Notes April 2025

01/04/2025

5 Simple Productivity Hacks That Will Make You More Successful | Entrepreneur

https://www.entrepreneur.com/leadership/5-simple-productivity-hacks-that-will-make-you-more/486539

02/04/2025

Using setbacks as a stepping stone to leap forward.

I Was Fired From My Bank Job Then Started a Multimillion-Dollar Company | Entrepreneur

https://www.entrepreneur.com/starting-a-business/i-was-fired-from-my-bank-job-then-started-a/482543

03/04/2025

At 25, MakeMyTrip says best is yet to come, bets on investments, AI to outpace industry growth | YourStory

https://yourstory.com/2025/04/makemytrip-investments-ai-travel-industry-deep-kalra-rajesh-magow

This startup’s AI-powered no-code platform lets businesses build enterprise apps quickly | YourStory

https://yourstory.com/2025/03/bengaluru-startup-businesses-build-apps-no-code-ai-based

05/04/2025

Interesting documentary about how Permaculture can be the solution for nutrient rich, sustainable ways of farming 

https://waterbear.com/watch/eat-grow-love

Bernie Dunlap: The life-long learner ⁦‪@TEDTalks⁩

06/04/2025

Hobby mindset https://seths.blog/2025/04/hobby-mindset/ @ThisIsSethsBlog the best mindset for productivity at work

07/04/2025

Work Life Balance is not meant to be in the Startup world.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tech-news/when-linkedin-co-founder-told-employees-go-home-have-dinner-with-family-and-then-open-laptops-to-/articleshow/119933491.cms

“Be fearful when others are greedy, be greedy when others are fearful.” – Warren Buffets simple investment rule

Warren Buffett’s Advice Goes Viral As Stocks Fall on Tariffs | Entrepreneur

https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/warren-buffetts-advice-goes-viral-as-stocks-fall-on-tariffs/489570

10/04/2025

Tori Gill founded Sun & Daughter a sunscreen brand whilst employed full time as a hair dresser. Interesting strategies in organic marketing and leveraging social media, preferring video reels over photos, upselling to boost revenue 

https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-foundr-podcast-with-nathan-chan/id944627155?i=1000702208946

Yamilee Toussaint makes learning something serious, technical, difficult through a fun activity. Starting off with Algebra tuitions in High school, founded STEM From Dance helping young gals of colour to learn and excel in Maths and Science through dance 

https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/guy-kawasakis-remarkable-people/id1483081827?i=1000701867874

Jess Hatzis founded Frank Body a skin care business with $10K to $100M in revenue. Pioneer in influencer driven marketing through a structured ambassador program. Navigating competition from copycats and celebrities. 

https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-foundr-podcast-with-nathan-chan/id944627155?i=1000701239994

11/04/2025

Having a North Star in a quote or a photo to keep you focused on your Entrepreneurial journey

https://www.entrepreneur.com/leadership/4-photos-that-changed-how-these-founders-think/487390?utm_campaign=Subscribers-only%20Newsletter&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9ZFJOMXj5ytJHttuc2uBwPkw1KvKEW12wxrfzX6D4zRxZ1hpNH_P3KJnSgRTn7PmZXC_x5DV5iO4BapBoMbX9yfSbjqA&_hsmi=355994679&utm_content=355994679&utm_source=hs_email

The Two kinds of People to Build a Successful Business

https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/barbara-corcoran-businesses-need-these-2-types-of-people/489705?utm_campaign=Daily%20Newsletter&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8ls8rmHeQa862ZM2qWEqaW_cQ7rtSf7T4VW_7zp2qihCj8mGedg1YJgsMv3M7dQ7pRVmJvoAnPNexGLC5Tvv3F_iGGCg&_hsmi=356023342&utm_content=356023342&utm_source=hs_email

The Publicani (private contractors in Rome) were the originators of Entrepreneurship and their experiences offer some fundamental lessons in sustaining and succeeding in business 

https://www.entrepreneur.com/growing-a-business/what-ancient-roman-entrepreneurs-can-teach-todays-founders/488742?utm_campaign=Daily%20Newsletter&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9Z0ZJ_Ga7vGPv4yTWNSyo5Bu3T_-YA46yTK5mT34Wx_qSJ_CX00TKzs67syyfWvbli1Dg-g0YAjqTvyAOx2ARXHVgPYQ&_hsmi=356023342&utm_content=356023342&utm_source=hs_email

12/04/2025

Stop Wasting This. It’s Precious

Strategies entrepreneurs can adopt to succeed as a luxury category product or service for the ultra rich

https://entm.ag/D8XYdP

Waiting to find your purpose is a waste of time and does not help in succeeding. Action builds purpose

https://www.entrepreneur.com/starting-a-business/why-trying-to-find-your-purpose-is-delaying-your-success/489069?utm_campaign=Daily%20Newsletter&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8O7R-wO7de9PTJwkvPAkS8DxUx0NDIN1PiMB7qazof-_jrAVc6BcYcYbehVRu4euds8Jv_VrHoj5Y5vcFr_TSJnuEfKA&_hsmi=356379822&utm_content=356379822&utm_source=hs_email

The AI effort gap https://seths.blog/2025/04/the-ai-effort-gap/@ThisIsSethsBlog AI is definitely reducing the effort gap

14/04/2025

From IT to Ice Cream to Concrete, Indian Startups Doing it All

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/epaper/delhicapital/2025/apr/14/et-back/from-it-to-ice-cream-to-concrete-indian-startups-doing-it-all/articleshow/120265766.cms

