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Weekly Update: Week Two Hundred Thirty-Four

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Current Project: Reading books about entrepreneurs and sharing what I learned from them via blog posts and audio podcasts

Mission: Create a library of wisdom from notable entrepreneurs that current entrepreneurs can leverage to increase their chances of success

Cumulative metrics (since 4/1/24):

  • Total books read: 30
  • Total book digests created: 12
  • Total blog posts published: 168
  • Total audio recordings published: 103

This week’s metrics:

  • Books read: 1
  • Book digests created: 0
  • Blog posts published: 7
  • Audio recordings published: 0

What I completed this week (link to last week’s commitments):

  • Read biography about Roy Thomson and his son Kenneth Thomson
  • Created first draft of a pitch deck
  • Located commercial-grade book scanner in Atlanta
  • Had one additional feedback session

What I’ll do next week:

Asks:

  • None

Week two hundred thirty-four was another week of learning. Looking forward to next week!

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