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Re:  The Odysseus Trap by Sahil Bloom The underrated skill that most highly successful and wealthy people will not tell you is the amount of all-nighters they pulled to build their lofty, ambitious dreams until they could finally take a step back and let their systems run on autopilot. As the saying goes, "There are no shortcuts to success." As I look back on my life, while there were periods of painful striving, I probably wouldn't have attained the mastery as soon as I did had I not ground in the hours and tried and failed miserably. And 10 years feels like a considerably long waste of time to learn the life lessons that youngsters these days learn at even younger and younger ages, thanks to access to quality education. I'm a late bloomer, as you can tell. Had I known about personal finance and productivity tips earlier, I would have taken a shorter time to get here. Welp, too late to turn back time. 

When Michelin Stars Don’t Pay the Bills – Singapore’s F&B Reality Check - 8days https://share.google/nH5oygByHgzYUGgo6 Here are the key points from the text: Restaurants Need to Be Businesses 📈  * Business Success Over Awards: Winning awards like a Michelin star doesn't guarantee business success 🌟. Recent restaurant closures underscore this need.  * Chefs as Entrepreneurs : Many chefs aren't trained entrepreneurs, making business fundamentals like marketing, branding, customer fit , and having a business plan crucial. 🧑‍🍳➡️💼 The Recipe for Success: The "Trifecta" and Beyond 💡  * The "Trifecta": Long-term success involves a focus on three key areas:    * Product: Differentiation and quality in offerings. 🍽️    * Finances: Handling finances well. 💰    * Marketing: Effective marketing. 📣  * Customer Focus Leads to Innovation: Adapting to customer preferences, like launching a " dim sum style " brunch trolley after noticing gu...

https://simonsinek.com/stories/is-it-wrong-to-be-friends-with-your-coworkers-a-therapist-weighs-in/ Simon Sinek, what an inspiration. Encountering his videos many years ago changed my perspective on leadership, work, and life, and challenged me to reconsider my life path and take a leap of faith away from my previous job. There are more alternative pathways to success and fulfilment in life today. However, it requires courage, wit, humility, and grit to reach that dream destination. For an average person like me, it took close to a decade of God's mercy and inner work before I could find peace in my heart. It has been an honour and privilege to have found many friends in my workplace past and present. You all have a special place in my heart, and I am grateful for your friendship all these donkey years. 💖💝 I wish you good success and opportunity in your life, my friends.