Deciml helps millennials cultivate an investment habit through micro investing, which leads to confidence and bigger investment appetite in later years

https://yourstory.com/2025/04/pune-fintech-startup-deciml-helps-gen-z-use-spare-change-mutual-fund-investments-navi?utm_source=piano&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=37871&pnespid=6_mRi4ZS_LnU5.WgqAPytuQO4Q4UoXMkklEkRU45oBSVwIcD.gI2Dvh5O06qmEvW.uvuDetY

Learning to say “No” helps in developing the ability and time to say “YES” to more important things
https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-daily-stoic/id1430315931?i=1000702231478
Panpsychism is a philosophical view that consciousness is fundamental to everything from human and animals to all matter and the universe. Philip Goff with @tferriss share interesting insights on panpsychism. 
https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-tim-ferriss-show/id863897795?i=1000702893267
Exploring cities and countries by walk, provides learning and experiences that are unmatchable. Craig Mod is a writer, walker and photographer living in Japan, and shares his insightful experiences on this podcast and more in his books. 
https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-tim-ferriss-show/id863897795?i=1000701137669
Uncertainty is an opportunity to create something new.
But we have trained our minds to become fearful, anxious and everything negative in connection to uncertainty. We reduced our minds to a value that is small and manageable. Opening it creates wonders. 
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/power-uncertainty-deepak-chopra-md-official–slpjc
Charged by the word https://seths.blog/2025/04/charged-by-the-word/
@ThisIsSethsBlog Quality over Quantity

Unifying multiple businesses under a common mission is time consuming but rewarding

https://entm.ag/3Djwgq

An AI based networking platform that helps make actual meaningful connections.

https://entm.ag/IkL29a

Why and how https://seths.blog/2025/04/why-and-how/

 @ThisIsSethsBlog Curiosity and Questioning is the first step that leads great things

17/04/2025

Her ‘Instant Success’ Side Hustle Hit $1M Sales in 6 Months | Entrepreneur

https://www.entrepreneur.com/starting-a-business/her-instant-success-side-hustle-hit-1m-sales-in-6-months/489648

John Cook shares insightful stories from his career as a coach in American Volleyball and especially with the Nebraska Women’s College Volleyball team. Transitioning from anger based to love based coaching, adapting with the new gen, using defence strategy.

https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/guy-kawasakis-remarkable-people/id1483081827?i=1000702833321

18/04/2025

From a good product to a successful business, is a long journey most times, demanding perseverance, discipline, hard work besides your existing work life, and open to learning and adapting with time and technology.

https://entm.ag/yuQwkU

Using ChatGPT for marketing tasks

https://entm.ag/4QBwnT

Enrolment and engagement https://seths.blog/2025/04/enrollment-and-engagement/

 @ThisIsSethsBlog Enrolment is the first step towards any progress, change or transformation. Engagement then follows.

If the best time to start something was yesterday, then the second best time is now. Entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs may always find a reason to not get started just yet, due to reasons of timing, a perfect product etc…. Its important to start now, things will always get better down the road.

Don’t let the hope of finding a better way prevent you from starting down the best path you know of right now. This day won’t come again. James Clear.

Entrepreneurs need this, to boost their energy levels and enhance mental alertness, for continued focus and energy whilst going about the daily grind in their entrepreneurial journey. 

Health benefits on drinking coffee

https://www.sciencealert.com/here-are-all-the-reasons-why-you-should-enjoy-your-cup-of-coffee

Coffee and Green Tea to boost energy levels, increase mental alertness and general health benefits.

https://www.wellandgood.com/food/coffee-best-type-of-caffeine

Decision making strategy using a SWAT Commanders strategy

https://entm.ag/QbjRuu

Decision making rules as followed by SWAT teams

https://entm.ag/bWSUkP

If you want to look good in front of thousands, you have to outwork thousands in front of nobody.” – Damian Lillard

Operating on stealth mode ensures a quality and premium product or service.

https://entm.ag/DPfdoJ

Getting more done in less time requires one to be intentional with time blocking, prioritising and delegating.

https://entm.ag/FRfQbI

The use (and design) of tools https://seths.blog/2025/04/the-use-and-design-of-tools/

 @ThisIsSethsBlog Access and availability of more tools than ever also demands allocating time to learning them

19/04/2025

The after effects of a successful exit, the identity crisis, the loneliness in building something of value and then exiting it, the value of investing time in other areas of life besides the business, Jack Kassan shares his entrepreneurial journey

https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-foundr-podcast-with-nathan-chan/id944627155?i=1000703161196

After Losing $5M Overnight at 25, He Started a $50M Business | Entrepreneur

https://www.entrepreneur.com/starting-a-business/after-losing-5m-overnight-at-25-he-started-a-50m-business/489861

The essence of industrialism https://seths.blog/2025/04/the-essence-of-industrialism/

@ThisIsSethsBlog productivity, efficiency, convenience and ultimately still machines

21/04/2025

If You’re Using ChatGPT This Way, You’re Doing It Wrong | Entrepreneur

https://www.entrepreneur.com/growing-a-business/if-youre-using-chatgpt-this-way-youre-doing-it-wrong/489366

24/04/2025

3 Unseen Advantages of Mentoring Other Entrepreneurs | Entrepreneur

https://www.entrepreneur.com/leadership/3-unseen-advantages-of-mentoring-other-entrepreneurs/488762

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