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Anil Gupta

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CEO & Co-Founder of @Multidots @Multicollab @thedotstore. Write + Talk about Peaceful Growth. ❤️ → 📚 🧘🏾‍♂️ ☕️ ✍️ 🪴

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What everyone told you: – Use Notion – Build a second brain – Download this productivity apps – Buy a new task manager – Try time-blocking – Add more tools What nobody told you: – You don’t need more tools – You need fewer distractions – You need to spot the patterns in your

What everyone told you:

– Use Notion
– Build a second brain
– Download this productivity apps
– Buy a new task manager
– Try time-blocking
– Add more tools

What nobody told you:

– You don’t need more tools
– You need fewer distractions
– You need to spot the patterns in your
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Do things that don’t scale. Airbnb nearly failed. Not because they lacked a good idea. But because early traction was brutally hard. Paul Graham once wrote: “Marketplaces are so hard to get rolling that you should expect to take heroic measures at first.” So what did Airbnb

Do things that don’t scale.

Airbnb nearly failed.

Not because they lacked a good idea.
But because early traction was brutally hard.

Paul Graham once wrote:

“Marketplaces are so hard to get rolling that you should expect to take heroic measures at first.”

So what did Airbnb
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Most people think success comes from being the best at one thing. But here’s the truth: 99% of us will never be in the top 1%. So what’s the smarter way to stand out? 👇 Skill stacking. You don’t need to be world-class at one thing. You need to be really good at a few

Most people think success comes from being the best at one thing.

But here’s the truth:

99% of us will never be in the top 1%.

So what’s the smarter way to stand out?

👇 Skill stacking.

You don’t need to be world-class at one thing.
You need to be really good at a few
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Productivity doesn't have to mean chaos. Find peaceful growth through: - Reading for expansion. - Working for fulfillment. - Balancing for longevity.

Productivity doesn't have to mean chaos.

Find peaceful growth through:
- Reading for expansion.
- Working for fulfillment.
- Balancing for longevity.
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You don't find balance. You create it through boundaries. Say no to what doesn't align with priorities. Say yes to what rejuvenates and fulfills.

You don't find balance.

You create it through boundaries.

Say no to what doesn't align with priorities.

Say yes to what rejuvenates and fulfills.
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Nature has 4 seasons. 🌸 Spring ☀️ Summer 🍂 Fall ❄️ Winter Simple, right? But here’s what most people miss: Life follows the same rhythm. So does business. In life... Spring is when you’re full of energy. New ideas. New starts. You feel unstoppable. Summer is your grind

Nature has 4 seasons.

🌸 Spring
☀️ Summer
🍂 Fall
❄️ Winter

Simple, right?

But here’s what most people miss:

Life follows the same rhythm.
So does business.

In life...

Spring is when you’re full of energy.
New ideas. New starts.
You feel unstoppable.

Summer is your grind
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What everyone tells you: - “Work on the business, not in it.” - “Step back.” - “Let your team run it.” And sure… That sounds good. Until your sales tank. Or your key player quits. Or the client threatens to leave. Then what? You realize this: Blindly stepping back is just

What everyone tells you:

- “Work on the business, not in it.”
- “Step back.”
- “Let your team run it.”

And sure…

That sounds good.

Until your sales tank.
Or your key player quits.
Or the client threatens to leave.

Then what?

You realize this:

Blindly stepping back is just
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Most people choose this: – More meetings – More apps – More checklists – More Slack messages – More Zoom calls – More tools And still feel behind. But there’s another way: Choose this instead: – Reuse what you already made – Reduce steps in your workflow – Replace meetings

Most people choose this:

– More meetings
– More apps
– More checklists
– More Slack messages
– More Zoom calls
– More tools

And still feel behind.

But there’s another way:

Choose this instead:
– Reuse what you already made
– Reduce steps in your workflow
– Replace meetings
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Stop pitching. Start solving. You don’t need a big ad budget to get your first 5 clients. You need smart strategy and consistent action. Here are 7 proven ways to land clients for your digital agency — without spending much: 1. Solve first, pitch later 2. Engage in LinkedIn

Stop pitching. Start solving.

You don’t need a big ad budget to get your first 5 clients.

You need smart strategy and consistent action.

Here are 7 proven ways to land clients for your digital agency — without spending much:

1. Solve first, pitch later
2. Engage in LinkedIn
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The old idea of work-life balance is broken: — Clock in at 9 — Log off at 5 — Don’t work on weekends — Don’t check email on vacation — Split "work time" and "family time" — Force relaxation (even when you're buzzing with ideas) Looks clean on a calendar. Feels messy in real

The old idea of work-life balance is broken:

— Clock in at 9
— Log off at 5
— Don’t work on weekends
— Don’t check email on vacation
— Split "work time" and "family time"
— Force relaxation (even when you're buzzing with ideas)

Looks clean on a calendar.
Feels messy in real
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If you're a founder... There are a few numbers you should always know. Not nice-to-have numbers. Not “I'll ask my team” numbers. I'm talking about the "I know this without opening a dashboard" numbers. Here’s what’s on my Founder Dashboard 👇 1. Qualified leads per month

If you're a founder...

