THRIVING IN CHAOS, BY VICTORIA PREW Why You Should Build a Personal CRM List Read time: 2 minutes Happy Monday team ๐ Last week was a pretty exciting week for me, my podcast with Rochelle Humes (who's just started Ladies Who Launch) went live! You can listen to it here. Or you can watch here. Ok so let's get into it. If you're reading this and you know me well, you're probably on my Personal CRM List. Lucky you! As a founder, there aren't enough hours in the day. Meetings, decisions,...
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THRIVING IN CHAOS - BY VICTORIA PREW Painkiller vs. Vitamin: Is Your Product a Must-Have or Nice-to-Have? Read time: 2.5 minutes Happy Monday team ๐ TL;DR: Calm turned meditation from a "vitamin" into a "painkiller" by focusing on sleep. Grew to 7M downloads before spending on marketing. Built a $2B company with just 30 people. ๐ค The Advice: Ever hear the startup phrase โVitamin vs. Painkiller?โ The idea is simple: are you building something thatโs nice-to-have (a vitamin) or need-to-have (a...
20 days agoย โขย 2 min read
THRIVING IN CHAOS - BY VICTORIA PREW Staying Calm in Stressful Situations: Lessons from the Best Leaders Read time: 4 minutes Happy Monday team ๐ Here are three interesting ideas (business, entrepreneurship and personal growth) to start your week: Advice: How do you handle stress? Frameworks: For calmer leadership Quote: Simon Sinek ๐ค The Advice: Stress and leadership go hand in hand. Whether youโre a founder closing a fundraise, managing a crisis (these seem to occur weekly), or making a...
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THRIVING IN CHAOS, BY VICTORIA PREW Natural Ways to Increase Dopamine in a Tech-Fuelled World Read time: 5 minutes Happy Monday team ๐ Here are three interesting ideas (business, entrepreneurship and personal growth) to start your week: Thought: Fake vs Real Dopamine Image: The difference Links: Learn more โ
The Thought: I was thinking about dopamine over the weekend. We live in a microwave culture....a world built for instant gratification. Cheap dopamine is everywhere, luring us in with its...
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THRIVING IN CHAOS, BY VICTORIA PREW Why Cash Flow is the Ultimate Key to Startup Success Read time: 4 minutes Happy Monday team ๐ Here are three interesting ideas (business, entrepreneurship and personal growth) to start your week: Lesson: "Cash Is King" Examples: Companies that pivoted Challenge: How to conserve your cash ๐ก The Lesson: The story of Obama Oโs is one of my favourites of all time. If you donโt know it: In the early days of Airbnb, Brian Chesky and his co-founders sold...
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THRIVING IN CHAOS, BY VICTORIA PREW The CEO KPI Cheat Sheet: Metrics That Matter for Leadership Success Read time: 2.5 minutes Happy Monday team ๐ Here are two interesting ideas (business, entrepreneurship and personal growth) to start your week: Framework: The CEO Sheet Quote: Measurement is everything ๐ก The Ultimate CEO Sheet: In the early days of building a business, itโs all about growth. Youโre so focused on the next milestone that everything else fades into the background. But as you...
about 2 months agoย โขย 2 min read
THRIVING IN CHAOS, BY VICTORIA PREW Maximise Your Week: The Questions You Should Be Asking Read time: 3.5 minutes Happy Monday team ๐ Every Sunday, I spend 15 minutes preparing for the week ahead. For me, itโs not just about efficiencyโitโs about creating space for what really matters. This small habit has been a game-changer in striking a balance between productivity and personal fulfilment. Set a 15 minute reminder in your calendar and give it a go. I don't mind if you steal them ;) This...
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THRIVING IN CHAOS - BY VICTORIA PREW The Four Pโs: Finding Your Reason to Get Out of Bed in the Morning Read time: 2.5 minutes Happy Monday team ๐ Here are three interesting ideas (business, entrepreneurship and personal growth) to start your week: Idea: Finding your purpose Video: The Blue Zones Resources: The secret to a happy life ๐ก The Idea: Most of us spend half our waking lives working. If that thought makes you sigh deeply this Monday morning, itโs worth asking: are you in the right...
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THRIVING IN CHAOS, BY VICTORIA PREW Asking for Solutions, Not Problems: A Business Strategy for Success Read time: 1.5 minutes Happy Monday team ๐ Let me guess... if you're a founder and you're reading this - you're probably a great problem solver? As a founder, itโs easy to fall into the trap of doing everything. But as you scale, this approach quickly becomes unsustainable. You just cannot do it all. The shift from being the problem solver to empowering your team to find solutions is...
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