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Maya Sayvanova
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Working for Yourself Sucks Sometimes, but It’s Better Than a Day Job

Let me remind you why you (should) quit — The company I quit eight years ago is doing great. Like, greater than I ever thought they would be, to be honest. I still keep in touch with some of my former colleagues, and I know they make great money, enjoy flexible schedules, lots of vacation days, company parties, work…

Freelancing

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Working for Yourself Sucks Sometimes, but It’s Better Than a Day Job
Working for Yourself Sucks Sometimes, but It’s Better Than a Day Job
Freelancing

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Ascent Publication

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The Most Overlooked Skill of Successful People

And how to develop it. — My office window overlooks a massive building that’s being renovated. It’s one of the city’s landmarks, a concert hall opening onto the main plaza. Every day, I get to watch construction workers pick at it, little by little: they first gutted it out almost entirely, demolishing everything but the outside…

Life

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The Most Overlooked Skill of Successful People
The Most Overlooked Skill of Successful People
Life

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Smart About Love

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I Can Predict How Your Relationship Will Go

There’s good attraction and bad attraction. That’s how I know. — I can pretty much tell you how your relationship will go based on the “type” of attraction you’re feeling towards your crush or new boyfriend/girlfriend. How? It’s the super gift I wish I didn’t have. I come from a family where all I’ve seen are emotionally immature people and broken…

Relationships

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I Can Predict How Your Relationship Will Go
I Can Predict How Your Relationship Will Go
Relationships

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ILLUMINATION

·16 hours ago

How I Get Amazing Free Lessons From Top Creators

Shh! — You should invest in learning the online business/solopreneurship game. For sure. I certainly have. I’ve invested thousands. But when I started, I didn’t have the money. Plus, not all creators I follow and like have courses. So sometimes, I just steal their know-how, and today, I’ll show you how. Shh! Who I look for. …

Writing

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How I Get Amazing Free Lessons From Top Creators
How I Get Amazing Free Lessons From Top Creators
Writing

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ILLUMINATION

·20 hours ago

Saying No Is Power. Saying No Out Of Habit Is A Weakness.

All the things I’ve said YES to, and what happened next. — A friend of mine is learning to say no. She’s become a little obsessed with it. I’m almost afraid to call her. I have another friend who’s learning to set boundaries. She’s usually super kind. The last time we went out, she had an open argument with our idiot waiter. …

Productivity

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Saying No Is Power. Saying No Out Of Habit Is A Weakness.
Saying No Is Power. Saying No Out Of Habit Is A Weakness.
Productivity

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The Shortform

·1 day ago

Yes, Success Can Be Easy, But Here’s The Catch.

We all want easy success, don’t we? Well, I live to serve. Success can be easy, but there’s something you need to develop: incredibly thick skin. Thick skin is the path to easy success. I don’t have it. It’s the one thing that’s kept me from being more successful. Thick…

Success

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Yes, Success Can Be Easy, But Here’s The Catch.
Yes, Success Can Be Easy, But Here’s The Catch.
Success

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ILLUMINATION

·4 days ago

Your Brain Loves What’s Familiar. But To Me, Success Wasn’t Familiar.

Here’s how to introduce your brain to the idea of success. — Marisa Peer is awesome. Have you heard of her? She’s a top UK psychologist who’s brilliant at simplifying complex behaviors. One of the things she keeps saying is, “Your brain loves what’s familiar and always goes towards what’s familiar.” Boom! Massive breakthrough. I’m a certified coach. I know all about…

Life

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Your Brain Loves What’s Familiar. But To Me, Success Wasn’t Familiar.
Your Brain Loves What’s Familiar. But To Me, Success Wasn’t Familiar.
Life

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Better Humans

·4 days ago

Creativity Is Pain You Are Trying to Avoid

Cry your way into creativity. Choose the pain to find your own voice — Creativity hurts. I learned that very young. My father played guitar. He loved playing the greats, and along with the music, he learned and told me their stories & the stories behind the songs. Alcohol. Drugs. Love. War. Death. And hair-raising music. My First Ever Dream Was to Be a Singer Was it because I wanted to be among…

Creativity

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Creativity Is Pain You Are Trying to Avoid
Creativity Is Pain You Are Trying to Avoid
Creativity

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Rainbow Salad

·5 days ago

Fiction: The Brothers

“Be careful.” — You’re about to read the fifth chapter of a novel. For Chapter 1, click here. In case you missed the previous chapter, click here. The vast Via gym always held the faint smell of sweaty men. …

Fiction

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Fiction: The Brothers
Fiction: The Brothers
Fiction

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Publishous

·5 days ago

“This Is The Worst Time To Be Alive.”

Man, I’m sick of idiots. — My grandmother is Russian. My mom’s mom. She married my Grandad and moved to Bulgaria in her early twenties. I don’t know much about her childhood. Only a few details. Her first memory is hiding from bombs. She used to live in a city where it was a common sight…

Life

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“This Is The Worst Time To Be Alive.”
“This Is The Worst Time To Be Alive.”
Life

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Maya Sayvanova

Maya Sayvanova

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I've been running a one-person business for 10 years. Let me show you how to start & grow your own. Join the community: https://1personbusiness.substack.com/

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