As a founder, your first and most essential milestone is ramen: zero to ramen. Ramen profitability means you generate enough revenue to live frugally—think instant noodles, not gourmet dinners. Reaching the ramen stage keeps the lights on, lets you keep building, and most importantly, it buys you time. Time
You don’t need permission. There’s no approval process gatekeeping creativity. No one has to give you the green light—no one but you. You decide what to create, when to create, how to create. You decide what to ship, when to ship, and what “done” looks like. You
When you work to make an impact, done is better than perfect. Perfection is a never ending chase. If you wait for things to be perfect before sharing, you’ll never get where you wanna go. Perfection is a moving target. It won’t get you anywhere. The maker knows
Your job isn’t secure. Your career isn’t safe. It might feel that way today, but things change. Things will change. Eventually, anyway. Companies rise and fall. Skills become commodities. There’s no such thing as stability in a world of constant change. If you don’t adapt—if
When you want to move the needle—when you want to make real progress—you need action. No one will do it for you. It’s on you to get the job done. The world will teach you to be thorough, to wait for the “right” move before making any.
Today is day one. You’re not bound by who you were, what you did, or what happened yesterday. Not by any plans you might have for the future. You’re not trapped by dogma or other people’s opinions. Not by who they think you are or who they
You’re going to be figuring things out for a while. And that’s okay. Remember, when you stumble, to get right back up. Look at what you’ve learned—those lessons are earned. Figuring things out is part of the process. And follow the process we must, to achieve
There are people on a similar journey, a few steps behind where you are today—just as there are others a few steps ahead. The person ahead has faced obstacles like those you’re facing now. And the ones you face today? Someone else will face them tomorrow. You don’
Stop daydreaming about what you could do, should do. Who you could be, would be. If you want to make change happen, you have to get out of your head. Otherwise, you’ll end up full of regret. For not trying, not taking the leap. Life happens on the outside.
It’s easy to fall prey to mainstream thinking and conventional wisdom. To believe you need all the things to be “successful.” The car, the house, the diploma, the money. To follow other people's dreams. But success isn’t one-size-fits-all. There is no single definition. In fact, you
The maker sees a different world, a better world. They see what's missing and will find a way to fill the gap to get there. The gap between what is and what could be. The maker takes action when no one else does. Focused on the work in