This is about the psychology of building things that might not work, and why I keep doing it anyway. Why do I stay up until 3AM working on projects that nobody might ever see or use?

This episode explores:

• The difference between building for external validation vs. internal satisfaction
• Why the process of creating is often more valuable than the outcome
• How working on "pointless" projects develops skills for projects that matter

Sometimes the most important work you do is work that doesn't immediately pay off. Those late-night projects that nobody sees are where you develop the skills, confidence, and judgment that make your public work successful.

Original YouTube video: https://youtu.be/ReGJddLa1Hg

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The differences between businesses that fail and ones that succeed aren't what most people think. After building businesses that failed spectacularly and others that sold for millions, here's what I learned from both sides.

What separates failure from success:

• It's not about having better ideas (failed businesses often had great ideas)
• It's not about working harder (I worked incredibly hard on things that failed)
• It's about understanding timing, market fit, and knowing when to persist vs. when to pivot

The most valuable lessons often come from businesses that didn't work. Success teaches you what's possible, but failure teaches you what's necessary. Both are essential education for anyone serious about building something sustainable.

Original YouTube video: https://youtu.be/6HzWX8Igc_k

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Maybe you're not bad at business. Maybe you're just following advice from people who've never actually built what you're trying to build.

This episode explores why so much business advice doesn't work:

• How to identify advice from people who've actually done what you're trying to do
• Why the loudest voices in entrepreneurship education often have the least real experience
• The difference between studying business and practicing business

Before taking any advice, ask: "Has this person actually built what I'm trying to build?" You'll be surprised how often the answer is no. The best business advice comes from people who are still in the arena, not from people who stepped out years ago to teach what they used to do.

Original YouTube video: https://youtu.be/PjY8vjkXGW4

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This podcast is the audio version of the First Step Entrepreneur YouTube channel.