Starting Up by Ajira

What have I been up to? I've learned a lot in the past week or two. Here's a rundown of some lessons I've learned. Hopefully, they can help you as well. I'll try to catch you up as fast as I can. Networking: I've written about this a few times because of just how important I'm now realizing it is. I have been posting less on LinkedIn because in-person networking is much more fun, and the experiences give me something to think about and write about, leading to even more engagement. Here are...

So, when you think about running a business... What does that mean to you? Do you think employees, taxes, complicated corporation structures, office buildings, and long hours? While all those are parts of business ownership, I'm thinking about something else when I mention a business. The way of the world is changing. A life free of major obligation with low financial responsibilities is trending more than ever before. Check out this...

Open to work? Looking for something new but having trouble finding it? By the end of this, you'll have some ways to increase the odds in your favor, and one thing's for sure… your resume is NOT it. Well, at least with you writing it. The Current Situation: Hundreds of thousands are getting laid off everywhere, from the tech giants to insurance companies, multiple rounds layouts, and interviews to get back in to the same position. Not to mention jobs are expecting you to be a coding God to get...

Being fulfilled at work… Touchy, touchy subject. With layoffs happening and society undergoing complex changes, finding a place to work where you're happy is more important than ever because one thing is for sure: Losing your job isn't happy. I’m not sure if it’s just a gripe that people feel they need to say, but there are a lot of people who tell me they hate their jobs. Are you fulfilled? Like, really… do you love your job? Some people do, and that's awesome. I love that for you. But I'll...

Every now and then, I just lay in the middle of the floor and stare at the ceiling, thinking about anything that's currently annoying me. Whether it's people, situations, obligations, anything. There's something specific this time, but as I'm writing, I'm sure other things will come to mind. Is it strange that I don't really plan these newsletters out? I kind of like that they're just a stream of consciousness... Oh well, whatever. I'm learning that, too. "No one really gives a shit Mike..."...

Literally, there's always something… What would life be without challenges, right? There's always something... So get good at solving the somethings... — Michael Agee (@TheMichaelAgee) December 12, 2023 Not so long ago, in a land much like yours, there was a guy… He complained… a lot. Saw the 'bad' before the good, for sure. Anything could make him upset. Rage even… But not real rage… My favorite rage gif More like a meme rage, the funny kind… It's not because he was a negative person, He was...

I'm not going to lie... This Social Media Content Creator thing is complicated for me. If you know me at all… especially before I put on my 'social media mogul mask'… You'd know that I despised social media, actually. Scrolling endlessly, looking at everyone's awesome fkn lives…😒 Some, showing off, talking about 'Look, I made it! You can too… if you buy my $7000 course.' Others… addicted to the scroll… I ruined it for my kids because I saw them becoming scroll zombies. I told them… Social...

You know I like to start these things off with a little about me... If there’s one thing I know how to do, it’s start a business and get it to market FAST. I get obsessively laser-focused on something, take some risks, and just do the sh*t. It’s great for proof of concept but makes it hard to have relationships, but that’s another topic...🫣😬 Last year alone, just to try and see what happened, I started three ventures: Amazon Seller Sneaker Reseller eBay Seller I'm not one to talk about how...

Here's a little bit of my story… I hope it helps you. So… I feel a bit like Neo… but the early him… Not the cool, bullet-stopping, glasses-wearing, flying version, though, not yet anyway. I feel like when he's awakened from being told the truth for the first time, where he's laying in his comfy room accommodations in the jail bed, with Morpheus beside him, sitting against the wall… He asks, 'I can't go back.. can I?' Morpheus Responds: "No, but if you could, would you really want to?" It's a...