Here’s what we will cover today:

• Learn Parkinson's Law to schedule your day & conquer tasks

• Discover the right approach to raising venture capital

• Get inspired by Susan Alexandra's online shopping success

Quote of the Day

"Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it."
~Henry David Thoreau

Today’s Tip

The law I live by is not a legal statute but rather Parkinson’s Law.

Parkinson’s Law states that “work expands to fill the time allotted to performing it.” What that means is that if you have three hours to complete a task, most likely, it’s going to take you the full three hours to complete that task.

Most people go through their day without a schedule - without a minute-by-minute, hour-by-hour schedule. As a result, they don’t have any deadlines and thus they take a lot longer to complete a task.

I schedule out each hour of every day. For example, I gave myself 30 minutes to write this email. I probably would have spent 2 hours on it if I hadn’t.

By scheduling your time, you will be more productive and efficient.

Today’s Resource

Forget Old School!

The "old-school" way of raising venture capital is DEAD! 

And that's why I created this page for you... to show you how to do it right.

See the right way to raise venture capital 👈 

There’s a common mistake almost every entrepreneur makes… and if you approach venture capitalists like most entrepreneurs, you’ll NEVER get funded. 

Trivia

Today’s Question: Anne Wojcicki co-founded what private genomics and biotechnology company that won Time Magazine's "Invention of the Year" award in 2008 for offering the first at-home autosomal DNA test for ancestral purposes?

Previous Question: Bret Easton Ellis wrote what 2-word novel in 1991 about a serial killer and Manhattan businessman?

Previous Answer: American Psycho

American Psycho is a novel by Bret Easton Ellis, published in 1991. The story is told in the first person by Patrick Bateman, a serial killer and Manhattan investment banker.

News

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