Janis Ozolins

Hey! I'm Janis Ozolins, the creator behind all this. Here's my about page.

Deliver. Overdeliver. Never underdeliver.

Deliver. Overdeliver. Never underdeliver.

Without naivety, I wouldn’t have built this creative online business.

Without naivety, I wouldn’t have built this creative online business.

The path to regret.

The path to regret.

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Align your actions with the reputation you want—and use the internet to scale it.

Align your actions with the reputation you want—and use the internet to scale it.

Show up, every damn day, no matter how small.

Show up, every damn day, no matter how small.

Consistent trying can change your mind.

Consistent trying can change your mind.

Earn your tools.

Earn your tools.

"I'm listening."

"I'm listening."

Honest project plan.

Honest project plan.

Both feel good in the short term, but only one will feel good in the long term.

Both feel good in the short term, but only one will feel good in the long term.

Breakthroughs take time.

Breakthroughs take time.

The tipping point for growth.

The tipping point for growth.

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Small things can have immense value.

Small things can have immense value.

The world moves on. Ignorance leaves you behind.

The world moves on. Ignorance leaves you behind.

2 options

2 options

A lot of problems disappear once you stop imagining them.

A lot of problems disappear once you stop imagining them.

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;)

Action.

Action.

Move the ball forward every single day – no matter how small.

Move the ball forward every single day – no matter how small.

Complaining costs time.

Complaining costs time.

Find your people, one way or another.

Find your people, one way or another.

All good things, but one is the real needle mover.

All good things, but one is the real needle mover.

That time of the year.

That time of the year.

Love has more patience, so pursue projects that excite you.

Love has more patience, so pursue projects that excite you.

Want change? Take action.

Want change? Take action.

Try and expect that you'll need to try some more.

Try and expect that you'll need to try some more.

No discomfort? No breakthoguhs.

No discomfort? No breakthoguhs.

Curiosity is the ultimate cheat code. It makes learning effortless and turns hard work into play. While others force focus, you’re pulled in naturally.

Curiosity is the ultimate cheat code. It makes learning effortless and turns hard work into play. While others force focus, you’re pulled in naturally.

How most full-time creatives start.

How most full-time creatives start.

Work towards your dream job.

Work towards your dream job.

Promise less, deliver more.

Promise less, deliver more.

It creates momentum and keeps the flame alive for your dream.

It creates momentum and keeps the flame alive for your dream.

Plug and play.

Plug and play.

Get more attention by opening up.

Get more attention by opening up.

Start now. It’s not too late.

Start now. It’s not too late.

When you sit down to work (but don't work)

When you sit down to work (but don't work)

Most projects be like this.

Most projects be like this.

Is there a better way?

Is there a better way?

Obsession is your ultimate advantage.

Obsession is your ultimate advantage.

Give it an honest try.

Give it an honest try.

“There are some people who naturally uplift our energy - the trick is finding them.” – Ali Abdaal

“There are some people who naturally uplift our energy - the trick is finding them.” – Ali Abdaal

Do it before doubt destroys it.

Do it before doubt destroys it.

Sign of a good project.

Sign of a good project.

To-do lists require work, they don’t do the work.

To-do lists require work, they don’t do the work.

Don't enjoy the corporate world? Become one.

Don't enjoy the corporate world? Become one.

Doing is overestimated. Quitting is underestimated.

Doing is overestimated. Quitting is underestimated.

A great product is essential, but great marketing is optional.

A great product is essential, but great marketing is optional.

Start with what you have.

Start with what you have.

More tasks. More switching. More lost time.

More tasks. More switching. More lost time.

It makes no sense that we don’t do them.

It makes no sense that we don’t do them.

Ship and iterate.

Ship and iterate.

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Slice and start.

Slice and start.

Keep going.

Keep going.

Luck requires preparation.

Luck requires preparation.

Good products bridge gaps.

Good products bridge gaps.

Why do people leave their well-paid jobs for funky side hustles?

Why do people leave their well-paid jobs for funky side hustles?

In the short term, chasing curiosity might not always make sense – no clear payoff, and you might even look silly. But keep going – it’ll take longer than you think, but it’s worth it.

In the short term, chasing curiosity might not always make sense – no clear payoff, and you might even look silly. But keep going – it’ll take longer than you think, but it’s worth it.

Start now and avoid regret.

Start now and avoid regret.

A worthwhile search.

A worthwhile search.

Notification came, and the focus went.

Notification came, and the focus went.

Procrastination that feels like “work”.

Procrastination that feels like “work”.

A day in the life of most people.

A day in the life of most people.

Drop something. Say no. Or burnout.

Drop something. Say no. Or burnout.

What could be that regret?

What could be that regret?

Life.

Life.

Be aware if you have too many answers.

Be aware if you have too many answers.

One of the things I enjoy most about being self-employed is the freedom to bounce around, act on my ideas, and not get stuck in bureaucracy.

One of the things I enjoy most about being self-employed is the freedom to bounce around, act on my ideas, and not get stuck in bureaucracy.

Nike is right.

Nike is right.

You've got this.

You've got this.

Human nature.

Human nature.

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