Justin Welsh
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Make a habit of reaching out to people when you don't need something.
A crisp, immediately usable command feels like free advice from a mentor and is easy to save and apply.
A very underrated life decision is marrying someone who wants a simple life.
Labeling something 'underrated' promises insight the crowd has missed and flatters the reader for being in on it.
The older I get, the more I realize that speaking your mind bluntly and directly is the fastest way to build relationships with the right people.
'The older I get' frames the claim as time-tested, making a bold opinion feel earned rather than reckless.
The dumb guy who starts a business will always be wealthier than the academic who writes theory about business.
Pitting the doer against the thinker forces the reader to pick a camp and validates the action-takers in the audience.
Things I know at 41, I wish I had known at 21.
The gap between two ages promises hard-won wisdom, and younger readers feel they can skip years of mistakes.
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