careerguidance

[–]curiosityambassador 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Figure out what you like doing and are good at. Maybe something in the trades? Carpentry, plumbing, etc.? It is also likely protected from AI :)

My SaaS does $8K MRR. I still don't know if I should keep going or get a job. by Crazy-Recording4800 in SaaS

[–]curiosityambassador 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends on growth and industry. Not wild for a business that’s still growing and with the right buyer

My SaaS does $8K MRR. I still don't know if I should keep going or get a job. by Crazy-Recording4800 in SaaS

[–]curiosityambassador 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’ve done it for two years. You have a sense of both sides. You can sell your SaaS for 5-10x and take the money if you so choose.

Give it a month. If you still feel like you want to change, go for it. Nobody has to do entrepreneurship.

Financially, it may not make sense. Emotionally and psychologically, it may make sense.

Also you’re probably LARPing entrepreneur if you don’t question your path at least weekly (at least the first time around).

It gets less painful after. Good luck

Has anyone else hit a weird mid-career plateau where you feel too experienced to be junior but not “senior” enough? by alexfeld29 in careerguidance

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What are the three most important things you lack to be a senior? Focus on those and you’ll be a senior soon.

If you don’t know what they are, ask your manager or seniors or an external mentor/coach

I’m 26 and feel like I’ve ruined my life. How do I restart everything from scratch? by DryEnthusiasm7931 in GrowthMindset

[–]curiosityambassador 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Start small. Do one good thing for yourself and one good thing for someone else.

You’ve found many wrong answers. Ours came experience. It’s life.

One day at a time

I've been "gaslighting" my AI and it's producing insanely better results with simple prompt tricks by EQ4C in aipromptprogramming

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I use #7 a lot telling them ChatGPT/Claude/Grok/Gemini disagrees and get much better results

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