by Tim Denning | Apr 15, 2024 | Startups
He worked 80-hour weeks for a law firm. That earned him $900k a year as a 32 year old. Then his wife got pregnant. When she was 4 weeks away from giving birth, he asked the partners for a day off to be there to meet his child. They said no. They gave him a lecture...
by Tim Denning | Dec 18, 2023 | Financial Freedom
“9-5 jobs are the greatest scam in history.” You’ve probably seen some digital nomad flogger on social media peddling this snake oil while wearing a Hawaiian shirt and loafers. A contrarian to this idea named “The 9-5 Guy” on TikTok a.k.a Connor has turned this way of...
by Tim Denning | Aug 15, 2023 | Startups
If you go on LinkedIn, you’ll read some of the worst career advice in history. Truisms. Cheesy metaphors. “Go team” quotes. And LinkedIn is where a lot of people get career advice from, especially the younger generations. I’ve been writing unconventional career advice...
by Tim Denning | Jul 31, 2023 | Startups
He didn’t care about me. I was destined to be fired. I applied for jobs as fast as I could. I had rent to pay. But I was too late. The bugger beat me to it. He fired my fine ass in 2019. You’ve got to see the signs of a boss that doesn’t care — or the same can happen...
by Tim Denning | Jun 12, 2023 | Startups
Most career advice is generic trash. About two years ago I came across Steve Adcock online. He gave a different kind of career advice. He told people NOT to quit their job. In fact, he became a millionaire working a job. Now in his late 30s, he’s hired hundreds of...
