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An entrepreneurial revolution is happening in Haiti; we are bringing it to you. Ann Startup is the media focusing on Haitian Startups. ~ Kreyòl-Anglè

[Pierre Stanley Baptiste @pierresbaptiste]

Check out my last essay (30th) as part of the #ship30for30 October cohort.

Your beginning starts with an end.
Thank you! I am out🎤

[Pierre Stanley Baptiste @pierresbaptiste]

Jeff just celebrated his 20th anniversary of desperation in Haiti.

For the 10th time, he will be reminded to postpone his dreams to make way for these bright people's ideology. (don't read further, it gets darker)

[Pierre Stanley Baptiste @pierresbaptiste]

Procrastination is a mirage, an illusion.

Check out 12 beasts disguised as procrastination.

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[Pierre Stanley Baptiste @pierresbaptiste]

From 1869 to 1876, Honoré de Balzac produced 95 finished novels and 45 unfinished ones.

Theodore Roosevelt published 37 books and produced over 150,000 letters.

I delved into the lives of some of the most prolific ones in history to discover they all share 3 Is :

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[Pierre Stanley Baptiste @pierresbaptiste]

The more you do with a device, the more confusing your work becomes.

Give a try to mono-use productivity.
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[Pierre Stanley Baptiste @pierresbaptiste]

3 Creative Lessons I Learned Doing a Unique Weekly Instagram Show as a Creative Experiment (Interviewing Top Haitian Creatives)

[Pierre Stanley Baptiste @pierresbaptiste]

Attractive people are smarter.

At least, that is what we think.

An unconscious bias we hold, according to a series of psychological studies led by Dr. Sean Talamas at the University of St Andrews. That's just one example of how we measure others.

[Pierre Stanley Baptiste @pierresbaptiste]

It's boring and you know it.

I got paid up to 6k to design experience.

Your Meetings, projects don't have to be boring.

I am not an experience designer,
I am a delight designer.

Here's how to design for D.E.L.I.G.H.T 👇🏾
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[Pierre Stanley Baptiste @pierresbaptiste]

He moved a mountain with bare hands.

He turned a 50-mile journey into a 5-mile one; with a chisel and a hammer in 22 years.

This Indian will be forever known as "The Man who Moved Mountain".

Read this story to learn" The most Powerful Mindset of Mankind.

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[Pierre Stanley Baptiste @pierresbaptiste]

7 Life Philosophies I Am Learning from the Twitter Frenzy, @elonmusk , and the Media 🧵

[Pierre Stanley Baptiste @pierresbaptiste]

5 Ways Bookmark Your Dream and Forget It (5 Productivity Sins) 🧵

[Pierre Stanley Baptiste @pierresbaptiste]

From 2015 to 2019, I distributed school supplies to more than 3000 students.

Why is something so simple became a phenomenon and gained national attention?

It was a masterclass in creative thinking.

Here are 3 ways you can add a creative touch to a boring project. (THREAD)

[Pierre Stanley Baptiste @pierresbaptiste]

Time-blocking is for saints.

It doesn't reduce your stress.
It makes you more anxious.

If you live a crazy life or have kids, try context switching instead

(THREAD)

[Pierre Stanley Baptiste @pierresbaptiste]

In 1519, the Spanish conqueror Hernán Cortés burned his boats once his army entered the enemy's territory.

Two years later, he conquered the Aztec Empire.

Here's the #1 reason you should burn your mental boats too. (THREAD)

[Pierre Stanley Baptiste @pierresbaptiste]

I've learned to focus with gunshots in the background,
riots in the streets, and an empty stomach.
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[Pierre Stanley Baptiste @pierresbaptiste]

Don't track your analytics

If you want to continue believing the bullshit stories you tell yourself.

Check out this simple template I created to help you

✅ Review your month
✅ Track your year
✅ Generate a yearly review

See it below
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[Pierre Stanley Baptiste @pierresbaptiste]

What will your last tweet be?

Check out my essay on how to make your ideas more powerful.
Read-watch here or read below. 👇

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[Pierre Stanley Baptiste @pierresbaptiste]

If your idea has more than 10 tasks is not a task, it's a project.

Check out this essay on how to plan your projects in 1 page.
See the Template below 👇
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[Pierre Stanley Baptiste @pierresbaptiste]

In 2019 I had everything I ever wanted, but I was stuck between the fear of underperformance and burnout. This unknown phenomenon was kicking my productivity system's butt.

My performance skyrocketed after discovering it.

Read or listen 👇

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[Pierre Stanley Baptiste @pierresbaptiste]

All the roads are barricaded and on fire.

Pierre, you won't be able to drive home.
Leave the car at the office.
Texts and calls were coming from all over.

Sitting in terror, I felt alone.

Here's how to turn your desperation into creativity.
Listen below 👇
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