# Advice for solopreneurs - Nobody is coming to save you - If you don't respect people's time, they won't respect yours - The best entrepreneurs know how to teach themselves - You learn 100x more by trying than by reading about someone else - If you don't know how to sell, you're going to struggle - Thick skin is a prerequisite for building in public - You go 10x faster by supporting people, not tearing them down - No matter how good your product is, someone will hate it - Price whatever you offer at a rate you'd be comfortable paying - Your network can either speed you up or slow you down - Stop reading 50+ business books. Just get started - Stop asking everyone, and start figuring shit out on your own - If people root for you to fail, cut them out of your life - Always over-communicate - Assume you can learn something from everyone - Assume everyone you talk to is also full of sh*t - Your business heroes are regular people who took action - If you can make $1, you can make $1,000 - If you can make $1,000 you can probably make $100k - Don't ask random people questions. Ask your customers - You don't need meditation and sunlight. You need action - Don't "find a mentor". Do interesting things & attract mentors - Promote yourself online every day - Write daily for at least 30 minutes - Ignore haters. They are the least interesting people - Help others and let them reciprocate. If they never do, move on - Go to therapy and be honest - Drink less alcohol - Start with one revenue stream, but diversify shortly after - Anyone selling instant results is a con - Systems beat motivation & discipline every time - Quit focusing on tools and tech. Just use what you know - Experiment often, but never with 2 new variables - Use data to create better content - Never plagiarize people but borrow - Stop trying to be cool. Be successful. Cool will come - You're a lot less clever than you think you are. Be clear - Be on time for important things. You're not a teenager - Pessimists are often right. Optimists are often wealthy - Arguing online is a waste of time and energy - Don't be arrogant, but have a mindset that you can do anything - You never know what will resonate. Try a lot of different things - Don't argue with your customers - Everyone has the same 24 hours. It's how you use it - It's not helpful to study Elon and Bezos if you're making $0 - Quitters win a lot because they know when to give up - You can't control your past - You are 100% responsible for your future - Get started