Weekly 40 Hour Kit by Fabiano Abreu Ott The journey of growing your business without grinding 24/7. 40 Hour Kit: Would You Quit Your Own Startup? (Here for the subject line? Find it in the ❓ Question section) Hey Reader, A good friend of mine who's building an AgTech startup recently told me about getting back into the 'go for the no' mindset. Means: asking for things even when you're sure you won't get them. For example, he asked the landlord of an apartment he was viewing for a rent...
7 days ago • 2 min read
Weekly 40 Hour Kit by Fabiano Abreu Ott The journey of growing your business without grinding 24/7. 40 Hour Kit: Your Prices On A Massive Billboard (Here for the subject line? Find it in the❓ Question section) Hey Reader, Last week I had a chat with Oliver, who's in the 40HE Club and runs a successful branding agency (mused.design). Our conversation really triggered some reflections on how my 'WHY' and mission statement are aligned with the content I produce. One question I was thinking about...
14 days ago • 2 min read
Weekly 40 Hour Kit by Fabiano Abreu Ott The journey of growing your business without grinding 24/7. 40 Hour Kit: Strategic Underachievement (Here for the subject line? Find it in the ⚖️ Balance Hack section) Hey Reader, one of the most profound memories from my time at Google was when the senior leader of our international team showed vulnerability. In front of the whole team. Showing real emotions and sharing honest thoughts about feeling overwhelmed during a busy period. That day I realized...
21 days ago • 2 min read
Weekly 40 Hour Kit by Fabiano Abreu Ott The journey of growing your business without grinding 24/7. 40 Hour Kit: Would You Build The Same Product? (Here for the subject line? Find it in the❓ Question for you to ask another Entrepreneur section) Hey Reader. As we'll be soon hitting the 50th issue of the 40 Hour Kit, I decided to put all the past insights and inspiration into an AI chatbot. So whenever your mentor isn't available (or ChatGPT is coming up with generic responses) feel free to...
28 days ago • 2 min read
Weekly 40 Hour Kit by Fabiano Abreu Ott The journey of growing your business without grinding 24/7. 40 Hour Kit: What Stops You From the Next Level? (Here for the subject line? Find it in the❓ Question for you to ask another Entrepreneur section) Hey Reader, Last week I did my first 'Automation Day'. I set the goal to take one day every month to fully focus on what can be automated in my day-to-day work. And even though I gained some AI experience during my time at Google, I was blown away by...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Weekly 40 Hour Kit by Fabiano Abreu Ott The journey of growing your business without grinding 24/7. 40 Hour Kit: What Problem Is Worth 10x? (Here for the subject line? Find it in the❓ Question for you to ask another Entrepreneur section) Hey Reader, This weekend I visited my family. We did a short day trip to a beautiful little city in the Black Forest. As we passed a wonderful villa one family member noted: "that's my dream house". She added that usually when she says this, people respond...
about 1 month ago • 2 min read
Weekly 40 Hour Kit by Fabiano Abreu Ott The journey of growing your business without grinding 24/7. 40 Hour Kit: Are You Overpaying Yourself? (Here for the subject line? Find it in the❓ Question for you to ask another Entrepreneur section) Hey Reader, Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about the famous concept of being the 'Purple Cow' in content & marketing. Meaning, doing the things that nobody else is doing (or at least swimming against the mainstream). As I started to interview...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Weekly 40 Hour Kit by Fabiano Abreu Ott The journey of growing your business without grinding 24/7. 40 Hour Kit: How to Guarantee Failure (Here for the subject line? Find it in the ✨ Recommendation section) Hey Reader, This year I set a lot of 'Input Goals' (e.g. one YouTube video per week, two group calls with founders per week, handstand practice every day, etc.). It basically means focusing on what and how much work I can put in. Without obsessing over what comes out of it. The common idea...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Weekly 40 Hour Kit by Fabiano Abreu Ott The journey of growing your business without grinding 24/7. 40 Hour Kit: The 10-10-10 Decision Rule (Here for the subject line? Find it in the ✨ Recommendation section) Hey Reader, I spent this weekend in Weimar, the German city where great philosophers and writers like Goethe and Nietzsche used to live and shape the cultural landscape. And funny enough, the spirit of the city reminded me a lot of Silicon Valley. Somehow it feels very inspiring to spend...
2 months ago • 2 min read