Not everything is so obvious to everyone. 

We get mad about why are they still acting like something never happened? 

Yes, things changed for you but not for them. That’s why these are not apparent for them.

Reducing risk is as important as growing existing opportunities. The ideal one is to do both of them at the same time if you can be capable do it. If you don’t have a bandwidth, then you should hire or consult someone who done it before. 

I met an entrepreneur from Turkey yesterday for a coffee. He was born in Turkey since high school and spent his time in Europe and the Middle East mostly. His family is pretty diverse. Grandmoms of each of his parents are from Europe. (non-Turkish) English is technically his first language.

He said to me: I’m the first person in my family who didn’t go to university. Even my grandfather’s father went to college.

And, I said to him:- I’m the first one in my family who went to college:)

He educated himself by starting a bunch of companies in Dubai last 16 years and now starting a new one in the USA. No need to go to school if you know the right people either from your family or business relationship. You are in a real-life university. Every day is a school day. Every moment is a quiz but you always learning.

I don’t really like to go to crazy crowded events. What’s my crazy number? 

Anything more than 20 people is too much to me. 

I like 1:1 or small/carefully curated groups of people, especially if they know who they are going to meet before the events.

How about networking?

I don’t believe that networking is for going to events and meeting people randomly. The best way to know someone is by working together. Either at the same project or client/service provider experience. 

I’m in a rabbit hole of David Sinclair and his work of longevity. You can find quite a video clips/podcasts about what to eat/drink to live around 120+years.

So far what I found helpful:

• Fasting is great. Pretty much stress your body and let it survive. During 16 to 18 hours of fasting, the body reproduces good genes (I oversimplified please do your research)
• Go outside with Tshirt on a cold day or take a cold shower couple of times a week
• Eat mostly greens and little meat if you have to (when you are out)
• Run or power walk two/tree times a week for 15-20 minutes
• Go Sauna a couple of times a week.
• Stop smoking
• If you want to drink, drink red wine. Max 1-2 per day.

Seems like a pretty reasonable lifestyle. What do you think?

News, tweets, stories, emails, notifications…

It’s so hard to keep it up.

Slow down your life. Think about how can I utilize my day as if I own it? 

You are doing your work not everyone but someone.

Hand-crafted & carefully selected audience.

Those are your people. You serve them only.

You have the right to pick.

Pick the right ones.

There is no shortcut for anything.

If you want to learn how to ride a bike, you have to practice it till you feel comfortable. But that doesn’t mean you can start to compete at a professional level?

Many of us feel confident enough to do things we barely know or try to figure out the shortcuts and jump in the field.

Shortcuts take you barely starting position.

Why are you telling me your nonsense daily life?

Do I really need to know?

Do you really worry that much anyway?

Spend your valuable time on things worth your effort.

“Yes- Our generation is different. We think and live differently than our parents.

Our way should be the main way.”

Most likely, every generation said the same thing when comparing themselves to previous generations.

Are we really different?

Or- Are we who we are supposed to be?

New one.

New brings change together.