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Jul 31, 2021

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The Real Psychological Cost of Entrepreneurship Is the Emotional Sacrifices You Make

Brutal truth bombs about the emotional sacrifices you will make

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‘Aunty, you are always busy, you never hang out with me anymore…’

My 8-year-old nephew uttered these words to me and like a kick in the gut, that shit hurt because he was right.

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