Aykut Aykut
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- Wirtschaft
Aykut on life and entrepreneurship. Read Substack at aykut.substack.com
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Stay hungry but not too long
When we get hungry, we start looking at what we can eat. Two options: cook or go eat somewhere. Third one: Don’t eat. But for how long? We need to function to live. Thus we need enough calories. But longer we starve ourselves longer we think food. What we are missing in life, that’s what our main topic till we get that—home, car, promotion, girlfriend, etc. If you can’t go longer vacation, don’t delay your needs too long. Take the cheapest/shortest flight and cha...
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This is normal
Your normal is not others normal. And this is normal. You think what you do is what supposed to be. But, they don’t get it because they don’t know what you are talking about. Yes, you speak the same language but not the same meaning. https://aykuts.blog/
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Doing gives you authority
You don’t need to ask permission to tell what you know to anybody if you have already done it. Doing gives you authority. You have fieldwork experience, which speaks itself.On the other hand, the researchers in the university always seeking approval from their professors or schools. That’s why having Ph.D. or MBA won’t give you full authority and confidence. Only doing can do that!
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Good thinking brings Good energy
Why do people wish evil to anyone?Honestly, I don’t know. I try to understand, but I can not.One of the best ways to live our lives is probably always wishing good things for others. Even more than to ourselves. Why?Because good thinking brings good energy.Curse sooner or later will find the person who cursed in the beginning. It is like a boomerang.
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Virtual Mentors
Transcript: Mentors can help you to change your perspective, maybe even your life. However, it is hard to find them every time you need them.That’s why you need to have virtual ones. They are there any time you have questions for them. No complaints, no drama. Isn’t it amazing?Aykut, where do we find those virtual ones?Books, newsletters, Podcasts, Youtube Videos, and anywhere your mentors shared their opinions and best practices.I got hundreds of messages from social media and emails. They a...
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The hidden figure
Transcript: The hidden figure is the person who does everything behind curtains and staying very low-key. Some people prefer to be hidden figures instead of public figures. It is hard to say which one is better than the others? Sometimes you have to be upfront even if you want to stay under the radars. Life…