There are a few numbers you should always know.

Not nice-to-have numbers.

Not “I'll ask my team” numbers.

I'm talking about the "I know this without opening a dashboard" numbers.

Here’s what’s on my Founder Dashboard 👇

1. Qualified leads per month
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You don’t need another productivity tool. You need a system. One that helps you: ✅ Stop repeating tasks ✅ Cut the clutter ✅ Reuse what already works We tried it. Here’s what happened: → We replaced 5 recurring meetings with 3 Loom videos → We built a spreadsheet that

You don’t need another productivity tool.

You need a system.

One that helps you:

✅ Stop repeating tasks
✅ Cut the clutter
✅ Reuse what already works

We tried it.

Here’s what happened:

→ We replaced 5 recurring meetings with 3 Loom videos
→ We built a spreadsheet that
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In 2016, I visited a vineyard in Napa. The wine was great. But the winemaker said something weird. “The best wines come from vines that struggle the most.” I raised an eyebrow. He wasn’t joking. They intentionally limit the water. No pampering. No shortcuts. Because when

In 2016, I visited a vineyard in Napa.

The wine was great.
But the winemaker said something weird.

“The best wines come from vines that struggle the most.”

I raised an eyebrow.

He wasn’t joking.
They intentionally limit the water.
No pampering. No shortcuts.

Because when
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You don’t need to be in every meeting. You just need to know which “plane” to fly. That’s something it took me 16 years to learn. For most of my founder journey, I wore every hat. Sales. Marketing. Hiring. Finance. Operations. If something moved, I was on it. If something

You don’t need to be in every meeting.

You just need to know which “plane” to fly.

That’s something it took me 16 years to learn.

For most of my founder journey, I wore every hat.

Sales.
Marketing.
Hiring.
Finance.
Operations.

If something moved, I was on it.
If something
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I used to chase “work-life balance.” Now I chase something better. I call it "Peaceful Growth" 👇🏻 1. You don’t need balance every day. You need rhythm over time. 2. Some seasons are for hustle. Some are for healing. 3. If you’re tired, rest. If you’re lit up, build. 4. Guilt

I used to chase “work-life balance.”

Now I chase something better.

I call it "Peaceful Growth"

👇🏻

1. You don’t need balance every day. You need rhythm over time.
2. Some seasons are for hustle. Some are for healing.
3. If you’re tired, rest. If you’re lit up, build.
4. Guilt
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What everyone wants: - 100% growth every year - Endless new leads - Zero down months - Clients who never leave - A graph that always goes up What nobody tells you: Business has seasons. You’re not broken. You’re in Winter. We had wild growth in some years. 489% in 2010. 66%

What everyone wants:

- 100% growth every year
- Endless new leads
- Zero down months
- Clients who never leave
- A graph that always goes up

What nobody tells you:

Business has seasons.

You’re not broken.
You’re in Winter.

We had wild growth in some years.
489% in 2010.
66%
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I used to think work-life balance was about working less. No emails on weekends. No laptops on vacation. No late-night brainstorming. So I tried that. I shut the laptop at 5. Tried to “relax” on cue. Did my best to follow the balance advice everyone kept shouting about. And

I used to think work-life balance was about working less.

No emails on weekends.
No laptops on vacation.
No late-night brainstorming.

So I tried that.

I shut the laptop at 5.
Tried to “relax” on cue.
Did my best to follow the balance advice everyone kept shouting about.

And
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In 2021, we had one of our best years ever. 66% growth. Clients rolling in. Team crushing it. In 2024? Leads slowed. We lost big accounts. Same founder. Same business. Different season. But here’s the thing nobody tells you: Growth isn’t always linear. Sometimes it looks like

In 2021, we had one of our best years ever.
66% growth.
Clients rolling in.
Team crushing it.

In 2024?
Leads slowed.
We lost big accounts.

Same founder.
Same business.
Different season.

But here’s the thing nobody tells you:

Growth isn’t always linear.
Sometimes it looks like
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Productivity: Less is more. Peaceful growth: Embrace the process. Reading: The ultimate life hack. Work-life: Don't balance. Integrate.

Productivity: Less is more.

Peaceful growth: Embrace the process.

Reading: The ultimate life hack.

Work-life: Don't balance. Integrate.