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Your success will astonish everyone


...at least according to the fortune cookie!

Today the team and I had lunch with a first time tech entrepreneur with whom we've crossed paths at several recent events and conferences.  We were pleased to share our experiences with him and answer his questions.  Not only that, we took away a lot from the discussion and his experiences too!

After lunch, I met up briefly with my friend and collaborator Evelyne to plan for our upcoming office move, and asked her the question: what would you do with one extra hour per day just for you?

She answered three things:
Listen to music, go out for coffee, and pet my bunny.
Seems there's a trend where those most committed to entrepreneurship and/or their families would spend their hour on personal development of some sort.  Indeed, it is important to take care of oneself!

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