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[Mick @NybenMick]

"Don't wish it was easier, wish you were better" - Jim Rohn

[Magatte Wade @magattew]

Ethiopia was never colonized.

For much of its history, it was one of the poorest countries on the continent.

Meanwhile, Vietnam was colonized by the French, devastated by decades of war, and is now on its way to serious economic prosperity.

If colonialism were the answer to why Africa is poor, Ethiopia should be rich and Vietnam should be broke. Neither is true.

Can we please retire this excuse?

[aizzhr @aiizzuhri]

in my 30s, I just want a home like this. green, quiet, and a life that feels calm

[Akintola Steve @Akintola_steve]

A Nigerian fintech founder raised $2M, built a slick app, onboarded 40,000 users.

Then CBN, NDPC, and FCCPC came knocking at the same time.

He had no licence. no DPO. no KYC tier structure. no breach policy.

The company didn’t survive 2024.

Here’s every rule you must know before you build:

[Mick @NybenMick]

@Taryl_Ogle Hi, Can i get the link?

i’m building an Saas for managing e-commerce operations in Africa with AI integrated in it.

[Mick @NybenMick]

@Taryl_Ogle FUND ME

[Mick @NybenMick]

@oliverwhudson 2026

[GREG ISENBERG @gregisenberg]

200,000+ new vibe coding projects get created every day yet almost NONE of them get customers

7 distribution strategies that actually work right now for your startup:

1. build an MCP server. when someone asks claude or chatgpt the question your product answers, your tool shows up. the AI becomes your sales team.

2. programmatic SEO. pick a keyword pattern (best X for Y). use firecrawl to pull real structured data so pages have actual value. one next.js template, AI generated content, human editing loop so it doesn't read like AI. 10,000 pages × 30 visits × 2% CVR × $10 = $60k/month from pages you built once.

3. vibe code a free tool (calculator, software etc). one problem, one tool, ship it today. it ranks, lives in people's workflows, markets your brand for years. ahrefs' free backlink checker has sent them more customers than most paid ads ever will.

4. answer engine optimization. people are getting answers from chatgpt and perplexity now, not just google. find the top questions your customer is asking AI. publish structured, definitive answers. one founder went from 4% to 20% AI referrals in a month just by doing this.

5. make the output of your product shareable. think spotify wrapped. think github graphs. think stripe atlas.

what does your user want to screenshot and send? build that moment. add a pre-filled share button. every share is free impressions to your exact audience.

6. buy a niche newsletter. 10k subscribers for $5k to $20k. most owners are making $0 to $500 a month. DM them "ever thought about selling?" you inherit trust and a direct channel to your exact customer on day one. underrated.

7. 30 minute voice memo into claude: five tweet threads, three linkedin posts, one newsletter, short form clips. do this weekly. in 3 months you have more content than competitors who aren't doing this. obviously, your project needs to be optimized so it isnt ai slop, but you'll get there.

code is commoditized. time to focus on distribution.

pick 2 of these ideas and start this week to get customers.

this episode was designed to get your creative juices flowing. maybe it'll give you more ideas on growth tactics you'll use this week.

full breakdown on the @startupideaspod

watch.

[Shann³ @shannholmberg]

https://t.co/EC3dLRibxT

[Ray Fernando @RayFernando1337]

OpenClaw's Creator Says Use This Plugin https://t.co/0xjkNXZwUH

[Mick @NybenMick]

@TheMattBerman @openclaw @boringmarketer @virlomain VIEWS

[Mick @NybenMick]

@recap_david AI ADS

[MrBanks💰 @Mrbankstips]

2026 CHALLENGE BROS

LETS TRANSFORM OUR LIVES!

**Physical Health & Fitness**

- Hit the gym 3x per week minimum
- 50-100 push-ups daily
- 50-100 sit-ups daily
- Take morning and evening walks
- Stand for 2+ hours daily
- Stretch or do mobility exercises daily
- Sleep 7+ hours every night

**Nutrition & Diet**

- Practice intermittent fasting with portion control
- Skip breakfast
- Drink 3L+ of water daily
- Eliminate junk food completely
- Treat food as medicine- only put quality fuel in your body
- Don’t eat everything in sight- practice self-control

**Mental & Spiritual Wellness**

- Meditate for 10 minutes daily
- Write your goals in your phone notes every day and cross them off one by one
- Write down everything you’re grateful for from 2025
- List what you want to manifest in 2026
- Read at least 20 pages daily
- Track your mood or energy levels daily

**Habits to Eliminate**

- No porn
- No alcohol
- No drugs of any kind
- No junk food
- Limit TikTok and screen time (especially social media)
- Gamble responsibly if you must, or quit entirely

**Financial Discipline**

- Save money daily, no matter how small

Make 2026 the year you become the best version of yourself.

Retweet this if you’re in. Let’s lock in so hard!

[Princewill @ThePakuma]

If you are Nigerian, under 30, done with university and asking yourself "what next" or are confused, like this tweet. With every like, I'll tweet random advice based on my experience over the past three decades.

[Naval @naval]

When You Truly Work for Yourself

[Naval @naval]

Fast, lift, sprint, stretch, and meditate.

Build, sell, write, create, invest, and own.

Read, reflect, love, seek truth, and ignore society.

Make these habits. Say no to everything else.

Avoid debt, jail, addiction, disgrace, shortcuts, and media.

Relax. Victory is assured.

[Naval @naval]

There’s no such thing as happiness.

Rather, a fragile contentment with the way things are.

Broken by unhappiness, the pain of wanting something.

Until we get it or get over it.

Returning to an interlude of gratitude without reason, beauty without motive, love without demand.

[Naval @naval]

Happiness (if you want it):*

1. Meet basic needs

2. Avoid cheap dopamine

3. Leave the past alone

4. Limit desires to ones achievable at the edge of your capability

5. Find something beyond yourself (mission, children, God)

*Most people want something else.

[Mind and Glory 🎖 @mindandglory]

A quiet man is either planning his success or in unthinkable pain.

[ConquerMindsetMoney | Self Mastery @TheConquerMM]

Give a man pleasure and he will forget his goals.

Give a man pain and heartbreak, the beast within him will conquer the world.