Janis Ozolins

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

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

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

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.

Ship and iterate.

Ship and iterate.

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

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

Obsession is your ultimate advantage.

Obsession is your ultimate advantage.

Breakthroughs take time.

Breakthroughs take time.

Slice and start.

Slice and start.

Complaining costs time.

Complaining costs time.

Honest project plan.

Honest project plan.

Be aware if you have too many answers.

Be aware if you have too many answers.

Notification came, and the focus went.

Notification came, and the focus went.

“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

Find your people, one way or another.

Find your people, one way or another.

"I'm listening."

"I'm listening."

More tasks. More switching. More lost time.

More tasks. More switching. More lost time.

The path to regret.

The path to regret.

Small things can have immense value.

Small things can have immense value.

A lot of problems disappear once you stop imagining them.

A lot of problems disappear once you stop imagining them.

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.

How most full-time creatives start.

How most full-time creatives start.

Drop something. Say no. Or burnout.

Drop something. Say no. Or burnout.

Start now. It’s not too late.

Start now. It’s not too late.

Action.

Action.

Want change? Take action.

Want change? Take action.

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

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

Do it before doubt destroys it.

Do it before doubt destroys it.

Doing is overestimated. Quitting is underestimated.

Doing is overestimated. Quitting is underestimated.

Get more attention by opening up.

Get more attention by opening up.

The world moves on. Ignorance leaves you behind.

The world moves on. Ignorance leaves you behind.

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

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

;)

;)

Earn your tools.

Earn your tools.

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

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

A day in the life of most people.

A day in the life of most people.

Consistent trying can change your mind.

Consistent trying can change your mind.

Plug and play.

Plug and play.

Don't enjoy the corporate world? Become one.

Don't enjoy the corporate world? Become one.

Good products bridge gaps.

Good products bridge gaps.

That time of the year.

That time of the year.

Is there a better way?

Is there a better way?

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

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

Procrastination that feels like “work”.

Procrastination that feels like “work”.

Luck requires preparation.

Luck requires preparation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Work towards your dream job.

Work towards your dream job.

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

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

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

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

2 options

2 options

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.

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.

Deliver. Overdeliver. Never underdeliver.

Deliver. Overdeliver. Never underdeliver.

Life.

Life.

Promise less, deliver more.

Promise less, deliver more.

Sign of a good project.

Sign of a good project.

Keep going.

Keep going.

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

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

Start with what you have.

Start with what you have.

Most projects be like this.

Most projects be like this.

You've got this.

You've got this.

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.

Start now and avoid regret.

Start now and avoid regret.

No discomfort? No breakthoguhs.

No discomfort? No breakthoguhs.

A worthwhile search.

A worthwhile search.

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Give it an honest try.

Give it an honest try.

Nike is right.

Nike is right.

Human nature.

Human nature.

What could be that regret?

What could be that regret?

The tipping point for growth.

The tipping point for growth.

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